Friday, July 31, a rare event, one that occurs once every three years – “once in a blue moon” – will occur. This is when the “blue moon” will take place. Blue moon occurs once every three years, but “blue” term not exactly accurate The blue moon marks the point when a full moon appears twice in one month, an event that occurs every three years, and actually has nothing to do with color. The “blue moon” highlights how human calendars are slightly out of balance with lunar calendars and, oddly, are considered a lucky period of time in certain…
Blue Moon Isn't Often Blue, But Don't Ask Why
Mark Melin
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.