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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.
AI: It’s Not a Bubble… It’s a “Spiral Convolution”
Nvidia invests in OpenAI. OpenAI buys Nvidia chips. Oracle borrows to buy Nvidia chips for OpenAI data centers. The money goes in circles – and everyone books revenue and growth. Here’s the problem…
Buy This, Not That: Should You Chase Amazon’s Gap or Buy Microsoft’s Dip?
Amazon jumped on cloud earnings. Microsoft’s been moving sideways. One has 40% growth with low-40s margins. The other has 20% growth with mid-30s margins. Which is the better buy?
Monday Takeaways: The Great AI Divide – Winners Surge as Losers Crash
Earnings season is exposing the truth about AI investments. Amazon’s 20%-plus cloud growth sends the stock soaring, but Oracle and Meta learned that promises without revenue lead to brutal sell-offs.
Diversification Is Dead – ETFs Killed It
U.S. ETFs now hold $10.3 trillion in assets, but the diversification investors expect is an illusion…
Buy This, Not That: Revenue vs. Hype in Rare Earth Stocks
One rare earth company has a bigger market cap but zero revenue. Its smaller competitor generates $30.5 million in sales with 29% margins…
Monday Takeaways: Why This Bull Market Is Just Getting Started
From Trump-Xi trade talks to mega-cap earnings, from technical breakouts to geopolitical wins – every signal points to one conclusion: We’re in a bull market. Enjoy it.
The $3 Trillion Shadow Banking Bomb That’s About to Explode
Private credit has mushroomed from $200 billion to $3 trillion in 15 years. No regulations. No stress tests. No transparency. Jamie Dimon just warned us what happens when the music stops.
Buy This, Not That: The Tale of Two Fraud-Hit Banks
Newport Beach investment firms allegedly duped two regional banks with the same properties. But only one bank has the diversification and controls to weather this storm.
Monday Takeaways: Bull Market’s Third Birthday Brings Unwelcome Gifts
The Nasdaq’s 118% surge from 2022 lows marks an incredible three-year run, but cracks in the banking foundation and Trump’s tariff flip-flops are testing investor nerves.
Banks Beat Expectations… Yet the Market Flashes Warning Signs
Major banks crushed earnings this week, with Goldman, JPMorgan, and others reporting double-digit growth. But despite the strong numbers, financial stocks are rolling over – a sign investors may be bracing for late-cycle credit risks.