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The Fed Can’t Fix Inflation … Because It Didn’t Cause It
December 17, 2021 Big Picture. Big Profits., Investing
Chair Jay Powell did a masterful job convincing the markets this week that the Federal Reserve would address inflation. But can the Fed actually do anything about it? In this week’s video, I review the history of the Fed’s easy-money policies to show why it can probably do no such thing. The Fed is following […] The Popular ETF You Should Never Hold
December 17, 2021 Investing, Trading Strategies, True Options Masters
It's a convenient way to buy and hold gold, but this ETF has a catch — complicated forms and higher fees come tax time... How Academic Studies Can Offer Options Trading Ideas
December 15, 2021 Investing, Trading Strategies, True Options Masters
When I first started learning about options, I found some of my best ideas from an unlikely place... academic papers. Stock Market Jenga: Buy This ETF Before the Tower Crumbles
December 14, 2021 Big Picture. Big Profits., Economy, Trading Strategies
Good breadth is a sign of a high-quality market. And we just haven’t been seeing that lately. The bulk of the S&P’s gains have come from just five stocks: Tesla, Nvidia, Google, Microsoft and Apple. Meanwhile, more and more stocks keep declining. It’s like a dangerous game of stock market Jenga. The tower is still there, but pull out the wrong block, and it all comes tumbling down. Could a Fed interest-rate hike bring about the big downfall? Ted Bauman and Clint Lee talk about the best- and worst-case scenarios, which types of stocks would be hit the hardest once the Fed pulls back, industries that are likely to do well and the perfect defensive ETF. Lovesac’s Lovefest; Roku’s Rabble Rousers; A Stitch Fix In Time…
December 8, 2021 Great Stuff
Lovesac, Baby! If you see amazing earnings at the side of the road, it means a 9% rally for Loooovesac! Lovesac, yeah yeah! We’re heading down the Wall Street highway, looking for a Lovesac getaway. Heading for a Lovesac (Nasdaq: ) getaway. I got me some earnings — they’re as big as a whale — […]