A Cash-Producing Strategy Made for Fearful Times

Black Monday revisited... What Doc remembers about Wall Street that day… The trading strategy he learned to love… If you're worried today, listen up... When fear rises, this thrives… 211 winning trades in a row – and counting… [Stansberry Research Logo] Delivering World-Class Financial Research Since 1999 [Stansberry Digest] Black Monday revisited... What Doc remembers about Wall Street that day... The trading strategy he learned to love... If you're worried today, listen up... When fear rises, this thrives... 211 winning trades in a row – and counting... --------------------------------------------------------------- Today was far from Black Monday... The major U.S. stock indexes closed higher, with the benchmark S&P 500 up nearly 1%, though there was some volatility throughout the trading day. But 36 years and a few months ago, on a Monday in the markets, panic struck Wall Street. Stansberry Research partner Dr. David "Doc" Eifrig was there, working on a trading desk in New York City at the investment firm Goldman Sachs. He had a front-row seat on October 19, 1987, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost $500 billion, 23% of its value, in one day. Back then, Doc – now the editor of our Retirement Millionaire, Income Intelligence, Prosperity Investor, and Retirement Trader newsletters – was less than two years removed from earning his MBA and was part of the elite "derivatives" team at Goldman. This group created sophisticated investment vehicles for clients and other traders at the firm who wanted to hedge risk – or take advantage of opportunities they saw. Amid the chaos of Black Monday and the days that followed, Doc and his colleagues were tasked with "trying to keep the world stable and, of course, make money," as folks began to fear nothing short of another Great Depression. As Doc recalled a few years ago to his Retirement Trader subscribers... Every decision seemed like the most important one of our lives. And no one had any confidence in what would happen next. At one point, we watched futures on Japan's Nikkei stock index drop below 10,000, only to see them shoot back up to 18,000 moments later. When we had a spare minute, a friend and I would take an occasional stroll through the financial district to clear our heads. We wondered if we would have to dodge people jumping from window ledges. Nobody plunged to their death when Doc and his friend wandered around Wall Street, but it was a scary time in the financial world. Doc learned a lot from the unique experience working through one of the country's biggest market crashes... First, as Doc likes to say when he recalls going for these walks around New York City, he noticed that people in the "real world" didn't seem all that concerned with what was going on in the markets. Wall Street may have felt fear, but not everyone else. People were shopping, strolling through Central Park, and laughing over dinner. "They may have seen a headline that the market had a bad day," Doc has said, "but it didn't mean much to them." It was a nice reality check. Secondly, and for those who were intimately involved in the markets like Doc and were concerned, Doc learned a trading strategy that he still employs today... This particular strategy was tailor-made for times of market fear, and beyond, to protect and make money, no matter what's going on in the world. So if you're worried today, listen up... Stocks have been (mostly) rallying since October, but fears persist... about higher inflation sticking around and about the threat of an escalating war in the Middle East, an already two-year-long war in Eastern Europe, and concern about more trouble in Southeast Asia. And, of course, there is a seemingly consequential presidential election coming up in November in the U.S., and plenty of concerns on Main Street. Doc still takes plenty of walks and chats with real people to know this well. As he says today... It's clear that right now our country is on edge. The division, stress, and fear... I'm sure you've sensed it yourself. I do, every time I meet with coworkers, talk to an Uber driver, or overhear conversations at a restaurant. Put it all together and I (Corey McLaughlin) know enough folks see risks – one way or another – to the stock market and economy today as well as their way of life in general. Lately, the benchmark S&P 500 is off roughly 5% from its most recent high in March. And suddenly more prognosticators in the financial media, and maybe even you, are worried about what might be coming for the market next. Because nobody knows for sure. If you're holding shares of high-quality companies that will reward you no matter what, have "chaos" hedges like gold in your portfolio, and keep cash on hand to pounce on opportunities that come up, you're likely in good shape. But the trading strategy Doc learned to love in 1987 and that he has used since then could be a nice addition to your portfolio. Depending on your investing goals and timeline, it might even lead to you completely giving up on merely owning stocks ever again. As Doc says... After seeing how incredibly effective it performed during that crisis, I've used it with my own money ever since. It's part of the reason he hasn't felt insecure about his own retirement – of which he has already had a few... first from Wall Street. Sick of hypocrisy in the industry and with enough money already, he left in the mid-1990s to go to medical school and became a board-eligible eye surgeon. Along the way, he helped start a small biotech company that was sold to a major pharmaceutical company for $125 million in 2008. Then he left medicine for similar reasons as he came to believe that Big Medicine has a lot of the same problems as Big Finance. Doc eventually began sharing financial and health advice directly with people through Stansberry Research, and we're grateful. Today, Doc also runs his own wine business, a passion of his that began as a younger man in California. Through it all – and through good and bad times in the stock market – Doc has believed in this trading strategy... A strategy that thrives on anxiety... As Doc will tell you, times like Black Monday were a disaster for some. Fortunes were lost, but here's the other side of the story. "Believe it or not, many fortunes were also made," he says, and the strategy that Doc found conviction in nearly 40 years ago is still thriving. He talks about it in his brand-new free presentation [right here](. I don't want to give away the details, but we've talked about the framework of this strategy before: It is about selling options – rather than buying them like most people do, looking to juice returns (and taking on more risk in the process). We know the word "options" scares a lot of people... However, when you sell options the (right) way Doc recommends, it's a beautiful thing. Depending on the amount of capital you have available to put to work, you can collect hundreds or thousands of dollars up front on stocks you'd love to own... and do it over and over again with less risk. It makes too much sense to be popular, though it should be... Stansberry Alliance members and Doc's Retirement Trader subscribers already have access to this strategy and Doc's recommendations. But if you're unfamiliar with what I'm talking about, you should check it out. As Doc says... Over the past four decades, through seven different presidents, two U.S.-led wars, a world-changing pandemic, not to mention more stock crashes, rallies, bull, and bear markets than I can count... and even with all of the fear, confusion, and uncertainty we see across America today, I've never once been worried about my money or retirement, not today and not for the last 37 years. In fact, I believe in this approach so much that since 2010, I've shown over 100,000 Stansberry readers how they can also use it to stop agonizing about the direction of the stock market, the state of the economy, the results of the next election, and practically anything else that used to keep them up at night worrying about their money. Without a doubt, this has become the most successful strategy we publish. About that... Right now, using this strategy in his Retirement Trader advisory, Doc is riding a winning streak of 211 trades that began in 2020. He has generated roughly 20% annualized returns in each of the past three years. And we've heard from plenty of happy subscribers lately, and over the years. Doc's current win streak has smashed his previous-high 137-trading record from when he first launched this approach to the public at Stansberry Research back in 2010. We're going to share more about this strategy in the Digest this week. Why now?... When volatility picks up and investors get more fearful – like Doc expects them to through the rest of 2024 – you can make even more money by selling options. These are the insurance-like "premiums" Doc [described in the Masters Series]( over the weekend. The reason Doc and his team are bringing it to light again right now is because it's tailor-made for times of market "fear" – which it seems is a feature of the market, and certainly the headlines today. As Doc says... If you're feeling frustrated or even paralyzed over what to do next, it's not your fault. And you're definitely not alone. It's no wonder Americans have $6 trillion in cash sitting on the sidelines, not being invested, and not growing in any meaningful way at all. After all, if you're not sure who or what to trust right now, how could you possibly know the best way to grow your money? It almost feels like we're stuck in a hopeless landscape of rising prices, toxic politicians, and an American Dream that feels increasingly out of reach. Now, unfortunately, I can't tell you when everything will start to feel okay again. No one can... but what I can do is help you take a big step toward getting to that point by giving you the opportunity for some confidence and peace of mind when it comes to your money. If you don't already have access to Doc's Retirement Trader and want to learn more, now's a perfect time. [Click here to learn more details about Doc's favorite trading strategy]( and how you can get started for 60% off the usual cost, plus claim $2,500 in special bonuses. And, again, if you're an Alliance member and still haven't yet checked out Doc's strategy, be sure to do so right away. You can find his latest issues, instructions on how to get started trading, and portfolio recommendations right [here](. Signals of a Buying Opportunity In this week's Diamond's Edge, Ten Stock Trader editor Greg Diamond analyzes semiconductors' recent performance, examines technical signals that suggest a potential buying opportunity in stocks, and previews a few potential economic catalysts in the coming days... As a Digest reader, you get the first look at Greg's new Diamond's Edge video each Monday. For more free videos, [check out our YouTube page](... 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His comments on keeping investments and politics separate from one's investment management are wise. "The celebration of uninterrupted transitions rings hollow to me. [January 6, 2021] was a day of insurrection no matter how some want to sugarcoat it. Yes, in the end, it was unsuccessful [but] January 6 was not peaceful." – Subscriber Frank A. All the best, Corey McLaughlin Baltimore, Maryland April 22, 2024 --------------------------------------------------------------- Stansberry Research Top 10 Open Recommendations Top 10 highest-returning open stock positions across all Stansberry Research portfolios Investment Buy Date Return Publication Analyst MSFT Microsoft 11/11/10 1,332.4% Retirement Millionaire Doc MSFT Microsoft 02/10/12 1,266.6% Stansberry's Investment Advisory Porter ADP Automatic Data Processing 10/09/08 884.0% Extreme Value Ferris WRB W.R. Berkley 03/16/12 752.1% Stansberry's Investment Advisory Porter BRK.B Berkshire Hathaway 04/01/09 618.2% Retirement Millionaire Doc HSY Hershey 12/07/07 454.0% Stansberry's Investment Advisory Porter AFG American Financial 10/12/12 446.9% Stansberry's Investment Advisory Porter TT Trane Technologies 04/12/18 363.1% Retirement Millionaire Doc NVO Novo Nordisk 12/05/19 344.6% Stansberry's Investment Advisory Gula TTD The Trade Desk 10/17/19 324.0% Stansberry Innovations Report Engel Please note: Securities appearing in the Top 10 are not necessarily recommended buys at current prices. The list reflects the best-performing positions currently in the model portfolio of any Stansberry Research publication. The buy date reflects when the editor recommended the investment in the listed publication, and the return shows its performance since that date. To learn if a security is still a recommended buy today, you must be a subscriber to that publication and refer to the most recent portfolio. --------------------------------------------------------------- Top 10 Totals 5 Stansberry's Investment Advisory Porter/Gula 3 Retirement Millionaire Doc 1 Extreme Value Ferris 1 Stansberry Innovations Report Engel --------------------------------------------------------------- Top 5 Crypto Capital Open Recommendations Top 5 highest-returning open positions in the Crypto Capital model portfolio Investment Buy Date Return Publication Analyst wstETH Wrapped Staked Ethereum 12/07/18 2,291.8% Crypto Capital Wade BTC/USD Bitcoin 11/27/18 1,605.9% Crypto Capital Wade ONE/USD Harmony 12/16/19 1,230.5% Crypto Capital Wade MATIC/USD Polygon 02/25/21 802.6% Crypto Capital Wade CVC/USD Civic 01/21/20 386.6% Crypto Capital Wade Please note: Securities appearing in the Top 5 are not necessarily recommended buys at current prices. The list reflects the best-performing positions currently in the Crypto Capital model portfolio. The buy date reflects when the recommendation was made, and the return shows its performance since that date. To learn if it's still a recommended buy today, you must be a subscriber and refer to the most recent portfolio. --------------------------------------------------------------- Stansberry Research Hall of Fame Top 10 all-time, highest-returning closed positions across all Stansberry portfolios Investment Symbol Duration Gain Publication Analyst Nvidia^* NVDA 5.96 years 1,466% Venture Tech. Lashmet Microsoft^ MSFT 12.74 years 1,185% Retirement Millionaire Doc Inovio Pharma.^ INO 1.01 years 1,139% Venture Tech. Lashmet Seabridge Gold^ SA 4.20 years 995% Sjug Conf. Sjuggerud Nvidia^* NVDA 4.12 years 777% Venture Tech. Lashmet Intellia Therapeutics NTLA 1.95 years 775% Amer. Moonshots Root Rite Aid 8.5% bond 4.97 years 773% True Income Williams PNC Warrants PNC-WS 6.16 years 706% True Wealth Systems Sjuggerud Maxar Technologies^ MAXR 1.90 years 691% Venture Tech. Lashmet Silvergate Capital SI 1.95 years 681% Amer. Moonshots Root ^ These gains occurred with a partial position in the respective stocks. * The two partial positions in Nvidia were part of a single recommendation. Editor Dave Lashmet closed the first leg of the position in November 2016 for a gain of about 108%. Then, he closed the second leg in July 2020 for a 777% return. And finally, in May 2022, he booked a 1,466% return on the final leg. Subscribers who followed his advice on Nvidia could've recorded a total weighted average gain of more than 600%. --------------------------------------------------------------- Stansberry Research Crypto Hall of Fame Top 5 highest-returning closed positions in the Crypto Capital model portfolio Investment Symbol Duration Gain Publication Analyst Band Protocol BAND/USD 0.31 years 1,169% Crypto Capital Wade Terra LUNA/USD 0.41 years 1,166% Crypto Capital Wade Polymesh POLYX/USD 3.84 years 1,157% Crypto Capital Wade Frontier FRONT/USD 0.09 years 979% Crypto Capital Wade Binance Coin BNB/USD 1.78 years 963% Crypto Capital Wade You have received this e-mail as part of your subscription to Stansberry Digest. If you no longer want to receive e-mails from Stansberry Digest [click here](. Published by Stansberry Research. You’re receiving this e-mail at {EMAIL}. Stansberry Research welcomes comments or suggestions at feedback@stansberryresearch.com. This address is for feedback only. 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