Author: Stephen Guilfoyle

(via TheFly) 

Industrials 9/9/26 00:00:00 ET
Sponsors: RHCO-Truist | Industry: Industrials | Location: Mid-Atlantic

Paper & Packaging 9/9/26 00:00:00 ET
Sponsors: RHCO-Truist | Industry: Paper & Packaging | Location: Baltimore MD

Exploration & Production 9/9/26 00:00:00 ET
Sponsors: ROTH-Roth Capital | Industry: Exploration & Production | Location: New York NY

Consumer Internet and Consumer AI 9/9/26 00:00:00 ET
Sponsors: RBLT-Rosenblatt | Industry: Consumer Internet and Consumer AI | Location: New York NY

Macro Strategy 9/9/26 00:00:00 ET
Sponsors: ROTH-Roth Capital | Industry: Macro Strategy | Location: Chicago IL

Industrials 9/9/26 00:00:00 ET
Sponsors: RHCO-Truist | Industry: Industrials | Location: Mid-Atlantic

European Midcaps 9/9/26 10:00:00 ET
Sponsors: JEFF-Jefferies | Industry: European Midcaps | Streaming Link

Euro Capital Goods 9/9/26 10:00:00 ET
Sponsors: JEFF-Jefferies | Industry: Euro Capital Goods | Streaming Link

Position: None

S&P Futures: -34 vs FV.

Nasdaq Futures: -175 vs FV.

US Ten-Year Note: 4.811%

US Two-Year Note: 4.43%

US Three-Month T-Bill: 3.88%

WTI Crude: $94.98

Gold: +0.18%

Silver: -0.04%

Bitcoin: +0.53% 

US Dollar Index: -0.02%

Positions: Long physical gold and silver

You smell that? Nothing else in the world smells like that. Smells like “victory.” Forgive the paraphrasing of Robert Duvall’s character in the movie Apocalypse Now. That’s how I want to wake up every day and I want you, the readers, to wake up. Full of fire and energy. Let’s go!!!!

Rough, tough, can’t get enough… You know the rest. Hit the deck. Beat your face (do push-ups if you can). Up on the chin-up bar. I don’t care if you break it up into sets, everyone does a max set (if you can). Rise and shine. It’s Wednesday and this is going to be a glorious day. 

Because the markets are going our way? Heck no. Which way the markets go is immaterial for now. This day will be glorious because we understand, we identify, we adapt, we overcome and then we carry on. Follow me, my legions. For this day, we plant our flag on their turf. Rock and roll. 

Position: None

Q) Ron Hunt of the Dodgers/Expos/Mets/Giants/Cardinals was once the all-time MLB “hit by pitch” leader. When Hunt retired after the 1974 season, he had been hit by 243 pitches. Three batters have now been beaned more times. Name them. 

1) Craig Biggio of the Houston Astros was hit by 285 pitches from 1988 to 2007. 

2) Don Baylor of the Orioles, Red Sox, Angels, Twins, Yankees, and Athletics was hit by 267 pitches from 1970 to 1988. 

3) Jason Kendall of the Cubs, Royals, Brewers, Athletics and Pirates was hit by 254 pitches from 1996 to 2010. 

Position: None

Dougie nailed it right away with the Triples/Home Runs question.

Here’s a bonus trivia question. Ron Hunt of the Dodgers/Expos/Mets/Giants/Cardinals was once the all-time MLB “hit by pitch” leader. When Hunt retired after the 1974 season, he had been hit by 243 pitches. Three batters have now been beaned more times. Name them. 

Position: None

No MLB batter has hit 20 or more triples in a season since 2007. Since 1950, only three batters have hit 20 or more triples and less than 10 home runs in a single season. Name them.

Hint: All three happened between the years 1985 and 2000. 

Position: None