Author Archives: april@madhedgefundtrader.com

Why Doctors, Pilots, and Engineers Make Terrible Traders

At my last Global Strategy Luncheon, I had the pleasure of sitting next to an anesthesiologist who was a long-time reader of my research. As much as he loved my service, he confided in me that his trading results were awful. I told him I knew why. Doctors, scientists, aircraft pilots, and even anesthesiologists all […]

This Biotech Isn’t Dead Yet. It’s Just Getting Its Second Wind

Let me let you in on a little Wall Street secret: Merck & Co. (MRK) is having what my grandmother used to call “a spell,” and it’s not the kind that ends with Mai Tais on a cruise ship. Down 18% year-to-date, Merck’s been standing quietly in the corner like the designated driver at an […]