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Alpha Report Issue #42
Is Now The Time To Sell? MAYBE
Welcome to The Alpha Report 👋
Hey guys!
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-Brandon
Today’s Heat Map👇

Market dipped overall today which is fine. I have been saying we are about 10% over valued and this is a healthy dip. Be prepared to capitalize on upside and downside.
Fear & Greed Index For Today👇
37 yesterday & 36 Today.
Stocks dipped today and pushed us a little deeper into the fear category.
I feel that we are closer to 55 vs what this says.
Always keep your emotions in check on pumps & dumps.
Short term market movements are usually irrelevant.
Volatility is opportunity.
Be greedy when others are fearful.
Be fearful when others are greedy.

I'll never criticize the guy making $20/month selling options.
All successful investors started somewhere.
— Investing With Brandon (@Invest_Brandon)
1:00 AM • Jan 7, 2025
Today’s Economic Updates👇
30 year fixed mortgage rate climbs to 7.22% today vs 7.21% yesterday.
10 year treasury bond yield climbs to 4.68% today, vs 4.61% yesterday.
2 year treasury bond yield climbs to 4.28% today, vs 4.26% yesterday.
U.S. job openings slightly increased to 9.61 million in November, while hiring and quitting rates declined, signaling a cooling labor market.
This suggests employers are cautious about hiring, and workers are less likely to switch jobs, reflecting broader economic uncertainty and easing inflation pressures.
Sell or Hold👇
Let’s Break Down What Happened Today👇
The market remains cautious as investors digest strong economic data and its implications for the Fed’s rate policy.
All eyes are now on Friday’s jobs report and the Fed’s December meeting minutes for more clarity on the direction of the economy and interest rates.
The minutes are just essentially notes from when then fed members talk about. This gives more clarity and context about the decisions they make.
You guys know I say it ALL THE TIME, rates are gravity on the stock market.
If the fed implies rates will be higher for longer, that will drag down stocks.
Bonds and stocks compete with each other.
In a perfect world, we would have: low interest rates which means low bond yields, low inflation (2%), solid growth in GDP, solid EPS growth, & reasonable stock market valuations.

Look where we came in the last 5 years in the S&P500. +81%. Solid growth and a pull back is ok.
So Where Are We At Now👇
I think the market is a little lofty and if we pull back 10%, I view that as a healthy correction.
We came a long way the last 5 years and it is ok to give a little back.
This is why it is KEY to not be over leveraged at times like this.
Be prepared to capitalize on upside and downside.

The forward PE for the SP500 is 22.1. That is a little high by historical means but keep in mind, interest rates are historically low. Yes I know they are a little high in the last few years, but if you look back at history, we are historically low now and more cuts are expected to come this year as long as inflation stays tame.
The market can be irrational longer than what makes sense.
This applies to being over valued and under valued.
Stocks should follow earnings growth in the long run, and we are a little bit extended now.
This Is The SP500 Earnings Growth By year👇
Jun 30, 2024 8.24% (most recent data so far)
Dec 31, 2023 11.39%
Dec 31, 2022 -12.70%
Dec 31, 2021 110.21%
Dec 31, 2020 -32.51%
So all of that added together in a simple interest way = 84.6%
Notice how the SP500 went up 81% in the last 5 years.
It is no coincidence.
Stocks will follow the earnings growth BUT IN THE LONG RUN!
Short term is based on FEAR and GREED.
So Should You Sell?👇
That depends on your hold duration.
If you have money in the stock market and you plan to need it in the next 5 years, I would sell.
If you do NOT need it in the next 5 years, I would hold.
Nothing is guaranteed, but the longer you hold for, the safer things are.
You are giving these companies time to boost revenue and earnings.
Give a solid company a few years and the earnings should be higher.
This should also correlate to a higher stock price assuming the company was trading near intrinsic value when you made the investment. (meaning you did not buy when it was over valued)
Final Comments On Today👇
Do not make plays to make plays.
ONLY make high margin of safety plays.
Do not buy something just cause the share price is going up
Continue to DCA into quality stocks/ETFs at good prices.
When you find undervalued companies, use options to magnify gains
Check out my links below for my course, free guides, & intrinsic value calculator!

👇Price Targets For End Of Year 2025
(updated daily)
QQQ - $565
VOO - $575
IWM - $240
SOXX - $240
TSLA - $400
NVDA - $190
AAPL - $250
PLTR - $60
AMZN - $245
GOOG - $205
MSFT - $460
JPM - $260
👇Price Targets For End Of Year 2030
QQQ - $750
VOO - $800
SOXX - $400
TSLA - $1,200
NVDA - $650
AAPL - $375
AMZN - $450
MSFT - $850
(of course a lot of these will split, but this is non split adjusted)
👇My Favorite New Trades 👇
I either plan to enter, or have already entered these trades.
These are in order from least risky to most risky!
VOO - DCA Shares - 3 year min hold duration
QQQ - DCA Shares - 3 year min hold duration
SOXX - DCA Shares - 3 year min hold duration
TSLA - DCA Shares - 5 year min hold duration
NVDA - DCA Shares - 3 year min hold duration
AMZN - DCA Shares - 3 year min hold duration
NVDA - Sell Puts - 1 year duration -Strike of $120
SOXX - Sell Puts - 2 Year Duration - Strike $180
GOOG - Sell Puts - 1 year duration - Strike $160
TSLA - Sell Calls - 1 week duration - Strike $450
PLTR- Sell Calls - 2 week duration - Strike Price $90
MSTR - Sell calls - 1 week duration - Strike $95 OTM
(Join premium discord to see my exact trades in real time, link below)
👇Current Value of My Trading Account👇
(updated daily)
👇Yearly Account Account Value
December 2018 - $0
December 2019 - $45,251
December 2020 - $150,191
December 2021 - $267,524
December 2022- $290,315
December 2023 - $506,223
December 2024 - $927,796
IN PROGRESS 2025 - $940,199
👇Portfolio Thoughts
Amazing growth from 2018 to Current all off of a total contribution of $90,000.
That is over a 10x in 7 years!
I did this in a very low risk and conservative way.
The key is to educate yourself how the market ACTUALLY works and use it to your advantage!
Do my course, It will change your life! (link below for 60% off)
I did touch a million in this account a few weeks ago but we pulled back a little.
I feel the market got a little stretched and this pull back is healthy.
I will continue to find great investments/ options plays that will pan out to explode the portfolio in the long run.
Month to month and even year to year volatility is irrelevant. I see volatility as opportunity!
My goal is $5,000,000 in this account by 2030.
I see this as very achievable and if the market dips further, I will capitalize heavily, just like I did in 2022!
Stay the course and keep your emotions in check!

I started this account with $0 in 2018 & Currently $940,199. Total contributions of $90,000. This is the power of doing stocks and options the right way, but I do expect more volatility. I am being very cautious with options right now. I consider this account to be worth around $750k for the true intrinsic value, not $900k+. This means I wouldn’t be surprised if we take a dip!
👇How My Trades Have Performed Since 2023👇

Blue = Me, Black = Nasdaq, Orange = SP500