From 37,000 feet, what to
expect when you’re expecting a volatile investing environment!
As I write this article on
Sunday at 37,000 feet, I am flying over the heart of the United States with my thoughts being captured
inside the cabin of an airplane with little legroom (a sad sign of the times) and
a five-hour opportunity allowing me to attempt to prognosticate about the direction and action of
the financial markets on Monday and beyond.
I am cornered in a window
seat with no access to T.V. or radio which places me alone with only my
thoughts, Microsoft Word and the time to try and use them both.
The action last week was
choppy and the news Friday of the $2 billion derivatives loss at JP Morgan
sealed the deal for the equity markets downside move. In conjunction with a
move lower in stocks was a flight to quality in US government bonds bringing
yields even lower than anyone would have thought possible a few short years ago!
The buzzword that they love
to invoke on business news shows was that the “risk off” trade was firmly in place.
Read the rest of the story at The Political Commentator here.
Read the rest of the story at The Political Commentator here.
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