?A central bank is best that governs least, but is prepared to govern radically when called upon,? said 19th century man of letters, Walter Bagehot, an early editor of The Economist
Global Market Comments December 31, 2014 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (FRIDAY APRIL 3 HONOLULU, HAWAII STRATEGY LUNCHEON), (WILL SYNBIO SAVE OR DESTROY THE WORLD?), (XLV), (XPH), (XBI), (MON), (IBM), (GOOG), (AAPL), (CSCO) Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV) SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF (XPH) SPDR S&P Biotech ETF (XBI) Monsanto Company (MON) International Business Machines Corporation
Global Market Comments December 30, 2014 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (THE SECOND AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION), (INDU), (SPY), (QQQ), (USO), (UNG), (GLD), (DBA), (TESTIMONIAL) Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDU) SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) PowerShares QQQ (QQQ) United States Oil ETF (USO) United States Natural Gas ETF (UNG) SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) PowerShares DB Agriculture ETF
Global Market Comments December 29, 2013 Fiat Lux Featured Trades: (BE CAREFUL WHO YOU SNITCH ON), (A CONVERSATION WITH THE BOOTS ON THE GROUND), (DINNER WITH JOSEPH STIGLITZ)
?We?re still operating off of Jackson Hole, 2011 when Ben Bernanke delivered his famous speech preceding quantitative easing,? said foreign exchange trader, Ira Harris.
Global Market CommentsDecember 26, 2013Fiat Lux Featured Trade:(CHINA?S LONG AND WINDING ROAD), (FXI), (CYB),(INDUSTIRES YOU WILL NEVER HEAR FROM ME ABOUT) iShares China Large-Cap (FXI)WisdomTree Chinese Yuan Strategy ETF (CYB)
Global Market Comments December 24, 2014 Featured Trades: (A CHRISTMAS STORY)
Global Market CommentsDecember 23, 2014Fiat Lux Featured Trade:(INDIA IS CATCHING UP WITH CHINA),(WHO SAYS HEDGE FUNDS AREN?T ADDING VALUE?)(PIN), (FXI)(PETER F. DRUCKER ON MANAGEMENT) PowerShares India ETF (PIN)iShares China Large-Cap (FXI)
According to my old friend, Rick Sopher, chairman of LCH Investments in London, the top ten hedge funds have earned $153 billion for their investors since inception. Rick, who runs his business from an elegant flat on posh Eaton Square, compiled the list after a comprehensive survey of the still operating 7,000 hedge funds worldwide.
?You can reduce discretionary spending down to zero and it won?t have much impact on our fiscal problems because it?s such a small proportion of the total,? said Ben Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve.
Global Market CommentsDecember 22, 2014Fiat Lux Featured Trade:(LAST CHANCE TO ATTEND THE CHICAGO TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23 GLOBAL STRATEGY LUNCHEON)(THE ONE BRIGHT SPOT IN REAL ESTATE),(A SHORT HISTORY OF HEDGE FUNDS),(THE POPULATION BOMB ECHOES), (POT), (MOS), (AGU),(THANK GOODNESS I DON?T LIVE IN SWEDEN), (EWD) Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. (POT)The Mosaic Company (MOS)Agrium Inc. (AGU)iShares MSCI
Come join me for lunch for the Mad Hedge Fund Trader?s Global Strategy Update, which I will be conducting in Chicago on Tuesday, December 23. A three course lunch will be followed by a PowerPoint presentation and an extended question and answer period. I?ll be giving you my up to date view on stocks, bonds,
I feel obliged to reveal one corner of this bubbling market that might actually make sense. By 2050 the population of California will soar from 37 million to 50 million, and the US from 300 million to 400 million, according to data released by the US Census Bureau and the CIA fact Book (check out
Pack your portfolios with agricultural plays like Potash (POT), Mosaic (MOS), and Agrium (AGU) if Dr. Paul Ehrlich is just partially right about the impending collapse in the world's food supply. You might even throw in long positions in wheat (WEAT), corn (CORN), soybeans (SOYB), and rice. The never dull and often controversial Stanford biology
Global Market Comments December 19, 2014 Fiat Lux SPECIAL END OF YEAR ISSUE Featured Trade: (GO LONG CHRISTMAS CHEER AND HOT BUTTERED RUM), (MY LAST RESEARCH PIECE OF THE YEAR)
Global Market CommentsDecember 18, 2014Fiat Lux Featured Trade:(VOLATILITY HERE IS PEAKING),?(VXX), (VIX), (XIV),(HEDGE FUNDS: THE NEW DUMB MONEY)(TESTIMONIAL) iPath S&P 500 VIX ST Futures ETN (VXX)VOLATILITY S&P 500 (^VIX)VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX ST ETN (XIV)
Much of the recent buying of stocks has been generated by hedge funds panicking to cover shorts. Convinced of the imminent collapse of Europe, the impotence of governments to do anything about it, and slow economic growth at home, many managers were running a maximum short for the umpteenth time, and were forced to cover
Thanks so much, John and Jim, for coming up with The Mad Day Trader! I especially appreciate that you'll be using ETFs (they are so convenient...and I can trade without triggering short-term taxes, in my IRA). I Also like that you're including a focus on metals, as I'm already?trading (GLD), (SLV) and their inverses (DGZ),?(GLL),
Global Market CommentsDecember 17, 2014Fiat Lux Featured Trade:(CHICAGO TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23 GLOBAL STRATEGY LUNCHEON),(WHY ALL SHARES ARE NOW OIL SHARES),(USO), (FXE), (TLT), (FXY), (BHP), (KOL), (CU), (RSX),(THE RECEPTION THAT THE STARS FELL UPON),(NLR), (CCJ), (CORN), (WEAT), (SOYB), (DBA) United States Oil ETF (USO)CurrencyShares Euro ETF (FXE)iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond (TLT)CurrencyShares Japanese Yen ETF (FXY)BHP
Come join me for lunch for the Mad Hedge Fund Trader?s Global Strategy Update, which I will be conducting in Chicago on Tuesday, December 23. A three course lunch will be followed by a PowerPoint presentation and an extended question and answer period. I?ll be giving you my up to date view on stocks, bonds,