I am basically a positive person. I never have been much of a Cassandra who predicts the end is near and the world is about to end. Nor have I ever been one to exaggerate. In this day, the raw facts are strange enough. But you know what? The end really IS near and the
Mad Hedge Technology Letter June 29, 2018 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (IS AIRBNB YOUR NEXT TEN BAGGER?)
I was not surprised to hear that the home sharing app, Airbnb, was given a $31 billion valuation in the latest venture capital funding round. The big question for you and I is: Will the valuation soar tenfold to $300 billion, and how much of a piece of that will you and I be allowed
"Every time there's a dip, you are going to see investors come in from the sidelines because they're underinvested. On the other hand, the market is going nowhere because of growth. So, every time the market sticks its head up, they are going to sell the rallies. You are going to see this over and
Global Market Comments June 28, 2018 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 2018, AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS GLOBAL STRATEGY DINNER), (TRAPPED IN PURGATORY), (INDU), (SPY), (NASDAQ), (IWM), (TLT)
I can't believe my eyes. Here we are at the midpoint of 2018 and the main markets are virtually unchanged. The Dow Average is down 1.5%, the S&P 500 is up +1%, NASDAQ has gained 8.79%, and the Russell 2000 has tacked on 7.18%. Despite all the promises that happy days are here again, here
Mad Hedge Technology Letter June 28, 2018 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (WHY TECH IS REGULATION PROOF), (UBER)
"It is necessary for us to learn from others' mistakes. You won't live long enough to make them all yourself," said Admiral Hyman G. Rickover, creator of America's first nuclear submarine fleet.
Regulation lost again. If regulation was a team at the 2018 Russian World Cup, they would have already been sent packing in disgrace. Even if regulators want to regulate, tech companies swiftly respond with an army of well-paid lawyers fighting fiercely for its interests. Tech is more powerful than government now and the desperation of
Global Market Comments June 27, 2018 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (FRIDAY, JULY 27, 2018, ZERMATT, SWITZERLAND GLOBAL STRATEGY SEMINAR) (SHORT SELLING SCHOOL 101), (SH), (SDS), (PSQ), (DOG), (RWM), (SPXU), (AAPL), (VIX), (VXX), (IPO), (MTUM), (SPHB), (HDGE)