{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Miiflo Magic","home_page_url":"https://miiflomagic.fireside.fm","feed_url":"https://miiflomagic.fireside.fm/json","description":"Retail investing doesn't have to be so hard. Join Josh and Phil as they explore the magic behind what financial institutions have been doing for years and how simple practices can lead to proven results. 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And to kick off the New Year, Josh and Phil celebrate with the father (time) of them all: Theta.\n\nFollow Phil: @WatchPhilTweet\nFollow Josh: @JoshSchuler\nFollow Miiflo: @MiifloAppLinks:Miiflo Website","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn mathematical finance, the Greeks refer to the various calculations used in determining how options contracts are priced for investors. And to kick off the New Year, Josh and Phil celebrate with the father (time) of them all: Theta.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollow Phil: @WatchPhilTweet\u003cbr\u003e\nFollow Josh: @JoshSchuler\u003cbr\u003e\nFollow Miiflo: @MiifloApp\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinks:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Miiflo Website\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.miiflo.com/\"\u003eMiiflo Website\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","summary":"In mathematical finance, the Greeks refer to the various calculations used in determining how options contracts are priced for investors. 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What is driving it, what can be done to combat it, and how should investors approach it as we close out Q4 and head to Q1?\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollow Phil: @WatchPhilTweet\u003cbr\u003e\nFollow Josh: @JoshSchuler\u003cbr\u003e\nFollow Miiflo: @MiifloApp\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinks:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"CME FedWatch Tool\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.html\"\u003eCME FedWatch Tool\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Visit Miiflo\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.miiflo.com\"\u003eVisit Miiflo\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","summary":"Let's chat everyone's favorite topic: inflation. 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Hear how they work and why they're important for the retail investor.\n\nFollow Phil: @WatchPhilTweet\nFollow Josh: @JoshSchuler\nFollow Miiflo: @MiifloAppLinks:Miiflo WebsiteHow I Built This - Vlad Tenev","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eMulti-leg option strategies are products in which an investor can simultaneously buy and sell options within the same stock in order to achieve a higher probability of success. 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Whether it\u0026#39;s with calls, puts, strangles, etc., this episode explains it all.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollow Phil: @WatchPhilTweet\u003cbr\u003e\nFollow Josh: @JoshSchuler\u003cbr\u003e\nFollow Miiflo: @MiifloApp\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinks:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Miiflo Website\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.miiflo.com/\"\u003eMiiflo Website\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","summary":"Miiflo uses 'drips' to share their ideas about investing. 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