Remember the old intro to ABC’s Wide World of Sports? The thrill of victory, the agony of defeat. It’s kind of like that.
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Trading Block: Looking Back at 2014
- The crash in the price of oil.
- The potential for Apple to move.
- GDP growth at 5% in the US.
- The 10-year trading about 100 basis points below expectations.
- Changes in portfolio margin.
- VIX becoming more and more mainstream.
- The Ukrainian crisis of Q1/Q2.
- The October volatility.
- Continuing consolidation in the brokerage community.
- How about the speed of the VIX spikes? ?
- Despite “low” VIX options, volume still strong in 2014.
Around The Block: What strategies should work well in 2015 depending on market conditions? What to keep in mind for 2015?