Outright speculation on future volatility is a pretty new phenomenon in financial markets. The mathematization of derivatives markets made traders realize that they’re primarily making bets on future volatility more so than price, which encouraged Wall Street to create more “pure play” products. The primary volatility products in US markets are VIX futures/options, and… Continue reading How Do SVXY and VXX Work? Volatility (VIX) ETFs Explained
Secrets of the Vatican Secret Archives!
Podcast: Download MYS147: Rumors have surrounded the Vatican Secret Archives for ages and some think the Vatican is hiding shameful or shocking secrets. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore the history of the Archives, what they contain, and how secret they really are. Get all new episodes automatically and for free:Follow using the RSS feed | Follow using Apple… Continue reading Secrets of the Vatican Secret Archives!
Poem: ‘Turing and the Apple’
Edited by Dava Sobel Nothing’s wholly certain. A half apple lay beside the bed, bites taken out of it, when his corpse was found—though no one really tried to ascertain if it contained cyanide. After he had seen Snow White, off and on he would chant the haggish queen’s vile couplet. Did he dip the… Continue reading Poem: ‘Turing and the Apple’
Making Lock Picks from an Old Windshield Wiper
One person’s trash is another person’s lock pick. It turns out lock picks can be made from nearly anything, as outlined in this post from the ITS Archives, How to Make a DIY Lock Pick from a Windshield Wiper. This DIY project could be a great way to kill some time, but it’s also a… Continue reading Making Lock Picks from an Old Windshield Wiper
China, Russia and ISIS Thank Capitol Rioters For Great Propaganda Content
Neither China’s nor Russia’s incredible propaganda machines could not have turned out the imagery of the riot and thuggery at the US Capitol on 6 January 2021. GlobalSecurity.org reported on 8 January “China’s Propaganda Machine ‘Makes Deliberate Use of Washington Violence” (see: http://bit.ly /3ozpRPh) One of the highlights of the article is Foreign… Continue reading China, Russia and ISIS Thank Capitol Rioters For Great Propaganda Content
To Lower Our Nets – SpiritualDirection.com
The closing stage directions of Samuel Beckett’s famous existential drama Waiting for Godot capture the entrenched fear, doubt, and despair of modernity. One disaffected drifter, Estragon, says to another, “Well, shall we go?” “Yes,” his counterpart, Vladimir, affirms, “let’s go.” Stage direction: “They do not move.” Nor will they move. Ever. Beckett’s bums, pathetic as… Continue reading To Lower Our Nets – SpiritualDirection.com
El Chapo’s ‘Narco Beauty Queen’ Wife Pleads Guilty To Helping Run Drug Empire
Drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman’s wife has pleaded guilty for her role in helping her husband run his multi-billion dollar empire in a Washington federal court on Thursday. 32-year-old Emma Coronel Aispuro married El Chapo in 2007 and since then is believed to have “aided and abetted” the Sinaloa cartel in importing over 500,000 kilograms of… Continue reading El Chapo’s ‘Narco Beauty Queen’ Wife Pleads Guilty To Helping Run Drug Empire
Is It Safe To Hold Volatile Stocks Overnight?
Volatile stocks can be very rewarding for the savvy trader allowing quick profits from day trading. However, these stocks can become your worst nightmare if you don’t fully know what you are getting into. In this post, we’ll explain what volatile stocks are and whether it is safe for you to hold them overnight.… Continue reading Is It Safe To Hold Volatile Stocks Overnight?
The Fearsome Australian Drop Bear! (Killer Koalas?)
Podcast: Download MYS148: Australia is known for many strange, dangerous animals, but one famous cryptid from Down Under is the fearsome Drop Bear. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli, with help from Matt Fradd and the Catholics of Oz, recount what we know about the Drop Bear and how to protect ourselves against it. Get all… Continue reading The Fearsome Australian Drop Bear! (Killer Koalas?)
What Makes Quantum Computing So Hard to Explain?
Quantum computers, you might have heard, are magical uber-machines that will soon cure cancer and global warming by trying all possible answers in different parallel universes. For 15 years, on my blog and elsewhere, I’ve railed against this cartoonish vision, trying to explain what I see as the subtler but ironically even more fascinating truth.… Continue reading What Makes Quantum Computing So Hard to Explain?