Inflation and Volatility Making a Comeback?

Posted on Sunday, June 22nd, 2014

We have been saying for the past couple of weeks that volatility has been nonexistent and is due for a comeback. By way of none other than Lloyd Blankfein, CEO of Goldman Sachs, here is his take on the lack of volatility. While stock market volatility has dropped to a seven-year low as major indexes… read more.

Fed Concerns and Market Melt Up

Posted on Thursday, June 5th, 2014

The last two weeks we have pointed to the preponderance of Federal Reserve officials out and about warning about complacency from investors and the lack of volatility in the marketplace. Even bankers from Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and JPMorgan have complained that the lack of volatility is hurting their business. Jon Hilsenrath is considered to be… read more.

And They Danced

Posted on Saturday, May 31st, 2014

Most of the major banks have been out and about in the last week with mea culpas on earnings as Citi JPMorgan and GS are all complaining that low volatility is hurting profits. Who needs bankers and traders when there is no movement in the market? It appears that the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy has… read more.