Readers here might have noticed a lull in posting over the past week – it’s because I’ve been on a break and will continue to be so until mid-July.

A good deal of people on Wall Street take some part of the summer off – especially the month of August. Trading, as a result, becomes dominated by computer trading and volatility is typically higher due to decreased market volumes.

This last quarter has been quite dull on the trading front, but as the markets continue to dive, I am watching for opportunities.