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Magnificence
On Nov 15, 2021, NVDA closed at $345.30 on a hundred million shares of volume. Without context, that information is interesting but unhelpful. I’d note it was a monthly options-expirations date (those are bigger than ever for hedging, and routinely…
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Improbable
If I said the name “Sherlock Holmes” to you, what’s your snap response? Probably, “Elementary, my dear Watson.” I have long favored a line by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, written for his fictitious detective Sherlock Holmes. Eliminate the impossible and what…
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Demand Signal
Demand Signal would be a great name for a rock band. I heard it from Microsoft’s president Brad Smith, who is an attorney, not an engineer. He said Microsoft’s investments in startups often benefit from Microsoft’s “demand signal.” If we’re doing it,…
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What We’ve Learned
There are 1,500 companies reporting results this week, a flood of earnings releases all seeking to differentiate a story, a company. At the same time, the Market Structure EDGE quantitative test portfolio limited to just five stocks could find…
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Synthetics
Former SEC chair Mary Jo White once said in a speech, “The stock market exists for investors and issuers, and their interests must be paramount.” It’s a view widely intoned by regulators and on Capitol Hill where there is now…
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Disconnect
Why is there a 100% spread between SPY and stocks? SPY is the State Street S&P Depository Receipt, called a “spider” for the acronym SPDR, tracking S&P 500 stocks. It’s an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The term depository receipt reflects the…
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Delivering Beta
It’s been a surreal week. We’ve had a life-changing event, a terrifying experience. But it’s going to be okay. Those of you in our close circle know. We’re more reflective. And I can’t let beta go. I’m admittedly fixated on…
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