Insider Tips — February 16, 2026
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Market Strength… But Watch Technology
In this week’s Insider Tips, I walked through the broader market landscape and showed why, despite some sharp red candles and rising volatility, the overall trend remains green. My primary market indicator continues to show ...
One of the most common reasons traders struggle isn’t bad luck.
It isn’t intelligence.
It isn’t access to capital.
It isn’t even stock selection.
It’s the absence of a structured trading plan.
Professional traders — including institutional desks on Wall Street — operate with clearly defined sy...
Six months ago, many investors were calling Robinhood Markets the next breakout growth story. The narrative was compelling:
- Crypto expansion
- Stock token innovation
- Cutting-edge fintech infrastructure
- Retail trading dominance
But here’s a truth that many investors learn the hard way:
The...
The global financial system may be approaching one of the most significant structural shifts in decades. Rising government debt, growing geopolitical tensions, central bank gold accumulation, and increasing interest in alternative assets have sparked conversations about whether the modern fiat cu...
Many investors spend countless hours searching for the perfect stock, the best options strategy, or the highest-yield income trade. However, one critical topic remains consistently overlooked — risk management. The reality is that most traders do not lose money because they chose the wrong stock ...
As artificial intelligence, data centers, and advanced computing continue expanding rapidly, one theme is becoming impossible for investors to ignore — energy demand. The infrastructure powering AI requires massive electricity consumption, and companies capable of delivering scalable energy solut...
The financial landscape can change rapidly, and serious investors must remain aware of major macro events that influence wealth building, portfolio positioning, and income strategies. Over the past 48 hours, three powerful developments have reshaped market sentiment and investor decision-making:
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 Many traders approach covered calls with one primary focus — how much premium they can collect. While premium income is an important part of the strategy, experienced traders understand that this is not where the real decision-making happens.
Covered calls are more than simple income trades. Th...
Many investors focus heavily on generating income — trading covered calls, collecting dividends, or building multiple income streams. However, one uncomfortable truth often gets overlooked: it doesn’t matter how much money you make if a large portion of it goes to taxes every year.
High earners ...
Insider Tips — February 9, 2026
This week’s Insider Tips is a reminder that you can be right on the market and still have a rough week in your portfolio—especially if you were heavy in tech. Mark pointed out last week that “the markets are cracking,” got some pushback… and then tech delivered a pai...
Finding high-growth stocks with strong technical momentum and improving fundamentals is a key goal for many investors. Rather than attempting to catch falling stocks at the bottom, some traders prefer buying companies that show strength, growth potential, and clear breakout patterns.
One stock c...
Many income investors rely on covered calls to generate steady cash flow from the stock market. However, one common mistake holds traders back from achieving consistent results — using the same covered call strategy in every market condition.
Markets constantly change. Sometimes they are volatil...
