The Market Outlook for the Week Ahead, or The Case of the Missing Tariffs

NOTE: This is a Jeffrey Epstein-free letter. The Volatility Index ($VIX) closed on Friday at a lowly $16.45. At that price, the index is predicting that the S&P 500 will move up or down less than 1.05% over the next 30 days. Somehow, I don’t think that is going to happen, especially going into September, […]

The Eyewear Pivot Nobody Saw Coming

Meta (META) migration into the eyewear business is a little bit of a head scratcher until peeling back the layers and really understanding what is going on. EssilorLuxottica’s agreement to prolong its long-term collaboration with Meta Platforms for the development of smart eyewear over the upcoming 10 years is a massive victory for Meta CEO […]

July 18, 2025

  (SUMMARY OF JOHN’S JULY 16, 2025, WEBINAR)   July 18, 2025 Hello everyone   TITLE Uncertainty Rules   TRADE ALERT PERFORMANCE MTD: +2.59% 2025 YTD: +47.76% Trailing One Year Return: +100.45% Average Annualised Return: +51.30% Since inception: +799.65%   PORTFOLIO REVIEW Risk On (AMGN) 7/$260-$270 call spread Risk Off (TSLA) 7/$360-$370 put spread (closed […]

July 18, 2025

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