And so it continues – the US market is behaving – for now there is no reason to question our market either. No opinion – I continue to watch people on the spectrum from Super Bull to Super Bear and resist being dragged to either end by someone’s particular view. Every day there are a…
Today I share with you some of the views of the esteemed trading psychologist, well-known author – and a personal favourite of mine – Brett Steenbarger – a man with extensive knowledge of how our minds work, both for and against our trading success. Steenbarger has a theory of keeping an ‘empty mind’ when it comes to trading,…
On the Couch – Crash Course in Crashes This week we take a Crash Course in Crashes – the lessons we have learned from 1987 to today. Grab a coffee, settle in and enjoy!
EASTER EGG HUNT – OPPORTUNITIES GALORE The Damage so far – worst first. Our market is down 26.7% from the top having been down 38.8%. It is 19.8% off the bottom. The US market is down 21.63% having been down 35.4%. It is 21.3% off the bottom. The worst sectors include the Energy sector still…
Where do we even begin… We are witnessing history. Both in the stock market and the broader world. Countries in lockdown. Fines for leaving the house without a good reason. Cafes, restaurants, bars, clubs and pubs all closed. Sport on hold. And that’s not even the half of it. Completely unprecedented times. FUND PERFORMANCE MARCUS…
France Italy and Spain are all seeing the trend of deaths slowing down – a “Light at the End of the Tunnel” – some countries are talking about lockdown ending in less than a month at the end of April. The horrible headlines continue but we are getting numb to them because we all know…
On the Couch – Member questions Henry Jennings hosts Marcus Padley on the Couch answering Member questions. This podcast contains information that is only general in nature. It does not take into account your personal financial situation, needs or objectives. Nor does it take into account the financial needs of any specific person. You should…
Short Points Today – have been caught doing some media this morning. Very happy we were fully invested for the 7% rally yesterday. The best case scenario now is that we all get bored. If we do, if we get numb to coronavirus cases, if we get numb to the economic damage, the markets might…
LUCKED OUT Some fund managers celebrate a 1% outperformance of their benchmark over a year. The Marcus Today Growth SMA has outperformed its very demanding ASX 300 Accumulation benchmark by 23% in a month and is down just 6.1% from the top and that's before the bounce this morning. Most of that performance has come…
