Category: risk management
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Trading with Margin: You F*ck with the Bull, You’re Gonna Get the Horns
Trading with Margin: You F*ck with the Bull, You’re Gonna Get the Horns Margin. Just the word sounds dangerous, doesn’t it? That’s because it is. Margin trading lets you borrow money from your broker to buy more stocks than you can actually afford. In theory, this means bigger gains. In reality, it often means you… Read more
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Hedging Against Volatility: How to Survive the Market’s Mood Swings Without Losing Your Mind
The stock market is like a coked-up raccoon—frantic, unpredictable, and occasionally terrifying when cornered. One minute, everything’s “to the moon!!”; the next, your portfolio feels like it got kicked in the balls. This is why hedging against volatility is so damn important. Because no matter how much you think your stocks “can’t go tits up,”… Read more
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Exit Strategies: How to Leave the Market a Winner (Not a Broke A$$)
Exit Strategies: How to Leave the Market a Winner (Not a Broke A$$) Ah, the stock market—where everyone talks about when to buy, but no one teaches you when to GTFO. Here it is friend: your exit strategy matters more than your entry. Why? Because it’s not about what you make, it’s about what you… Read more
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The VIX: The Stock Market’s Mood Swings on Steroids
The VIX: The Stock Market’s Mood Swings on Steroids If the stock market were a person, it’s severely bipolar and either wanting to be your best friend or in the process of burning your house down. These days it seems there’s no in-between. And the VIX—a.k.a. the Volatility Index, a.k.a. the Fear Gauge—is how we… Read more