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Day Trading Tips
It's generally accepted that to be successful in stock trading we need to hold rising stocks for as long as possible and sell losers quickly. This is summed up in the trading maxim: "Cut your losses and let your profits run." Do you have the instincts of a successful trader? Most people don't. It's not so much that they hate uncertainty - but they hate losing. Your answers to two simple questions tell you whether your gut instincts are those of a successful stock trader.
Day Trading Tips
It's generally accepted that to be successful in stock trading we need to hold rising stocks for as long as possible and sell losers quickly. This is summed up in the trading maxim: "Cut your losses and let your profits run." Do you have the instincts of a successful trader? Most people don't. It's not so much that they hate uncertainty - but they hate losing. Your answers to two simple questions tell you whether your gut instincts are those of a successful stock trader.
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Contrarian Investment
John Maynard Keynes was one of the world’s most successful investors. He said, “When you find any one agreeing with you, change your mind. When I can persuade the Board of my Insurance Company to buy a share, that, I am learning from experience, is the right moment for selling it.”
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Luck vs Skill in Investing
It’s easy to make money investing during a boom. You don’t need skill. You just need to know the market’s rising. You then need to borrow $50 for every dollar you’ve actually got, and put the whole lot in an index fund. A couple of years later, the market’s risen 30% and for every $100 invested, you’ve got $1,500. No special investment skills required whatsoever.
Loss of Opportunity is Preferable to Loss of Capital
If you accumulate some capital, the most important thing you can do is not lose it. A trader who wants to survive and prosper must control his losses. You do that by risking only a tiny fraction of your equity on any single trade.
Stock Trading – Wise Words and Tips
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Mutual Fund Info – Getting the Best Deal
Watch out for performance fees charged by mutual funds and investment trusts and investment managers who, instead of saying, “hey, wasn’t I lucky”, say, “hey, it’s time to charge a fat performance fee.” They are a drag on your investment performance.
Selling Stocks – The right time to sell stocks
There is an old saying that says, “any fool can fly, but it takes an expert to land”. Applied to stocks, we say, “any fool can buy but it takes an expert to sell”. Of course, I mean sell profitably. Any fool can get lucky but if you aim to make profits consistently in the stock market, you’ve got to be an expert at selling.
Day Trading Tips
It’s generally accepted that to be successful in stock trading we need to hold rising stocks for as long as possible and sell losers quickly. This is summed up in the trading maxim:
“Cut your losses and let your profits run.”
Do you have the instincts of a successful trader? Most people don’t. It’s not so much that they hate uncertainty – but they hate losing.
Your answers to two simple questions tell you whether your gut instincts are those of a successful stock trader.
Stock Market Timing
Card counters are feared in casinos. They represent a rare breed – gamblers who can beat the dealer. Unsurprisingly, casinos – hungry to part the foolish from their funds – have banned card counting. How can you grab the card counter’s advantage in the stock market?
Stock Market Technical Analysis
Technical analysis has been around since at least the 1600s, when Japanese rice traders began using candlestick charts to track the market price of rice. Is there any evidence in its favor, or – as some fundamental analysts suggest – is it a sophisticated superstition?
Fundamental Analysis of Stocks
It’s fair to say that pure fundamental analysis can make life unnecessarily hard for most investors. Stockbrokers employ large numbers of economics and accounting graduates to carry out fundamental analysis and stock valuation. Although many authors like to propagate the myth that you can easily beat such analysts, the reality – measured by the success of small investors in the stock market – is that most small investors invest rather poorly.
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