In 2020, for the first time in history, a doctor pushed a CRISPR-based drug into a vein, let it ride the bloodstream like an Uber through downtown physiology, and watched it edit a gene inside the liver in real time. That experiment – Intellia’s (NTLA) NTLA-2001, now dubbed nexiguran ziclumeran, or nex-z – delivered an […]
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Mad Hedge Technology Letter February 9, 2026 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (CLAUDE IS A WRECKING BALL) (CRM), (AI)
The bloodshed is real, and I wouldn’t touch software stocks with a 10-foot pole right now. AI is cannibalizing the 2nd tier of the tech economy. Shares in major software companies have plummeted, with the S&P 500 software and services index shedding about $1 trillion in market value since late January. Hedge funds have cashed […]
(THE HEALTH OF THE LABOR MARKET AND THE ECONOMY ARE IN THE SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK) February 9, 2026 Hello everyone WEEK AHEAD CALENDAR Monday, Feb. 9 Earnings: UDR, Principal Financial Group, ON Semiconductor, Cincinnati Financial, Becton, Dickinson & Co, Apollo Global Management, Waters, Loews. Tuesday, Feb. 10 Earnings: American International Group, […]
Global Market Comments February 9, 2026 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (MARKET OUTLOOK FOR THE WEEK AHEAD, or ICEBERGS AHEAD) ($VIX), ($SPX), (AMZN), (KRE), (XLP), (XLI), (IAT), (TAN), (XLK), (HOOD), (MSTR), (COIN), (SLV), (LLY), (SMCI), (UUP), (MSFT), (MSTR)
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It was a nightmare week for traders. An onslaught of deteriorating jobs data prompted a tidal wave of short selling as traders gunned for bigger downside targets. The Volatility Index ($VIX) jumped to $22. The S&P 500 ($SPX) plunged a substantial 150 points, or 2.14%. Then on Friday, that all reversed on an improved consumer […]
When John identifies a strategic exit point, he will send you an alert with specific trade information as to what security to sell, when to sell it, and at what price. Most often, it will be to TAKE PROFITS, but, on rare occasions, it will be to exercise a STOP LOSS at a predetermined price […]
Mad Hedge Technology Letter February 6, 2026 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (JOBY ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY) (JOBY)
Flying taxis are here in 2026 and not going away. This has the potential to remake the transportation tech industry in ways you have never seen. There are a lot of moving parts, so it isn’t certain they will wipe out this company or that company. Joby Aviation is marching toward launching its electric vertical takeoff […]
(INVESTORS HIT THE EXIT BUTTON ON BITCOIN) February 6, 2026 Hello everyone Bitcoin has had a tough week, to say the least. After it broke down from the bear flag pattern, Bitcoin hit around 60k this morning. That area is key support and actually just touches the 200-day moving average. Many analysts […]