Global Market Comments February 13, 2019 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (BIDDING MORE FOR THE STARS), (SPY), (INDU), (NVDA) (NOW THE FAT LADY IS REALLY SINGING FOR THE BOND MARKET), (TLT), (TBT)
Global Market Comments February 12, 2019 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (HOW TO HANDLE THE FRIDAY, APRIL 20 OPTIONS EXPIRATION), (TLT), (PLEASE SIGN UP NOW FOR MY FREE TEXT ALERT SERVICE NOW), (BRING BACK THE UPTICK RULE!),
Global Market Comments February 11, 2019 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (THE MARKET FOR THE WEEK AHEAD, or DON’T STAND NEXT TO THE DUMMY), (AAPL), (MSFT), (TSLA), (VIX), (TLT), (TBT), (FXI)
When I was a war correspondent (Cambodia, Laos, Iraq, Kuwait, Indonesia), my seniors gave me a sage piece of advice that saved my life many times. “Don’t stand next to the dummy.” Don’t go near the guy wearing the Hawaiian shirt, NY Yankees baseball cap, and aviator sunglasses. You want to be dressed in the
Global Market Comments February 8, 2019 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (FEBRUARY 6 BIWEEKLY STRATEGY WEBINAR Q&A), (TLT), (FXA), (NVDA), (SPY), (IEUR), (VIX), (UUP), (FXE), (AMD), (MU), (SOYB)
Below please find subscribers’ Q&A for the Mad Hedge Fund Trader February 6 Global Strategy Webinar with my guest and co-host Bill Davis of the Mad Day Trader. Keep those questions coming! Q: Why are you so convinced bonds (TLT) are going to drop in 2019? A: I think the Fed will regain the confidence to start raising rates again
Global Market Comments February 7, 2019 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (WHAT TO BUY AT MARKET TOPS?), (CAT), ($COPPER), (FCX), (BHP), (RIO), (EUROPEAN STYLE HOMELAND SECURITY), (TESTIMONIAL)
Hey John and the MAD Team, here's a late Happy New Years! You really nailed and keep nailing great reversals and trends that are just beginning to deserve a watchful eye. I'm still a bit stuck on futures, but I realize the safety in your spreads is a lot smarter...Thx for all you know
Global Market Comments February 6, 2019 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (MY 20 RULES FOR TRADING IN 2019)
Global Market Comments February 5, 2019 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (A NOTE ON OPTIONS CALLED AWAY) (TLT), (AAPL), (THE GOVERNMENT’S COMING WAR ON MONEY)
I bought a tall caramel macchiato at Starbucks the other day. When I handed over a crisp $100 bill, the cashier’s response set me back. “Oh, dinosaur money.” I have to tell you that after speaking to US Treasury officials for a half-century, there is one thing I know for sure. The government absolutely hates
Global Market Comments February 4, 2019 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (THE MARKET FOR THE WEEK AHEAD, or FROM PANIC TO EUPHORIA), (SPY), (TLT), (AAPL), (GLD),
What a difference a month makes! In a mere 31 days, we lurched from the worst December in history to the best January in 30 years. Traders have gone from lining up to jump off the Golden Gate Bridge to ordering Dom Perignon Champaign on Market Street. However, not everything is as it appears. The
Global Market Comments February 1, 2019 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (THE DEATH OF KING COAL), (KOL), (PEA), (THE BRAVE NEW WORLD OF ONLINE RETAILING), (SNAP), (GPRO), (APRN), (SFIX)
Global Market Comments January 31, 2019 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (MARKET GETS A FREE PASS FROM THE FED), (SPY), ($INDU), (TLT), (GLD), (FXE), (UUP), (APPLE SEIZES VICTORY FROM THE JAWS OF DEFEAT), (AAPL)
When the Oxford English Dictionary considers the Word of the Year for 2019, I bet “PATIENCE” will be on the short list. That was the noun that Federal Reserve governor Jerome Powell had in mind when describing the central bank's current stance on interest rates. Not only did Powell say he was patient, he posited
After an almost 40% swan dive, Apple has found solid footing at these levels for the time being. 40% seems to be the magic number. Declines ALWAYS end at 40% with Apple. About time! It’s been an erratic last few months for the company that Steve Jobs built and this last earnings report will go
Global Market Comments January 30, 2019 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (WHY WATER WILL SOON BE WORTH MORE THAN OIL), (CGW), (PHO), (FIW), (VE), (TTEK), (PNR), (WHY WARREN BUFFETT HATES GOLD), (GLD), (GDX), (ABX),
Global Market Comments January 29, 2019 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (RISK CONTROL FOR DUMMIES), (SPY), (AMZN), (TLT), (CRM), (VXX)
There is a method to my madness, although I understand that some new subscribers may need some convincing. Whenever I change my positions, the market makes a major move or reaches a key crossroads, I look to stress test my portfolio by inflicting various extreme scenarios upon it and analyzing the outcome. This is second