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Bearish Investor Warns Of 80% Stock Market Crash, Says The Current Market Drop Is 'A Trap': 'I Just Don't Think This Is It'
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 - 5:13am | 592Wall Street’s well-known bearish investor, Mark Spitznagel, forecasted an 80% crash in the stock market, following President Donald Trump‘s tariff rollout. What Happened: Spitznagel, the founder and CIO of hedge fund Universa Investments, shared his bearish perspective on the stock...
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'Black Swan' Hedge Fund Posts 4,000% Profits During COVID-19 Market Crash: Here's How
Monday, March 17, 2025 - 6:49pm | 422Universa Investments hedge fund, led by billionaire investor Mark Spitznagel, posted a 4,144% return in a single quarter during the COVID-19 market crash in early 2020. Here's a look at how he did it. What To Know: Spitznagel is known as a "doomsday" investor who correctly predicted the Great...
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US Job Growth Surges, Market Euphoria Predicted To Top, And Musk Foresees Bankruptcy: This Week In Economics
Sunday, October 6, 2024 - 6:00am | 601The past week has been a rollercoaster ride for the U.S. economy. From a surprising surge in job growth to predictions of market euphoria topping soon and Elon Musk’s alarming bankruptcy prediction for the U.S., there’s a lot to unpack. Let’s dive into the top stories of the week...
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Billionaire Investor Who Predicted 2000, 2008 Crashes Says Market Euphoria Will Top Soon, Warns Of 'Black Swan Event'
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 - 6:34pm | 486Mark Spitznagel, co-founder of Universa Investments, believes the stock market is in a "Goldilocks phase" following the Federal Reserve's rate cuts and China's stimulus measures. After a crash last month, the market surged to new highs, but Spitznagel warns this euphoria won't last in an interview...
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Global Financial Crisis Looming? Hedge Fund Manager Offers Stark Warning
Sunday, August 18, 2024 - 3:45pm | 598The world’s stock markets witnessed a day of turbulence on August 5, sparking fears of an imminent financial crisis. What Happened: Mark Spitznagel, a seasoned hedge fund manager, cautions that this could be an indication of the largest stock market bubble in history approaching its zenith....
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Black-Swan Investor Says 'Greatest Bubble In Human History' Is On The Verge Of Bursting, Calls Stocks 'Mega-Tinderbox-Time Bomb'
Friday, July 19, 2024 - 11:46pm | 561The stock market is on the brink of a historic sell-off, according to renowned black-swan investor Mark Spitznagel. He has issued a stark warning about the potential collapse of the “greatest bubble in human history.” What Happened: Spitznagel, known for his successful bets on market-...
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Hedge Fund Manager Predicts 'Huge' Stock Market Crash Amid Continuing Credit Bubble: 'There's No Way To Stop Them From Popping'
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 - 2:37am | 585Renowned hedge fund manager, Mark Spitznagel, warns of an impending stock market crash, attributing it to the growing credit bubble In an interview with NY Magazine “Intelligencer,” Spitznagel explains that the market’s current state is a result of constant...
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Universa's Mark Spitznagel Explains The Paradox Of Higher Returns With Lower Risk
Saturday, April 30, 2016 - 4:22pm | 91Universa Investments LP specializes in convext tail hedging and investing. President and CIO Mark Spitznagel’s 20-year investment career has spanned from Morgan Stanley proprietary trader (head of equity options in the Process Driven Trading group) to partner and President at Empirica...
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How To Buy Cheap And Reap The Rewards
Monday, February 24, 2014 - 5:05pm | 736Making precise market-timing calls on the stock market and trading them successfully is something that very few people have been able to do. There is a reason that great traders are often accorded rock star status. The average trader faces the same odds against him being a long-term success as...