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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.
China Is Headed for a “Lehman Moment” – Here’s What to Do
It’s Friday, so we’re going to have some fun. We’ll combine the premise of a popular 1970s movie with a tried and so-far successful policy prescription for averting financial disaster. All of this relates to what triggers an actual capital markets and global economic meltdown, because it all pertains to China’s imploding property market. The […]
The Smart Way to Play Consumer Discretionary Stocks Right Now
Markets remain in the doldrums thanks to a slew of narrative headwinds dampening investor confidence, whether it’s the Fed’s “higher for longer” stance on interest rates, pending concerns over a government shutdown, or continuing woes for an overextended banking system. There is a chance that we could get a short-term pop just on a mechanical […]
This Stock Is Yielding Over Double the Inflation Rate Right Now
“Higher for Longer” – a lot longer! That was the takeaway from last week’s FOMC notes when Federal Reserve officials forecasted that higher interest rates could be with us through 2026. This caught many investors by surprise because the hope was that we might see rates come down sometime in 2024. I’m not convinced the […]
Why the Fed’s “Higher for Longer” Message on Interest Rates is Bogus
If the Federal Reserve were hell-bent on quashing inflation, it would have raised their target range for federal funds by another 25 basis points at last Wednesday’s FOMC meeting. They didn’t. Instead, they opted for “hawkish” sounding rhetoric about keeping rates higher for longer, maybe a lot longer. Even with the economy going gangbusters, the […]
The Best Auto Stocks to Buy (or Avoid) Right Now
With the Federal Reserve hawkishly indicating that interest rates could remain high as long as 2026, you’re going to see a lot of investors looking for safety plays in order to hedge against doldrums in the stock market. One of the classic “blue chip” stock categories is automobile companies, mainly because Ford Motor Company (F) […]
This Income Play Is a Perfect Hedge for a Sluggish Market
After a shaky open, stocks are up today as investors weigh what the Fed will announce at the next Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), which is scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday. I expect the Fed will pause on any rate hikes this time around, but I do anticipate we’ll hear some hawkish commentary regarding the […]
We’re Headed for a Second Banking Crisis – Here’s What to Do
If you’re not worried about the stability or solvency of a lot of American banks, you should be. New data from the FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) shows that while things may have stabilized since the March banking panic, they are not getting better; they are actually getting worse. FDIC Chairman, Martin Gruenberg, starts off […]
What You Should Do About AI’s Latest IPO Right Now
I wanted to do something a little different this week and make sure you knew about an IPO I’ve been watching. It’s a huge story right now that needs to be on your radar. The company in question is Arm Holdings (ARM), and it went public priced at $51 per share. Analysts, investors, traders, and […]
Score an 11% Yield at a Discount on This Superb Income Play
August inflation numbers came in today, with the Consumer Price Index rising 0.6% over last month and 3.7% over the prior year. This number was slightly higher than economists’ forecasts of a 3.6% increase. On a “core” basis, which strips out food and gas, prices in August climbed 4.3% over last year, marking a slowdown […]
The Smarter Way to Buy Gold Right Now (Hint: It’s Not GLD)
Back in May, I wrote about what could be one of the biggest financial market catalysts on the horizon – the organized attempt by several nations to dethrone the U.S. dollar as the world’s reserve currency. The most prominent alliance of countries who are interested in this purpose are called BRICS, an acronym for the […]