Volatility And Uncertainty Are Top Themes Of 2016

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Mark Melin
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2016 was a year that went from bust to boom, a Source Research “Uncommon truths” report noted. But what can be really said about the year might not be found in the current stock market performance, they say, pointing to significant dichotomies. In developing 2017 predictions there is one market call they make before releasing their full list. What underlies the year might just be found in the most popular Bloomberg news stories — and that is volatility and uncertainty. 2016 was the year of the stock market crash and rebound, following the 2015 pattern, but 2017 predictions point to…

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Mark Melin is an alternative investment practitioner whose specialty is recognizing the impact of beta market environment on a technical trading strategy. A portfolio and industry consultant, wrote or edited three books including High Performance Managed Futures (Wiley 2010) and The Chicago Board of Trade’s Handbook of Futures and Options (McGraw-Hill 2008) and taught a course at Northwestern University's executive education program.