The Traders JournalJanuary 11, 2013 at 11:30 AM
Mark Twain once commented on the celebration of New Year’s and said something to this effect: Last week everybody smoked his last cigar, took his last drink and swore his last oath. This week we are a pious and exemplary community of investors...Read More
The Traders JournalJanuary 04, 2013 at 11:30 AM
Think of the new year as a promotion for you. The exercise is simple in its execution and somewhat more challenging in its implementation...Read More
The Traders JournalDecember 28, 2012 at 11:30 AM
It’s hard to improve upon the short and pithy advice from my favorite founding father, Benjamin Franklin. “Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man...Read More
The Traders JournalDecember 21, 2012 at 11:30 AM
I’ll confess that my students have referred to me as tough, irreverent and leathery – and those are the kind comments said to my face. Guilty as charged, with the caveat that perhaps some of these comments are by students with objectives that are not on the same page as mine...Read More
The Traders JournalDecember 14, 2012 at 11:30 AM
Whether it’s golf or trading, it’s all about stress control...Read More
The Traders JournalDecember 07, 2012 at 11:30 AM
Over the many years that I’ve taught new investors, a single common denominator stands out amongst those who grow into consistently profitable investors. It’s rather simple...Read More
The Traders JournalNovember 30, 2012 at 11:30 AM
I’d like to paraphrase a fishing analogy. Show someone how to invest by following a winning trading methodology and he/she will be happy for awhile. Teach someone how to think effectively about trading and he/she will be profitable for a lifetime...Read More
The Traders JournalNovember 23, 2012 at 11:30 AM
The stock market has always attracted a disproportionate number of exceptional intellectuals and uniquely independent souls. By their nature, they are reluctant to live by the lessons of others and tend to be rule breakers instead of rule keepers...Read More
The Traders JournalNovember 16, 2012 at 11:30 AM
This phrase is most often heard in reference to lawmakers and bureaucrats in Washington, DC, but I think it’s an appropriate reflection of what many investors struggle with as well. As an investor, you’ll seldom be destroyed by outside forces...Read More
The Traders JournalNovember 09, 2012 at 11:30 AM
History matters because markets do indeed repeat themselves...Read More
