Author Archives: april@madhedgefundtrader.com

Why Water Will Soon Become More Valuable Than Oil

If you think that an energy shortage is bad, it will pale in comparison to the next water crisis. So, investment in freshwater infrastructure is going to be a great recurring long-term investment theme. One theory about the endless wars in the Middle East since 1918 is that they have really been over water rights. […]

Leaning On The Knobs

I still remember sitting in a conference room in D.C. years ago, listening to a CMS official explain – with a perfectly straight face – that a 0.5% rate increase was “quite generous given the fiscal environment.” The insurers in the room did a great job of not laughing. Fast-forward to today, and Humana (HUM) […]

February 5, 2026

Global Market Comments February 5, 2026 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (A REFRESHER COURSE AT SHORT SELLING SCHOOL), (SH), (SDS), (PSQ), (DOG), (RWM), (SPXU), (AAPL), (TSLA), (VIX), (VXX), (IPO), (MTUM), (SPHB), (HDGE)

A Refresher Course at Short Selling School

I’m not necessarily advocating a short sale here after markets have lost a staggering $10 trillion in market cap, from $50 trillion down to $40 trillion. But a single tweet could trigger a 5% rip your face off rally at any time, and only then can you have another shot at betting the market will […]