They’ve been at it for nearly two-full weeks now, the MEDIA MAVENS! The demonization of the VIX, Volatility complex and those who trade it seems never-ending, but in time… in time it will end. Jim Cramer of CNBC, Thestreet.com and Action Alerts continues to purport the greatest and most sensationalistic characterization of those who short…
Can U.S. equities stay on track with a 4th consecutive day of gains and after a severe correction? While the magnitude of the correction was an average 12% for the Dow Industrial Average and S&P 500, how quickly it achieved correction territory and with such extreme volatility found itself with great fear in the market…
Last week was a measured action against extremes. The downturn in U.S. equities last week ended a streak of 404 trading days without a 5% pullback in stock prices from the previous high. That marked the longest such streak in market history, an extreme. The S&P 500 closed on Friday at 2619.55, rallying 1.5%…...
