Sunday, July 19, 2026

Neither Here nor There

 Two scenarios for the medium term:

  • Rising real GDP growth from Sept onwards, combined with stimulus for the mid-terms propels the market higher.  I want to be 100% long a rising market.  Buy the dips now, don't sell.  Being a pig made me a lot of money in 2024 and 2025.

  • Rising crude or product prices derail read growth and hit market confidence.  We go back to our on-again off-again war.   Market chops, slightly downwards.  In this sort of market I want to cut exposure, both long and short.  No FOMO, have a comfortable cash cushion, let the world pass me by.  Only take trades heavily in my favour.  Swing trades, take some profit after a few days.  Any profit is good.  Float like a butterfly.


I don't know which scenario happens.  Maybe some messy combination of both.

I have cut back on my trades and shorts, both cutting losses and taking profit.   Added a LATAM bank:


Lets see how it goes.

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