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Quote of the Day
"Doom happens. Gloom is a choice."
(Seth Godin)
Chart of the Day
Whoever said you can’t use sentiment to time the market? (via @sentimentrader)
Markets
- The S&P 500 hasn't been this oversold in a while. (priceactionlab.com)
- Big down days typically occur during market downturns. (awealthofcommonsense.com)
- The CNN Fear/Greed Index has tipped over into fear territory. (disciplinedinvesting.blogspot.com)
- Hello, $VIX spike. (rcmalternatives.com)
Rates
- 30-year mortgage rates will soon have a 5 handle. (wsj.com)
- Expect to see more articles about CDs. (marketwatch.com)
- Not surprisingly, high yield bond spreads have widened out. (mrzepczynski.blogspot.com)
Strategy
- Don't let hindsight bias convince you that you saw this market drawdown coming. (bloomberg.com)
- Don't tell people to calm down. It doesn't work. (pragcap.com)
- Eddie Lampert rode Sears Holdings ($SHLD) all the way down. (bloomberg.com)
Companies
- Amazon ($AMZN) is designing 'picking robots' for its warehouses. (theinformation.com)
- Wal-Mart ($WMT) is hedging its bets in video. (nytimes.com)
ETFs
- The drop in emerging market equities has unleashed tax loss swap opportunities. (wisdomtree.com)
- ETFs are a convenient scapegoat for all manner of ills. (mullooly.net)
- Are gold ETFs the tail wagging the dog? (bloomberg.com)
Fund management
- The CEO of T. Rowe Price ($TROW) sees more industry consolidation. Coming (barrons.com)
- Why pension funds love alternatives. (bloomberg.com)
Economy
- Home prices relative to wages are heading higher. (calculatedriskblog.com)
- Despite some tech-related growth, Pittsburgh is still a city of haves and have-nots. (reuters.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Podcast links: the new blogging. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Thursday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Startup links: slowing deals. (abnormalreturns.com)
