(GOOG) I woke up this morning, grabbed my phone, and before the caffeine even hit my bloodstream, I had checked the weather, found a lunch spot, watched a video from a buddy, and mapped my drive to the office. I didn’t choose to use any of these services. Alphabet (GOOG) just showed up and did […]
Mad Hedge Technology Letter February 9, 2026 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (CLAUDE IS A WRECKING BALL) (CRM), (AI)
The bloodshed is real, and I wouldn’t touch software stocks with a 10-foot pole right now. AI is cannibalizing the 2nd tier of the tech economy. Shares in major software companies have plummeted, with the S&P 500 software and services index shedding about $1 trillion in market value since late January. Hedge funds have cashed […]
“Stay hungry, stay foolish.” – Said Steve Jobs
(THE HEALTH OF THE LABOR MARKET AND THE ECONOMY ARE IN THE SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK) February 9, 2026 Hello everyone WEEK AHEAD CALENDAR Monday, Feb. 9 Earnings: UDR, Principal Financial Group, ON Semiconductor, Cincinnati Financial, Becton, Dickinson & Co, Apollo Global Management, Waters, Loews. Tuesday, Feb. 10 Earnings: American International Group, […]
Global Market Comments February 9, 2026 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (MARKET OUTLOOK FOR THE WEEK AHEAD, or ICEBERGS AHEAD) ($VIX), ($SPX), (AMZN), (KRE), (XLP), (XLI), (IAT), (TAN), (XLK), (HOOD), (MSTR), (COIN), (SLV), (LLY), (SMCI), (UUP), (MSFT), (MSTR)
It was a nightmare week for traders. An onslaught of deteriorating jobs data prompted a tidal wave of short selling as traders gunned for bigger downside targets. The Volatility Index ($VIX) jumped to $22. The S&P 500 ($SPX) plunged a substantial 150 points, or 2.14%. Then on Friday, that all reversed on an improved consumer […]
“Artificial Intelligence is potentially more dangerous than nukes,” said Andrew McAfee of the MIT Center for Digital Business.
(AMZN), (MSFT), (GOOGL) Every few years, Amazon (AMZN) manages to scare investors by doing exactly what made it great in the first place: spending aggressively, talking honestly, and refusing to manage the business for next quarter’s applause. The latest selloff after earnings fits the pattern perfectly. Amazon told the market it plans to invest roughly […]
When John identifies a strategic exit point, he will send you an alert with specific trade information as to what security to sell, when to sell it, and at what price. Most often, it will be to TAKE PROFITS, but, on rare occasions, it will be to exercise a STOP LOSS at a predetermined price […]
