The market has no fear according to the VIX. Does this also mean we haven't seen a bottom? [The Big Picture]

So THAT's how the markets works [Howard Lindzon]

I think this explains the banking system in a nutshell. Banks make money using leverage and now they have no leverage [Reuters UK]

Perhaps the most ironic news story of the year [meaningless news story]

Mark Faber confuses me. Read his opinion on commodities here and then here.

What do the super rich spend their money on? [ctv.ca]

This is what it is going to look like as people try to head for the doors and get out of Priceline stock [misc pic]

People just aren't very smart sometimes and the countless ebay auctions and bids like this prove it. [ebay]

Speaking of the VIX, this blog is devoted to talking about the VIX and trading. Well done and a must on the daily reads [VIX and More]

You ever tried to catch a butterfly with tweezers? This is how hard Tim Wakefield's knuckleball pitch is to hit. The knuckleball era is dead because nobody canthrow it. If you can there's $4 million a season waiting for you [Sports Illustrated]