Category Archives: Diary

The Market Outlook for the Week Ahead, or Abandon Ship!

I am writing to you offshore from the Falkland Islands near the east coast of Patagonia in Argentina, at 51 degrees south latitude, 59 degrees west longitude. I just completed a hike to the highest peak in the islands, some 2,313 feet, and it was damp, cold, and windy. So, it will take some time […]

February 13, 2026

Global Market Comments February 13, 2026 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (FEBRUARY 11 BIWEEKLY STRATEGY WEBINAR Q&A), (MSFT), (SNOW), (JPM), (KO), (FXE), (FXA), (FXB), (FXC), (TSLA), (GLD), (SLV), (PANW), (PLTR), (LLY)

February 11 Biweekly Strategy Webinar Q&A

Trader Global Strategy Webinar, broadcast from 65 degrees South in Antarctica. Q: I’m concerned about pressure on software standalones in the face of AI domination; are these stocks a buy, or when will we see the bottom? Are they going out of business? A: Some will and some won’t, such is the nature of technology […]

Some Sage Advice About Asset Allocation

Asset allocation is the one question that I get every day, which I absolutely cannot answer. The reason is simple: no two investors are alike. The answer varies whether you are young or old, have $1,000 in the bank or $1 billion, are a sophisticated investor or an average Joe, in the top or the […]