Market SitRep – China’s Reckoning

Alex here,

When I served as a Marine Scout Sniper, before any mission or exercise we would receive something called a Situation Report or “SitRep” for short. This briefing was meant to prepare us for a coming operation. It’d cover all conceivable risks and go over our plan of action in detail; how to act, and how to react to a range of possibilities. The SitRep was critical intel that my team needed to increase our odds of staying alive… and to increase our effectiveness at pulverising the enemy.

I’m excited to announce that today we’re rolling out our very first situation report for financial markets. The Market SitRep will prepare you for the week ahead as you go to battle in the capital markets. Our intent is to help give you an awareness of your environment that is critical to not just surviving… but thriving in these markets.

This isn’t your typical newsletter either. You know, the one that’s 4-6 pages long, with a wall of text on a white page. Those stale publications are now a relic of the 90’s….

This is a video newsletter. Filmed with an HD camera and professionally produced. This is absolutely the most engaging and entertaining way to digest the market intel that matters.

Each week we’ll cover three broad topic areas that align with how we approach markets:

  • Macro Conditions
  • Micro Fundamentals / Individual Equity Names
  • Technicals and Charts

And we won’t stop there. As we evolve, the Market SitRep will touch on geopolitics, trading/investing philosophy, trade management techniques, psychology, and much more.

Without further adieu, check out the the Market SitRep below and let us know your thoughts!

 

 

China Devaluation & Shorting Apple

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Brandon Beylo

Value Investor

Brandon has been a professional investor focusing on value for over 13 years, spending his time in small to micro-cap companies, spin-offs, SPACs, and deep value liquidation situations. Over time, he’s developed a deeper understanding for what deep-value investing actually means, and refined his philosophy to include any business trading at a wild discount to what he thinks its worth in 3-5 years.

Brandon has a tenacious passion for investing, broad-based learning, and business. He previously worked for several leading investment firms before joining the team at Macro Ops. He lives by the famous Munger mantra of trying to get a little smarter each day.

AK

Investing & Personal Finance

AK is the founder of Macro Ops and the host of Fallible.

He started out in corporate economics for a Fortune 50 company before moving to a long/short equity investment firm.

With Macro Ops focused primarily on institutional clients, AK moved to servicing new investors just starting their journey. He takes the professional research and education produced at Macro Ops and breaks it down for beginners. The goal is to help clients find the best solution for their investing needs through effective education.

Tyler Kling

Volatility & Options Trader

Former trade desk manager at $100+ million family office where he oversaw multiple traders and helped develop cutting edge quantitative strategies in the derivatives market.

He worked as a consultant to the family office’s in-house fund of funds in the areas of portfolio manager evaluation and capital allocation.

Certified in Quantitative Finance from the Fitch Learning Center in London, England where he studied under famous quants such as Paul Wilmott.

Alex Barrow

Macro Trader

Founder and head macro trader at Macro Ops. Alex joined the US Marine Corps on his 18th birthday just one month after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. He subsequently spent a decade in the military. Serving in various capacities from scout sniper to interrogator and counterintelligence specialist. Following his military service, he worked as a contract intelligence professional for a number of US agencies (from the DIA to FBI) with a focus on counterintelligence and terrorist financing. He also spent time consulting for a tech company that specialized in building analytic software for finance and intelligence analysis.

After leaving the field of intelligence he went to work at a global macro hedge fund. He’s been professionally involved in markets since 2005, has consulted with a number of the leading names in the hedge fund space, and now manages his own family office while running Macro Ops. He’s published over 300 white papers on complex financial and macroeconomic topics, writes regularly about investment/market trends, and frequently speaks at conferences on trading and investing.

Macro Ops is a market research firm geared toward professional and experienced retail traders and investors. Macro Ops’ research has been featured in Forbes, Marketwatch, Business Insider, and Real Vision as well as a number of other leading publications.

You can find out more about Alex on his LinkedIn account here and also find him on Twitter where he frequently shares his market research.