It used to be a rite of passage for any young kid growing up.

Spending summers getting dirty, playing baseball.

For anyone who experienced that growing up, one of the memories you have was your coach telling you to “choke up on the bat” when you’re at the plate.

The reason is simple. Choking up on the bat gives you more control of your swing and better opportunities to get a base hit. Especially when the bat is too big, which is a problem for younger players who might not have their own bat and have to share.

But how does that relate to the stock market?

Good question.

Today’s market isn’t steady by any means. It’s up one day and down the next. That creates a lot of uncertainty for every investor, much like the uncertainty of facing a pitcher when you are up to bat.

You don’t know what kind of pitch they are going to throw.

In this episode of The Bull & The Bear, host Matthew Clark talks with Money & Markets Chief Investment Strategist Adam O’Dell and contributor Charles Sizemore about why choking up on the bat is the best way, metaphorically speaking, for investors to weather stock market volatility.

They’ll talk about the best way to get in and out of the stock market before trends take a sharp turn in a different direction.

You’ll learn ways to get the biggest bang for your buck using O’Dell’s simple strategy for options trading in these rough waters.

In a lead-in to discussing the strategy, we will tell you why a V-shaped recovery for the economy is nothing more than a myth.

Because of that, the most popular strategy for trading isn’t the best one, right now.

But don’t fear. We’ll tell you why and what you should do as an investor.

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Options can be a tricky business, particularly if you're new at it and don't have any guidance.

On one hand, some investors find the process of understanding options a little too complicated, but it really isn’t.

While we have discussed the myths of options trading before, this week we take it a step further and talk about the role of options in a long-term portfolio.

In this episode, host Matthew Clark sat down with Banyan Hill Publishing Chartered Market Technician and M&M Chart of the Day author Michael Carr.

Carr is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, where he helped install the Pentagon’s first local area network — a version of the modern-day internet — and was involved in deploying state-of-the-art radar systems to track Soviet aircraft near the end of the Cold War.

He parlayed that experience to become an internationally recognized Certified Financial Technician and CMT. He also once served as the Editor of the Chartered Market Technicians Association newsletter.

Now, he provides solid, time-tested investment information to the readers of his services, including One Trade, Peak Velocity Trader and Precision Profits.

Carr and Clark will discuss the two primary uses of options in a long-term portfolio and how investors can capitalize on those strategies.

Regardless of what you might think about him, when Warren Buffett speaks, just about every investor pays attention.

And for good reason.

Since 1964, the “Oracle of Omaha” has amassed returns of 2,744,062%.

That’s million, with an “M.” Those are impressive gains to say the least.

You can see why, when Buffett acts, our ears perk up anytime Buffett speaks or Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK.B) makes a move.

Perhaps the biggest thing investors pay attention to when it comes to Buffett is the hidden indicator he uses to determine how to invest his billions.

In this episode of The Bull & The Bear, host Matthew Clark talks with Money & Markets contributor Charles Sizemore about the Buffett indicator, which Sizemore wrote about this week on the site.

While this “secret sauce” — not that it’s really a secret — has helped Buffett achieve fame and wealth as an investor. It’s why people pay attention to what he does.

We discuss the indicator, but also dive deeper into what that indicator should be telling you, the investor, and how you should act.

You might be surprised at what the message really is.

Led by Money & Markets Chief Investment Strategist Adam O’Dell and a team of finance journalists, traders and experts, Money & Markets gives you the information you need to protect your nest egg, grow your wealth and safeguard your financial well-being.

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It’s an asset class that has captivated Wall Street, businesses and governments.

But to the average investor, there is still very little known about the cryptocurrency market.

So we have found one of the best experts in the field to talk about cryptocurrency and how you can take advantage of this hot investment.

In this episode of The Bull & The Bear, Matthew Clark talks with Banyan Hill Publishing’s Ian King about the ins and outs of cryptocurrency.

They’ll talk about the recent rise of cryptocurrency and where King thinks the market is heading. They also discuss the best practices for investing in digital currency.

King is the Editor of Crypto Profit Trader, which shows investors how to enter the burgeoning market with ease as well as techniques to safely store and secure your digital currency.

He is also the Editor of Automatic Fortunes, which looks for “tipping-point trends,” or massive developments in the market to trigger potential profits for investors.

He is a former hedge fund manager with more than two decades of experience trading and analyzing the financial markets. He’s been featured on Fox Business News, Investopedia and Seeking Alpha. King worked at Saloman Brothers, Citigroup and Peahi Capital before joining Banyan Hill Publishing.

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Increased tensions between the U.S. and China have put a lot of pressure on Chinese-owned companies listed on the American stock market.

Couple that with the U.S. Senate passing a bill to regulate Chinese-listed companies even more and investors can be left scratching their heads.

Especially those investors who have money tied up in those Chinese companies.

In this episode of The Bull & The Bear, Matthew Clark talks with Money & Markets Chief Investment Strategist Adam O’Dell about how Chinese companies have performed and if now is a good time to sell.

There’s a lot of American money tied up in Chinese investments. We’ll talk about whether tensions are high enough to warrant investors taking that money back.

Additionally, it’s clear that the stock market is not behaving in a manner reflective of the current economic condition.

Unemployment continues to rise and economic indicators reflect a huge slowdown in the U.S. economy.

But, the stock market is still up.

O’Dell will discuss what sectors are performing strongly now and why. Conversely, he’ll also discuss what sectors are performing poorly and why.

Using a Roth IRA over a traditional individual retirement account does have its advantages.

For one, with a Roth IRA, you don’t have to pay taxes on the money you withdraw when you retire.

But you have to consider the trade-off if you plan to convert your existing retirement account into a Roth IRA.

And current economic conditions have created opportunities and options for you.

In this episode of The Bull & The Bear, Matthew Clark talks with Money & Markets contributor Charles Sizemore about when the right time is to make a conversion to a Roth IRA.

They’ll discuss the ins and outs of converting and tell you what the advantages and disadvantages are for doing so.

Something else you can do it convert a traditional IRA into a Roth, which is commonly referred to as a backdoor Roth IRA.

We also discuss what a backdoor Roth contribution is and whether it’s something you should take advantage of.

You have to remember that it’s your money and you have to make the best decision on what to do with it when the time arises.

Another Cold War is on the horizon and the U.S. economy seems in tatters thanks to the coronavirus pandemic.

It’s enough to make investors throw their hands in the air and give up.

And with Wall Street behaving as if nothing is going on, there’s good reason why.

But, in this episode of The Bull & The Bear, Matthew Clark talks Money & Markets contributor Charles Sizemore and Chief Investment Strategist Adam O’Dell about how investors should look at the current situation.

With regards to China, the rhetoric has been stepped up as the Chinese government passed a new measure outlawing any sedition against the government. Prior to that, the U.S. started looking at ways to regulate Chinese companies trading on the stock market more.

As investors, you may ask yourself: What does this mean for me?

And that is a valid question. We’re going to help you answer it.

Then there’s the economy. The recession is looming (if not already upon us) and everyone is wondering when it will get back on track. We’ll discuss what we think about that.

My wife always tells me “if you don’t love it, don’t buy it.”

It makes a lot of sense when you are purchasing things like a car, a house, a television and so on.

But it’s a strategy that tends to get overlooked when investors are looking to buy companies.

But, in this episode of The Bull & The Bear, Matthew Clark talks with Banyan Hill Publishing Chartered Market Technician Chad Shoop about that very philosophy.

They discuss whether it is important to look at companies you actually want to own, or whether you should follow the news cycle when analyzing companies.

Shoop is the Editor of Automatic Profits Alert, which is designed to take advantage of seasonal patterns in the market. It’s a strategy Shoop adapted from a calendar Wall Street insiders have used to predict every boom and bust in the market for 100 years.

He’s also the Editor of Quick Hit Profits, which is designed to take advantage of a stock’s surge after a company’s earnings announcement.

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To most, investing seems hard. It’s probably why only a small percentage of Americans actually play the stock market.

Perhaps one of the biggest misnomers related to investing surrounds options.

Options trading has often been viewed as being difficult and risky.

But, in this episode of The Bull & The Bear, Matthew Clark talks with Charles Sizemore and Money & Markets Chief Investment Strategist Adam O’Dell to debunk the most common myths of options trading.

They discuss the real risks involved with options trading and even walk through how to trade options for those who have never done it before.

And, they discuss the terminology involved with options trading — which may seem complex at first — but is actually pretty easy to learn.

O’Dell, Clark and Sizemore break down the potential for options trading to bring in asymmetric returns — even triple-digit gains.

They’ll even tease a simple system any type of investor can use to trade options, safely and with the potential for big profits.

When looking at a specific sector, investors can often be bogged down with trying to decide between different companies offering the same goods or services, and that’s the focus of this episode of The Bull & The Bear.

It’s a question investors face almost every day: Which stock should I buy?

This gets even more complicated when looking at companies that provide the same goods and services.

For example, which is better: Amazon.com Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN) or Shopify Inc. (NYSE: SHOP)?

Both provide an e-commerce platform where consumers can buy or sell just about anything. Both are also very strong stock picks.

The key is looking for the right stock that fits your particular needs. There’s a question of price, potential growth and more that will factor into your decision.

But, don’t fret. We’re here to help you answer that question.

Matthew Clark joins Banyan Hill Publishing’s Joseph Hargett, the Editor of Great Stuff, to discuss the which is the better buy for investors.