Posts tagged 'Contrary Indicators'

Contarian indicators

Kate is FT AV’s Asia Correspondent. She joined FT Alphaville in mid-2011 after carrying out various roles in the FT’s London office since 2005: interactive editor, companies reporter, and founding editor of the FT’s Energy Source blog.

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| Mar 18 10:05 | Comment |

Thanks to reader Grumpy for mentioning this in the Long Room.

Remember this, from 2007? Read more

Selling love and buying panic

Lisa joined FT Alphaville in September 2011 after a tour of duty through the guts of the financial industry, having worked as an analyst at a bank and for a financial data company. She's now the Head of New Projects for FT.com.

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| Aug 24 2012 10:17 | Comment |

If life seems jolly rotten, there’s something you’ve forgotten
And that’s to laugh and smile and dance and sing [and buy stocks]
When you’re feeling in the dumps, don’t be silly, chumps
Just purse your lips and whistle [and buy stocks], that’s the thing

– By Eric Idle Read more

A bearish bullish indicator

Lisa joined FT Alphaville in September 2011 after a tour of duty through the guts of the financial industry, having worked as an analyst at a bank and for a financial data company. She's now the Head of New Projects for FT.com.

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| Aug 02 2012 09:17 | Comment |

The next time you’re out with friends who don’t work in finance, try explaining to them how an indicator pointing to equity armageddon can be a sign of wonderful things to come…

Maybe buy them a few drinks first though. Read more

Contrary indicators, US regulator edition

Joseph joined FT Alphaville way back in March 2010. He likes all the politically and legally fiddly bits of finance. He also likes credit, rates, global macro, tail risk, and all that stuff. (You should email him story ideas. He’ll take anything.)

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| May 13 2010 17:26 | Comment |

Investigators have put the entirety of Wall Street on the naughty step over subprime securities in recent days — and tough financial reform is zipping through the Senate.

But fear not, banks — everything will be fine. Read more