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If you think that an energy shortage is bad, it will pale in comparison to the next water crisis. So, investment in freshwater infrastructure is going to be a great recurring long-term investment theme. One theory about the endless wars in the Middle East since 1918 is that they have really been over water rights.

After seven years in the penalty box, gold is finally starting to come alive, and the Armageddon crowd is absolutely loving it. Maybe after ten years of rising, stocks are finally expensive on a relative basis? These are the guys who are perennially predicting the collapse of the dollar, the default of the US government,

“Every recession sows the seeds for the next business recovery, and every recovery sows the seeds of the next recession,” said hedge fund manager Leon Cooperman of Omega Advisors.  

Global Market Comments January 22, 2025 Fiat Lux   Featured Trades: (TRADING FOR THE NON-TRADER), (ROM), (UXI), (UCC), (UYG)

I like to start out my day by calling readers on the US East Coast and Europe, asking how they like the service, are there any ways I can improve the service, and what topics they would like me to write about. After all, at 5:00 AM Pacific time, they are the only ones around.

Global Market Comments January 21, 2025 Fiat Lux   Featured Trades: (MARKET OUTLOOK FOR THE WEEK AHEAD or NOW WE ENTER THE GREAT UNKNOWN), (GS), (MS), (JPM), (C), (BAC) (TLT), (TSLA)

I am writing this to you from Indian Rock Beach, Florida, an extended sand bar outside of Tampa on the west coast. Cabin cruisers pass by every five minutes. There is not much fishing though with rain and temperatures in the low 40s, the coldest of the year. leaving a lot of free time for

"In both the 1982 and 1990 gains, the market accelerated at the end. Lightening may not strike twice but we would advise against flying a kite in a thunderstorm," said Laszlo Birinyi of Birinyi Associates.

Global Market Comments January 17, 2025 Fiat Lux   Featured Trades: (JANUARY 15 BIWEEKLY STRATEGY WEBINAR Q&A), (GS), (MS), (JPM), (C), (BAC), (TSLA), (HOOD), (COIN), (NVDA), (MUB), (TLT), (JPM), (HD), (LOW), FXI)

Below please find subscribers’ Q&A for the January 15 Mad Hedge Fund Trader Global Strategy Webinar, broadcast from Sarasota, Florida. Q:  What would I recommend right now for my top five stocks? A: That’s easy. Goldman Sachs (GS), Morgan Stanley (MS), JP Morgan (JPM), Citibank (C), and Bank of America (BAC). There's five right there—the

"Investing now is like taking a shower while Norman Bates is somewhere in your house," said Jim McTague, a journalist at Barron's.

Global Market Comments January 16, 2025 Fiat Lux   Featured Trades: (WHY TECHNICAL ANALYSIS IS A DISASTER) (SPY), (QQQ), (IWM), (VIX) (TESTIMONIAL)

At my Mad Hedge Miami Beach Luncheon, I heard an amazing piece of information from a guest. Fidelity recently conducted a study to identify their best-performing clients. They neatly fell into two groups: people who forgot they had an account at Fidelity and dead people. It all underlines the futility of trading the markets without

Thank you for the analysis of Nvidia (NVDA). I wouldn't have looked at them without your analysis. I got in NVDA at $69 Nov 2 after it dipped 3-5% from the recent top, it exploded up on 11th Nov, +29% to $88, and eventually made it to $290! More trade alerts to the people :)

“Risk control is the best route to loss avoidance. Risk avoidance, on the other hand, is likely to lead to return avoidance as well, said Howard Marks, founder of distressed debt giant, Oak Tree Capital Management.  

Global Market Comments January 15, 2025 Fiat Lux   Featured Trades: (FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2025, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH STRATEGY LUNCHEON) (IT’S TIME TO PULL OUT THOSE OLD INFLATION PLAYS OUT OF THE DRAWER), (GLD), (SLV), (TIPS)

  Come join me for the Mad Hedge Fund Trader’s Global Strategy Luncheon, which I will be conducting high in the western desert in Salt Lake City, Utah at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. The event begins at 12:00 noon on Friday, January 31, 2025. A three-course meal will be provided and an open

Being an old do-it-yourself carpenter, I never throw anything away. My garage is filled with ancient tools I bought 50 years ago and used only once. Scraps of wood, odd lengths of wiring, and old coffee cans filled with loose nuts, screws, and nails are everywhere. You KNOW that if you throw a tool out,

"My experience in business helps me as an investor, and my investment experience makes me a better businessman," said Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffett.  

Global Market Comments January 14, 2025 Fiat Lux   Featured Trades: (THE KINDLE EDITION OF THE JOHN THOMAS BIO IS OUT)