Two weeks ago, I walked you through three protection-first trade ideas:’ A healthcare diagonal on GILD An energy put spread on VLO And oil sector calls on XOM These were setups to illustrate a methodology. Protection first, growth second. Structures that survive market noise. But here's what makes t
Picture this: it's January 2nd, and gyms across the country are packed with people committed to their New Year's resolutions. Fast forward to February, and those same gyms are nearly empty. Yet everyone's credit card is still getting charged $50 a month. This phenomenon is known as the gym model. Wh
Last week, I walked you through three protection-first trades. Today, I want to show you what's happening underneath the surface. The Fed cut rates yesterday. Markets jumped. But not everything moved the same direction. That matters more than most traders realize. The Quick Update Before we dig into
Last Thursday, I walked you through three protection-first trades built for retirement capital. Not speculation. Not gambling on perfect timing. Just solid setups in strong sectors with defined risk. Five days later, here's where we stand. And don’t forget to watch the original session here to see t
Black Friday, Cyber Monday, door busters, 70% off, today only. Once-in-a-lifetime deals abound, especially this week. Whether you're hunting for discounted TVs or discounted stocks, the psychology is the same: everything looks like a deal. But here's what most people miss: the difference between a g
I watched A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving last week. The final scene shows the Peanuts Gang singing "Over the River and Through the Woods." They belt out the lines off-key and off-tempo: Over the river, and through the wood, To Grandfather's house we go; the horse knows the way to carry the sleigh thro
With Veterans Day this week, I wanted to publicly thank all veterans—both living and those who have passed. Many, if not all, of you have seen me present and trade daily. What you don't know is that directly behind my computer and camera hangs a special reminder: a shirt, or what's called a Navy blo
The world is full of "us versus them." For some people, an enemy, or at least someone to blame, is their fuel. This concept has occupied my mind a lot over the past couple of weeks, especially in the geopolitical sense. Honestly, I could easily dissect this concept endlessly. And I may explore other
Last week, as part of my Halloween tradition, I watched the 1983 film adaptation of Something Wicked This Way Comes and re-read the novel. I've been a Ray Bradbury fan since sixth grade, consuming as many of his books as I could find and listening to audio recordings of Ray Bradbury Presents. This p
