Last year in April I wrote two posts about a new ETF CPSM. The first was a brief description of how it’s supposed to work and the second was the actual purchase of this ETF. The premise of this ETF was that it would “guarantee” the core invested amount but yield a maximum of 9…
Category: Risk Management
Zepbound: My Health Journey – April Year 2
My biggest fear in April was weight gain because that’s when Zepbound has “failed” me (see chart below) but the great news is that my new higher dosage helped me maintain my weight. While I didn’t lose weight, I am thrilled that I did not gain any weight either. I literally ate out every single…
Market Chaos & Update On IWM Collar Strategy
I am traveling and while I am away, I am not oblivious to what’s been happening with the stock market. I checked in this morning to see the status of my IWM collar. In case you missed it, here is a post from March 11 about how I planned on protecting my portfolio with an…
Zepbound: My Health Journey – March Year 2
There is nothing major to report for March other than I have finished my 5 mg dose and am starting 7.5 mg this week and will stay on 7.5 for 4 weeks then jump up to 10 mg. I’m excited about potentially losing more weight but also concerned about side effects. I won’t know until…
A New “Guaranteed” Financial Crisis?
I’ve been spending most of my free time now on risk mitigation strategies because while most people go on with their day to day lives, they seem to be oblivious to growing problems with the financial system. CNBC had an interesting article entitled Treasury Secretary Bessent says White House is heading off a ‘guaranteed’ financial…
$4 Trillion In Losses – How My Collar Strategy Keeps Me Safe
The stock market has lost $4 trillion recently and I recently wrote about moving to a collar strategy to protect my portfolio. In that post, I linked to a YouTube video but I thought it would be a good idea to review how I’m using this in my portfolio currently. Overview The collar strategy involves…
The Recession Is Here – Mass Layoffs
In September 2023, I wrote a post entitled, “How To Prepare For A Recession” and I’m glad I did and took actions I recommended. This week, the company I work for laid off hundreds of people and we’re not sure if the carnage is done yet. I can tell you many people were shocked and…
Zepbound: My Health Journey – February Year 2
I am a little late getting this post out because I went to visit my doc to talk about the weight loss situation. He has been monitoring my weight and he agreed that I have reached a plateau at 25 lbs lost. He suggested we bump up to the next level which I thought would…
How To Prepare For A Global Depression
On the heels of my risk management theme post a few days ago, I have been researching with AI how to prepare for a global depression. I always like to hope for the best but plan for the worst so here’s what AI suggests for preparation for a global depression. How to Prepare for and…
Risk Management Is The Theme for 2025
I haven’t had time to write too many posts because I am fighting fires set by this new crazy administration. Last year, I wrote a post entitled, “Diversification is 2024 theme: Banking, Health, Tech, Everything” and that was based on all the cyber security and related incidents throughout the year. This year, it seems every…