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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.
Why You Should Be Careful with Defense Stocks Right Now
After the outbreak of war in Israel this past Saturday, one particular sector of the stock market got a predictable bump as markets opened this week: defense stocks. Several of the major players got a big bump—Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT), Boeing Co (BA), and RTX Corp (RTX) aka Raytheon to name a few—on Monday, soaring […]
What to Watch This Week As Geopolitical Chaos Staggers Markets
Of course, the major news as of this morning was the eruption of war in the Middle East after a devastating surprise attack from Hamas on the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip. The death toll has already surpassed 1,200 people, and unlike previous skirmishes in the region, this has led to a full-on […]
Steer Clear of Hype and Find Real A.I. Profit Plays – Here’s How
Every investor knows A.I. (artificial intelligence) is hot. It’s the buzzword of 2023. It’s what launched stock market indexes higher this year. It’s what almost every listed company’s management now says they’re using. And it’s what companies are touting loudest when they announce their IPOs, initial public offerings. Of course, Arm Holdings Plc (ARM) touted […]
How to Play the Oversold Utilities Sector for Profit and Avoid the Losers
One of the places where investors like to go looking for opportunities when markets are sideways (like they are now) is sectors that are extremely oversold. The logic is that oversold stocks, especially in business sectors that are evergreen, are ripe for a bounce as the stock price rebounds. So I’m not surprised that utility […]
What to Watch for This Week as Markets Continue to Struggle
Early on in my career as a trader, I learned something crucial, and it goes something like this: when there’s nothing to do, do nothing. The bottom line is, markets are shaky right now because investors are indecisive. There isn’t anything in the news or other emerging narrative that conveys a sense of enthusiasm about […]
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) […]