Come join John Thomas for lunch at the Mad Hedge Fund Trader’s Global Strategy Update, which I will be conducting in Berlin, Germany, at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, July 16, 2013. A three-course lunch will be followed by a PowerPoint presentation and an extended question and answer period. I’ll be giving you my up to [...]
About Mad Hedge Fund Trader

Why Ben Bernanke Hates Me
I don’t just think he hates me. He truly despises me. In fact, he does everything he can to put me out of business. Take last Wednesday, for example, when the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee gave me and my views a complete thrashing. Additional quantitative easing was the last thing in the world I [...]

May 8, 2013 – Quote of the Day
“Bonds are priced artificially because you’ve got some guy buying $85 billion a month. That will change at some point, and when it does, people are going to lose a lot of money,” said oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffett.

July 16, 2013, Berlin Strategy Luncheon
Come join John Thomas for lunch at the Mad Hedge Fund Trader’s Global Strategy Update, which I will be conducting in Berlin, Germany, at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, July 16, 2013. A three-course lunch will be followed by a PowerPoint presentation and an extended question and answer period. I’ll be giving you my up to [...]

July 12, 2013, Amsterdam Strategy Luncheon
Come join John Thomas for lunch at the Mad Hedge Fund Trader’s Global Strategy Update, which I will be conducting in Amsterdam, The Netherlands on Friday, July 12, 2013. A three course lunch will be followed by a PowerPoint presentation and an extended question and answer period. I’ll be giving you my up to date [...]
May 7, 2013
Global Market Comments May 7, 2013 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (I’M OFF TO THE SALT CONFERENCE), (JULY 12 AMSTERDAM STRATEGY LUNCHEON), (BE CAREFUL! YOUR PC IS WATCHING), (TESTIMONIAL)

I’m Off to the SALT Conference
I will spend the rest of the week attending the 5th annual SALT conference at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas. This is the preeminent get together of the major players in the hedge fund industry. There, I will hook up with readers, consulting clients, old pals, and former staff, many of whom now run [...]

July 12 Amsterdam Strategy Luncheon
Come join John Thomas for lunch at the Mad Hedge Fund Trader’s Global Strategy Update, which I will be conducting in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on Friday, July 12, 2013. A three-course lunch will be followed by a PowerPoint presentation and an extended question and answer period. I’ll be giving you my up to date view [...]

Be Careful! Your PC is Watching
Hey! You there, staring at this monitor. This is your PC talking to you. No, not you over there standing in the background. I’m talking to the guy sitting in front of me poking at my keys. Ouch! That one hurt! So you thought no one was watching, did you? Let me straighten you out. [...]

Testimonial
Signing up for your service was the easiest decision that I have ever made knowing the value that I am getting in return. Thanks for making the world of capital markets profitable for non-Wall Street guys that are busy working in other professions. Until now, I have been forced to deal with money managers or [...]

May 7, 2013 – Quote of the Day
“The private economy is OK here. It is absorbing these body blows from Washington. Housing and energy could offset the shenanigans coming out of there,” said Stephen Wood, CIO with Russell Investments Group.
May 6, 2013
Global Market Comments May 6, 2013 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (MAY 8 LAS VEGAS STRATEGY LUNCHEON), (BEN’S NEW LEG FOR THE BULL MARKET), (SPY), (IWM), (AAPL), (GLD), (SLV), (CU), (TLT), (YCS), (FXY) (PLEASE USE MY FREE DATA BASE SEARCH) SPDR S&P 500 (SPY) iShares Russell 2000 Index (IWM) Apple Inc. (AAPL) SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) [...]

May 8 Las Vegas Strategy Luncheon
Come join me for lunch at the Mad Hedge Fund Trader’s Global Strategy Update, which I will be conducting in Las Vegas, Nevada on Wednesday, May 8, 2013. An excellent meal will be followed by a wide-ranging discussion and an extended question and answer period. I’ll be giving you my up to date view on [...]

Ben’s New Leg for the Bull Market
I just returned from my round of monthly wine club pick-ups in California’s lush and fertile Napa Valley. I invested a half hour soaking up the breathtaking views at the hilltop Silverado winery. Duckhorn offered a lavish lunch event, which I ducked out on. The Wagner family is prospering as always, recently opening a tasting [...]

Please Use My Free Data Base Search
The original purpose of this letter was to build a database of ideas to draw on in the management of my hedge fund. When a certain trade comes into play, I merely type in the symbol, name, currency, or commodity into the search box, and the entire fundamental argument in favor of that position pops [...]
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July 8 London Strategy Luncheon
May 23, 2013
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The American Onshoring Trend is Accelerating
May 23, 2013
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Hedge Funds: The New Dumb Money
May 23, 2013
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May 23, 2013 – Quote of the Day
May 23, 2013
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July 25 Portofino, Italy Strategy Luncheon
May 22, 2013
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Five Stocks to Buy for the Second Half
May 22, 2013
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Testimonial
May 22, 2013
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May 22, 2013 – Quote of the Day
May 22, 2013
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SOLD OUT! San Francisco November 4th Strategy Luncheon
October 25, 2011
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My 2012-13 Stock Market Forecast.
October 31, 2012
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Last Chance to Come Join Me for the Paris Strategy Luncheon – July 17, 2012
July 15, 2012
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Will Gold Coins Suffer the Fate of the $10,000 Bill?
November 25, 2011
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My Personal Leading Economic Indicator
November 25, 2011
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SOLD OUT! December 27 Chicago Strategy Luncheon
December 22, 2011
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An Evening With the Chinese Intelligence Service
December 25, 2011
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Take a Look at Occidental Petroleum (OXY)
December 26, 2011
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Another Nail in the Euro Coffin
January 16, 2012
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Sold Out! Las Vegas January 27, 2012 Strategy Luncheon
January 23, 2012




