OT-ish, Jacob,
market breadth has to improve.
I couldn't agree more. This has been a problem for many years. It is my belief that the reason for this is that the specialists at the NYSE have done very little to address the poorness of the market's collective breath.
Maria Bartiromo constantly mentions this issue. Some days it seems almost intolerable to her; she looks physically ill.
Over on the electronic exchanges, the same sad situation holds. This is particularly strange. One would have thought that if your replaced people with machines, breath would improve. Still, I hear that Tom Costello is constantly complaining about this problem, even from his new diggs in Times Square.
Market breath, even in this new century, stinks. The roots of the problem are deep. For years, specialists, floor brokers, and even some popular anchors (I'm talking, of course, about Pisani!) have contributed to the poor breath of the market.
It is not that these market participants are unclean, they just don't understand the mini-environment in the human mouth. Toothpaste, tooth brushes, and mouthwashes only address the symptoms.
Bad breath often originates from the back of the tongue, the favorite hideout of anaerobic bacteria-the main culprits. These bacteria cause volatile chemical compounds, causing your bad breath. Until the market comes to grip with this reality, we are destined to remain in this bad breath quagmire.
It all starts with simple oral hygiene. I urge all market participants to combat the core of the problem. I visited sakool.com and have done my part to improve the market's breath. I hope you will too.
--Duker
slowly losing it ... |
