Featured Trades: (SPX), (BP) 1) Yesterday, the lemmings discovered the Law of Gravity,and the plaintive squeals of the dying mammals could be heard throughout the financial markets. European finance ministers must be depressed that their $140 billion bailout of Greece only bought them 24hours of grace in the eyes of investors. The European finance [...]

  Featured Trades: (UBR), (UPV), (UMX), (UXJ), (TMV) 1) The Leverage Window Just Opened Wider. Just as the public debate on risk control gets underway on Capitol Hill, a number of instruments have been launched that will allow unsophisticated retail investors to ramp up their leverage, big time. It’s like handing out free fireworks right [...]

  Featured Trades: (Q1 GDP) 1) My Square Root Scenario is Happening. The ‘square root’ scenario that I have been forecasting for the US economy is coming to pass. On Friday, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis confirmed that the US grew at a 3.2% annualized rate in Q1, compared to a 2009 Q3 [...]

Featured Trades: (AUSSIE/EURO CROSS), (AUSSIE/YEN CROSS) 1) The Aussie Crosses are On Fire. In the last few days, two of the key foreign exchange cross trades that I have been recommending this year have exploded to new highs. They include the Aussie/yen cross at AUS$0.874 and the Aussie/euro cross at AUS$0.705 (click here for the [...]

Featured Trades: (NEW YORK STRATEGY LUNCHEON) 1) Just a reminder that you only have a week left to buy tickets to my New York  Global Strategy Update. It will be held at 12:00 noon on Friday, May 7, at the New York Athletic Club. The club can be found at 180 Central Park South, New [...]