Comments on: Subprime Makes LTCM Crisis Look Tame http://www.tradersnarrative.com/subprime-makes-ltcm-crisis-look-tame-250.html Freshly squeezed market commentary & analysis Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:24:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Long Term Chart of Federal Funds Rate http://www.tradersnarrative.com/subprime-makes-ltcm-crisis-look-tame-250.html#comment-28657 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 06:30:39 +0000 http://www.tradersnarrative.com/subprime-makes-ltcm-crisis-look-tame-250.html#comment-28657 [...] It seems surreal now as we are going through it. Perhaps the only way to understand it is through the perspective of time. Who would have believed that the current credit crunch makes the 1998 crisis pale in comparison? 9/11, credit crunch, federal funds rate, federal reserve, intended federal funds rate, interest rate cut, ltcm, recession, volcker [...] […] It seems surreal now as we are going through it. Perhaps the only way to understand it is through the perspective of time. Who would have believed that the current credit crunch makes the 1998 crisis pale in comparison? 9/11, credit crunch, federal funds rate, federal reserve, intended federal funds rate, interest rate cut, ltcm, recession, volcker […]

]]> by: Good to Go Pile . . . « Trading for the Masses http://www.tradersnarrative.com/subprime-makes-ltcm-crisis-look-tame-250.html#comment-25525 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 16:18:55 +0000 http://www.tradersnarrative.com/subprime-makes-ltcm-crisis-look-tame-250.html#comment-25525 [...] Subprime Makes LTCM Crisis Look Tame [...] […] Subprime Makes LTCM Crisis Look Tame […]

]]> by: scood http://www.tradersnarrative.com/subprime-makes-ltcm-crisis-look-tame-250.html#comment-25475 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 02:48:56 +0000 http://www.tradersnarrative.com/subprime-makes-ltcm-crisis-look-tame-250.html#comment-25475 Maybe this index explains why it feels like a 2 yr bear mkt. after only a few mos. But oh what a boodle you would have made if you bought C when this index maxxed out during the S&L crisis. Maybe this index explains why it feels like a 2 yr bear mkt. after only a few mos.
But oh what a boodle you would have made if you bought C when this index maxxed out during the S&L crisis.

]]> by: Babak http://www.tradersnarrative.com/subprime-makes-ltcm-crisis-look-tame-250.html#comment-25451 Thu, 27 Dec 2007 22:12:01 +0000 http://www.tradersnarrative.com/subprime-makes-ltcm-crisis-look-tame-250.html#comment-25451 Douglas, the reason they would long the market is that in the past when the stress index has spiked like this, it has been a buying opportunity. When everyone is soiling their pants and selling emotionally, contrarian analysis says to buy. Go back to a long term price chart of the Dow or the SP500 and compare the spike points from the graph above. Oh and don't foget to <a href="http://www.tradersnarrative.com/have-holidays-696.html" rel="nofollow">have holidays</a>! Douglas, the reason they would long the market is that in the past when the stress index has spiked like this, it has been a buying opportunity. When everyone is soiling their pants and selling emotionally, contrarian analysis says to buy.

Go back to a long term price chart of the Dow or the SP500 and compare the spike points from the graph above.

Oh and don’t foget to have holidays!

]]> by: Doug http://www.tradersnarrative.com/subprime-makes-ltcm-crisis-look-tame-250.html#comment-25439 Thu, 27 Dec 2007 18:50:41 +0000 http://www.tradersnarrative.com/subprime-makes-ltcm-crisis-look-tame-250.html#comment-25439 To begin with, I enjoy reading your blog, and have learned a great deal, particularly with respect to the various indicators. This morning's blog leaves me puzzled. The BCA US Financial Stress Index seems incredibly hight, and yet BCA "remains bullish"?? How can this be? What is the rationale? From looking at the chart, I'm considering running for the hills. Would greatly appreciate a brief summary of why they would remain bullish given the "stress index" level. Thanks Douglas Craig To begin with, I enjoy reading your blog, and have learned a great deal, particularly with respect to the various indicators.

This morning’s blog leaves me puzzled. The BCA US Financial Stress Index seems incredibly hight, and yet BCA “remains bullish”?? How can this be? What is the rationale? From looking at the chart, I’m considering running for the hills.

Would greatly appreciate a brief summary of why they would remain bullish given the “stress index” level.

Thanks

Douglas Craig

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