Victor Sperandeo is a very well respected trader in the Wall St. and Chicago circles. According to Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, ““Trader Vic,” is a trader, index developer and financial commentator based in Dallas, Texas. He has over 40 years’ experience trading both independently and for the likes of George Soros and Leon Cooperman. [...]
“Why are the debates in academia so bitter? – Answer: because the stakes are so low.” John Hussman of the Hussman Funds has a Ph.D. in economics from Stanford. He used to be a professor of economics and international finance at the University of Michigan. Now, he’s a highly successful money manager. John [...]
I know sometimes all the fancy terminology can confuse us when it comes to the esoteric derivative products that now trade on Wall Street. Few (including those that structure them) understand the ramifications and potential destruction they can cause should something go wrong. In light of all the confusion, I thought I would show a [...]
“I think you can short just about everything, somewhere between now and May we’re going to have a real rollover. Think about this progression. In October the bond market topped out. In November the Dollar bottomed. In December Gold and Silver, and the utilities average, go figure that one, topped out. In January the CRB [...]
I think some traders and investors have a difficult time dealing with uncertainty because they basically think they are right, and are afraid of being wrong. After all, no one likes to be wrong about something they have researched out and committed to. The problem with this posture is that you are more reluctant to [...]
Readers of the Viewpoints blog know that I don’t give quite the credence to the “expert” forecast as I do a good solid trading methodology, risk management and respect for the role of randomness. This does not mean however, that you should ignore the various scenarios that could unfold. It is always healthy to ponder [...]
Here is a recent Audio Interview (today) with Jim Rogers who always has some interesting insights as to what is going on in the financial world. Here he shares how he position sizes, why people see bubbles everywhere and the Wall Street machine. Click below to listen: JimRogersPodcast2.1 Tweet This Post
Written by Lara Crigger Victor Sperandeo (also known as “Trader Vic”) is one of the world’s most outspoken commodities traders, with over 40 years of market experience. He has invested independently for the likes of George Soros, Leon Cooperman and BT Alex Brown, and has written a book, “Trader Vic on [...]
Jim Rogers, if nothing else, has no axe to grind when he shares his observations on the markets. Unlike most of the Wall Street analyst, he actually does some serious homework on his investment themes. For example, between January 1, 1999 and January 5, 2002, Rogers traveled through 116 countries, covering 245,000 kilometers, seeing what [...]
John Paulson began his career at Boston Consulting Group before leaving to join Odyssey Partners, working under Leon Levy. He later worked in the mergers and acquisitions group at Bear Stearns. Prior to founding his own firm, he was a partner at mergers arbitrage firm Gruss Partners LP. In 1994, he founded his own hedge [...]
