There have been more and more articles popping up in the media talking about all the degenerate gamblers opening stock trading accounts and how it won't end well for them. Given the estimated $150B that's wagered in the United States every year it's possible there is enough new money coming into the market to move… Continue reading Welcome All Sports Bettors
Trader Nightmares
Of all the things that happened in April, it had to be the crash in oil futures that best represents what keeps a trader up at night. On April 20th, crude oil futures for May delivery settled at NEGATIVE $37.63 per barrel. That's right, if you were on the hook to have a barrel of crude… Continue reading Trader Nightmares
Epic Volatility
"I can only say that, like any other millennial who lacks the weighted blanket of family money, I understand the world I came of age in as a sort of Luigi's Mansion of institutional collapse and economic precariousness." - Jia Tolentino, Will Write for Pasta Unprecedented Volatility There isn't much else to say besides these months… Continue reading Epic Volatility
How to Present a Trade Idea: Coronavirus Edition
Have you ever wondered how so many people are able to pitch trade ideas on the internet? Want to know their template and their secret to success?
Perfect Trades vs Perfect Investments
One of the great things about the internet and social media is all the investing and trading greats sharing their views and opinions. And then there are random guys like me. As I was checking in on Tesla's results last month and reviewing the post I wrote a year ago regarding Tesla's stumbles, realizing that… Continue reading Perfect Trades vs Perfect Investments
Tesla: if you can’t be right, be less wrong
A little less than a year ago I put up Tesla: hope is not a strategy and listed the five things that were putting the future of Tesla in doubt: Tesla closed most of its retail showrooms and laid off staff in order to save 6% of cost per Model 3 car sold. The Model… Continue reading Tesla: if you can’t be right, be less wrong
What will cause the next recession
More digital ink has been spilled by traders, investors, bloggers, and charlatans, none of which are mutually exclusive, on what will cause the next recession. Some of these guys have been around long enough to have called 17 of the last 2 recessions. The reason so much time and effort is devoted to calling recessions… Continue reading What will cause the next recession
