25 years+ within the monetary/funding trade. Former Senior Managing Editor right here at Looking for Alpha; the tail finish of an ~11 yr stint working for SA. Previous to this, I labored as a Treasury Supervisor for a big commodities agency, the place I managed monetary liquidity, foreign money danger hedge portfolios, and funding arbitrage trades. I’ve additionally labored in monetary efficiency analytics, buying and selling, and banking. I’ve a wholesome curiosity in behavioral finance and love a great funding “story” no less than as a lot as a monetary evaluation. My funding concepts on SA will possible be a mixture of contrarian, event-driven, and structured trades. I accomplished the necessities of the CFA Constitution in 2003, and am an lively member of the CFA Institute. MY PERSONAL FAVS:https://seekingalpha.com/article/4688259-qyld-and-contango-capture-for-possible-15-percent-yieldhttps://seekingalpha.com/article/4690866-tripadvisor-plummet-on-m-and-a-rejection-brings-stock-back-into-playhttps://seekingalpha.com/article/4707286-eventbrites-net-cash-is-an-illusion-sell
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I maintain useful Lengthy positions in VRA, BLDP, FMX, TIXT, TD, COLD, TRIP, CPRI, VRP, ABX.CA, MKTX, QYLD and a bullish choices place in INTC
I maintain useful Quick positions in AAPL, DOL.CA, TQQQ, and am Quick S&P 500 Futures and Nasdaq-100 Futures as a long-term hedge.
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