Stop Letting Headlines Control Your Money: A Systematic Covered Call Plan for Fear Markets
Right now, the financial media is running wall-to-wall coverage designed to make you do one thing: be afraid.
Fear sells. Panic sells even better.
But fear is also one of the most reliable wealth transfe...
Tariff Refund Chaos and Market Volatility: A Clear Way to Think About Your Portfolio
$166 billion. That’s about how much U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) collected from a set of tariffs that courts have now said should be refunded. (AP News)
Here’s the wild part: CBP told the court they...
Insider Tips — March 09, 2026
In this week's Insider Tips, I’m calling it straight: the market has flipped risk-off. My dashboard is showing four red lights, and the tape is behaving like it—major indexes are breaking down under key moving averages, volatility is rising into “panic” territory, and ...
There’s a time of day most traders don’t respect enough: the first 45 minutes to an hour after the market opens.
Some call it “amateur hour.” Not because you’re dumb—because the structure of the open is emotional, messy, and dominated by players with deeper wallets, better tools, and more patien...
Oil is pushing higher. War headlines are flashing. Tariffs are kicking in. Open any financial news app and it’s easy to feel like the sky is falling.
Most investors respond the same way: they do nothing. They sit on cash, refresh headlines, and wait for someone to say it’s safe.
In a recent mar...
It’s a rough day on Wall Street.
Major indexes are sharply lower. The Dow dropped roughly 850 points at one stage. The S&P 500 and NASDAQ are down close to 2%. Fear is rising. Selling pressure is broad.
But here’s what’s interesting:
Given the geopolitical backdrop, markets are not down as muc...
Insider Tips — March 02, 2026
In this week's Insider Tips I’m staying cautiously optimistic because the market is green, but a lot of tech still doesn’t feel healthy. My core message is risk management: protect your account with “circuit breakers” (stops/defensive rules) so one ugly move doesn’t wr...
Insider Tips — February 2, 2026
This week’s Insider Tips comes with a clear message: the market is technically green, but if you’re holding the wrong stocks (or you’re heavy in metals/crypto), it probably doesn’t feel green at all. We’re now about two months into this melt-up, and while the major i...
The markets are entering the final stretch of August with heightened anticipation. From inflation data that could shape Fed policy, to a rare legal fight over central bank independence, and the sudden drop in Bitcoin, today’s financial headlines pack a punch.
Here’s what you need to know.
- PC...
Stock trading can be unpredictable, and MicroStrategy (MSTR) is proving that once again. This week, the stock dropped from $320+ to below $300, making it a challenge for traders like me who use covered calls and spreads to generate consistent income.
In this post, I’ll walk you through my strate...
Investing in stocks isn’t always about chasing growth. For income-focused traders, strategies like covered calls offer a consistent way to generate returns. In this blog, we’ll dive into how Mark Yegge is adding ZScaler (ZS) to his portfolio, applying covered calls to create income, and busting c...
MicroStrategy (MSTR) has shown significant price movements recently, providing an excellent opportunity for traders using covered call strategies. In this blog, we'll break down how Mark Yegge is managing his MicroStrategy trade, rolling options to capture more income, and maximizing returns whil...
