Author Archives: april@madhedgefundtrader.com

The Grumpy Husband’s Guide To Getting Rich

I was having lunch with a buddy in Palo Alto last week when he mentioned that his wife’s doctor just prescribed her Ozempic. “Cost me eight hundred bucks for a month’s supply,” he grumbled, stabbing his salad. That’s when it hit me. We’re living through one of those rare moments when an entire industry gets […]

August 19, 2025

Global Market Comments August 19, 2025 Fiat Lux   Featured Trade: (LAST CHANCE TO ATTEND THE FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, INCLINE VILLAGE, NEVADA STRATEGY DINNER) (THE MAD HEDGE DICTIONARY OF TRADING SLANG)

Last Chance to Attend the Friday, August 22 Incline Village, Nevada Global Strategy Dinner

Come join me for dinner at the Mad Hedge Fund Trader’s Global Strategy Dinner, which I will be conducting in Incline Village, Nevada, on Friday, August 22. 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, precious […]

The Mad Hedge Dictionary of Trading Slang


The Diary of a Mad Hedge Fund Trader is read in 140 countries. About a quarter of our readers run the letter through Google Translate before reading. That has created a problem. Stock trading is probably the most slang and acronym-ridden profession on the planet, second only to the United States Marine Corps. (Semper Fi). […]