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…
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.
I was playing golf with a few retirees. “Marcus, I don’t care about share prices, the kids will get those”. And they all nodded.
Renko charts are good for identifying trends and trend direction. Like all non-time-based charts, they get rid of the noise.
Average True Range (ATR) is a simple volatility measure for all stocks (for any price). Volatility (how much a share price moves on a daily basis) helps you work out how much risk you are taking. Some share prices are risky (move around a lot) others are low risk (don’t move much). Knowing what sort…
Relative Strength Index (RSI) At the bottom of many of our charts, you will see a sub-chart which shows RSI (circled in green). This is one of the mostly commonly used Technical indicators because it is one of the easiest to understand. Here is an explanation of what it is, and how to use it.…
How does the share market really work? Here are a few things you need to know.
