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Matt Shapiro feels a rally and drop in volatility brewing

Matt Shapiro, President of MWS Capital (a financial advisor company) and trader for Stutland Equities, appeared on Bloomberg TV yesterday in which he felt the recent sell off this week did not have much legs to it. Technically, he sees volatility breaking an udptrend and the possibility we may see the VIX get to as low as 21.

Listen to his podcast and other's opinion on the market:

http://media.bloomberg.com/bb/avfile/Markets/Vol_Report/vVRXKadOhIZw.mp3

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