Fresh off a decent, quick correction to markets around the world (and one in which many unfortunate investors fell prey to the allure of the crowded short volatility trade), it might be insightful to again consider the role negative skew can play in our investment decisions. As you can see from the date ranges of the analyses below, this text was written (on another forum) well before recent events occurred. It just goes to show: there is nothing new under the sun. Markets ha