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Investing can be daunting for new investors. Most new investors are concerned about making quick profits, chasing trends or trying...
Corrections rarely unfold for the reasons we expect. Right now, we’re facing extended valuations and unprecedented global debt. That may...
Fear sells. Entire industries—from the news cycle to financial services—have learned how to keep us hooked by playing on it....
Most people believe rising portfolios equal making money. That’s not true. If your returns don’t beat the S&P, you’re leaving...
Most investors think “low risk” means parking money in cash or bonds. The problem? At 4–6% yields, the hidden cost...
Is value investing really less risky—or just less rewarding? Many investors think high-dividend stocks and “fallen angels” are safer bets....
The average investor underperforms the S&P by about 5% every year. Why? 📉 Most hold positions for only six months—trading,...
Buy-and-hold strategies have built most of the world’s wealth. But here’s the challenge: how do you choose the right stocks?...
Most people say your most valuable asset is time. The Stars model was built with that in mind. ✅ Once...
For 30 years, falling interest rates made bonds a profitable place to be Today, we’re in a different world —...
Most financial advisors build portfolios designed to meet “risk-adjusted” return criteria. The result? Conservative projections that often underperform the S&P...
A blog recently listed 24 investing books and asked: how many have you read? One reader replied that he had...
Most wealth isn’t built by chasing trends—it’s built with buy-and-hold strategies. Buy and hold doesn’t mean panic-selling during corrections. It...
Most investors believe the more information they have, the better their edge. But in reality, too much information often leads...
The biggest threat to your financial future isn’t the market—it’s you (and your financial advisor). Here’s why:✅ Your portfolio should...
When it comes to investing, one number can tell the whole story: relative performance Over the past 14 years, here’s...
This week I want to share why the Stars model makes such a compelling case for portfolio performance. When it...
Most investors know diversification matters. But few have a clear strategy for weaving high-growth assets like Bitcoin and TQQQ into...
Bitcoin isn’t for everyone. But if you’re considering holding a meaningful portion of your portfolio in bitcoin, there’s a safer...
What happens when you introduce Bitcoin into a high-growth equity model? In my book Earn Twice the S&P, the Stars...
I’ve never been a fan of bitcoin—though I brushed up against it almost 25 years ago At my boat club,...
Buy & Hold: Why It Works—and Why Stars Leads the Way The wealth of the world’s most successful investors didn’t...
Wouldn’t it be nice to always be right and make money? Many advisors believe they’re achieving this when they reduce...
Most investors think they’re long-term, but the data says otherwise. The average holding period today is just 6 months. That...
Most investors think they’re long-term, but the data says otherwise. The average holding period today is just 6 months. That...
Building on a Solid Base The Solid Base variation of the Stars model leverages the (40/60) version, which has averaged...
If Stars is truly the greatest money-making machine ever created, why would I share it for the price of a...
The Stars model has delivered an average return of 32% per year over the past 14 years. But what makes...
Version vs. Variation – What’s the difference? When working with the Stars model, these two terms often come up, and...
Most investors are risk-averse Studies show they’d rather give up a chance to earn $2,000 than risk losing $1,000. Traders...
Value vs. Growth: Why Choose When You Can Have Both? In a sideways market, value investing can outperform the S&P...
Why I Never Buy a Stock Just for Its Dividend Many retirees love dividend stocks for the income. They’re often...
Investing feels overwhelming when you’re just starting out. Charts, trends, and economic jargon confuse even the most eager minds. But...
It can be intimidating to begin your investment career. There are too many terms, strategies, and opinions. Most new investors...
Investing is often seen as a complicated puzzle, one where the stakes are high and the margin for error is...
Investing can feel like standing at the edge of a cliff—uncertain, overwhelming, and risky. For new investors, those early steps...
Venturing into the world of investing is exciting and intimidating all at once. Novice investors are besieged by confusing advice,...
How does your portfolio really stack up? When we measure relative performance—how an investment strategy compares to the S&P 500—the...
Why the Stars Model Doesn’t Hold Cash For the portion of the Stars model that isn’t invested in TQQQ, does...
Most investment strategies are missing one thing: proof they actually beat the S&P Why is it so hard to find...
Most investors fear drawdowns. But what if they were actually a good thing? 📉 Drawdown is the percent drop from...
Modern Portfolio Theory is 75 years old. It still dominates most financial advice—but at what cost? The foundation of this...
The Stars model doesn’t predict market direction — it prepares for it. Rather than guessing the next move of the...
Most people define making money as seeing their portfolio rise—and losing money as watching it fall. But I want to...
📈 Curious about putting the Stars Model into action—without going all in? If you’ve read my book “Earn Twice the...
💡 Charlie Munger once said the hardest part of becoming a millionaire is making the first $100,000. Let’s put that...
Most investors make decisions based on gut feelings or someone’s recommendation—not numbers. Why? Because analyzing performance metrics is hard. There...
💡 You’ve read Earn Twice the S&P and want to discuss the Stars model with your financial advisor. You ask:📈...
📉 Berkshire Hathaway is sitting on a 35% cash position, waiting for a correction that may never come. But what...
💡 Is it possible for a money-making machine to be born out of a life-threatening diagnosis? In my case, it...
📈 When I first wrote Earn Twice the S&P, I advised against intra-year rebalancing due to its tendency to increase...
💸 Is Social Security really enough? When I retired 20 years ago, I ran the numbers:Over my working years, I...
High returns aren’t just rare—they’re nearly impossible to sustain Beating the S&P by more than 6% annually? That’s the gold...
Model-Based Investing Is the Future of Financial Services Why make such a bold claim? Because history proves it: Over the...
Think you’re beating the market? Let’s take a closer look. Only about 15% of individual stocks outperform the S&P 500...
Many investors view the market as little more than a gamble—and in the short term, they’re not wrong. In day...
Should you prioritize protecting your wealth or growing it? It’s a question that drives much of the financial advisory world....
As a model builder for over 40 years, my focus has always been simple: make money—first for the companies I...
You don’t have to be a financial expert to invest. Beginning your investment journey can be daunting. The endless jargon,...
Embarking on your financial investing journey seems exhilarating, but it comes with so many questions. Where do you start? How...
Jumping into investing can be like jumping into an ocean of uncertainty. With thousands of strategies, tools, and philosophies swirling...
Mind over strategy is equally, if not more, crucial to achieving lasting success in personal finance and investment. That’s what...
When you’re just starting out in investing, you’ll probably hear the same thing repeatedly—invest in the S&P 500, hold on...
Venturing into the investment world is an exhilarating yet intimidating experience, especially for beginners. Faced with a storm of economic...
The stock market has been strong for the past 14 years The S&P 500 has averaged 13% per year. Yet...
Most of the S&P’s long-term outperformance comes from long-term investing strategies The early years of Berkshire Hathaway are a perfect...
Why Don’t Most Financial Books Help You Beat the S&P? Many investing books sell for all kinds of reasons —...
Do most investors really need a financial advisor? For most, the answer is yes — especially if you lack investing...
Most investors—and even many financial advisors Most investors—and even many financial advisors—don’t actually know whether their portfolio strategy has repeatable,...
Most analysts build models based on fundamentals or complex quantitative formulas. I don’t. I focus exclusively on price action—what the...
Most investors don’t realize they’re paying a hidden cost every year: lost opportunity. In the past, this wasn’t such a...
Most investors say they understand compounding. But do they really grasp what it means over decades with high returns? The...
What’s your driving purpose? For me, it’s become clear: I want to build the greatest money-making machine ever created for...
I don’t offer opinions on individual stocks or crypto—just on the performance of the Stars model. But here’s a question...
What makes the Stars model better than anything else out there? Let’s break it down:1. Automatic Stock SelectionStars uses just...
The Medallion Fund is often called the greatest money-making machine of all time Run by mathematicians (not traditional economists), it...
The simplest way to understand the Stars model? Picture two lines. One line represents SPY—typically a steady, upward slope.The other...
The Story Behind “Earn Twice the S&P Hi, I’m Lee Ekholm, author of Earn Twice the S&P. I’m a chemical...
In investing, simplicity isn’t just elegant—it’s effective. Why? Because a simple strategy is rooted in principles that hold true over...
Even Warren Buffett has had to adapt. Over the past 14 years, Berkshire Hathaway’s performance has kept pace with the...
Most investors are focused on the wrong time horizon. The average holding period is just six months—not investing, but trading....
Most investors underperform the S&P 500 by an average of 5% per year—and have for over two decades. Why? A...
How to deploy capital into the Stars model—without overexposing yourself to risk Set your maximum commitment. Example: $100,000. Cap your...
Charlie Munger said it best: “All intelligent people should think in terms of lost opportunity cost. When deciding whether to...
Information overload doesn’t equal better investing. We live in an age where financial information is everywhere—books, advisors, economic data, newsletters,...
For the past 40 years, dollar cost averaging into the S&P 500 has been nearly unbeatable. In fact, 85% of...
Managing Risk While Maximizing Growth: How the Stars Model Handles TQQQ One of the most important lessons from analyzing multiple...
35 years ago, I went searching for the best finance book ever written. It didn’t exist. I wanted something simple:...
Could the Stars model improve performance for even the biggest players in finance? Let’s take a look: 🔹 Berkshire HathawayWith...
Most investors spend hours watching financial news Most investors spend hours watching financial news, reading market newsletters, or analyzing price...
Investing is a scary experience, especially for a new investor. The amount of information, the jargon, and the fear of...
It can be daunting to be financially literate, particularly if you are beginning. From knowing what investments to take advantage...
If you’re new to investing, wanting the straightforward, unvarnished truth in a world frequently confused by jargon and noise, there’s...
Can You Pick Stocks Better Than a Great Model? The short answer? No—not for the average investor. And even for...
The journey to Stars began 40 years ago I was searching for a fixed-rule investment model with a proven track...
Some investors think the Stars model is just about rebalancing. But it’s far more powerful than that. Stars combines strategic...
Most investors try to beat the market through stock picking or timing—but it rarely works. 💡 The average investor underperforms...
Beating the S&P: Why the Stars Model Was Just the Beginning Forty years ago, dollar cost averaging into the S&P...
It can be intimidating to navigate the world of investment, particularly for the new financial traveler. With too many approaches,...
Today’s financial markets move fast. For someone just starting out, investing can feel overwhelming. New terms, fluctuating charts, economic shifts—it’s...
Beginning your journey as an investor can be like walking through a maze without a map. The world of finance...
When most people hear the word “investing,” their minds immediately leap to complex financial jargon, high-stakes decisions, and intimidating stock...
When was the last time you audited your portfolio? Every investor should do a 5-year performance review of their holdings—because...
Is it time for underperforming stocks to catch up? 📉 “Is it time for underperforming stocks to catch up?”Many investors...
Financial ads promise a lot— ✅ A dreamy retirement lifestyle✅ Tax efficiency✅ “Custom” portfolios✅ Low or performance-based fees But here’s...
Why most portfolios underperform—and how yours doesn’t have to. Most financial advisors forecast your retirement using the S&P 500’s average...
Why Watching Stock Prices Every Day Might Be Hurting Your Investments Most investors check stock prices constantly. But here’s the...
What makes the Stars Model different? It picks the stocks for you — and it picks some of the best....
What if your portfolio could outperform the market 7x, 50x… even 117x over 25 years? Over the past 25 years,...
Is Your Portfolio Actually Working for You? Let’s Find Out Break your portfolio into three buckets: 1️⃣ Cash & Bonds...
What to Do When Markets Dip: A Smarter Way to Reposition Your Portfolio Let’s be honest—market corrections can be unsettling....
Why the Stars Model Could Be the Smartest Base Investment You Make The best-performing version of the Stars model? The...
Why do the largest, most successful investment firms use buy-and-hold strategies? Because time in the market beats timing the market....
Beginning your investment process can be a bit like being at the top of a diving board for the first...
As a new investor, it’s natural to feel daunted by the sheer number of choices out there in the financial...
Is TQQQ really unbeatable? Many believe that holding 100% TQQQ one of the best-performing triple-leveraged ETFs over the past decade—is...
Day Trading vs. Long-Term Investing: Which Actually Wins? Most investors are drawn to the excitement of day trading-believing more trades...
How the Stars Model Outperforms the Giants: A Data-Backed Comparison When you think of elite investment performance, names like Berkshire...
Past performance is no indication of future results. We’ve all heard it—and while it’s true, it often misses a deeper...
Is the bottom really in? While the Stars model doesn’t rely on market direction, many investors are asking the same...
Stress kills. I learned that the hard way. Over 40 years ago, I held a large trading position that went...
Does the model need to predict market direction to perform? Not at all. Many assume a successful model must forecast...
Extreme Fear in the Market? Here’s What the Model Does. Fear levels are sky-high right now. Investors are asking: What...
Why Most Investors Are Earning Less Than They Think — And What to Do About It Most investors believe they’re...
AI was asked how “Earn Twice the S&P” compares to top investing books. Its conclusion? It should be considered one...
Outperforming the Market—Consistently Over the past 14 years, the Stars Model (40/60) has delivered a relative performance of +19 percentage...
Most financial advisors say TQQQ is too risky—and they’re right if you’re using it without a strategy. Let’s break it...
Investing can be intimidating, especially for those just starting out. From deciphering stock charts to understanding market volatility, beginner investors...
Entering the world of financial investment as a beginner can feel overwhelming. With countless strategies, unpredictable markets, and a sea...
Getting started with investing can feel overwhelming. There’s a flood of financial jargon, charts, risk levels, and the looming fear...
There are many ways to express your views on the market—or your concerns about drawdowns. Here’s a simple framework we...
TAXES MATTER — Especially When You’re Investing Smart Most investors are used to the typical tax structure of stocks and...
When I wrote Stars: A Model for Outperformance The focus was on the model itself—its design, its variations, and the...
Market events don’t change the rules—they change the environment. While tariffs may stir headlines, they don’t alter the core mechanics...
Is Diversification Always a Good Idea? Let’s explore what it really means—and whether it helps reduce risk the way most...
Understanding the Stars Model: Choosing the Right Version for You The Stars model uses two numbers: The first is the...
Maximizing Returns with the Stars Model Because Stars operates as a buy-and-hold model with an 8-year holding period, its accuracy...
Controversial? Maybe. Effective? Absolutely. In Earn Twice the S&P and my blogs, I challenge conventional investing wisdom with strategies that...
Why the Stars Model Works The Stars model succeeds because it only does what it does well—just like the largest...
How Does Stars Stack Up Against the Best ETFs? The Stars model has consistently delivered phenomenal performance—but how does it...
The Power of Just 10% You like what you see about the Stars model, especially the best version (40/40), but...
The Key to Unlocking the Stars Model’s Potential: Rebalancing It took me 10 years to realize that rebalancing was the...
The Power of Compounding: The Stars Model in Action Most people don’t grasp the magnitude of the Stars model’s results-so...
Are You Trading, Investing, or Just Somewhere in Between? Day trading is intense, frequent, and requires strict discipline. Most traders...
Most people struggle to grasp just how powerful compound returns can be. Most people struggle to grasp just how powerful...
Investing is one of the most powerful ways to build wealth, yet many beginners shy away from it due to...
HERE IS THE SECRET Numbers don’t always resonate-until they do. When I talk about the Stars model’s returns, people nod...
Market Corrections: A Hidden Opportunity? Over the past 26 years, many events have triggered market corrections. Yet, only four corrections...
High Return, Low Risk—Is It Possible? Conventional financial wisdom tells us that high returns come with high risk (large drawdowns),...
The Power of Compounding with Stars (40/40) Model The best version of Stars (40/40) has delivered 30% annual returns over...
The Problem with Stop Losses A stop loss is designed to protect against further losses, typically set 10-20% below a...
The Stars Model: Maximizing Returns While Managing Risk Successful investing isn’t about predicting the market—it’s about positioning yourself to capture...
The Power of the Stars Model: Maximizing Returns with Minimal Effort The Stars model is built on key principles that...
Lost Opportunity Cost: Are You Maximizing Your Returns? Lost opportunity cost is the difference between what you are invested in...
For Traders, Every Price Matters. For Stars, Only a Few Do. Traders track every price movement. Even long-term investors want...
The Power of Long-Term Investing & Tax Efficiency For many investors, taxes aren’t a major concern when their assets are...
Why Picking the Right Fund is Harder Than You Think Many investors turn to funds instead of individual stocks, assuming...
Is Now the Right Time to Start Using Stars? With the market extended by many measures and Stars delivering two...
Does Buy and Hold Improve Performance? The buy-and-hold strategy has been around for a long time—most famously applied to the...
When it comes to the world of investing, the shelves are packed with countless books promising financial success, strategic insights,...
20 Years in the Making: The Stars Model’s Evolution Two decades ago, the concept was born: outperform the SPY by...
Opportunities in Rare Market Corrections: Lessons from the Stars Model The Stars model calls for doubling the percentage of TQQQ...
Can You Have Performance Without Variability? Short answer: No. But let’s break it down… In investing, we can think of...
What’s your biggest concern about using the Stars model? Let’s talk about it! I often hear a range of hesitations...
How much do yearly results really fluctuate? Let’s take a look at the past 15 years Before that, market conditions...
Can the Phenomenal Performance of the Stars Model Continue? The last 15 years have been the most remarkable for the...
Testing a Strategy Through the Worst Drawdowns: The Power of the Stars Model A great strategy isn’t just about returns—it’s...
Why I Prefer SPY Over Bonds in Today’s Market For 20 years, diversifying with bonds made sense—the spread between the...
Unlock Unprecedented Investment Returns with This Revolutionary Approach! In Earn Twice the S&P, you will discover a novel method that...
When I wrote Earn Twice the S&P When I wrote Earn Twice the S&P, I initially envisioned TQQQ allocations decreasing...
The Holy Grail of Trading? Think Bigger. Early in my trading career, I spent years searching for the holy grail—that...
Rethinking Financial Advice: Why Earning Outweighs Cost Cutting Most financial books focus on cutting costs rather than making money. In...
Why Numbers Matter in Investing Most financial books and advisors share strategies without providing hard numbers to back up their...
2024 in Review: A Stellar Year for the Stars Model 2024 was a standout year in the markets! While the...
Investment Strategies: Fundamentals, Technicals, and the Stars Model When it comes to investing, there’s no shortage of strategies, but understanding...
Navigating TQQQ Strategies: 30/60 vs. 10/40 for Investors If you’ve heard me reference the 30/60 strategy, here’s what I mean:...
Don’t be fooled by a title… The title “Earn Twice the S&P” might suggest the Stars model is simply a...
Are Annuities Really the Best Option for Retirement? Many investors rely on annuities for supplemental retirement income. While they may...
Understanding TQQQ Volatility: Why It’s a Compelling Investment at Market Bottoms TQQQ volatility can be defined as the annual return...
Ready to take control of your financial future? Two Major Sources of Financial Stress for Investors Investors often face two...
Market Insights for 2025 Over the past 15 years, the S&P 500 has delivered returns averaging 50% above its long-term...
When it comes to investing, less is often more. Most people invest to build savings for retirement. Some choose a...
Rethinking Investment Strategies: Lessons from My Journey As investors, it’s common to sell holdings that have risen significantly and shift...
Is it possible for a buy-and-hold strategy like the Stars model to actually reduce risk? 📊 With a near 100%...
Why wouldn’t everyone want to embrace this strategy? 🌟 For 20 years, 85% of investors, financial advisors, and funds have...
Invest smarter. Your portfolio deserves it. 🌟 As many investors approach retirement, they often turn to dividend-paying stocks for income....
Understanding Relative Performance with the Stars Model Relative performance is a key metric in evaluating investment strategies. For the Stars...
Take a Sneak Peek Into Earn Twice The S&P If you’re a financial advisor or investor, Earn Twice The S&P...
The power of compounding: A phenominal force in investing Compounding is the factor that calculates what an investment is worth...
13 Lessons for Smarter Investing Buy-and-hold strategies avoid losses over time. Surprisingly, “buy high – sell low” can outperform “buy...
Understanding the Stars Model for Smarter Investing The Stars Model combines SPY (S&P 500 index) for trend and TQQQ (3x...
Buy High, Sell Low: Lessons from the S&P 85% of investors can’t beat the S&P. What’s the secret? The S&P...
12 Key Takeaways from “Earn Twice the S&P Stars is the best portfolio management system I’ve seen. Earn Twice the...
Do You Know Your Performance? As a trader, I checked my performance every single day—it was a necessity. As a...
How the Stars Model Can Boost Stock Fund Performance. It’s well-known that most stock funds struggle to beat the S&P...
Why I Focus on Compound Annual Return (CAR) Many financial advisors rely on risk-adjusted returns to evaluate investment performance. While...
What if “Risk” is the reason most financial strategies underperform? When you visit a licensed financial advisor, they’ll build a...
How does Stars produce its high return? The Stars model consists of two parts – a trend part and a...
What is a Model Most financial advisers claim they have models. Their model is really more of a template that...
Stop Procrastinating and Start Growing Your Wealth Many investors hesitate when it comes to their investments. They procrastinate, debating what...
Balancing Risk and Reward: A Practical Approach to High-Growth Stock Investing Investing in high-growth stocks often feels like a balancing...
How the Stars Model Outshines the Market The Stars Model is up 49% year-to-date, outperforming the S&P 500’s 27% gain...
Timing the market doesn’t work. Staying invested does. Did you know major market corrections (20-40%) occur only 15% of the...
Unbelievable Results with a Simple Strategy The Stars model in “Earn Twice the S&P” offers a straightforward yet powerful investment...
Why My Approach Stands Out I’ve spent over 40 years developing my rules-based investing approach, drawing on deep data analysis...