Tagged: Russia

Kissing profits GOODBYE

On horrible days like today for those long….At least you don’t look like me :) . No hiding the losses today for us trend followers. WHOOOOO MAMA. Nothing funny about people losing money especially when it’s your own. But Let’s face it, Chinese IPO’s a dime a dozen, and Brazil and Mexico ETF’s behaving like …

One Problem with ETF's

I did try and short some Russia (TRF) and India today and had trouble locating stock. As I feel comfortable going long the emerging country rather than an emerging stock, so to do I feel so on the short side – especially since I rarely short. They have no options either. I am bummed as …

Lot's of leaning going on

Not able to watch the markets today with the big Fed Meeting. My portfolio is light all month. The market seems to be telegraphing a continued tough stance on inflation – which their numbers say does not exist! The LEANING seems to be, short gold, long interest rates and short the US market. When there …