The shares of FANGs are all about to double in value in the Silicon Valley if commercial real estate is any indication of the future growth rates. The group is gobbling up office space at such a prodigious rate that only a vast expansion of their business would justify these massive long-term commitments. Commercial real
Is gold your best performing asset for the next five years? Is it high-growth technology stocks? Energy stocks? Or maybe biotech shares? How about French collectable postage stamps or vintage racing cars? Nope, you're not even close. I'll give you a hint: You're probably sitting in it. Yes, the best performing investment you will own
Global Market Comments May 31, 2018 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (MONDAY, JUNE 11, 2018, FORT WORTH, TEXAS, GLOBAL STRATEGY LUNCHEON), (ARE WE SEEING "PEAK AUTO SALES"?), (GM), (TM), (F), (HMC), (TSLA) (NSANY), (TESTIMONIAL)
Come join me for lunch at the Mad Hedge Fund Trader's Global Strategy Update, which I will be conducting in Fort Worth, Texas, on Monday, June 11, 2018. An excellent meal will be followed by a wide-ranging discussion and an extended question-and-answer period. I'll be giving you my up-to-date view on stocks, bonds, currencies, commodities,
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"Without profits, the market can't go anywhere," said independent research consultant David Darst.
Global Market Comments May 30, 2018 Fiat Lux SPECIAL FIXED INCOME ISSUE Featured Trade: (ITALY'S BIG WAKE-UP CALL), (TLT), ($TNX), (TBT), (SPY), ($INDU), (FXE), (UUP), (USO), (WELCOME TO THE DEFLATIONARY CENTURY), (TLT), (TBT)
Those planning a European vacation this summer just received a big gift from the people of Italy. Since April, the Euro (FXE) has fallen by 10%. That $1,000 Florence hotel suite now costs only $900. Mille grazie! You can blame the political instability on the Home of Caesar, which has not had a functioning government
Ignore the lessons of history, and the cost to your portfolio will be great. Especially if you are a bond trader! Meet deflation, up-front and ugly. If you looked at a chart for data from the United States, consumer prices are showing a feeble 2.5% YOY price gain. This is slightly above the Federal Reserve's
Global Market Comments May 29, 2018 Fiat Lux SPECIAL MEMORIAL DAY ISSUE Featured Trade: (A TRIBUTE TO A TRUE VETERAN)
"Getting information off the Internet is akin to trying to sweep back the ocean with a broom," said Ray Kurzweil, director of engineering at Google.
Global Market Comments May 25, 2018 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 2018, AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS GLOBAL STRATEGY DINNER), (MAY 23 BIWEEKLY STRATEGY WEBINAR Q&A), (TLT), (SPY), (TSLA), (EEM), (USO), (NVDA), (GILD), (GE), (PIN), (GLD), (XOM), (FCX), (VIX)
Come join John Thomas at the Mad Hedge Fund Trader's Global Strategy Dinner, which I will be conducting in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on Friday, August 3, 2018 at 7:00 PM. A three-course dinner will be followed by an extended question-and-answer period. I'll be giving you my up-to-date view on stocks, bonds, foreign currencies, commodities, precious
Below please find subscribers' Q&A for the Mad Hedge Fund Trader May 23 Global Strategy Webinar with my guest and co-host Bill Davis of the Mad Day Trader. As usual, every asset class long and short was covered. You are certainly an inquisitive lot, and keep those questions coming! Q: Would you short Tesla here?
Global Market Comments May 24, 2018 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (FRIDAY, JULY 27, 2018, ZERMATT, SWITZERLAND GLOBAL STRATEGY SEMINAR), (ANNOUNCING THE MAD HEDGE TESTIMONIAL CONTEST), (THE SECRET FED PLAN TO BUY GOLD), (GLD), (GDX), (PALL), (PPLT)
Come join me for afternoon tea at the Mad Hedge Fund Trader's Global Strategy Seminar, which I will be conducting high in the Alps in Zermatt, Switzerland at 2:00 PM on Friday, July 27, 2018. An open discussion on the crucial issues facing investors today will take place. Coffee, tea, and schnapps will be made
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Global Market Comments May 23, 2018 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (MONDAY, JULY 16, 2018, PARIS, FRANCE, GLOBAL STRATEGY LUNCHEON), (WHY I'M SELLING SHORT THE STOCK MARKET), (SPY), (TLT), (TESTING TESLA'S SELF-DRIVING TECHNOLOGY), (TSLA)
Come join me for lunch at the Mad Hedge Fund Trader's Global Strategy Luncheon, which I will be conducting in Paris, France, on Monday, July 16, 2018. A three-course lunch will be followed by an extended question-and-answer period. I'll be giving you my up-to-date view on stocks, bonds, foreign currencies, commodities, precious metals, energy, and
All good things must come to an end, and I think the latest rally in stocks has just about run out of steam. Up 12 out of 14 days, and the stock market is starting to reach a point of exhaustion. The S&P 500 (SPY) is now at the top end of a four-month trading