Charles Sizemore

Powell presents an image of being in control. He may even believe it himself! But the events of the past four years have made it clear that Powell is no shadowy puppet master bending the economy to his will. He’s a hapless schmuck reacting to every crisis while never managing to get ahead of it. So what now?

It always makes sense to keep a good-sized piece of your portfolio in shorter-term trading strategies. And for the younger generations, this is now more important than ever.

When we talk about options, remember one thing — volatility rules. It’s the big boss, the critical factor that determines how much an option is really worth. Most of the confusion in options trading comes from not giving volatility the spotlight it demands. That’s a fatal oversight.

The stock market always rises over the long term, right? Well, that depends. Just how long do you consider long term to be? And how long can you afford to wait? To answer those questions, let’s go back in time to 2000.

Volatility has been spiking over the past month as Wall Street is pricing in the reality that we might not see rate cuts at all this year. That’s bad right? No. Or at least not if you know how to trade it. Volatility can be a trader’s best friend. Here’s how…

In a few hours we’ll hear from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on the latest interest rate decision. It won’t be any surprise to investors, but it will send shockwaves through the markets. And this is just the beginning. Let’s talk about what to expect and how to prepare.