Porter’s Journal

Today, we offer three examples of Daily Journals that provided readers with real actionable advice that has provided both short- and long-term gains for those who followed it.

Today, in our penultimate installment of “12 Days,” analyst Ross Hendricks shares with readers some lessons learned from his experience overseeing Porter & Co.’s Trading Club… One takeaway: trading options is a smart way to generate income and boost overall returns, regardless of what the market does.

The performance of Porter’s Permanent Portfolio has been exceptional, performing exactly as it was designed to… and better that it was expected to. Great returns – with far lower volatility than the broader market. See what goes into it and why it works.

Sometimes, the quality of an asset isn’t enough. In the energy markets, geography is destiny – and in 2025, we learned that even a billion barrels of oil can’t always beat a hostile local government.

Today, we take some lessons from two mistakes we made in our Complete Investor publication – either selling a great business too soon, or not buying it soon enough.