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)
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Feb
Feb
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 […]
Global Market Comments January 20, 2026 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (MARKET OUTLOOK FOR THE WEEK AHEAD, or A BLACK SWAN A DAY), (GS), (MS), (GLD), (SLV), (IWM), (XLI), (CRWD), (AAPL)
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Jan
Jan
I’m writing this letter to you from Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina. It was a grueling nine-hour flight down here from Miami. I slept through both meal services, so I landed starving. Here in the Southern hemisphere, the summer solstice has just passed, so it doesn’t get dark until 8:00 PM. The people are […]