Category Banksters

Must be the Season of the Quad Witch

Slot machines

In the casino that is Wall Street, much chaos can ensue on quadruple witching day when stock index futures, stock index options, stock options, and single stock futures all expire. This happens four times a year and today could be…

Financial markets tanking everywhere

Third Avenue junk bond fund

The ongoing liquidation of the $800m Third Avenue junk bond fund highlights current chaos in the financial world. The fund has lost 27% this year and is telling “investors” they can’t withdraw money until the fund liquidates, which probably means…