Author: Lori Spechler

If you thought Facebook was a screaming “sell”, could you have shorted its shares on the day of its IPO? That depends on who you ask.    Read More

If you thought Facebook was a screaming “sell”, could you have shorted its shares on the day of its IPO? That depends on who you ask.    Read More

“People didn’t run to gold this time because the price couldn’t get through $1,700 an ounce,” says one trading, implying that investor demand may have peaked for the moment.    Read More

A founding trader from John Arnold’s flagship energy fund is looking to start his own hedge fund, according to a source close to the situation.    Read More

John Arnold, the billionaire manager of the Houston hedge fund Centaurus Advisors, told investors and employees Tuesday that he plans to retire, according to people familiar with the matter.    Read More

Fears of a big move post earnings created intense demand for Apple options, pushing implied volatility up to levels that made buying short-dated options expensive and had traders scrambling for other options.    Read More

Options volume and volatility were both spiking on shares of Apple, ahead of its quarterly earnings report, expected after Tuesday's market close.    Read More

President Obama's proposal to clamp down on oil speculation would give the federal government a direct role in how energy markets function and could actually make prices more volatile, industry experts say.   Read More

Gold prices could stay range-bound, as investors react to the competing themes of bearish fundamentals versus a more bullish macro-economic environment.   Read More

Gold fell hard Wednesday, as markets digested the idea that the era of cheap money might be coming to an end, again.   Read More