Like the rest of you, I have spent the last two months tediously grinding sideways, or at worst, suffering small corrections. Traders, investors, and retail have been playing a waiting game; waiting for the Fed to lower interest rates, the government shutdown to end, and the markets to digest the enormous gains since April. The […]
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Global Market Comments October 20, 2025 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (MARKET OUTLOOK FOR THE WEEK AHEAD, or BUY THE BLACK SWANS) (GS), (TSLA), (MSTR), (MS), (NFLX), ($VIX), (SCHW), (ZION), (USO), (GLD)
It was truly the week from hell. Three out of five days posted moves in the Dow Average of over 1,000 points or more. Dueling comments designed to worsen the trade war were tweeted daily. A trader really had to pedal hard to earn his crust of bread. However, the strategy on how to deal […]
Global Market Comments October 13, 2025 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (MARKET OUTLOOK FOR THE WEEK AHEAD, or A FRIDAY AFTERNOON SURPRISE) ($INDU), (SPY), (GLD), (TLT), (USO), ($VIX), (GS), (MSTR), (TSLA), (NFLX), (IBKR)
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The Market Outlook for the Week Ahead, or A Friday Afternoon Surprise
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It was looking like just another boring Friday afternoon ahead of a three-day weekend, with bond markets closed on Monday for Columbus Day. I was sitting in front of my screens at my Lake Tahoe mansion, trying to untie the persistent knot in my pajama bottoms with a can opener. I have lost so much […]
Global Market Comments October 3, 2025 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (OCTOBER 1 BIWEEKLY STRATEGY WEBINAR Q&A), (SPY), (CCJ), (CST), (SMR), (TSLA), (F), (GM), (USO), (FCX), (GLD), (SLV), (OXY), (BRK/B)
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Below, please find subscribers’ Q&A for the October 1 Mad Hedge Fund Trader Global Strategy Webinar, broadcast from Incline Village, NV. Q: What effect will the government shutdown have on the stock market? A: The answer so far is nothing—absolutely nothing. It appears the President’s strategy is to cut spending only in Democratic states. New […]
Global Market Comments June 13, 2025 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (JUNE 11 BIWEEKLY STRATEGY WEBINAR Q&A), (SPX), (TLT), (DE), (SOYB), (USO), (OXY), (XOM), (FXA), (FXE), (FXY), (FXB), (QQQ), (NFLX), (CYB)
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Below, please find subscribers’ Q&A for the June 11 Mad Hedge Fund Trader Global Strategy Webinar, broadcast from Incline Village, NV. Q: Will the LA riots have any impact on the market? A: So far, they have not. The demonstrations have been confined to just a two-block area around the federal building—although on TV, it […]
Global Market Comments May 2, 2025 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (APRIL 30 BIWEEKLY STRATEGY WEBINAR Q&A), (FXI), (AGQ), (NVDA), (SH), (UNG), (USO), (TSLA), (SPX), (CCJ), (USO), (GLD), (SLV)