Shah Gilani's Archive
Shah Gilani
Wall Street superstar and former hedge fund manager Shah Gilani is the Chief Investment Strategist of Manward Press and at the helm of the Manward Money Report newsletter and the Launch Investor and Alpha Money Flow trading services. He’s a sought-after market commentator and has appeared on CNBC, Fox Business and Bloomberg TV. He’s also been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and The Washington Post, and he’s had columns published in Forbes.
In 1982, he launched his first hedge fund from his seat on the floor of the Chicago Board Options Exchange. He worked in the pit as a market maker when options on the S&P 100 Index first began trading… and was part of a handful of traders who laid the technical groundwork for what would eventually become the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX). He also ran the futures and options division at the largest retail bank in Britain. Shah gained notoriety for calling the implosion of U.S. financial markets (all the way back in February 2008) AND the mega bull run that followed.
Now at the helm of Manward, Shah is focused tightly on one goal: To do his part to make subscribers wealthier, happier and more free.
Goldilocks and the Three Rate Cuts
There are two fairy tales in the markets right now. One is that the Fed will cut the federal funds rate at least three times in 2024, thereby making the economy not too cold and not too hot. The other is that 2024 is going to look a lot like 2023. Both of these stories […]
Buy This, Not That: Big Bank Surprises
The big banks are reporting earnings… and things have been messy. That’s why I’m diving into the banking sector in today’s Buy This, Not That… Looking at the earnings reports from six of the biggest banks… including Morgan Stanley, Bank of America and Goldman Sachs… Which ones are BUYS… and which ones are NOT? Which […]
Monday Takeaways: Why I’m Watching China
The markets are closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day… but things are heating up in China. And not in a good way. Its property sector is falling apart. Multiple businesses have gone bankrupt… including one of the country’s largest shadow banks… an institution that’s underwater by $36 BILLION. It’s a huge problem… that’s going […]
This Apple Is Full of Worms
It’s a tale of woe… and a warning. And in the end… you won’t want to take a bite of this apple. At the end of June 2023, Apple (AAPL) made history as the first company ever to be valued at $3 trillion when its stock price closed above $193.42 for the first time. But […]
Buy This, Not That: These Sectors Are BUYS
A rising tide lifts all boats, right? That isn’t necessarily true in the stock market. Certain stocks do better than others… and the same goes for certain sectors… All depending on the kind of market we’re in. That’s why in today’s Buy This, Not That… I’m looking at the Select Sector SPDR ETFs. Which sectors […]
Monday Takeaways: January Starts With a Bang
One of the first things I was given when I started my trading career in Chicago back in 1982 was the Stock Trader’s Almanac. This book, published annually, was chock-full of investing insights and strategies… along with classic market truisms such as “Sell in May and go away.” But the adage that is jumping out […]
A New War Over AI
While ChatGPT, Bard and a host of other AI names and labels overwhelmed us in 2023, a new banner will command our attention this year. AI nationalism. With the AI frontier currently resembling a war zone, the U.S., China, South Korea, Brazil, Singapore, the European Union, multiple Middle Eastern countries, Australia and others are vying […]
Buy This, Not That: AI Fakes or Fortunes
Nearly every company is an AI company these days. In the second quarter of 2023… the term “AI” was mentioned more than 7,000 times in earnings reports. But smart investors know to look out for companies that are AI firms in name only… and to find the ones that are actually using the tech to […]
The Best Way to Play Gold’s New Highs
With the Fed talking about cutting interest rates… 2024 is looking to be a great year for gold. Here’s the best way to play it.
‘Tis the Season… for Finding Winning Stocks
One of the most important things I’ve learned in my 40 years of studying and investing in the markets is that you always need to look at the big picture. And the big picture is the company, not the stock. A stock is the manifestation of investors’ and traders’ understanding and assumptions about what the […]