"Seneca had made the bargain that many good men have made when agreeing to aid bad regimes. Their presence strengthens the regime and helps it endure. But their moral influence may also improve the regime's behavior. For many, this has been a bargain worth making, even if it has cost them—as it may have cost Seneca—their immortal soul. The Rome he has been trained to serve, the Rome of Augustus and Germanicus, was gone. In its place stood Neropolis, ruled by a megalomaniac brat.” James Romm
27 September 2013
SP 500 and NDX Futures Daily Charts - Tape Winds Up Ahead of the US Debt Level Showdown
Equities were marking time again ahead of the US debt level showdown which may play out next week.
VIX had a bit of an uptake as investors nervously squared off their positions into the weekend.