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We view The Mad Hedge Fund Trader as a vital resource that helps us focus on major market trends that are most likely to make money over time. It is a resource that helps us filter out the daily noise in various markets and the mostly irrelevant commentary of TV’s talking heads. Unlike many newsletters […]

How to Avoid the Ponzi Scheme Trap

I spent a sad and depressing, but highly instructional evening with Dr. Stephen Greenspan, who had lost most of his personal fortune to Bernie Madoff. The University of Connecticut psychology professor had poured the bulk of his savings into Sandra Mansky’s Tremont feeder fund, receiving convincing trade confirms and rock-solid custody statements from the Bank […]

The Market Outlook for the Week Ahead, or Why the Crash Will Start on November 5

Perhaps the most intelligent thing said about markets last week came from my old friend and trading adversary, David Tepper, who said he was “long and hated it.” With valuations at historic highs and the economy deteriorating, the market was begging for trouble. “The higher you climb the mountain, the greater the fall on the […]

September 17 Biweekly Strategy Webinar Q&A

Below, please find subscribers’ Q&A for the September 17 Mad Hedge Fund Trader Global Strategy Webinar, broadcast from Incline Village, NV. Q: Is it possible for the federal government to change quarterly earnings reports to semiannual, and what would that do to the stock market? A: This isn’t going to happen because it would suck […]