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May 28 Biweekly Strategy Webinar Q&A

Below please find subscribers’ Q&A for the May 28 Mad Hedge Fund Trader Global Strategy Webinar, broadcast from Incline Village, NV. Q: What is share price dilution? A: When a company issues new shares, it dilutes the existing shareholders. So, if you owned 10% of the company before, and somebody does a 10% dilution, then […]

A Tribute to a True Veteran

The onset of the pandemic found me on an obscure, deserted coral ridge in the Solomon Islands in a remote corner of the South Pacific. The jungle was lush, and malarial mosquitoes alighted in clouds. I was looking over the capital city of Honiara on the main island, whose name is honored by all the […]

The Market Outlook for the Week Ahead, or The Bond Vigilantes are Back!

A friend of mine once told me that when he dies, he wants to be reincarnated as the bond market. I don’t blame him. So would I. The administration can talk up stocks, fire entire government agencies, ignore court rulings, arrest judges, and intimidate its own political party. The one thing it absolutely CAN’T do […]

How to Read the Mad Hedge Daily Position Sheet

We have recently had a large influx of new subscribers. Therefore, I am offering a refresher course on how to use the Mad Hedge Daily Position Sheet, which is included with your subscription. But first, let me dive back into the deep and dark primordial history of the Mad Hedge Fund Trader to learn its […]

Decoding the Greenback

If you want to impress your friends with your vast knowledge of financial matters, then here are the Latin translations of the script on the back of a US dollar bill. “ANNUIT COEPTIS” means “God has favored our undertaking.” “NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM” translates into “A new order has begun.”  The Roman numerals at the base […]

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 […]