Archive for December 1st, 2008

Volatility and Losses: No End in Sight

Andy Spero | December 1, 2008 | 0 Comment(s) |

If you haven’t read it, For the Vix, 40 Looks Like It’s the New 20 in today’s The Wall Street Journal please know that is a decent column.

We particularly like the paragraph:

“Volatility may not return to its highs, but it isn’t clear when it will get back to normal, either. Volatility breeds fear, which breeds more volatility. There is still too much uncertainty about the losses lurking on bank balance sheets and about the depth and breadth of the current recession to inspire much calm.”

Now,… Read the rest

Thanksgiving is Over, but We're Still Grateful To Be in the USA!

Andy Spero | December 1, 2008 | 0 Comment(s) |

We concluded last Wednesday’s Thanksgiving post with:

So among the many things that we are thankful for this year, we do thank God that we live in a country where we can freely and harshly criticize our elected and appointed officials.  That is not the case in much of the world: whether measured by population or land mass. (So we pray for individuals in those countries that they may one day live in the same freedom that we enjoy.)

On Saturday, The Wall Street Journal posted an editorial, Singapore StrikesRead the rest