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Italy
Greece
Spain
Hungary
Ireland
Turkey
Pigshit!
That market is under pressure for a multitude of reasons. Instead of offering you a pointless post about “how fucking awesome” I am, as opposed to you, I will scribble down some of my random thoughts for your perusal.
Hungary is warning of default, sending CDS spreads through the roof.
U.S. employment numbers were very weak, further emboldening the “double dip” camp to sell short.
The wolf pack is circling the Euro and all European countries, mentioned in my crude version of acrostic poetry.
China is slowing down and can no longer support the world on its own. They need help.
China is in a bubble of all bubbles, waiting to pop.
Mutual funds do not have a lot of cash on hand, leaving the market susceptible to further downside.
The fact that rates continue to go down means deflation is the play, not inflation.
The Yen carry trade continues to unravel. This is particularly bad for Australia.
European banks will take massive write downs and need to raise more capital.
Okay, that just about summarizes my fears. Basically, the market is diving here and appears to be OVERSOLD. However, as a manager of other peoples money, I am obligated to stay hedged over the weekend—just in case fuckery on a grande scale ensues. So, I am keeping my FAZ/VXX/short MET trades intact. Also, in the event the market bounces on Monday, I will keep all of my longs, including GS, GLDD, PKX, ATPG, FTK, TEVA, SD and RINO—just to name a few.
Overall, I am 45% cash, 17% VXX and 8% FAZ/MET short—leaving me long to the tune of 30%. In my estimation, my bias is bearish, to a slight degree, especially since FAZ is x3. My purpose, as always, is to preserve what I have and eek out another 5-10% on this decline. When the time is right, I will deploy my 45% cash horde to the long side, then pare down my shorts. Essentially, this is an art, something that I am very good at doing. The market is my canvas and my money is the paint.
Off to celebrate, yet again (I’ve been celebrating a lot these days)
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