Finally, investors were reminded of the fact that stocks don’t rise in value every day like a sinecure. We even witnessed a rare $250 point draw down in the Dow Average. In 2017, these have become as rare as hen’s teeth. You can thank the Republican Party’s proposal to delay all corporate tax cuts to 2019 for … Read more
As much as you may think I have just gone MAD, I believe it is time to start dipping your toe in on the short side in the stock market. I want to elaborate on the finer points of the rationale for doing this trade. The new Republican plan floated yesterday to delay corporate tax cuts … Read more
There are three black swans headed your way. If any one of them alights it could wipe out all of your 2017 gains. If two come in for a landing the damage could be far worse. If it’s its three, you’re facing Armageddon. And four….? I recently received an email from a long-time reader complaining … Read more
All good things must come to an end. For most of 2017, growth stocks far and away have been the outstanding performers in the US stock market. Almost daily, I was delighted in sending you Trade Alerts to buy winners, like NVIDIA, Palo Alto Networks, Apple, Facebook, and Alphabet. And so they delivered, in spades. The reasons … Read more
Who’s been buttering your bread more than any other? Which publicly listed company has created the most wealth in history? I’ll give you some hints. The founder never took a bath, was a devout vegetarian, and dropped out of college after the first semester. The only class he finished was for calligraphy. And he was … Read more
SELL the iShares Barclays 20+ Year Treasury Bond Fund (TLT)November, 2017 $129-$131 in-the-money vertical BEAR PUT spread at $1.99 or best Closing Trade 10-24-2017 expiration date: November 17, 2017 Portfolio weighting: 10% Number of Contracts = 56 contracts Since I added this short position three trading days ago, bonds have suffered a pretty massive move down, … Read more
Trade Alert – (X) –SELL – TAKE PROFITS SELL the US Steel (X) October, 2017 $22-$23 in-the-money vertical bull call spread at $0.98 or best Closing Trade 10-5-2017 expiration date: October 20, 2017 Portfolio weighting: 10% Number of Contracts = 115 contracts With the Mad Hedge Market Timing Index now more overbought than any time in the last … Read more
Trade Alert – (TLT) TAKE PROFITS SELL the iShares Barclays 20+ Year Treasury Bond Fund (TLT)October, 2017 $129-$131 in-the-money vertical BEAR PUT spread at $1.98 or best Closing Trade – NOT FOR NEW SUBSCRIBERS 10-4-2017 expiration date: October 20, 2017 Portfolio weighting: 10% Number of Contracts = 66 contracts — TRENDING NOW— SHOCKING: Federal Reserve #2 … Read more
Trade Alert – (X) – BUY the US Steel (X) October, 2017 $22-$23 in-the-money vertical bull call spread at $0.87 or best Opening Trade 9-27-2017 expiration date: October 20, 2017 Portfolio weighting: 10% Number of Contracts = 115 contracts THE SPECIAL OFFER Watch The Latest John Thomas Webinar Here I believe that while the … Read more
The new administration has started to light a new fire under the financial markets. As a result, it is creating some of the greatest trading opportunities of the century. The highlights are: – Markets are screaming for tax cuts and deregulation, every hint is worth a new all time high – Investors are giving the … Read more