“Thus, it should be understood that when pro-US figures use the term, 'rules-based international order,' they are not referring to anything analogous to the rule of law. Quite the opposite, they are using Orwellian language to describe a system in which essentially no rules can be established and/or observed, given that the dominant state has the prerogative to violate and/or rewrite “rules” at its whim.” Aaron Good, American Exception
01 May 2015
SP 500 and NDX Futures Daily Charts - Cynical Trade
These are markets characterized by light volumes, an overabundance of market antics, an interfering bubble prone Fed, and plenty of mispriced, hidden risks.
Not exactly the perfect place for the casual investor.