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John Maynard Keynes once famously said: “When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do sir?”Last week we noted structural bearishness on Japan — due to the inevitable...
Has The US Dollar Long-Term Bottomed?
By Mercenary Trader - May 14, 2013
After shredding the weak sauce of Krugman-worshiping journos in a recent rant, it’s only fair to give some credit: Tom Stevenson of the UK Telegraph puts together a solid macro case for a...
Recent market action evokes the following from Pit Bull, a trading classic by Marty Schwartz: “It’s the latest it’s the greatest, come on baby, it’s so easy to do. Oh, mashed...
Dodd-Frank’s Impact On Advisers
By Mercenary Trader - Feb 13, 2013
California: An Illustrative Example Of Dodd-Frank’s Impact upon Investment Advisers At The State Level Although most investment advisers are aware of the adjusted thresholds for federal and...
Government Stimulus: The Law Of Diminishing Returns
By Mercenary Trader - Dec 14, 2012
In a presentation from the always thorough Jeff Gundlach, the slide posted below, “S&P 500 peak performances during each Fed action,” stood out. The equity boosting effect of stimulus...
Precarious Spot For The Majors
By Mercenary Trader - Dec 05, 2012
Gold and silver are breaking down again as treasuries continue to show signs of life.Precious metals gapped lower on Tuesday, showing a continuation of the weakness first displayed last week.Long...
Gold Looks Great, Gold Stocks Don't
By Mercenary Trader - Nov 26, 2012
Hugh Hendry, the amusing Scotsman who runs Eclectica Asset Management, hates gold stocks. He won’t buy them under any circumstances. Which is interesting, considering Hendry is partial to macro...
Debt Doomers and Deficit Deniers
By Mercenary Trader - Nov 20, 2012
Fear not, Twinkie lovers… your beloved snack may survive… news of the Twinkie’s demise (via Hostess liquidation) created such a stir of pent-up demand, it’s possible the...
Requiem For A Twinkie
By Mercenary Trader - Nov 16, 2012
A few weeks back we asked, “What if Recovery is Actually Bearish?” The note led off with Seth Klarman’s definition of a “Twinkie” market — a government manipulated,...
Why Technical Analysis Matters
By Mercenary Trader - Nov 13, 2012
“Technical analysis, I think, has a great deal that is right and a great deal that is mumbo jumbo…“There is a great deal of hype attached to technical analysis by some technicians...