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Get Ready for 2022’s “Big Short”
January 11, 2022 Big Picture. Big Profits., Economy, Investing
Originators handed out adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) like Halloween candy. Big banks packed them into MBS. They bribed agencies for AAA ratings. Then they sold them to unsuspecting investors. The shorts predicted that when ARMs began to reset in the second quarter of 2007, the MBS market would collapse like a Jenga tower .That’s exactly what it did. Their short bets earned them billions. The rest of the financial system collapsed. All through the movie, I kept asking myself one question … where’s the opportunity for today’s Big Short? Robinhood: It’s Just Not for These Investors
January 7, 2022 Investing, Trading Strategies, True Options Masters
Robinhood just announced its new ETF-picking service. But after its history of lying to users, can the brokerage app be trusted? Get To The ChargePoint; GM’s Chevy Bevy; Walgreens Boots Up
January 6, 2022 Great Stuff
Guilty As Charged ‘Sup, Great Ones? Mr. Great Stuff here again. I know today is “officially” the Great Stuff Team’s day to run Thursday Throwdown … but I’m not done giving away free stock picks for 2022! I know, I know … I didn’t give you any hints yesterday that another pick was coming. Mea […] 2021: What Went Wrong?
December 31, 2021 Big Picture. Big Profits., Economy, Investing
6 out of 10 fund managers failed to beat the market benchmarks in 2021. After 2020 saw record-breaking stock gains, why was this year so difficult? In his last YouTube video for 2021, Ted Bauman explores what happened to the investment game this year. Then he explains how to improve your odds of finding investment winners in 2022. 2022: The Big Picture
December 29, 2021 Big Picture. Big Profits., Economy, News
“Predictably unpredictable.” That’s 2021 in a nutshell. The last month was a real doozy. We’ve had a suddenly resurgent pandemic, a major Federal Reserve pivot and stocks swinging in all directions. Many of those same variables will stay in play for the stock market as we head into 2022. Ted put together a terrific list of what to watch for. So, for my 2022 predictions, I pondered a few big-picture challenges and opportunities that lay ahead. Let's get the obstacles out of the way first...