Micron Technology Inc. (MU)

* Downside risks in equities may now dwarf upside reward * I couldn't be more clear in view Over the balance of 2019 I believe U.S. equities could be an underperforming asset class and downside market feature and that precious metals may be an upsid...

* Another example of why you should always do your own homework "The demand side will be great for a long time... Micron is trading at only six times trough earnings of $7/share." - David Tepper on CNBC in September, 2018 Remember when hedgehogger D...

* The answer to the above question is... Slow, inept and impotent. * (Regardless of your political views) Tariff Man seems out of control * I have been of the strong view that President Trump's behavior and the shallowness of policy were destined to...

* I don't want there to be any ambiguity about the size of my positions or about my buy and short levels as I strive for as much transparency as possible "When the time comes to buy, you won't want to." - Walter Deemer I promised to update my "Level...

* Huawei's hoarding of semiconductor components has likely artificially buoyed demand over the last year * Semiconductor companies have "over earned" and much lower EPS guidance may lie ahead The U.S. has rolled back some of Sunday's restrictions on...

This morning, I plan to briefly highlight the vulnerability of one stock and two market sub sectors -- I would avoid all three over the next few months and over the remainder of the year: Semiconductors Apple AAPL Asset Managers Apple and Micron are...

* What's wrong with rolling a 2.40% three month Treasury bill given the market action and fundamental uncertainties? * A Bull Market in complacency, in hyperbole and in hopium. * More evidence of a topping process. * Remember, buyers live higher and...

After covering shorts in , , , , (and others) earlier this week, I am very liquid. I stand ready to reload these shorts on further strength.

"Just one more thing." -- Lt. Columbo Since I was unusually active today (and I know it can get confusing) I think it would be helpful to summarize today's trades. * I covered all of my semiconductor shorts -- Intel and Micron (still on my Best Idea...

I have covered the balance of my (at $37.40) and (at $44.90) shorts. We have made good gains here and I believe I will have an opportunity to reshort on strength. At least I hope so!

I have covered half of my (at $37.50) and (at $43.30) shorts for large profits. Moved from medium-sized to small-sized.

I just covered half of my Micron short at $37.80. Move to medium-sized from large-sized. Micron was placed on my Best Ideas List (short) one month ago at $43.32. Part of my mission has been accomplished.

My largest sector short - based on fundamental considerations - is in the much-loved semiconductor industry. The names are Intel and Micron .

Not that it matters these days in such an "abnormal" and newsy market, but the close was sub-optimal. Often, technicians look at the last 30 minutes as a "tell." The Spyders lost nearly $1.80 and the S&P futures lost about 18 handles in the last hal...

Another day of "newsy" action as it pertains to how the trade negotiations are going. Today it was Sarah Sanders saying, in very vague terms, that negotiations are advancing in the sense that the Chinese are willing to proceed with the talks. As suc...

Today's trades included the purchase of and near-dated puts, and more shorts put on in Semis ( and ) and Asset Managers ( and ). I added to my large long. I liquidated my holdings in , and . As a result, I raised my net short exposure of my portfoli...

My long book is down to small positions in , , and . Mediums sized in . And large positions in (actually very large as I have been adding), , , , , L and . My short book includes small to medium sized positions in , , , , and large positions in and ...