Year: 2017

Insider
Chris MacIntosh

What To Do About Brazil?

Hi all, Trade update: Closing the Brazilian (iShares MSCI Brazil Capped ETF) trade… or not. This is just a short trade update on a Trade Alert we put out on May 19th. Here’s the short video I recorded and these are the attendant slides to that video.  In the alert, we discussed

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Chris MacIntosh

A Value Disconnect In The Land Of Maple Syrup

Hello, One of my best mates is Harris Kupperman (Kuppy). You’ve probably heard of him before as I’ve recorded phone conversations for the podcast with him, featured some of his work on the blog, and we’ve traveled together to some weird places where some of you have met with both

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World Out Of Whack
Chris MacIntosh

World Out Of Whack: Cubed!

When I set out over a year ago to just once a week highlight one element of absurdity (because it is absurdity which often leads to asymmetry and thus profits) on this ball of dirt we call home, it was inevitable that I wouldn’t have much trouble in finding things

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Chris MacIntosh

Insider Weekly: Is Amazon Eating The World A Trend Or A Fad?

Welcome! Another week passes, and while there is much I could discuss, I will try contain myself just to that which is relevant for our positions and where we should be looking for profits in the markets. Otherwise you’ll be wading your way through the Magna Carta… and I risk

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Chris MacIntosh

How To Make Up To 5,300% In This Unloved Sector

Recent events in the oil and gas industry indicate we’re not far from hitting the bottom of the market. That’s why in today’s Insider Alert we look at four different ways to position for a potential big payoff from the next stage of the cycle. June 2008: US$156.62 per barrel.

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World Out Of Whack
Chris MacIntosh

World Out Of Whack: VAR Shocks!

Find out why Value At Risk (VAR) models used by virtually every hedge fund, investment bank, prop house, and algo firm eventually conform to the very thing they’re designed to protect us against in this edition of World Out of Whack

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Chris MacIntosh

Insider Weekly: Are Shipping Companies Leaving “Port Bear”?

While investors are pulling their money out of the U.S. stock market, shipping companies are quietly beginning to put on steam now. In this week’s issue of Insider Weekly, we look at what’s going on in the shipping sector… and also some of the companies that could emerge as the

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Podcast
Chris MacIntosh

Julian Brigden Talks Macro With Chris MacIntosh

Join us for a chat with Julian Bridgen, a legend in the macro space with 25 years experience in financial markets. We talk about the USD, equities & the business cycle, the bond market, precious metals, Japan, oil… you name it.

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