May 16, 2018
Global Market Comments May 16, 2018 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (THE LAWSUITS ARE PILING UP ON THE XIV), (XIV), (VXX), (KISS THAT UNION JOB GOODBYE), (TESTIMONIAL)
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The Lawsuits Are Piling Up on the (XIV)
One of the most painful experiences of my half century long trading life involved the Credit Suisse VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short-Term ETNs (XIV). I was certain that the Volatility Index (VIX) would peak for the year at the Wednesday, February 5, 8:30 AM market opening. So, I shot out a Trade Alert to place
May 16, 2018
Mad Hedge Technology Letter May 16, 2018 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (WHAT'S UP AT FACEBOOK?) (FB), (NFLX), (GOOGL), (AMZN), (GS), (AAPL), (IBM)
What's Up at Facebook?
Capitol Hill unleashed a healthy dose of criticism on Facebook (FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg and he has mobilized the forces to avoid a repeat shellacking. Zuckerberg's response has been to reshuffle his cabinet at the Menlo Park, CA, headquarters, and a few tell-tale signs offer a unique glimpse into Facebook's future. Basically, something needed to
May 15, 2018
Global Market Comments May 15, 2018 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 2018, DENVER, CO, GLOBAL STRATEGY LUNCHEON) (GET READY FOR THE COMING GOLDEN AGE), (SPY), (INDU), (FXE), (FXY), (UNG), (EEM), (USO), (TLT), (NSANY), (TSLA)
May 15, 2018
Mad Hedge Technology Letter May 15, 2018 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (HARD TIMES AT UBER) (UBER), (NFLX), (GOOGL), (AMZN), (GRUB)
Get Ready for the Coming Golden Age
I believe that the global economy is setting up for a new golden age reminiscent of the one the United States enjoyed during the 1950s, and which I still remember fondly. This is not some pie in the sky prediction. It simply assumes a continuation of existing trends in demographics, technology, politics, and economics. The
Hard Times at Uber
Uber has seen a ferocious challenge to its business model of late. It seems everything it touches turns into fool's gold. It is easy to assign blame to the current CEO, but Dara Khosrowshahi was shoehorned into a difficult situation after previous CEO Travis Kalanick defiantly departed leaving the company in tatters in his wake.
May 14, 2018
Global Market Comments May 14, 2018 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 2018, NEW YORK, NY, GLOBAL STRATEGY LUNCHEON), (THE MARKET OUTLOOK FOR THE WEEK AHEAD, OR TAKING ANOTHER BITE AT THE APPLE), (AAPL), (FAREWELL TO DAVID ROCKEFELLER)
The Market Outlook for the Week Ahead, or Taking Another Bite at the Apple
What happens after markets test the top end of a range? They test the bottom end of the range. So, the game here is to pick where and when is the next short-term top. Now that Q1 earnings are out of the way, there is no major positive driver of the market for two more