Asymmetric Investment Returns is a blog authored by Mike Shell since 2006, covering topics about asymmetric investing and trading for asymmetric risk/reward in pursuit of asymmetry.
The index's "Greed" reading suggests that while optimism is high, the market might be overbought, and corrections could follow if sentiment turns. For some, this can signal an opportunity to be cautious or contrarian.
Overall, the term structure reflects the market's outlook for gradually increasing volatility in the coming months. It's a guide strategies around volatility trading, hedging, and managing risk exposure in anticipation of market shifts.
September is historically weak for global equities and risk assets due to a combination of behavioral, technical, and macroeconomic factors. Here are the reasons.
The stock market tends to exhibit certain seasonal patterns, where some months historically perform worse than others.
The single best argument against taxing unrealized gains is the liquidity issue.
A capital gains tax on unrealized gains and property tax are not the same, though both are forms of taxation. Here's how they differ