YermitDec 13, 20203 min readWhy not bet on a market decline?A friend asked about my last post commenting that 80% long equity still seems high relative to my bearish views, why not sell everything...
YermitDec 5, 20204 min readPreparing Winter Rations for the Promised SummerThe pace of Markets rebound over the past month has been astounding. The timing of my last post on Oil & Gas investments couldn't have...
YermitSep 17, 20201 min readThe Fed Printer. It's Alive!Let me translate the latest Fed statement for you: "we will keep the money printer running hot indefinitely". I think they were...
YermitSep 13, 20203 min readHow are you positioned?If you've been stressed by the downward market moves over the past few weeks then perhaps your risk position is too high. If you've been...
YermitAug 23, 20208 min readAsymmetric Plays: VAL, SPRA lot has happened over the past month and with the half year reporting season almost over, there have been many interesting updates...
YermitJun 28, 20204 min readAll Markets are Fair but not necessarily SustainableI wrote much of the below in past weeks. There is some overlap with the last post but since it was mostly complete I added a few...
YermitJun 28, 20205 min readEconomic ramblingsTwo interesting Bloomberg interviews recently: 22/6/2020: William Dudley (ex NYC Fed President) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5GUQ3Qug...
YermitJun 9, 20202 min readInvestment Diary: 9/6/2020I sold my entire Air Canada position yesterday. Additionally I sold down Valaris heavily after it jumped 135%... Only last week it...
YermitJun 6, 20203 min readInvestment Diary: 6/6/2020What a huge bull market May turned out to be! Despite all the poor economic data, reopening fears, increasing China/US tensions and the...
YermitMay 20, 20205 min readState of PlayState of Play: "position reached in an activity or process that has not finished yet". Much like the current market position with...
YermitMay 10, 20208 min readHAS and CQE: 10/5/2020The month of May started off poorly for global markets but since mid last week global indices have shot off as the US pushed forward...
YermitApr 12, 20203 min readThe Coronavirus Saga: Actions and IdeasOne of the strategies I used during the coronavirus sell-off was to screen for companies with: >50% fall in stock price (180day peak to...
YermitMar 31, 20203 min readThe Coronavirus Saga: The BounceWhew! What has happened in the markets over the past month has made history. It was gut wrenching to be part of the pace and magnitude...
YermitMar 4, 20204 min readThe Coronavirus Saga: the Fed ActThe irony! The Fed caves into the Market (and probably Trump) and made a massive 0.5% emergency cut and the Market's reaction was to...
YermitMar 1, 20206 min readInvesting in the time of CoronavirusWhat a big week the past week has been! A quick overview of the major indices to the close of markets on Friday Feb 28: a) X% week on...
YermitJan 29, 20203 min readInvestment Diary: 29/1/2020I've been meaning to write for awhile now but with a newborn and my return to investment (for my own account) time has been scarce....
YermitDec 10, 20181 min readDruckenmiller interviewStanley Druckenmiller is undoubtedly the GOAT among hedge fund mangers. He is above all others, the man I admire the most. The guy is...