April 2022 Archives

“A German’s Biggest Nightmare”

So as you might know, I have been trying this Keto diet. One of the things I’m REALLY missing is pizza and beer. And I’m talking about the good stuff: A homemade prosciutto pizza with arugula paired with a German Hefeweizen! That is life! Unfortunately, in order to stick with my 25g per day limit

Coffee With Markus

Worried About Getting Assigned? Wheel Strategy Options Tips

As much confidence as I have in The Wheel Strategy, I am always slightly worried about getting assigned. Therefore, this article will explain the steps you can take to avoid getting assigned and what to do in the specific situation that you do get assigned shares. Steps for Trading The Wheel Strategy When

Markus Up Close and Personal

I’m shipping up to Boston!

Right now, my daughter Vivian and I are visiting her brother Julius in Boston. And yesterday, we watch him racing on the Charles River. When it was his time for a break, they both watched the other sailors and discussed racing strategies. So cool! After watching several races, Vivian and I got hungry and decided

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Yesterday, I was grumpy – VERY grumpy!

As I’m writing this, it’s Friday evening. I’m 37,000 feet in the air, traveling with my daughter Vivian from Austin to Boston. Over the next few days, we will visit my son Julius, who is going to college in Cambridge. Then, on Monday, we will head to Dartmouth College for a campus tour. We just

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How to turn a bad situation into a good one.

Ok, I admit it: I’m a weirdo! Because I like rain. And no, I’m not THAT weird that I’m dancing in the rain: But here’s the deal: When I was living in Germany, I didn’t like rain – at all! Because in Germany, it’s that “never-ending” kind of rain. It’s the kind of rain that

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How to take something complicated and make it simple.

I love sitting on my front porch. No, NOT like this: I’m not that grumpy – at least not yet. Maybe in a few years? Who knows 🙂 Anyhow, there’s a lot of land around the house, and a lot of Texas wildlife: There’s a roadrunner, a fox, rabbits, skunks, and deer…. lots of deer.

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My Award-Winning Markus Burgers, Tradition, and Trading

YES! – The family tradition lives on 🙂 You probably know the feeling: You have certain family traditions, and you want your kids to take over these traditions so that they live on. For some, it’s Christmas traditions. For some, it’s traditions around Easter like an Easter Brunch. For me, it’s BURGERS! Ok, so let

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My First Ever Trade – What Stock Did I Pick?

I was always fascinated by trading. In fact, I started trading in High School. It was 1989 – 32 years ago, and as you might know, I grew up in Germany. Back then, there weren’t any online brokerages. If you wanted to buy a stock, you had to do it through a bank. So I

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When to Exit Trades – and why I’m no longer eating apples and sushi

Since it’s Saturday and the markets are closed, let me share something personal with you – something that maybe you can relate to. I’m now 52 years old. And getting older sucks: As an example, I’m not as flexible as I used to be. When I’m putting my socks on, I need to sit down

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The Midnight Scooper

I love eating ice cream – especially hot fudge sundaes – but I don’t like scooping it. When you take the ice cream out of the freezer, it’s always so hard, and when I’m using an ice cream scooper it always feels like the ice cream is jumping out of the box, over my shoulder

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