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Posted on 06/19/2017 7:34:06 PM PDT by jonno
As Wall Street’s ‘fear gauge’ nears all-time lows, one commonly used measure shows Asian equities near their least volatile this century. The calm that has descended on U.S. financial markets is stretching around the world.
Based on one commonly used measure, Asian equities are near their least volatile this century—a byproduct of improving corporate earnings, stabilizing economic growth and the diminishing impact of geopolitical events on markets.
In the U.S., Wall Street’s “fear gauge” is near all-time lows, and in Europe, volatility has also largely subsided.
(Excerpt) Read more at wsj.com ...
“When the VIX is low, it is time to go!”
Six months ago, the seers were predicting the end of the world, literally.
Now this. LMAO
Here’s a great suggestion:
Make thousands of prediction that are as wrong as they can be.
When one hits, claim you were right when nobody else saw it.
Don’t laugh. Many people make a living off this model.
In the lead-up to the 2008 meltdown, there was widespread sentiment that systemic risk was a thing of the past. This kind of sentiment concerns me for the same reason, especially since little of substance was done to resolve the root causes of 2008 and we have seen a creep back to the trigger points back then - easy credit and a lack of fiscal restraint.
of course, some Wall street investors LOVE to have a volatile market....they make a whole bunch of money when they buy and sell....
That’s true.
But how will the MSM spin this story?
The Federal Reserve’s “Plunge Protection Team” has drugged the canary in the financial markets coal mine. It is being poisoned, it just ain’t dead yet ...
Surprise, surprise. Toss the anti-business Kenyan communist out of office and put in a pro-growth successful businessman and look what happens. My eldest daughter thought Trump getting elected was the end of the stock market. I told her he would unleash a bull market and economic growth like we haven't seen in decades. I hadn't anticipated reduced volatility, but it makes a huge amount of sense when the government quits whipsawing business and industry on a daily basis.
Calling Glen Beck....
Silver below 17 .....
Great! He’s the leader of the free world. Soon the rinky-dink countries will follow and he will lead the WHOLE world. . Hopefully one of his 2 sons will run for Governor as on-the-job-training to carry on. Hopefully it won’t be necessary.
LOL
Silver is getting ready to break out.
Just ask the sellers of silver.
In the lead-up to the 2008 meltdown, there was widespread sentiment that systemic risk was a thing of the past.
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In the mortgage industry that was true, but the VIX started climbing very early in 2007.
The Federal Reserve’s “Plunge Protection Team” has drugged the canary in the financial markets coal mine.
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How so?
Your sentiment is the same as mine. However, I’m the first to admit that my opinion means very little.
I hope we’re right.
8^)
The calm before the cliff.
“The calm before the cliff”
What do you think will be the (first) trigger?
“But how will the MSM spin this story?”
I found it interesting that the article never once mentions the president.
Is there a SilverLine for Glenn Beck to push now?
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