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The Long View on Emerging Markets

I managed to catch a few comments in the distinct northern English accent of Jim O’Neil, the fabled analyst who invented the “BRIC” term, and who was later kicked upstairs to the chairman’s seat at Goldman Sachs International (GS) in London. Now that the US dollar is in free fall, Jim thinks that it is […]

A Note on Assigned Options, or Options Called Away Updated

Occasionally, I get a call from Concierge members asking what to do when their short positions in options are assigned or called away. The answer was very simple: fall down on your knees and thank your lucky stars. You have just made the maximum possible profit for your position instantly. We have the good fortune […]

The Market Outlook for the Week Ahead, or Watching History Rhyme

I have been predicting all year that the government’s new and untested economic policies would produce stagflation. Well, we certainly got the “Stag” on Friday with the most disastrous jobs report since the Pandemic. Will the “flation” follow with the Consumer Price Index this coming Thursday? Nonfarm Payroll certainly broke all recent records, proving how […]

Apple Long-Term LEAPS

Trade Alert – (AAPL) – BUY BUY the Apple (AAPL) December 2026 $230-$240 at-the-money vertical Bull Call spread LEAPS at $5.50 or best   Opening Trade 9-5-2025 expiration date: December 18, 2026 Number of Contracts = 1 contract With Apple about to announce its next-generation iPhone 17 on Sunday, which is AI-enabled, this is a […]

This Will Be Your Best Performing Asset for the Next 30 Years

Lately, I have spent my free time trolling the worst slums of Oakland, CA. No, I’m not trying to score a drug deal, hook up with some ladies of ill repute, or get myself killed. I was looking for the best-performing investment for the next 30 years. Yup, I was looking for new homes to […]

How to Spot a Market Top

It’s fall again, when my most loyal readers are to be found taking transcontinental railroad journeys, crossing the Atlantic in a first-class suite on the Queen Mary 2, or getting the early jump on the Caribbean beaches. What better time to spend your trading profits than after all the kids have gone back to school, […]

The Best Leaps Testimonial Ever

Thank you for your sage advice and for finding the ability to leave the corporate grind. I work from home and trade from anywhere in the world.  I’m on my way to becoming a full-fledged Mad Hedge Fund Trader! Now that I’ve been a Mad Hedge subscriber for five years, I’ve experienced trading with you […]

August 27 Biweekly Strategy Webinar Q&A

Below please find subscribers’ Q&A for the August 27 Mad Hedge Fund Trader Global Strategy Webinar, broadcast from Incline Village, NV. Q: How long will it take the bull market to continue? A: I would say it depends entirely on inflation. If inflation continues to accelerate, interest rates will go up at the long end, […]

The Mad Hedge September Traders & Investors Summit is On!

The Fed has stopped raising interest rates, inflation is falling, and tech stocks are on fire!  What should you do about it? Attend the Mad Hedge Traders & Investors Summit from September 9-11. Learn from 28 of the best professionals in the market with decades of experience and the track records to prove it. Every strategy […]