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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 & Bonds2️⃣…
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…