FibroGen, Inc. (FGEN)

I will not be writing tomorrow but you will be in the very capable hands of "Meet" Bret Jensen on Wednesday. "Biotech Wednesday?" It's a hot group! Memo to Bret  --  what are your thoughts on FibroGen , ZIOPHARM Oncology and Intrexon  ? Thanks Broth...

After much volatility we see little volatility today.   The market bent a bit but didn't break in today's trading session.   David Tepper says stocks are attractive. By contrast I believe stocks are priced to "legislative and economic perfection!" S...

The market stood its ground and then some today:   * A buy program was the last program standing. * The Nasdaq regained strength. Ns over Ss and Rs. * Financials paused (life insurance particularly weak as spin off not well received) - though rallie...

"I never knew how easy the game of baseball was until I entered the broadcasting booth." -- Mickey Mantle While the markets were relatively flat there was a lot of subsurface action.   The Alternative to the Bullish View. I might be right I might be...

"I'd unravel every riddle for any individ'le, In trouble or in pain. With the thoughts I'd be thinkin' I could be another Lincoln If I only had a brain." -- "If I Only Had A Brain" (Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg), from "The Wizard of Oz" I believe I...

I am not sure if this has broader consequences, but biotech (especially of a speculative -- kind) is spitting the bit, again today.   I have already mentioned Allergan AGN (which I am buying now). Celgene CELG and Gilead Sciences GILD can't rally ei...

"She's a witch of trouble in electric blue, In her own mad mind she's in love with you. With you. Now what you gonna do? Strange brew, kill what's inside of you." -- Cream, Strange Brew     Strange brew!    You have probably forgotten October, 1987....

"It's not a joke, it's a rope, Tuco. Now I want you to get up there and put your head in that noose." -- Blondie, " The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" No "Takeaways" today as I have I might be trading some of the earnings reports that will be released ...

"It aint the heat, its the humility." - Yogi Berra With 90 minutes to go in the trading session volatility is getting crushed and, arguably, euphoria is advancing as fear has left the building. Leadership remains narrow as the largest tech stocks ((...

"It's not a joke, it's a rope, Tuco. Now I want you to get up there and put your head in that noose." -- Blondie, " The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" No "Takeaways" today as I have to prepare for my Tulane trip. So let's move to the abbreviated Monarc...

Risk happens fast.  Most don't short and shouldn't short -- it's a game that requires volumes of risk control.  However, I would continue to maintain well above-average cash positions.  Today was not a benign event, in my view.  Nor was it likely a ...

I wanted to start by congratulating El Capitan for his 12th anniversary for Mad Money tonight. Like the Energizer Bunny, he keeps going and going...  HIgh yield gets junky -- despite protestations from Merrill's junk department! I have been warning ...

Risk happens fast.    Is the presidential honeymoon over? One of the 10 questions I asked myself today.    "The Return of the Orange Swan?"    Has Boca Biff done it again? Another top call?    Ten questions. In particular, read my comments on Steve ...

The market pushed back presumably after it digested the inaugural speech and absorbed the marches around the world.   I don't believe the new president will be market and economy friendly.    The reflation trade is in question today.  And I remain b...

"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig." -- Blondie, " The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" Here's a quick review of today's market action at 2 pm: The Good Bonds and bond-equival...

The markets moved lower from the "get go," though about the time Sixty Minutes was on last evening the S&P 500 futures were up 10 handles. (Futures closed down 2.5 handles)   Perhaps this is the start of a well due correction. Apropos, here is the q...

"Well, they call you lady luck But there is room for doubt At times you have a very un-lady-like way Of running out..." -- Guys and Dolls, Luck Be A Lady (Frank Sinatra)  Trump will not likely Make Twitter Great Again.   I, bear.    Explaining my pr...

What a strange day -- maybe even ominous.   This table tells it all.    The divergences I have been mentioning this week intensified today, with the technology-laden Nasdaq taken out to the shed and the Russell 2000 Index trading lower for the third...

The important messages today are the developing divergences.    The strength in energy stocks (reflecting a $3.88 a barrel rise in crude oil) masked the underlying weakness in the broader markets. Stated simply, these divergences in breadth, highs/l...

This morning I warned about an overbought group of market sectors/leaders.   Thus far, (recent leaders) retail and financials are being taken out to the woodshed.   Speculative biotech, like Intrexon  , Portola Pharmaceuticals  , SAGE Therapeutics  ...