Take-Two Interacti

It is that time of the year again…

Halloween's over; the skeletons and pirate zombies are back in the attic. My wife and I are now having animated discussions about just how soon the Christmas Pelican can take up residence in the yard. As always, I shall initially insist on the second week of December and stage a gradual retreat eventually settling on Thanksgiving weekend.

College football is in full swing, and the all-important Army-Navy game is now just weeks away. Once I manage to overlook the absence of baseball, it really is an excellent time of year.

This year, though, there's a fly in the ointment: the markets.

They've gone stark raving bonkers, staging some gut-wrenching declines and breathtaking counter-rallies.

Personally, I don't pay much attention to daily price moves, at least until my numbers tell me it's time to get interested in a particular company.

The truth is, I find the constant "What's the market gonna do next?" questions decidedly un-festive.

In short, all this noise, the ridiculous questions, the endless punditry… it's harshing my autumnal vibe.