Category Archives: Diary

Why The “Underground” Economy is Growing So Fast

There is no doubt that the “underground” economy is growing. No, I’m not talking about violent crime, drug dealing, or prostitution. Those are all largely driven by demographics, which right now are at a low ebb. I’m referring to the portion of the economy that the government can’t see and therefore is not counted in […]

March 24, 2025

Global Market Comments March 24, 2025 Fiat Lux   Featured Trade: (MARKET OUTLOOK FOR THE WEEK AHEAD or THE SPECIAL NO CONFIDENCE ISSUE) (GM), (SH), (TSLA), (NVDA), (GLD), (TLT), (LMT), (BA), (NVDA), (GOOGL), (AAPL), (META), (AMZN), (PANW), (ZS), (CYBR), (FTNT), (COST) (AMGN), (ABBV), (BMY), (TSLA), GM), (GLD), (BYDDF)

The Market Outlook for the Week Ahead, or The Special No Confidence Issue

It’s official: Absolutely no one is confident in their long-term economic forecasts right now. I heard it from none other than the chairman of the Federal Reserve himself. The investment rule book has been run through the shredder. It has in fact been deleted. That explains a lot about how markets have been trading this […]

March 21, 2025

Global Market Comments March 21, 2025 Fiat Lux   Featured Trade: (THE MAD HEDGE MARCH TRADERS & INVESTORS SUMMIT REPLAYS ARE UP) (MARCH 19 BIWEEKLY STRATEGY WEBINAR Q&A), (SH), (SDS), (COST), (PANW), (FTNT), (ZS), (MSFT), (GOOGL), (NVDA), (GLD), (AMZN), (BAIDU), (BABA), (LNG), (FXA), (FXE), (FXC), (FXB)

March 19 Biweekly Strategy Webinar Q&A

Below please find subscribers’ Q&A for the March 19 Mad Hedge Fund Trader Global Strategy Webinar, broadcast from Incline Village, NV. Q: I tried to get into ProShares Short S&P500 (SH), it seems pretty illiquid. How did you get in? A: Well, before I actually sent out the trade alert, I tested the liquidity of […]