Author Archives: april@madhedgefundtrader.com

Another Tailwind To Tech Stocks

Upping the H-1B application fee from $4,000 to $100,000 won’t even put a dent in the 13-year Bull Run in tech stocks ($COMPQ). I would argue that this executive order, signed by the administration, requiring a $100,000 annual fee on new H-1B visa applications for skilled foreign workers, will help tech achieve their earnings goals. […]

September 22, 2025

  (WHAT TREASURY SECRETARY BESSENT COULD DO IN RELATION TO GOLD & BONDS)   September 22, 2025   Hello everyone   WEEK AHEAD CALENDAR MONDAY, SEPT. 22 Euro Area Consumer Confidence Previous: -15.5 Forecast: -15.4   TUESDAY, SEPT 23 8:30 a.m. Current Account (Q2) 9:45 a.m. S&P Global PMI Composite preliminary (September) 10:00 a.m. Existing […]

How to Avoid the Ponzi Scheme Trap

I spent a sad and depressing, but highly instructional evening with Dr. Stephen Greenspan, who had lost most of his personal fortune to Bernie Madoff. The University of Connecticut psychology professor had poured the bulk of his savings into Sandra Mansky’s Tremont feeder fund, receiving convincing trade confirms and rock-solid custody statements from the Bank […]

The Market Outlook for the Week Ahead, or Why the Crash Will Start on November 5

Perhaps the most intelligent thing said about markets last week came from my old friend and trading adversary, David Tepper, who said he was “long and hated it.” With valuations at historic highs and the economy deteriorating, the market was begging for trouble. “The higher you climb the mountain, the greater the fall on the […]