Polemic's Pains

Yesterday started well for this born again bear. Commodities continued to roll over with oil and copper indeed leading the way with Europea...

I consider the current state of the market much as the time between the ignition of the fuse and the ignition of the charge. I have decl...

Stealers Wheel wrote 'Stuck in the middle with you'. Here's the North London luvvy remix "Stuck in the middle with no clue...

As regular readers would no doubt have become infuriated by, I have been pretty bullish for risk assets for for the last 2 months as the or...

Is it clever to be bearish? There does seem to be an assumed intellectual bias towards calling disaster rather than 'Ok'ness. One on...

Sorry for the lack of posts this week, I'm fortunate enough to have the opportunity to go skiing again. So I have. A more sedate affai...

Despite having last posted about the growing influence algorithmic momentum trading has on volatility and recommending buying volatility, I ...

The world of finance can be blinded by its own feedback. It’s like sitting in a hall of mirrors where all the other people you are looking ...

I have just watched Sharapova perform at another of those 'Sports star owns up to taking banned drugs' press conferences. They are c...

A simple guide to trading 2016 markets - Pick a theme - Trade to theme - Re-peddle theme armed with price move to justify it. - Algori...

Friday saw lift off for the metals and oil leaving Brent oil up on the year. Yes, higher than the close of Dec 31st. Sorry to labour it but ...

What a difference a month makes What a difference a month makes Twenty-nine little days Brought back so many buyers Where there used...

Many folk are debating whether the bounce in stocks is just a bounce or if a base is in. Many more are also in fevered debate over the ...

As today the first day of the Meteorological Spring is here today, here's a little financial options ditty for you, bearing in mind that...

It's leap year and we are enjoying our extra day of February, a miserable month as it is without having to extend it any further. Febru...

Nothing like a 3% down to 3% up swing in oil to sharpen the mind. But interestingly in this move oil appeared to be lagging and not leading ...

Before we start, here is a little primer for my non-Brit friends as to how UK foreign policy works towards Europe and is possibly the best ...

It's at times like this, where a population has to make a crucial decision on their country’s destiny that the facts relating to the iss...

Well it’s happening. The world has woken to the Brexit challenge. Much as the UK could not believe anyone would be dumb enough to vote Trump...

You have all seen the charts and you have all seen the distance that stocks have bounced in the last four trading days. A near 10% rally in ...