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Like It or Not, It’s Time to Face the Facts July 1, 2022 Investing, Mike's Macro View, Trading Strategies, True Options Masters One angry reader demanded that Mike Carr retract his criticism of Cathie Wood's performance in 2022. But Mike will always share the facts...
The “Stuff” Surplus Has Started; Like Taking Candy From Buybuy Baby June 30, 2022 Great Stuff Did Somebody Say “Blue Light Special?” Great Ones, we’ve long talked up the average consumer’s willingness to overspend like no tomorrow. You might fancy yourself a thrifty shopper, but c’mon: Who doesn’t at least shell out for the good frozen pizza every once in a while? No? Call it a willingness, call it an active […]
There’s No Free Lunch — Especially on Wall Street June 30, 2022 Investing, Real Talk, Stocks (2-minute read) When it comes to the stock market, there’s no free lunch. There’s always a price investors pay for above-average returns. Charles shares what it is...
If You Want to Be a Successful Trader, Learn “O.P.E.” June 29, 2022 Investing, Options Bootcamp, Trading Strategies, True Options Masters Rather than risk her money on expensive mistakes, Amber learned to trade by talking to some of the greatest floor traders of her time...
The Fed’s $8,000/Year “Mortgage Tax” June 28, 2022 Big Picture. Big Profits., Investment Opportunities, News, U.S. Economy Inflation is caused by a mismatch between supply and demand. The Federal Reserve can’t increase the supply of goods and services. So, to control prices it must engineer “demand destruction.” That’s as nasty as it sounds. I’ve already explained how the Fed uses the “wealth effect” to make households with lots of stocks cut spending … and why that strategy won’t work with U.S. wealth concentrated in so few hands. I also explored how big changes in the U.S. and global economy since the 1970s will force the Fed to raise interest rates A LOT to bring inflation down. Today, we’re going to look at the impact of their demand destruction on U.S. households.





