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Portfolio manager with relative strength and vol strategies. Ask me about PPLI. Also hack guitar player who sings. Not investment advice. Do your own work!!

The Lowcountry
Joined February 2011
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Might not be the time to go all-in quite yet. vixology.substack.com/p/take…
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I've always wanted to be quoted in the MIT Technology Review @techreview. And special thanks to Saqib Ahmed @ReutersBiz for including me in the article they picked up. technologyreview.com/2026/11…
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If you haven't been paying attention, then John Lee Hooker has something to say. vixology.substack.com/p/serv…
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So much winning!! Which one of you is responsible for this?? 🤨🤨🤨
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Not following, Marvin? I think you should.
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Hope you were able to get some sleep last night. 😉😉 vixology.substack.com/p/divi…
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Listen up to @ThematicMarkets
Need something to listen to while you await US election results? Grant Williams has kindly made free his interview of me on the potential for polling errors to upset expectations (and betting markets) again. Listen 🎧 here: thematicmarkets.com/podcast/…
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Jim Carroll retweeted
I had to dig through the last episode of Click Beta w/ @CameronDawson and @CultishCreative and pull out both some of my favorite nuggets, and of course make a playlist. Here's the article... 1/2 etf.com/sections/podcasts/ca…
“They’re not expensive, they’re over-earning.” — Cameron Dawson, CFA That one line reframes the whole semiconductor debate. The index sits around 17x forward earnings and hasn’t made a new high since June. Looks cheap, right? Not so fast... 👇
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Happy Mid-Term Day!! Hopefully the outcome will quickly become clear. vixology.substack.com/p/cros…
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VIX futures not buying the move in spot VIX. Some is weekend effect.
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VIX futures not buying the move in spot VIX. Some is weekend effect.
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my $SPX $VIX model didn't get "into the zone" with the selling late last week...
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Here ya go! Baby girl as Princess Leia with Mom and Dad from Pulp Fiction. 🤣🤣🤣
Replying to @zabackj
Wife and I will be in Jersey City on Saturday with my daughter/son-in-law and a bunch of friends. There may be video evidence that makes it into the wild.
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It's been a minute and I know you've been wondering, so here's an update on the High Yield market using advance-decline data. Short version: It still sucks and you can't be surprised if equities get worse.
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For those of you who want more.... vixology.substack.com/p/mont…
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Weekend post with a nod to one of my New Wave favorites.... vixology.substack.com/p/craw…
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