If you’re blue, and you don’t know where to go to Why don’t you go where fashion sits? Puttin’ on the Ritz –Irving Berlin, “Puttin’ on the Ritz” When you are “puttin’ on options trades,” sometimes you use puts, and other times you use calls. And while we’ve tended to use more calls in the

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For most of April, it was a case of rain falling down on a bullish parade that began marching in late October. This week, however, we saw stocks stabilize and stage a modest rebound courtesy of several strong earnings reports (Google, Microsoft) as well as a bounce in many high-profile stocks (Tesla and NVIDIA). Yet,

Don’t tell me not to fly I’ve simply got to If someone takes a spill it’s me and not you Who told you you’re allowed to rain on my parade?! –Barbara Streisand, “Don’t Rain on My Parade” Markets enjoyed the near-perfect climate of sunny bullish weather for most of the year, but then those proverbial

The Greek gods were complex entities. They had their own specialties, and their own human frailties. They had virtues and flaws, and their creation reflects the nature of man. One of the more complex Greek gods is Apollo. He’s the son of Zeus and Leto, and he’s the god of archery, dance and my favorite

It’s not often that you hear the brilliant Austrian school economist Ludwig von Mises referenced in the public sphere. And it is particularly unusual to hear him referenced in the aftermath of two men engaged in brutal mixed martial arts (MMA) combat. But that’s exactly what happened on April 14, when Brazilian fighter Renato Moicano,

I don’t want to wait a lifetime Not yours, not mine Can’t you see me reaching for the lifeline Your lifeline, your lifeline… –Ben Harper, “Lifeline” Markets have certainly been in need of a lifeline over the past few weeks, as the disappointing realization that Fed rate cuts are not going to be as fast

“Take nothing on its looks; take everything on evidence. There’s no better rule.” –Charles Dickens, “Great Expectations” For most of this year, it’s been a case of great expecations for the equity markets. I say that because as of last Friday, the major indices were all still holding on to year-to-date gains, albeit gains that

We’ve given each other some hard lessons lately But we ain’t learnin’ We’re the same sad story that’s a fact One step up and two steps back… –Bruce Springsteen, “One Step Up” For most of this year, it’s been a case of one giant step up for the equity markets. As of last Friday, the