Wealth, Freedom & Options With Joshua Belanger

Joshua Belanger
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Wealth, Freedom & Options With Joshua Belanger

Hi I’m Josh, and I’m a finance guy who love’s to trade options. I cut my teeth on the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, so I saw firsthand how the “sausage was made” – and it usually wasn’t pretty. As former insider, I saw the inner workings of how these firms and fund managers rob customers right in front of their eyes every month. I quickly realized that professionals only care about getting their fee's first while 95% of them underperform the overall market every year. In fact, there’s been more fee’s paid out to these “wealth stealers” then overall returns since 2002. After playing by their rules and busting my ass for many years trying to climb the ladder, it started to not sit right with me. I had enough when I continued to be restricted on trying to do the right things for my clients to help them achieve better returns and having senior brokers dip their greedy paws into my checks, leaving me with barley anything to live on telling me… kid you gotta pay your dues. So I left that world behind with a vengeance to beat them at their own game and teach everyday hard working people who trusted these “wealth stealers” the know how and confidence how to manage their own money and to quickly generate returns to get them back on track. I’ve shared my message and strategies with over 129,000 people like you, and everyday investors have suddenly started making money in the market for the first time on their own. Make sure you subscribe to this channel and sign up to receive my daily emails at www.OptionSIZZLE.com so I can email you my daily my tips and secrets on how you can start creating wealth, freedom & options for you and your family.

  1. The (Ugly) Truth About Your 401(k)

    03/17/2017

    The (Ugly) Truth About Your 401(k)

    It fails many Americans! So says the father of the modern day 401(k). Do you mind if I share some of my insider viewpoints why this is? Great! The 401(k) passed into law under the Revenue Act of 1978. The... Revenue Act? Hmm... What's more unusual is that IRS was in charge of the 401(k), which is the same government body in charge of getting as much money from you. That's a little conflicting, right? Before the 401(k), companies offered pension plans to employees. Companies started to realize the amount of risk that these pensions had put on the company. The way the could transfer the risk and responsibility from company to employee was through a 401(k). One of the common rebuttals is that it's tax-deferred. True... But here's the fine print. Federal Income Tax is deferred, but Social Security and Medicare are taxed 7.6% a year. The 401(k) tax benefit was to help executives on their yearly bonuses, not the middle-class worker. That is why I make the case that most people are not in a position to benefit from the tax benefit. Usually, in life, you end up paying more for something later; than you would if you paid now. But, if my employer matches my contribution, it's free money. That's your decision to make, but I don't think it's worth it. After the introduction of the 401(k), this opened the door to bankers getting their hands on your money causing most to turn a blind eye over the years saying, let a professional do it. 99% of 401(k) plans provide limited options which all happen to be mutual funds that have management and hidden fees. After fees, the average return drops down to 2%-4%. Then factor in a conservative number of 3% for inflation, poof! You take all the market risk while the funds collect their fees and you can't touch it. From what I've researched, the average 401(k) balance is around $96,000. Let's pretend you retired today with $250,000 in your 401(k). Let's say the annual interest rate earned on that nest egg is 2% with inflation at 3% (annually). If took $15,000 a year from that account to live off, it would last 25 years, that's it. That is a real problem most Americans face today because that's not enough to survive. I saw this first hand with my Great Grandma (Nan). Before she passed at 87 years old, she was battling cancer, buried in debt and still searching for a job. That is the mission OptionSIZZLE was founded on, which is to help people like you take back control of your money and become independent money making machines. To your wealth, freedom, and options! Joshua Belanger

    4 min

  2. 02/02/2017

    Your Investing Approach Disgusts Me

    You’re a scam! That’s the reply I received back from a self-proclaimed “not your average financial expert.” I had reached out to ask if he was open to having me on his weekday investing radio show. He copied and pasted the whole sales page for our Weekly Options Income Course, saying he didn’t understand why I would need more exposure since I can generate a 6% return every week. It’s an approach by creating high probability outcomes using the S&P 500 options with defined spreads. I can see why it may turn off someone at first if they just read the headline, but he’s insisting that we’re saying it’s guaranteed. So I replied: “Don’t you talk to your audience about how to use options to enhance returns, reduce risk and increase the probability of success?” Keep in mind this guy has a weekday radio show telling people how to manage their money and he manages money for others. Here’s his full reply: “I don’t. I certainly don’t suggest people use options unless they are wealthy. Options can be a nice strategy to protect wealth via hedges. Sadly, options are typically sold to non-wealthy people as a way of getting commissions, newsletter or website services subscriptions, etc. If you were good at options from a practical point, you wouldn’t be in the business of selling systems to teach laymen how to do it. Even the name “optionsizzle” sounds creepy and invites SEC and Finra scrutiny.” I don’t want to it to be the pot calling the kettle black, but I’m sharing this to encourage you. That’s his opinion, which is uninformed. This guy likely talks a good game to clients using the same rehashed financial nonsense. In fact, this is on his site, “an uncanny ability to predict market winners & losers along with an eye for financial trends that others seem to miss.” Yeah, this guy can predict winners, losers, and trends that other firms with millions of dollars in research…. missed. Okay. I what you to see that putting your money with a financial professional is gambling. They are taught the same thing, gather assets. I took a few minutes to see if he was a registered financial professional like I once was. Guess what? He’s not. In 2008, I made a choice show a layman how they can be in more control of their future and money, then nickel and dime them of fees the rest of their life. To your wealth, freedom & options! Joshua Belanger P.S. If you’re interested in learning more about the Weekly Options Income Course: https://sizzle.samcart.com/products/WOTIS

    4 min
  3. The Future Of Money Most Aren't Ready To Accept

    11/29/2016

    The Future Of Money Most Aren't Ready To Accept

    It's the internet of money... It's tough to understand how it works at first. But... so is how the FED keeps creating helicopter money. The future is here, and it will be a dancers dream come true the day they don't have to lug a hefty bag full of singles to the bank teller. Only 8 years old… Bitcoin has become a game changer for finance. You probably remember hearing how Bitcoin traded up over 1000 and then collapsed two years ago. Since then, more volume (adoption) has stabilized Bitcoin prices. The CME Group just launched a pair of indexes designed to track the cryptocurrency's price. It's the starting foundation for a derivatives market, which means the chance to start trading options on Bitcoin is very near. Today is a big deal… Because we announce that, OptionSIZZLE will start accepting Bitcoin. I'm very excited to finally share that with you and also keep learning about it. I've already seen a lot of fiction around Bitcoin similar to trading options. Can I ask you... What do you know about Bitcoin? (good or bad) Do you have any Bitcoin? Do you think it makes sense to learn more about Bitcoin? To your wealth, freedom & options! Joshua Belanger

    3 min
  4. ROI From Toys That Outperformed Most 401k

    11/28/2016

    ROI From Toys That Outperformed Most 401k

    It's not savvy approach... ... If you ask a professional. They'll laugh at you and mumble, amateur. Success in the financial markets doesn't work any different than everyday life. We're trading something due to supply and demand every day. Let's travel back to 1983. If you invested $100 into the S&P 500 ahead of one of the largest bull markets in our history. That $100 would be worth around $3,300 today. You went against common wisdom and blew your money with buying Star War Action Figures. Each one cost around $3, so that would give you about 33 action figures. Well... those Star Wars action figures trade anywhere from $1,000, up to $12,000 for rare ones. It paid to challenge conventional wisdom. In part 2, I will share the #1 mistake collectible and stock owners make. It's something I discuss it detail in "Fearless Investing With Options." Learning how to trade isn't about options... ... Or about money. It becomes life changing. You'll become fearless because you'll start to approach life, business, and relationships differently. To your wealth, freedom and options! Joshua Belanger

    2 min
  5. The Death Of Indicators Technical Analysis Fundamentals

    11/28/2016

    The Death Of Indicators Technical Analysis Fundamentals

    In 2008, I went down the rabbit hole. I thought I could make money in any market. A naive and unrealistic perception. I was starting to manage client accounts while working on a trading desk. And then, I was fired! It was time to go full time on my own. I tried to be superman, but realized it was only a custom. I lost money! I panicked! I became desperate. I needed a quick fix, and that's how it started. It's like a baseball hitter who's struggling mid-season who tries to change their mechanics. I didn't stick with what I knew and allowed things play out. I invested a lot of time and money chasing returns following other people's proprietary systems that used indicators, candlesticks, charts, fundamentals or when Jupiter crossed the 3rd Solstice. Maybe they do work, just never for me. I guess I'm average, but over the years I've mastered an approach that has consistency worked, and the numbers don't lie. If you're like me and haven't been able to find success with going down those other roads, you're in the right spot. http://www.OptionSIZZLE.com/courses To your wealth, freedom and options! Joshua Belanger

    2 min
  6. Add Black Pepper For Better Returns

    11/24/2016

    Add Black Pepper For Better Returns

    So while I was walking back with my coffee earlier, I was listening to a podcast. The guy on the podcast was talking about the recent discoveries related to turmeric such as how it can help lower cholesterol. They continued testing and found adding a little black pepper enhanced the body's consumption of the turmeric by 1,000 times. A little fun fact of the day, but here's how it relates to investing, trading and business. For many years trading options I would let my short options expire. Selling options have a higher probability of success than buying, but I started to realize that coming into the last week gave me trouble at times seeing profitable trades turning into losers. One reason for that is because of the options gamma, which becomes more sensitive to directional moves as expiration approaches. With only having the experience, I had a hunch that managing trades earlier could be more beneficial. I wasn't sure because it flys in the face of what everyone believes in the market with, let your winners run. I didn't have the research at the time to confirm my opinion. That was until tasytrade came around and spent millions of dollars on researching this. Their research concluded that managing winners at 50% was the optimal level that enhanced returns and reduced volatility. If you want to generate better returns and reduce volatility, add the black pepper by managing profits. If learning how to trade one product and a systemized approach to producing a 6% weekly max return interests you, check out the Weekly Options Trading Income System. http://www.optionsizzle.com/courses/ To your wealth, freedom and options! Joshua Belanger

    2 min
  7. Option Profits From Apple Iphone Event

    11/24/2016

    Option Profits From Apple Iphone Event

    Today was the day the iPhone 7 was unveiled to the world. I admit, I watched most of on my iPhone 6s Plus using Google's free internet at Starbucks during my mid-day break. While I walked upstairs to sit outside and drink my coffee while I streamed it, I noticed a dozen people watching the event on their devices as well. There's a lot of excitement about these events with Apple. These are binary events, and when there's uncertainty, there's opportunity. Looking at the options that expire this Friday, the market was pricing a $2.30 range with prices closing at $107.70, yesterday. Because the market knew this event was coming, the shorter dated options had more priced in risk. This is the #1 reason why so many lose money trading options. Some may buy a call because they think the iPhone 7 is going to blow everyone's mind, while others may think Apple's run is over and purchase a put. Either way, they are choosing a direction and buying option premium before this event which implied volatility is elevated. Long-term success with options isn't based on picking price direction. With stock, it's a 50/50 coin flip. With buying options the way most do, the probabilities will decrease against you. With prices closing at $107.70 in Apple last night, selling to open the 108/107 straddle, (technically a strangle because they're no half point strike options) would have brought in around $2.60 per transaction. The probabilities of this trade working were greater than picking a direction. With a standard margin account, it would have used around $2,000.00 of the buying power. After the dust was settled today, that 108/107 strangle closed at $2.10, which is a 20% ROI overnight. During the session, though, this position traded lower meaning it could be bought to close for more of profit. Tip: Because this was a strangle, this does carry more risk, and it's more advantageous to manage these types of positions at 25%. That means those who took the other side of buying options, most likely lost. Success with trading options works just like this over and over again. If you're still struggling to learn how to trade options and want to learn the right education and systems to become an independent money-making machine, then head over to our courses page and get started. http://www.OptionSIZZLE.com/Courses To your wealth, freedom and options! Joshua Belanger

    4 min
  8. Why I Don't Invest Into Stocks

    10/31/2016

    Why I Don't Invest Into Stocks

    A fellow Sizzler wrote in yesterday asking, "You don't discuss a lot about investing in stocks, why?" There's a good reason why and remember, this is just my opinion. Very few probably know a high-level executive at a publicly traded company. However, let's pretend you lived next door to one. If you owned shares of the company and asked them any question related to the business that wasn't already made public, they'd tell you it's against the law. Now there are good reasons why this is, but that's the reason why firms and investors created things like P/E ratios and such to provide confidence on why a stock maybe a great buy. The truth is that no one knows because all the relevant information to run a business is unknown until everyone is told at the same time. And even then not all the details are released. There's no edge, and all you're doing is following everyone else. That is why I'm adamant about having control of risk and having an edge. People lie, but the options don't. There are times the options market doesn't get it right, but that is a less likely outcome. The way I trade options removes the fundamental and technical noise and allows me to just focuses on the probabilities. I can't say fundamental and technical analysis doesn't work. I just haven't seen it work, and my approach fits me. I approach investing into businesses the same way as I trade options. I like to invest in small private online businesses that have shown to be consistent cash-flow generators. With private companies, I can look through every detail necessary and create favorably structured deals. It provides more control and can sell them off when I make back the investment. I believe this is the perfect 1-2 combo for any portfolio that wants to creates diversification, cash flow and above-average returns. That is why I talk about other investment opportunities other than trading options. If you want to learn my approach to trading options, then check out the book I wrote called: https://sizzle.samcart.com/products/fiwo-book To your wealth, freedom and options! Joshua Belanger

    3 min
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Hi I’m Josh, and I’m a finance guy who love’s to trade options. I cut my teeth on the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, so I saw firsthand how the “sausage was made” – and it usually wasn’t pretty. As former insider, I saw the inner workings of how these firms and fund managers rob customers right in front of their eyes every month. I quickly realized that professionals only care about getting their fee's first while 95% of them underperform the overall market every year. In fact, there’s been more fee’s paid out to these “wealth stealers” then overall returns since 2002. After playing by their rules and busting my ass for many years trying to climb the ladder, it started to not sit right with me. I had enough when I continued to be restricted on trying to do the right things for my clients to help them achieve better returns and having senior brokers dip their greedy paws into my checks, leaving me with barley anything to live on telling me… kid you gotta pay your dues. So I left that world behind with a vengeance to beat them at their own game and teach everyday hard working people who trusted these “wealth stealers” the know how and confidence how to manage their own money and to quickly generate returns to get them back on track. I’ve shared my message and strategies with over 129,000 people like you, and everyday investors have suddenly started making money in the market for the first time on their own. Make sure you subscribe to this channel and sign up to receive my daily emails at www.OptionSIZZLE.com so I can email you my daily my tips and secrets on how you can start creating wealth, freedom & options for you and your family.

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