As we end the year, here are some highlights of the last 5 years in the markets: 2020 US-Iran Tensions / COVID-19 Lockdowns / Biden Wins Presidency / "Black Monday" for oil (-$38) / Brexit / SpaceX rocket launch 2021 GameStop short squeeze / Suez Canal Ever Given halts global supply chain / COVID-19 vaccines / America withdraws from Afghanistan / Inflation rises 2022 Ukraine Russia War - Sanctions for Russia / Fed rate rises from 0% to 4.5% / Inflation tops +9.1% 2023 Silicon Valley Bank + First Republic Bank collapse / Evergrande files for bankruptcy / Mortgage Applications lowest in 28 years / Fed rate rises from 4.5% to 5.5% / Inflation dropping 2024 Fed rate reduced to 4.5% / Trump assassinat'n attempt July-13 / Biden endorses Kamala July-21 / Trump Wins Presidency + swing states 2025 Tariff wars / DOGE cuts / Bitcoin hits $100k / Gold surges past $4k / Fed rate reduced to 3.75% Despite all the negative news, wars, uncertainty, and volatility, the market roars on, in sync with increased spending/stimulus:

Robotaxi ride leaving Costco in Houston, Texas. Wait time: 3 mins (Monday afternoon) Cost: $9.76 for 12mins (2.5miles) Note: Currently it avoids railroad crossings so it took the scenic route. #tesla #houston @Matthewtcone @robotaxi

1st Robotaxi experience going to Costco here in Houston, Texas. Wait time for pickup ~ 5mins. Total ride: $9.73 for 16mins, 2.5miles. #robotaxi #Houston #tesla @Matthewtcone

Money exists as pure information now. It is not linked to anything but public trust and is vulnerable to infinite multiplication (money printing). To get ahead of money printing (inflation), it is wise to invest a portion of your income into assets that appreciate over time. #money101 #WealthBuilding

Making money as a trader is not the goal. It is the byproduct of a consistent, sustainable process that fits your life. You create the vision, then the vision creates you. Serve more people → earn more in exchange. #trading $SPY #stocks

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"The stock market is a device for transferring money from the impatient to the patient.” – Warren Buffett Patience is the edge. #spx #stocks #trading #wealth

Great traders are not made by how great their great days are. They are made by how they manage the bad days—keeping losses reasonable so they don’t erase the week’s work. #spx #options #trading

Process over results. Kaizen. The only thing you control is the quality & quantity of steps you take every day. Excellence is mundane actions performed consistently and carefully, compounded over time.

The key to consistency is not consistent profits (that’s a byproduct). It is consistent backtesting, consistent forecasting, consistent journaling, consistent affirmation and visualization. #process #system #trading

Stand on the shoulders of giants. Why invent a new strategy from scratch? Use proven ones (clear setups first), get consistent, then refine. $Spy

Treat trading like a real business. Compare losses to business expenses. Profits to revenue. R&D to mentors, backtesting & strategies. Your mindset must scale before your account does. #trading #spx

Affirmations work better when paired with action. Instead of “I am always successful,” try: “I am a consistently profitable trader… because I consistently execute my trading plan when the market presents the opportunity.” #trading #wealth

Expand your space and time horizons. Look from a celestial view looking down on the earth instead of a terrestrial view looking out from the earth. – John Demartini The world is your playground. What do you want to accomplish today? #wealth #legacy

Visualize your purpose and list of loves as often as possible. See yourself already living them. What you see is what you get. Stretch your vision by going somewhere new. #wealth #growth

When you save, you lend the bank money. When you invest, you start owning the bank. #save #invest

Aim for at least 3 months of lifestyle expenses in liquid cash (money market accounts currently pay near the 3.5% federal rate). No cash cushion = amygdala survival mode. Cash cushion = executive thrival mode. #savings #wealth

Vision without money means heartaches. Vision with money means achievement → power → more money → more achievement. Expand the vision as the savings grow. #wealth #moneytips