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Dividend Trades

A detailed look at carry trading. We discuss the nuances of carry in different assets, where you'll see carry trades blowing up, and how professionals determine which carry trades to do.

John

2 days ago9 min read

Trade Update

Exiting ITA for NTR.

John

2 days ago1 min read

Trade Update

Exiting GDX for SPXL after Trump capitulates. Cancelling plan to upsize ICLN and buy KWEB.

John

4 days ago1 min read

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Slow And Steady

A quick trade deal did no favours to UK stocks. Others may take it slow, to the detriment of US stocks. WMT to shock the market? Upsize ICLN and buy KWEB unless US/China talks surprise.

John

5 days ago6 min read

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Can Tariff Cure Twin Deficits

The Trump presidency might seem chaotic but Trump's policy choices so far suggest he is trying to stay ahead of the twin deficits. Will he succeed? I remain short SPX and HYG.

David

7 days ago6 min read

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Trade Update

Taking profit in CIBR as fighting between India and Pakistan escalates. Not buying HDB.

John

May 81 min read

Overview Of Options

A practical overview of options. Key concepts are time value, vega, decay, the curve and smile, delta hedging, gamma, and how to use options efficiently to express a directional view.

John

May 79 min read

151

Trade Update

Taking profit in EWW and DXJ. Buying ICLN and GDX.

John

May 51 min read

Elections Have Consequences

The Canadian and Australian elections turned dramatically on perceived alignment with Trump. This will make countries wary of quick trade deals. Take profit in Japan and Mexico for gold and clean energy.

John

May 45 min read

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Ball is in China's Court

Economic fallout of the trade war is hitting China faster than the US.. Will China hold out or cave? Time to sell stocks again

David

May 27 min read

454

Overview Of Bond Trading

A broad overview of bond trading, from zeros to annuities. Key concepts are bullets, yield, duration, credit risk, callability, carry, rolldown and the convexity vortex.

John

Apr 307 min read

197

Trade Update

Taking profit in EWC ahead of the election risk.

John

Apr 281 min read

Nearing A Bluff

China thinks it has a winning hand as the US economy nears an economic cliff. Trump won't fold yet though. We stay defensive, and take profit in Canada ahead of the election.

John

Apr 276 min read

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Implications of Elon Musk's Exit

Elon Musk's retreat from Washington will (1) strengthen the protectionists around Trump, (2) slow the pace of Fed easing and (3) complicate the fiscal negotiation ahead of debt ceiling

David

Apr 256 min read

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Woo on Bloomberg Odd Lots

I talked about why the US-China trade war is so much worse than a trade war and why the economic shock is still ahead of us

David

Apr 241 min read

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Overview Of Global Markets

The first in an educational series on markets. This is a broad overview of markets. Subsequent videos will drill down in finer detail, but can be viewed in any order.

John

Apr 237 min read

322

Trade Update

Reducing ITA and adding to ITB.

John

Apr 231 min read

The Lion The Bear And The Fox

China is not going to back down from the fight with the US. Trump won't either until equities force him. Others are taking the spoils, while recession odds rise. Exit MSFT for TLT.

John

Apr 207 min read

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