Good News, Great News and a Fresh, Turbo-Charged Pick, Too!

I’ve got some good news and some GREAT news for you today.

Let’s start with the good.

We’re going to be freshening up the Total Wealth to reflect what I think will be the investing opportunity of a lifetime when the coronavirus is beaten.

Make no bones about it, the past 14 years have been phenomenal. In fact, you’d do just fine leaving things alone given the track record we’ve enjoyed together – my team did a quick count and there are literally hundreds of winning trades, including many well in excess of 100%.

Some of my favorite examples include tapping into Apple Inc. (NasdaqGS:AAPL) early when we were first in the water on the company’s “medical” pivot. I’m also particularly proud of the fact that we beat billionaire investor, George Soros, to the punch by a full 6 months with the Japanese Yen and, in the process more than doubled his returns reported by the Wall Street Journal that year.

More recently we’ve nailed the rise of big tech and any investor following along has had the opportunity to accumulate truly life-changing wealth… Total Wealth.

Thing is, I want you to do even better…

Coronavirus-Created Paradigm Shifts: How We Live, Work, Invest Is All Changing

The novel coronavirus isn’t new anymore, it’s everywhere and disrupting how we live, work, and invest.

Major paradigm shifts are already underway. Here’s how life as we know it is changing.

Major paradigm shifts are already underway. Here’s how life as we know it is changing…

Why Oil Prices Really Crashed Monday (and What to Trade as a Result)

Oil prices dropped off a cliff Monday as a key futures contract went “negative” for the first time in recorded market history. Then, the selling continued Tuesday.

Oil will probably have rebounded by the time you read this which is great for savvy investors.

Today we’re going to talk about what really happened, what that means for you money, and, of course, how to trade that information based on what happens next.

Hopefully, for some terrific profits!

Here’s the skinny…

The COVID-19 Impact on Economies, Markets, & Stocks: The Good, Bad, and Ugly Roadmap

The novel coronavirus, officially named COVID-19 by the WHO, is already affecting economies, markets, and stocks. What’s next could be good, bad, or ugly.

Investors need a comprehensive roadmap to navigate each of the potential pathways the virus could take markets – because it’s going to take them down all three roads.

Here’s what you need to know

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Passive Investing’s Dirty Little Secret: It’s All Good, Until It Isn’t

The secret momentum driver elevating market indexes to all-time highs, again and again, is none-other than the “passive investing” trend. It’s going on unbeknownst to even the drivers of this momentum bus.

Investors who don’t understand how big an impact money flowing into index funds has had on the market’s performance probably have no idea what could happen if the trend stalls, or worse, reverses.

Here are the pitfalls of passive investing and how bad the fallout could be if passive investors discover the trap they’ve entered, turn active, and sell.

The almost self-perpetuating cycle of rising markets attracting passive investment capital into index products, which boosts the value of indexes as money flows into them, which attracts more sidelined money and compels investors to sell actively managed funds and buy passive index-following funds, which have been lowering their management fees since they aren’t actively managed, which attracts more investor capital into the growing universe of index funds, which keep increasing in value as sponsors and their authorized participants buy all the underlying stocks in the indexes they track when investors buy those packaged products in the open market, is, almost self-perpetuating.

But you know the saying, almost only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.

The truth is passive investing’s virtuous positive momentum manufacturing feedback loop isn’t a guarantee.

What passive investors aren’t seeing, because they aren’t looking through or behind the mad rush into what looks like a better mouse trap, is that more money flowing into index funds increases systemic risks inherent in the investment.

3 Things You Need to Make Money Practically No Matter What the World Throws at You

People ask me all the time about what it takes to become a successful investor and they’re usually surprised by my answer.

They’re thinking about profits but success really comes down to something entirely different.

You need three things to make money practically no matter what the world throws at you.

Weekend Edition: 3 Things You Need to Make Money Practically No Matter What the World Throws at You

People ask me all the time about what it takes to become a successful investor and they’re usually surprised by my answer.
They’re thinking about profits but success really comes down to something entirely different… and it’s not what most investors expect. Click here to watch!

This Tool Could Mean the Difference Between Bankruptcy and $13 Million When the Market Turns Again

Goldman Sachs is out with a report saying that the economic downturn will be four times worse than the Global Financial Crisis and that the U.S. will see a decline that could be “unprecedented.”

I know that’s hard to imagine, given the rally that’s underway as I type, but you’d be wise to prepare for the possibility.

The only thing standing between your portfolio and catastrophic loss is your own caution and proper risk management.

Even as you chase profits!

Today we’re going to talk about a simple, easy to use tool that can make all the difference in the world when it comes to adding tens of thousands of dollars or even millions of dollars to your bottom line by avoiding portfolio-killing losses.

Here’s how you can control risk BEFORE there’s another reversal…

This Competitor Could Heal your Portfolio Faster than Amazon

I’ve been a huge fan of Amazon.com Inc. (NasdaqGS:AMZN) for years.

Now, I’m changing my tune.

Financial heresy?

Quite possibly.

I know the stock’s just hit a new all-time high, but that doesn’t change the fact that the coronavirus situation has revealed major flaws in the company’s delivery logistics. Nor does it change the fact that doing so means entirely new risks for investors who are blindly assuming the stock will go higher as the coronavirus rages on.

Let’s talk about what’s next and which company may be a better buy.

It’s hated, a laggard and, yet, could help you line up some jaw-dropping profit potential.

Here’s what you need to know…

The Most Important Resolution You Can Make Right Now to Lock in Big Profits

Many investors are busy hunting for tops and bottoms, and a few might even get lucky enough to find ’em.

Yet, There is something far easier to do when it comes to big, life changing profits.

A move that doesn’t cost you anything, but which can pay off in spades for rest of your life.

A move that doesn’t require you to learn something new or a secret formula.

A move that isn’t related to some complicated equations only a Ph.D. would understand.

The fastest way to big profits is simply to decide that you’re never going to let another loss get out of control ever again.

Let me explain…

Weekend Edition: The Most Important Resolution You Can Make Right Now to Lock in Big Profits

The fastest way to big profits is simply to decide that you’re never going to let another loss get out of control ever again.

Let me explain. Click here to watch!

A Top Gun’s Take on Maintaining Control Despite the Coronavirus (And What it Means for Your Portfolio)

Imagine it’s the middle of the night, and you’re strapped into a $50 million dollar aircraft on a pitching carrier deck thousands of miles from home.

You’re intently focused on the “green shirts” who are making ready to throw you over the bow at the push of a button. At the same time, you can’t help but notice the “red jerseys” out of the corner of your eye who are standing next to the crash and recovery gear just in case something goes wrong.

You push your helmet back against the headrest in preparation for the 2 – second journey that will take you from zero to 200 miles per hour and into the air when the catapult fires. Or, into the drink, if you screw up.

Contrary to what most people believe, your heart rate drops.

A final salute, then…

What to Do with Your 401(k) Right Now

The markets are giving many investors fits, and I’m getting more than a few questions on retirement plans at the moment.

Specifically, 401(k)s.

I’m hearing from a lot of folks who are scared to death they’re going to lose everything, while others are simply fearful about what’s next.

Either way, a little perspective can help.

Here’s what you need to know.…

A Screaming Tech “Buy” if You’ve got $4,300

I know it’s scary out there.

The markets have been shellacked, and the days where 200 Dow-points represented a “big” move are long gone. Adding insult to injury, there are still terrifying headlines ahead as the coronavirus rages.

Yet, at the same time, this combination is exactly why savvy investors are lining up big profit potential now, when nearly everyone is looking the other way.

I’ve got a simple, understandable and potentially very profitable choice for you today.

Even if there’s more selling ahead.

Here’s what you need to know…