The year started in the most boring way possible, keeping us all in a tight range in what seemed the unbreakable wall at 3850 until it violently broke to the upside. As of January 27th, the S&P 500 was at the same level it was back in August when the famous Jackson Hole speech was […]
Foremost, happy new year, everyone! I hope you spent the holidays eating lots of delicious food, spending time with loved ones, and getting some much-needed rest and relaxation. I wanted to take a moment, before delving into what happened in the markets, to express my sincere gratitude for your loyalty and dedication to reading my […]
Wage-price spirals contribute to inflation, and occur when wage increases lead to price increases, which then lead to further wage increases.
Over the month, my portfolio remained neutral in terms of market exposure until its second half, when I started buying my shorts again as I thought the bear market rally was close to an end. However, prices continued to climb up higher, the implied volatility declined and the value of the dollar, especially against the […]
Bear markets are characterized by worse economic conditions, pessimistic sentiment, and violent bear market rallies: here’s how to survive.
October wasn’t such a great month, as we started a violent bear market rally that caught me completely off-guard. I was expecting one to come, but I didn’t expect the indices to get so high so quickly. My monthly performance reflected this, as after the losses started to built up and I understood it wasn’t […]
What a month it was September! Starting with the important things, since the 7th I’m not limited to be long-only shares-only anymore, as I’m finally over that annoying age limitation: as the market is falling and is likely to continue doing so for the remaining part of the year, the possibility to open shorts is […]
So we made it to the end of August and the market still hasn’t crashed: well done! However, a few things worth noting happened over the last month, and we need to be prepared for the next as it will probably be a bad one. You can check the portfolio’s open positions and performances here. Be […]
The month of July came to an end, and once again I’m here updating my views on the economy and the market, and obviously on my positions and investment ideas. It’s the first time I do so writing an article on my website: usually I do as a post on LinkedIn, but I think this […]
Ukraine is long been one of the most important countries for food production, as 57% of the country’s land was used for growing crops in 2019, making it one of the most cultivated countries in the world. Furthermore, Ukraine accounts for more than 30% of the world’s production of sunflower oil, widely used in food […]
