Archive for the ‘People & Strategy’ Category

Bill Dunn – Success with Technical Analysis

by Rich Hamilton
November 16th, 2006

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Bill Dunn does not have a traditional business background – no accountancy degree, no economics degree, no MBA. Bill has a Ph.D. in theoretical Physics and he spent 8 years as a teacher and researcher. Intrigued by the possibility of using mathematics to analyze market behavior, Bill’s attention was drawn away from physics towards futures markets.

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Buffettology – Is it worth it?

by Laurence Watchman
December 17th, 2005

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I like to buy my investing books in thrift stores or charity shops. The result is that I’m sometimes a little behind the times with the latest trading techniques. This doesn’t bother me much, because I’m an investor and the best investing strategies are not brand new. They have been developed over a period of years, then nurtured and refined until their advantages and disadvantages have become clear.

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Peter Lynch

by Rich Hamilton
October 9th, 2005

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Between 1977 and 1990, as manager of Fidelity’s Magellan Fund, Peter Lynch’s investments yielded an annualized return of 29.9 percent, while the general market rose 16.5 percent.

What is his advice to people who wish to emulate his 29 percent annual return on capital?

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The Trouble With Warren Buffett’s Investment Strategy

by Rich Hamilton
August 16th, 2005

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Warren Buffett is the world’s most successful investor. His investment strategy works marvelously well – for Warren Buffett. You could fill a small library with books about Warren Buffett’s stock investing methods. Most people who try them are doomed to fail. Why?

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