The Importance of Correlation in the Australian Stock Market Note to Reader – When you are looking at the correlations on the charts below a high correlation is when the turning points are aligned. Don’t worry about whether the lines overlap and how big the gap is between them, it’s a bit irrelevant, they are…
THE REALITY OF STOP LOSSES Stop losses are a discipline that allows you to let your profits run and cut losses. But as anyone who has started using stop losses for the first time will tell you, you get the logic. You think it's a good idea, you start out with best intentions, but after selling…
SUMMARY – Another essential article for new members. Everything you need to know about stop losses. What it's like to be a trader. Different types of stop loss from flat percentage to ATR based. How to monitor them. How to execute them. Anything is better than nothing when it comes to discipline. The life of a…
Note to Reader – When you are looking at the correlations on the charts below a high correlation is when the turning points are aligned. Don’t worry about whether the lines overlap and how big the gap is between them, it’s a bit irrelevant, they are on different scales with different percentage movements. The important…
I have some good news. There is nothing wrong with that Big Super or Industry Fund that you are already invested in.
Over the years, Bob Farrell developed his now-famous Ten Investing Rules. Marcus Padley has made his own.
There are many different types of investors, from the Zombie Investor to the Daytrader. Here are ten. Maybe you can spot yourself.
Broker Research Do I really have to explain this one? Most broker research is a cross between a marketing document and sucking up to the companies the research is written about. In the hope of a corporate relationship if one doesn't exist, or to service the existing relationship if it already does. The analysts aren’t stupid, the…
Urgency The talking heads in the media speak daily and react by the second. That is their gig. And because of their focus on each 'moment' they will always paint a picture of disaster when the market falls and a bubble when the market rises. They will also miraculously appear to be vastly more intelligent…
