April 14, 2021
Stock prices are high these days. The S&P 500 trades with a forward P/E ratio of 21.88, which is the highest reading since the dot-com peak in 2000. Some pessimists point to the rich valuation as a reason to avoid buying stocks here.
April 7, 2021
Benjamin Graham said, “In the short run, the market is a voting machine but in the long run, it is a weighing machine.” The longer you invest, the more you’ll discover the truth of this statement. Sentiment, or the masses’ feelings due to news, trends, politics, or the economy, is the ultimate driver of prices in the here and now. But in the long run, it turns out that all of that goes away. What’s left, and ultimately what is weighed, is earnings.
March 31, 2021
Did you know that not all market indexes are created equal? There are three standard methodologies for creating an index: market-cap-weighted, price-weighted, and equal-weighted.
March 24, 2021
Yesterday we learned that institutions are elephants. High volume sessions reveal them moving about. But how do you know if they’re buying or selling?
March 17, 2021
I’ve been plowing through Morgan Housel’s recent book, The Psychology of Money. It’s a veritable treasure trove of thought-provoking insights. One that spoke to me was the concept of identifying the exact game you are playing. What’s your time horizon and style of investing?
March 10, 2021
If your anything like me then dancing is not an option. Being born with two left feet made that an easy thing to recognize in my case. Now there are those that just seem to be born able to match the rhythm of the music and they are able to move with a certain fluidity that seems almost natural.
March 3, 2021
We are continuing yesterday’s topic about frustrations we face in our journey as traders as it relates to education and application. Today, we will focus on education. If this is an area you are struggling with, sometimes going back to the basics can do trick.
February 24, 2021
I came across today’s Chart of the Day recently, and it reminded me of the wealth-building power of equities. As shown below, the global stock market’s value now tops $110 trillion. It’s the highest value in human history and speaks to just how wealthy stock owners have become.
February 17, 2021
If you have been watching the Russell 2000 index for the last couple of months you may have noticed it acting slightly different than it has typically acted in the past.
February 10, 2021
Ever feel overwhelmed with trading? Do you ever second guess yourself after researching a trade? Do you have the media saying one thing about a company and the chart saying something completely different? If this is you, you are not alone.
June 17, 2020
For any entrepreneur, business owner and financial markets investor and trader, productivity is crucial. If you are looking for a simple process to keep you focused, try the Ivy Lee method. Staying task focused and organized will help you achieve more on a day to day basis.
January 17, 2020
Patience is the hardest part, but you must stack it against how long it took you to get the results you don’t want. Sometimes it can be a lifetime, but the best part about it is: it won’t take you a lifetime to fix it.
December 31, 2019
The ending/beginning of new cycles is usually marked by a waterfall of goal setting, expectations, resolutions and so on. But, do people actually follow through with them? Read on.
November 22, 2019
It’s very easy to get trigger happy in trading when things are going well but do you have the skill set or capital to play defense?
October 18, 2019
Everyone needs a reminder from time to time. Stay in the pocket and keep pushing. […] Discipline is freedom, but the confidence you build through the discipline is where the real freedom is.
October 16, 2019
I don’t know, maybe I’m getting too old for this s***, but if you are reading too much opinion and no information you are creating a wrong map.
September 27, 2019
Today I will lay out a couple of reasons that stand out to me why I believe having a trading partner is critical in trading.
September 3, 2019
The Joker once said “You see, madness, as you know, is like gravity. All it takes is a little push”. Daily routine too is like gravity. All it takes is a little push.
August 23, 2019
Life is a game of decision making and the right amount of confidence can you lead you to make the right one.
