Terrorist attacks, trade wars, and crashing airlines all spell one thing to me. Travel bargains! Of course, my first choice for a vacation destination this year was the civil war in Syria, so I could find out on the ground what is really happening there. In addition, I could shop for a refugee camp in
Come join me in the grand appointments of the Cunard Line's flagship, the elegant and spacious Queen Mary 2, on an eastbound transatlantic cruise. The Ship departs New York at 10:00 AM on July 6, 2018 and arrives at Southampton on July 13. There I will be conducting the Mad Hedge Fund Trader's Strategy Update,
I can't tell you how much I enjoy your blog. It is the first place I go every morning, and I miss you on the weekends. I stumbled upon your site about four months ago and have been addicted to it since day one. I really appreciate not only your insight into the markets, but
"It doesn't take Herculean assumptions to get to $170 for S&P 500 earnings this year. Slap a 17.5 multiple on that, and you get 3,000 for the index," said Brian Jacobsen of Wells Fargo Asset Management.
Global Market Comments July 2, 2018 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (THE MARKET OUTLOOK FOR THE WEEK AHEAD, OR THE FUTURE IS HAPPENING FAST), (HOG), (TLT), (ROM), (MU), (NVDA), (LRCX), (SPY), (AMZN), (NFLX), (EEM), (UUP), (WBA), (THE WORST TRADE IN HISTORY), (AAPL)
I feel like I'm living life in fast forward these days. First we got a slap across the face with a wet mackerel on Monday with a 328 plunge in the Dow Average on yet another trade war escalation. Harley Davidson (HOG) said it was moving a factory out of the country to bypass new
"Not investing in technology now is like not investing in industrial companies during the Industrial Revolution," said one portfolio manager.
Global Market Comments June 29, 2018 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (WHY THE WORLD IS ABOUT TO END), (TLT), (TBT), (HYLD), (LQD), (JNK), (SPG), (JOIN US AT THE MAD HEDGE LAKE TAHOE, NEVADA, CONFERENCE, OCTOBER 26-27, 2018)
I am basically a positive person. I never have been much of a Cassandra who predicts the end is near and the world is about to end. Nor have I ever been one to exaggerate. In this day, the raw facts are strange enough. But you know what? The end really IS near and the
"Every time there's a dip, you are going to see investors come in from the sidelines because they're underinvested. On the other hand, the market is going nowhere because of growth. So, every time the market sticks its head up, they are going to sell the rallies. You are going to see this over and
Global Market Comments June 28, 2018 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 2018, AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS GLOBAL STRATEGY DINNER), (TRAPPED IN PURGATORY), (INDU), (SPY), (NASDAQ), (IWM), (TLT)
I can't believe my eyes. Here we are at the midpoint of 2018 and the main markets are virtually unchanged. The Dow Average is down 1.5%, the S&P 500 is up +1%, NASDAQ has gained 8.79%, and the Russell 2000 has tacked on 7.18%. Despite all the promises that happy days are here again, here
"It is necessary for us to learn from others' mistakes. You won't live long enough to make them all yourself," said Admiral Hyman G. Rickover, creator of America's first nuclear submarine fleet.
Global Market Comments June 27, 2018 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (FRIDAY, JULY 27, 2018, ZERMATT, SWITZERLAND GLOBAL STRATEGY SEMINAR) (SHORT SELLING SCHOOL 101), (SH), (SDS), (PSQ), (DOG), (RWM), (SPXU), (AAPL), (VIX), (VXX), (IPO), (MTUM), (SPHB), (HDGE)
"Without new profits, the market can't go anywhere," said independent research consultant David Darst.
Global Market Comments June 26, 2018 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (MONDAY, JULY 16, 2018, PARIS, FRANCE, GLOBAL STRATEGY LUNCHEON), (THE MAD HEDGE DICTIONARY OF TRADING SLANG), (TESTIMONIAL)
Global Market Comments June 25, 2018 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (THE MARKET OUTLOOK FOR THE WEEK AHEAD, OR IS THIS A 1999 REPLAY?), (AAPL), (FB), (NFLX), (AMZN), (GE), (WBT), (JOIN ME ON THE QUEEN MARY 2 FOR MY JULY 11, 2018 SEMINAR AT SEA), (JUNE 20 BIWEEKLY STRATEGY WEBINAR Q&A), (SQ), (PANW), (FEYE), (FB), (LRCX),
Another week, another trade war. The stock market did not take well the administration's escalation of international tensions by threatening to increase Chinese imports subject to punitive duties from $50 billion to $250 billion. Today, it got much worse with our government now targeting French luxury goods, including wine, handbags, and Roquefort cheese. Please! Anything
Below please find subscribers' Q&A for the Mad Hedge Fund Trader June 20 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: What are your thoughts on
Global Market Comments June 22, 2018 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (WHY YOUR BEST PERFORMING ASSET CAN BE FOUND IN YOUR POCKET), (WELCOME TO THE DEFLATIONARY CENTURY), (TLT), (TBT), (TSLA), (NVDA), (TESTIMONIAL)
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