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Following that advice would have required nerves of steel as the market initially pulled back at the outbreak of war but then paid off as stocks surged to record highs moving into June.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Selling cash-secured puts that expire in a month or less gets investors paid by the options market to buy stock at lower prices.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

"Across the board, I've made enough to pay my staff, my suppliers. But in terms of profit on the business, I've made nothing at all – I've paid no corporation tax for four years."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

He paid $25 for an hour-long session of “Apex Legends” on a PC and loved it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“I don’t get paid again ’til next week.”

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz