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December 2025

The Market as a Neighborhood
The market this week is moving like a neighborhood getting hit with heavy rain: the houses need some annoying cleanup and trivial fixes, but nothing…
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No Trades, Real Gains - Starting Over With $10,000 | Week 5
This week delivered the famous “Santa Claus rally” for the stock market, but for many investors the gains felt underwhelming compared to the hype.
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Breaking Down Our Big Three - Starting Over With $10,000 | Week 4
This week was a roller coaster for the portfolio.
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Hype Stock or Actually the Future? | Here's a Framework to Find Out
“Expensive” stocks live on a razor-thin line between undeserved hype and justified optimism. Let's make cut through both, and evaluate them simply.
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Behind Every Ticker is a Business
If you wouldn’t buy a business without looking at its books, why would you buy a stock without looking at its books?
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Goodbye Gains... - Starting Over With $10,000 | Week 3
Week 3 was not one in favor of our portfolio.
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Trading Options on the VIX
In my last article, we went over the basics for the Volatility index and how it is essentially an emotional barometer for investors to view the market…
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Importance of the Volatility Index (VIX)
Introduction to VIX
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10% In a Week! - Starting Over With $10,000 | Week 2
Readers, I have some terrific news that you can piece together from the title.
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Yes, There’s an AI Bubble. No, It’s Not About to Pop.
Countless people have mentioned an AI Bubble and the circular movement of cash between companies everyone and their mom is tired of hearing about: NVDA…
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