Category Archives: Diary

Bring Back the Old Asset Allocation Rules

“What to do about 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 a basic beginner, in […]

The Market Outlook for the Week Ahead, or Full Speed Ahead Towards the Cliff

Remember the cult classic 1955 coming-of-age drama, Rebel Without a Cause? In it, two teenagers are racing stolen cars towards a cliff on the California coast, playing chicken to see who jumps out first. James Dean makes it out safely, but gang leader Corey Allen gets a belt on his leather jacket stuck on a […]

May 14 Biweekly Strategy Webinar Q&A

Below, please find subscribers’ Q&A for the May 14 Mad Hedge Fund Trader Global Strategy Webinar, broadcast from Incline Village, NV. Q: What are the chances of Tesla (TSLA) getting their robotaxis up this year? A: No chance. Elon Musk is someone who overpromises and underdelivers on timetables. He uses that as a whip to […]

How to Handle the Friday, May 16 Options Expiration

Followers of the Mad Hedge Fund Trader alert service have the good fortune to own One in-the-money options position that expires on Friday, May 16, and I just want to explain to the newbies how to best maximize their profits. This involves the: May 16 (GLD) $275-$285 vertical bull call spread   Provided that we […]