Emerging Markets Performance Checkup: BRIC vs Ex-BRIC
When the terms “growth" or "growing economies” are mentioned, most active investors immediately think of emerging markets, such as the BRIC nations: Brazil, Russia,...
Corporate Profit Margins: A Different Take
One of the more useful (and apparently underused) tools I’ve stumbled on in macroeconomic analysis is the Kalecki Profit equation for evaluating corporate profit...
FXStreet.com Interview with Alex Bernal
Here is an interview that I recently did with FXStreet.com, talking about my background, expertise, and thoughts on the financial markets. In the interview...
VIX Fear Near Recent Extremes as SPX Tests Support
The VIX (CBOE Market Volatility Index) has reached an extreme fear level, based on behavior this year, at the same time the S&P 500...
Market Masters: Why Investor Confidence Is King
For today’s Market Masters column, I’m going to focus on investor psychology. And more specifically, the value of personal investor confidence. As many of...
The Best of See It Market – May
May was another great month for content on See It Market. A special thanks to our contributors and readers. You all rock.
Highlights from the...
Market Masters: Preparing for Rising Interest Rates
By Naufal Sanaullah The impact of Fed's large-scale asset purchases (LSAPs) on interest rates continues to be one of the most contentious topics...
Options Education: Covered Calls Equal Naked Short Puts
It always amazes me how much bad, disingenuous or downright false information there is out there in options education land. And too many people...
Investing Literature To Optimize Your Trading
The following is a summary of investing literature that has been helpful to my development as a trader. The list reads somewhat like a...
Parallax Financial Research ‘Financial Seismology’ Video
By Kris Kaufman The attached video is a presentation the I did to the MTA (Market Technicians Association). My financial company, Parallax...
