After working hard for the last 7 months, we are close to launching the next phase for growth - the US hedge fund. As the market recovered, I am generally bullish for the next 2 weeks. This means we are just holding our long term positions until it is an optimal time to take profit. Meanwhile, I will be heading to Fukuoka and Tokyo Japan. I was " " this close to going to Hokkaido this year but my wife decided to go Fukuoka. So we are going to Fukuoka instead. YAY! Time to become a travel blog influencer instead of a finance influencer / portfolio manager. I will still be monitoring the market, being active in the community and answer any questions. If you are looking to join Investing Accelerator directly, you can use the discounted link and payment plan. You will get 33% off $9000 USD lifetime membership. This will be $499 a month for 12 months. https://5mininvesting.thrivecart.com/special-discount-investing-accelerator/ I am looking to visit onsen in Fukuoka, eating some beef and strawberries. If you have any recommendations, let me know.​ Looking forward to the relaxing hot summery weather in Japan.​ Cheers, Eric ---- Eric Seto Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) Chartered Investment Manager (CIM) Founder of 5MinInvesting.com In May, I’m helping 20 people to become better at investing. During the call, you can discuss which area of analysis you need the most help with (finding discounted stocks vs generating income). You can discuss your knowledge on options (and whether or not you are looking to learn a specific option strategy e.g. covered calls, cash secured puts, spreads) We can identify if you would benefit from the techniques covered in the program from technical, fundamentals to buying / selling options We can also discuss the tax advantages / disadvantages of using different retirement / investing accounts for each strategy.

Recently, I am trying to do a thought experiment What would be more life-changing? Option A: $1M cash where you can invest it Option B: $200K per year, mostly passive income I guess the straightforward answer would be depending if you can make 20% per year from the $1M cash. But I think the answer to the question is more complex than that. Some people might prefer ​$1M cash to start a business or pursue another opportunity Some people might prefer $200K passive income so they don't need to worry about income and go travel Which one is more valuable to you? Leave a comment in the post in the community. I read every comment. ​​I would like to understand why. If you want to be part of Investing Accelerator, here's the 33% discounted link to join directly and skip the onboarding call (LINK) Cheers, Eric --- Eric Seto Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) Chartered Investment Manager (CIM) Founder of 5MinInvesting.com In February, my goal is to help 10 people with no financial background master investing. You will learn two strategies: • Long-term investing with options — learn how to find discounted blue chip stocks using technical and fundamental analysis You will also learn how to hedge during a bearish market to protect yourself • Monthly passive income — learn how to generate cash flow for retirement or replacing/boosting part of your salary using options Here's a step by step guide on how to join Investing Accelerator for free: https://www.skool.com/invest-retire-community-1699/how-to-join-investing-accelerator-for-free If you’re interested, you can hop on a free strategy call with me or Michael to see if you are a good fit. Schedule a call here: https://bit.ly/48mJlgR To date, we have 740+ students in Investing Accelerator.

The question we are trying to answer today is: Will Gold and Silver bounce back? - A major Chinese gold trading platform called JWR has collapsed after a surge in retail investor activity tied to rising global gold prices. - Tens of thousands of investors put money into JWR during a strong gold rally, but when prices kept climbing recently, many tried to cash out at once. -The platform couldn’t handle the wave of redemption requests, leading to a liquidity crisis in which it is now unable to pay customers back, with estimated unpaid funds exceeding 10 billion yuan (about US $1.4 billion). -Hundreds of investors protested outside JWR’s Shenzhen offices demanding their money, and police were involved to maintain order Leverage trading for gold and silver will take away a good chunk of liquidity. So I don't think we are expecting the amount of money coming back into the commodity market, especially if certain platforms are overleveraged The question then becomes Does this lead to the domino effect on other markets like Bitcoin, S&P 500, NASDAQ 100? BTC dropped another 6% this weekend.​​​​​​ Join 740+ students inside Investing Accelerator Cheers, Eric --- Eric Seto Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) Chartered Investment Manager (CIM) Founder of 5MinInvesting.com In February, my goal is to help 20 people with no financial background to learn long term investing and monthly passive income strategies for retirement. To date, we have 740+ students and our model monthly passive income strategy focusing on making one trade a week using our data driven tools. The program has two parts: • Long-term investing — how to use technical analysis, fundamental analysis combined with data science help us find discounted blue chip stocks We also analyze the macro economic environment on a weekly basis in case we need to hold cash / short the market to hedge our portfolio.

In the recent coaching call, I mentioned that Canada is entering into the EV tariffs reduction in exchange for the canola seed tariff reduction would trigger USA. The main concern is that North America together imposed 100% tariffs on China EV because the industry is heavily subsidized by the Chinese government to achieve a large market share in the world. North America is the last stronghold ​against China's cheap EVs.​​​ ​Within weeks,Trump announced 100% tariffs on Canada​ if Canada goes through the trade deal with the US. This is not surprising to me, given we talked about this during the coaching call in Investing Accelerator​​ Now, Canada is stuck in a pickle. Canada can go through with China, which may uphold their agreements better andhurt the automotive industry in Ontario ​(which is dying anyway because of previous US tariffs) and help Canadian canola farmers. Canada can appease the US for now, but Trump can always threaten with more tariffs anytime he wants. However, there's no guarantee US wouldn't impose tariffs as a threat later down the line (which seems to be the recurring weapon). At some point, the story becomes the boy who cries wolf. A man's words can no longer be trusted. ​​​​​​​​Living in North America, it is easyto believe that US has the largest economy and hence couldn't be alienated. However, this is only partially true US GDP​: $30T (largest in the world) EU GDP: $20T China GDP: $20T I look at all the European countries together as EU instead of individual countries. EU and China are not that far off from US in terms of GDP. If US alienates itself more in the future, EU and China will have an easier time catching up.​ This would lead to a significant change in world order. Cheers, Eric ----- Eric Seto Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) Chartered Investment Manager (CIM) Founder of 5MinInvesting.com In February, my goal is to help 20 people with no financial background to learn long term investing and monthly passive income strategies for retirement.

Two weeks ago, the market experienced a significant drop. This usually leads to another week of rebound that if the market is strong enough would put us back into a bull trend. However, we didnt see a good enough bounce back. Thursday was a major drop and Friday was biascally breakeven. This signals weakness in the short term which means 1. We build up our cash reserve 2. We keep the really good long term positions 3. We wait for an opportunity to buy discounted blue chip stocks Santa rally might be cancelled earlier but it is better to be safe than sorry for now.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Here's the early Black Friday discount to join Investing Accelerator, where you get an interest-free instalment over 12 months & 33% discount off the regular price: https://5mininvesting.thrivecart.com/black-friday After you join, you can schedule a free one-on-one call to ask any questions you have about your life, your situation and retirement. You can also use this call for technical support if you wish to have it later. Cheers, Eric Eric Seto Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) Chartered Investment Manager (CIM) Founder of 5MinInvesting.com In November, my goal is to help 5 people without a financial background to master investing through Investing Accelerator. Investing Accelerator is designed for people without a financial background. The goal is to achieve 30% return per year. In the first phase, you will learn long term investing and targeting 30% for tax free compound growth. This will help accelerate your overall wealth. In the second phase, you will learn monthly passive income to provide a more predictable cash flow (target 30% per year) which can cover your expenses. This will help accelerate your retirement goals. Here's a step by step guide on how to join Investing Accelerator for free: https://www.skool.com/invest-retire-community-1699/how-to-join-investing-accelerator-for-free