GameStop Craziness Trade
GameStop (GME) is not a growth stock, and it’s not a company in which I would ever invest. Everyone who’s into stocks has heard about GME by now, and it’s gotten much of the attention…
GameStop (GME) is not a growth stock, and it’s not a company in which I would ever invest. Everyone who’s into stocks has heard about GME by now, and it’s gotten much of the attention…
On January 15, 2021, I posted about how I used a short straddle with a deep in-the-money put. From the questions that I’ve received so far, I realized that this method can be difficult to…
Below is something that I wrote in March 2015. I’m reposting it here to illustrate that always living below your means and investing the excess will build up wealth. As you earn more, it’s important…
Imagine being able to make important life choices without money being a major factor. Imagine being able to spend your time how you choose as opposed to having your time allocation dictated to you by…
In 2020, options trading contributed 9.2% of my 2020 portfolio gains. The options tactic that I utilized the most was selling a weekly at-the-money (ATM) straddle combined with a weekly or semi-weekly short deep in-the-money (ITM) put.…
THE PANDEMIC BREEDS A NEW HOBBY This year was the most unusual in my lifetime. The coronavirus pandemic changed so many aspects of life, and, being one of the most, if not the most, cautious person I know…
The year 2020 was unlike any other. Certainly within my lifetime, this past year was the most disruptive. The number of deaths and personal turmoil felt by millions around the world were and continue to…
Those who have followed my writing on investing over the years know that I use options as part of my investing approach. There are various kinds of options and many ways options can be applied…
There are only 17 ½ more trading days left in 2020. What a year. The dichotomy between the portfolio returns and the hardships experienced by tens of millions of people around the world seems almost…
PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE DATE GR Portfolio (YTD) S&P500 Total Return (YTD) Jan +25.7% 0.0% Feb +27.7% -8.3% Mar -2.9% -19.6% Apr +16.7% -9.3% May +64.7% -5.0% Jun +110.3% -3.1% Jul +144.7% +2.4% Aug +144.3% +9.7% Sep…