Over 40 years ago, I held a large trading position that went underwater. The stress of that experience didn’t just keep me up at night—it triggered a rare, life-threatening form of cancer.

That moment changed everything.

From then on, my trading team—MTS (Mechanical Trading System)—committed to using rules-based systems to reduce the emotional toll of investing.

That same philosophy is behind the STARS model.
STARS only looks at year-end prices, removing the noise of day-to-day fluctuations. It’s designed to take the stress out of investing decisions by focusing on long-term patterns.

With 26 years of back-tested data across three very different market cycles, STARS gives you clear performance metrics—found in my book Earn Twice the S&P and on leeekholm.com. This historical view helps investors stay calm during corrections and focused on the long term.

Here’s the truth:
📈 5 years from now, the market will likely be higher.
🔄 Most portfolios hit new highs within 2 years after a bottom.
So, what can you do right now?
➡️ Upgrade the quality of your holdings.
One simple way: Sell your worst performers and consider allocating to TQQQ, which holds the 50 fastest-growing stocks.

If I were managing a portfolio today:
I’d buy 20% TQQQ now
If TQQQ is still down 40% at year-end, rebalance to 60% TQQQ
If the market recovers by then, rebalance to 40% TQQQ

And most importantly?
Stop worrying.
Rules create confidence. Systems create peace. Let’s invest with both.