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Oscar to Oscar

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This weekend, I’ll be attending an Oscars party. Just like last year. The difference is the market has totally changed its attitude.

You see, last year, all holy hell was breaking lose, and in that environment, a chart like the one below (NYCB) would be crashing the entire market.

How about today? No one cares. Because every disaster is “contained“.

What a difference a year makes, huh?