As you are all well aware, I have long been a history buff. I am particularly fond of studying the history of my own avocation, trading, in the hope that the past errors of others will provide insights for the future. History doesn’t repeat itself, but it certainly rhymes. So after decades of research on
Not a day goes by when someone doesn’t ask me about what to do about trading Apple (AAPL). After all, it is the world largest publicly-traded company at a $1.2 trillion market capitalization. It is the planet’s most widely owned stock. Almost everyone uses their products in some form or another. It buys back more
Global Market Comments December 20, 2019 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (DECEMBER 18 BIWEEKLY STRATEGY WEBINAR Q&A), (BA), (CRSP), (BABA), (GLD), (PANW), (VIX), (VXX)
Below please find subscribers’ Q&A for the Mad Hedge Fund Trader December 18 Global Strategy Webinar broadcast from Silicon Valley, CA with my guest and co-host Bill Davis of the Mad Day Trader. Keep those questions coming! Q: What is the status of Boeing (BA) and when should I buy it? A: Their 737 production was shut down because
Global Market Comments December 19, 2019 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (WHY THE REAL ESTATE BOOM HAS A DECADE TO RUN), (DHI), (LEN), (PHM), (ITB) (PLAY IT SAFE WITH ANTHEM), (ANTM), (CI)
One of the notable lessons in value investing is this: boring is oftentimes a good thing. Tangible proof of this principle is to be found in Anthem Inc (ANTM), which is a virtually inconspicuous stock but is performing satisfactorily for its investors. Here’s a brief background on this relatively obscure stock. Anthem is offering various
Global Market Comments December 18, 2019 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7 PERTH, AUSTRALIA STRATEGY LUNCHEON) (HOW THE MAD HEDGE MARKET TIMING ALGORITHM TRIPLED MY PERFORMANCE)
“There are no winners in trade wars. It’s just a question of who loses the most,” said former Fed governor Alan Greenspan.
Global Market Comments December 17, 2019 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5 MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA STRATEGY LUNCHEON) (THE NEXT COMMODITY SUPER CYCLE HAS ALREADY STARTED) (COPX), (GLD), (FCX), (BHP), (RIO), (SIL), (PPLT), (PALL), (GOLD), (ECH), (EWZ), (IDX)
Global Market Comments December 16, 2019 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (MARKET OUTLOOK FOR THE WEEK AHEAD, or THE GOOD NEWS IS OUT) (FXI), (AAPL), (FXB), (VIX), (USO), (BABA), (NSC), (MSFT), (GOOGL)
After a China trade deal, UK election and a NAFTA 2.0 are announced, what is left to drive the stock market? That is a very good question and explains why the Dow Average was up only a microscopic 3.33 points on Friday. It had spent much of the day down. It’s not a pretty picture.
Global Market Comments December 13, 2019 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4 SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA STRATEGY LUNCHEON) (BIDDING MORE FOR THE STARS), (SPY), (INDU), (NVDA) (NOW THE FAT LEADY IS REALLY SINGING FOR THE BOND MARKET), (TLT), (TBT)
"Every Napoleon meets his Watergate," said Yogi Berra, former manager of the New York Yankees.
Global Market Comments December 12, 2019 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 3 BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA STRATEGY LUNCHEON) (PLEASE SIGN UP NOW FOR MY FREE TEXT ALERT SERVICE NOW), (BRING BACK THE UPTICK RULE!)
Earlier this year, my customer support office spent the entire day taking calls from readers who missed my Trade Alert to buy the iShares Barclays 20+ Year Treasury Bond Fund (TLT) March 2019 $126-$129 in-the-money vertical BEAR PUT spread at $2.40 or best. A few days later, it was worth a $4,000 profit. The
Global Market Comments December 11, 2019 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (WHAT TO BUY AT MARKET TOPS?), (CAT), ($COPPER), (FCX), (BHP), (RIO), (EUROPEAN STYLE HOMELAND SECURITY), (TESTIMONIAL)
Global Market Comments December 10, 2019 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (MAD HEDGE FUND TRADER ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH TASTYTRADE), (A NOTE ON OPTIONS CALLED AWAY), (MSFT), (TLT), (BA), (GOOGL), (SPY)
Global Market Comments December 9, 2019 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (MARKET OUTLOOK FOR THE WEEK AHEAD, or THE MELT-UP CONTINUES), (SPY), (TLT), (VIX), (FXI)
I can tell you that the way to NOT start writing a newsletter is to first swing a 20-pound sledgehammer for three hours. That's what I did this morning helping the Boy Scouts mount 700 trees on rebar stands as part of the annual Christmas tree fundraiser. Nor is it advisable to start writing a
Global Market Comments December 6, 2019 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (DECEMBER 4 BIWEEKLY STRATEGY WEBINAR Q&A), (SPY), (TSLA), (TLT), (BABA), (CCI), (VIX)