Sure looking like a rally for the moment, but what's it really worth. Euro still needs euro bond, so it can then QE, Germany still says no. This to me.. is everything. These gyrations...eh. Situation is beyond dangerous for anyone with swing or long term positions, imo. The financials of this are unsustainable and broken. They must QE it, to kick the can so we can rally. But can we blame Germany, do we really think Merkel will cave? It won't solve it, only delay and in the end do more damage. The call to get out is not invalidated by even a 100 point rally unless it is Euorpean QE imo. Props to carl icahn for getting people out.
Good thoughts all....but did you ever consider analysis-paralysis ? Another good example is the Euro....as after much analysis and explanation many called for parity with the USD 6 months ago. Here were are today at what...1.44 ? Too much thinking can drive you crazy with these markets.
No I defiantly agree, it can can cause me to go crazy and further miss a third option, which I will only see later. Plus I am no Penn finance grad, and have all of 3 yrs under my belt, so I can definitely miss out. It just feels so dangerous right now. What the heck is going on in BAC for example. Something is wrong with very big financials. I am willing to miss out, this is system wide dysfunction at this point. I'd be happy picking winners and losers in corporate world if I had any confidence in the system.
Strategies that capture volatility are holding their own in this environment. Stocks are going up and down several percent like nothing.
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