MKT COMMENT / 61Written by Matt Blackman · 12 October 2008
Matt Blackman In the last decade, we experienced the growth of the greatest number and size of asset bubbles in history made possible by a bubble in instruments that Warren Buffet has labeled “financial weapons of mass destruction.” Now that this mother of all bubbles is breaking, who can afford to pick up the tab? (For definitions, please see the glossary at the end of the article.) It is the stuff of which legends…
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MKT COMMENTMatt Blackman · 09 November 2008
By Matt Blackman Now that the election is over, reality is sinking in. Other than a different party in charge and a new family in the White House,…
MKT COMMENTMatt Blackman · 19 December 2008
By Matt Blackman Click here to download this article in PDF format. During the Great Depression the Federal Reserve and U.S. government took some…
MKT COMMENTMatt Blackman · 19 January 2009
The Pollyanna Paradox… A financial trap that catches millions – is it avoidable? By Matt Blackman As long-time TSG weekly readers know, we have often…
MKT COMMENTMatt Blackman · 04 May 2008
Are homebuilders the tail wagging this dog-gone market? And if so, what does it mean for stocks? Few would argue with the contention that housing…
RESOURCEMatt Blackman · 27 December 2007
1) What is it? To initiate a short position, the trader must borrow the stock then sell it. The short trader profits if the price falls. A short…