The Modern Stock & Options Trading Show Russ Mathews

 
Episode #91: Reg-T Margin vs. Portfolio Margin
Russ discusses the types of accounts margin is used for, the pros and cons of each and the differences between Regulation-T margin and Portfolio Margin.  The origins of Portfolio Margin are covered and the types of strategies to use this type of leverage on.  Remember margin, of all types, is a loan from the broker-dealer to you based on your assets.   This means margin loans can magnify your winners or magnify your losses.  Be careful... but with careful use of margin you can speed up the growth of your account.    
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Episode #90: Mega ROTH Ira vs. The Backdoor ROTH IRA
Russ discusses the differences between the Mega ROTH IRA and the Backdoor IRA.  Overfunding your workplace retirement plan and funding your Traditional IRA conversion to a backdoor ROTH IRA.  Why you would want to do this and the mechanisms how to do so.  The income limitations for Contribution limits for the workplace retirement plan and the income limits on the ROTH IRA and how to get around them. 
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In the US, the government passed Secure Act 2.0 on December 29th, 2022.  It was the most important and expansive piece of legislation affecting retirement savings since ERISA in the 1970’s.  In this episode, Russ unpacks the key questions he gets from clients and others about: the age increases, contribution limits, RMD changes, 529 (college savings plan changes), automatic wokplace retirement plan participation qequirements, qualified charitable distributions, etc.  This podcast is not designed to be a comprehensive review of Secure Act 2.0, but rather hit a few highlights Russ gets asked the most. 
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To accumulate wealth, you must learn more than "Buy and Hold."  In the is episode of the Modern Stock & Options Trading Show, host Russ Mathews, goes through some key ideas for generating cash flow and how to keep more of what you generate.  He covers: the types of tax preferred accounts to trade in, how to use the leverage of options, concepts of margin and how it can turbo charge your accounts (though it can be a double edge sword), how to get paid in debt etc.  He also covers how conservative options trading concepts can also generate cash flow - writing covered calls, selling cash-backed puts to buy stocks we like at cheaper prices and get paid now, etc. 
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In this episode of the Modern Stock & Option Trading Show, Russ lays out the 8 trends / themes that he is currently focused on.   He covers where we have been and where we are going into 2024.   Context is key to investment performance as we have seen volatility since the summer. 
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Episode #86 – Can You Predict Earnings Season Ahead of Time
 In this episode of the Modern Stock & Option Trading Show, Russ lays out the 3 Step process to get a read on whether Earnings Season will be good, bad, or neutral ahead of time.  Q4, 2023 earnings season is about to start (Oct. 18th – Nov. 8th), and many investors are wondering will earnings be good?  Should I remain defensive or start to get positioned for a year-end, ‘Santa Clause’ rally?  Russ lays out a way (in advance) to determine if the earnings season is expected to be strong.    
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