My Blog, one year later.
Mar 2nd
It has been over a year since I posted an investment related post on my blog here, and for some reason I am still getting 100 views a day, and as such, I am thankful to you all for visiting, hopefully, ill be able to write more soon.
Look forward to the renewed work here,
Jay Zalowitz
Proper Yiddish Phrases for a conference call.
Dec 4th
During a conference call today, Robert Toll decided to give a try at saying something in yiddish about the housing market, fasluk. This is not a yiddish word, It sounds yiddish, it isnt.
Nice Jewish boy and finance expert Scott Rothbort has told me, he probably ment Fastunken.
For future conference call references for all you ceo’s out there. Here is a list of words with their category
Broygis: Not on speaking terms.
Bubeleh: Endearing term for anyone you like regardless of age.
Bupkis: Nothing. Something totally worthless. (Literally “Beans”)
Chutzpeh: Brazenness, gall.
Cockamamie: Crazy; ludicrous
Drek: Human dung, feces, manure or excrement; inferior merchandise or work; insincere talk or excessive flattery
Farkuckt (taboo): Dungy, shitty
Farshlugginer: Refers to a mixed-up or shaken item. Generally indicates something of little or dubious value.
Feh!: Fooey, It stinks, It’s no good.
Gelt: Money
Gevalt!: Heaven Forbid! (Exclamatory in the extreme.)
Ipish: Bad odor, stink
(To) Kibbitz: To offer unsolicited advice as a spectator
Kibbitzer: Meddlesome spectator
Kish mir en toches: Kiss my backside (slang)
(A) Kitsel: Tickle
Klutz (klotz): Ungraceful, awkward, clumsy person; bungler
K’nishes: Baked dumplings filled with potato, meat, liver or barley
Kolboynik: Rascally know-it-all
K’vetsh: Whine, complain; whiner, a complainer
Leck, shmeck: Done superficially (Literally, “lick, smell”)
L’chei-im, le’chayim!: To life! (the traditional Jewish toast); To your health, skol
Mazel Tov: Good Luck (lit) Generally used to convey “congratulations”.
Mentsh: A special man or person. One who can be respected.
Meshugeh: Crazy
Meshugeneh: Mad, crazy, insane female.
Meshugener: Mad, crazy, insane man
Mish mash: Combination, mess, hodgepodge:
Mitzvah: Good deed; a gift to help one in get started in their career or future
Nebbish: A nobody, simpleton, weakling, awkward person
Nosh: Eat, snack
Nudnik: Pesty nagger, nuisance, a bore, obnoxious person
Nudje: Annoying person, badgerer (Americanism)
Oi!!: Yiddish exclamation to denote disgust, pain, astonishment or rapture
Oi, gevald: Cry of anguish, suffering, frustration or for help
Oi, Vai!: Dear me! Expression of dismay or hurt
Phooey! fooey, pfui: Designates disbelief, distaste, contempt
Plotz: To burst, fall over
Prost: Coarse, common, vulgar
Putz: Slang word for “penis.” Also used when describing someone someone as being “a jerk.”
Shikseh: Non-Jewish girl
Shiva: Mourning period of seven days observed by family and friends of deceased
Shlemiel: Clumsy bungler, an inept person, butter-fingered; dopey person
Shlep: Drag, carry or haul, particularly unnecessary things, parcels or baggage; to go somewhere unwillingly or where you may be unwanted
Shlimazel: Luckless person. Unlucky person; one with perpetual bad luck (it is said that the shlemiel spills the soup on the shlimazel!)
Shlub: A jerk; a foolish, stupid or unknowing person, second rate, inferior.
Shlump: Careless dresser, untidy person; as a verb, to idle or lounge around
Shmaltz: Grease or fat; (slang) flattery; to sweet talk, overly praise, dramatic
Shmeer: The business; the whole works; to bribe, to coat like butter
Shmendrik: nincompoop; an inept or indifferent person; same as shlemiel
Shmo(e): Naive person, easy to deceive; a goof (Americanism)
Shmuck (tabboo): Self-made fool; obscene for penis: derisive term for a man
Shmuts: Dirt, slime
Shnook: A patsy, a sucker, a sap, easy-going, person easy to impose upon, gullible
Shnorrer: A beggar who makes pretensions to respectability; sponger, a parasite
Shtik: Piece, routine: a special bit of acting
(A) Shtunk: A guy who doesn’t smell too good; a stink (bad odor) a lousy human
Verklempt: Extremely emotional. On the verge of tears. (See “Farklempt”)
Vos iz?: What’s the matter?
Zol zein!: Let it be! That’s all!
I shorted SDS at these levels and so can you!
Nov 19th
I am expecting a snapback rally sometime this week, I believe that as we are at-near closing lows, this may be the best chance you could ever get to go long the market.
I would like to caution that this is a very long term play (years) and also a very short term play (days).
The only ways to be able to get guarenteed returns in this market is to buy United states guarenteed goverment guarenteed securities).
More to come at closing bell, im just informing you all that this may be the time.
EDIT: I am cheering this stock up today, even though i am short, as when we get a 10% rally tommrow, the stock will go down to the 90s
Why Shorting SDS is in my opininion the greatest long term strategy for the average investor
Nov 8th
IF you look at the chart located HERE, you will see that over time, SDS does worse than its non leveraged counterpart SH.
This is caused by the Constant Leverage Trap, a problem with double leverage that causes below 200% returns.
The solution to the issue, and the way to achieve an over 200% return, In periods of volitility.
If you short this, or any of the leveraged ETF funds listed below, you may be able to better use ETF’S to maximize your profit
Short & UltraShort MarketCap ETFs:
| ETF Name | Ticker | Benchmark Index |
|---|---|---|
| Short QQQ | PSQ | Nasdaq-100 |
| Short Dow 30 | DOG | DJIA |
| Short S&P 500 | SH | S&P 500 |
| Short MidCap400 | MYY | S&P MidCap 400 |
| Short SmallCap600 | SBB | S&P SmallCap 600 |
| Short Russell2000 | RWM | Russell 2000 |
| UltraShort QQQ | QID | Nasdaq-100 |
| UltraShort Dow 30 | DXD | DJIA |
| UltraShort S&P 500 | SDS | S&P 500 |
| UltraShort MidCap400 | MZZ | S&P MidCap 400 |
| UltraShort SmallCap600 | SDD | S&P SmallCap 600 |
| UltraShort Russell2000 | TWM | Russell 2000 |
UltraShort Style:
| ETF Name | Ticker | Benchmark Index |
|---|---|---|
| UltraShort Russell1000 Value | SJF | Russell 1000 Value |
| UltraShort Russell1000 Growth | SFK | Russell 1000 Growth |
| UltraShort Russell MidCap Value | SJL | Russell MidCap Value |
| UltraShort Russell MidCap Growth | SDK | Russell MidCap Growth |
| UltraShort Russell2000 Value | SJH | Russell 2000 Value |
| UltraShort Russell2000 Growth | SKK | Russell 2000 Growth |
UltraShort Sector:
| ETF Name | Ticker | Benchmark Index |
|---|---|---|
| UltraShort Basic Materials | SMN | Dow Jones U.S. Basic Materials |
| UltraShort Consumer Goods | SZK | Dow Jones U.S. Consumer Goods |
| UltraShort Consumer Services | SCC | Dow Jones U.S. Consumer Services |
| UltraShort Financials | SKF | Dow Jones U.S. Financials |
| UltraShort Health Care | RXD | Dow Jones U.S. Health Care |
| UltraShort Industrials | SIJ | Dow Jones U.S. Industrials |
| UltraShort Real Estate | SRS | Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate |
| UltraShort Semiconductors | SSG | Dow Jones U.S. Semiconductors |
| UltraShort Oil & Gas | DUG | Dow Jones U.S. Oil & Gas |
| UltraShort Technology | REW | Dow Jones U.S. Technology |
| UltraShort Utilities | SDP | Dow Jones U.S. Utilities |
Short & UltraShort International:
| ETF Name | Ticker | Benchmark Index |
|---|---|---|
| Short MSCI Emerging Markets | EUM | MSCI Emerging Markets Index |
| Short MSCI EAFE | EFZ | MSCI EAFE Index |
| UltraShort MSCI EAFE | EFU | MSCI EAFE Index |
| UltraShort MSCI Emerging Markets | EEV | MSCI Emerging Markets index |
| UltraShort MSCI Japan | EWV | MSCI Japan Index |
| UltraShort FTSE/Xinhua China 25 | FXP | FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index |
Now I included the regular short ETFs because I wanted to make a point. **The following Idea is a derivative of something I am trying to start a fund based upon** You can go 100% pro the s&p, dow, nasdaq.. etc. and get a better than 100% return against the index. Now some will argue that the Double Leverage trap dosent exist but I believe that it is an effective way to game this market.
My reccomendation for this week is to wait until tuesday to go long. I will Post another brief on monday night.
Diversify your bearishness, toss in the nasdaq: or why i like UltraShort QQQ ProShares (QID)
Nov 1st
Dont worry, Im not just gonna keep my hate located on the s&p 500, of all of the indexes, the nasdaq seems to be behaving the most bearish, as such I am recomennding UltraShort QQQ ProShares (QID).
It is important to make sure that you dont through all of your bags on to one new york city bums shopping cart.
That strand of geinus being said, although it might have better been left unsaid, the market could go anywhere right now, probably down, but it is my wholeharted opinion that by friday we will have an intense fear based sell off (probably on the gdp #s)
TooLongDidntRead: long QID
Chart of the day, pick of the day, UltraShort S&P500 ProShares (SDS)
Oct 30th
SDS is once again testing its recent range low, as such, I am reccomending it as a BUY with a sell order waiting for it at 108.49
I will also restate that it is my belief that the market is rangebound for the moment, as such, I am also reccomending taking some of the gains from your long positions and waiting for a better price to occur.
Remember, dont trade with what you cant afford to lose.
Take the 50% gain,or why i would be long UltraShort MSCI Emerging Mrkts ProShares (EEV)
Oct 30th
So, id like to thank all of my readers for their responses, I appreciate the emails. (use the contact me link above)
That being said, I stand by my claim, you SHOULD NOT BE SHORT THIS STOCK ANYMORE!
I am on full confidence saying that you should be going long this stock at the first oppourtunity.
I think we have peaked.
I think we are due for a nice turnaround. As such i have a small portfolio for you to use with your new gains
LONG Short
EEV UYG
SDS SSO (Yes i realize sds is right next to this, this is to negate the constant leverage trap)
DUG
Why if you listened to my position on UltraShort MSCI Emerging Mrkts ProShares (EEV) You Made 40%+ today
Oct 28th
If you did win with this trade today, my humble advice to you is to take the trade.
You got a 40% gain off my advice today, I fully expect a sell off day by close of thursday, as such, I am reversing my position on this stock.
Why I would be short UltraShort MSCI Emerging Mrkts ProShares (EEV)
Oct 27th
It is afterall an emerging market, and as such, its much easier to sell at a obvious peek like we have right now, The constant leverage trap is providing you a excellent oppourtunity to make a quick 20% (remember to set out prices, otherwise this one might sting.
P.S. im going to be posting alot less from now on due to work, quit emailing me, it just pisses me off, use the contact me link above.
Why if I was still able to, I would be buying Apple Inc. (AAPL)
Oct 21st
So AAPL is reporting tonight.
My suggestion is that this is a buy the rumor sell the news earnings report, in full reverse of the normal way to play a mac-rumor, I personally believe that no matter what happens to AAPL, the stock will be up 5+% tommrow.
I personally have gotten out of this market, I need to make sure my money is safe, because i may not be able to take out student loans this upcoming semester.
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