Like position sizing, “sell” rules are one of the most underrated, ignored and overlooked areas of investing. You can find nearly anyone giving their opinion on whether to buy this stock or that stock. But when it comes to actually selling a position, you’ll often hear nothing but… Read More

It’s almost time to close the books on 2015, and I have no doubt many investors are frustrated. The market has suffered sickening bouts of volatility with very little to show for it — the S&P 500 is up just 1.5% year to date. Of course, there are… Read More

If you want to start an argument, find adherents of technical analysis and adherents of fundamental analysis and ask them which investing approach is better. The technical analysts will tell you a close read of a company’s financial statements won’t help you know whether a stock represents a… Read More

As the market continues to carve out what looks to be a bottom, I’d like to show you the power of my trend-following system, because it’s during times like these that the next stock market leaders build their launch pads for huge uptrends.  The Alpha Trader system is… Read More

How to maximize gains while minimizing risk is the quintessential investing query. But while significantly reducing risk is possible (as I’ll show you in a minute), you cannot remove it entirely.  Investors may seek out the “Holy Grail” — a trade with a high return and no risk… Read More

While most people view contrarian investing and momentum investing as mutually exclusive and... Read More

While most people view contrarian investing and momentum investing as mutually exclusive and polarizing strategies, the reality is different. Marrying the two is a powerful combination. Contrarian... Read More

There’s a little-known indicator that’s making a small group of investors a lot of money. I call this indicator the “Alpha Score,” because it consistently beats the market and often with less risk than buy-and-hold investing. It can flag exactly which stocks are about to jump double and triple digits… Read More

Four times a year, companies report their financial results and investors score their performance in real time with real money. Those that impress can see shares soar, while those that disappoint may suffer losses and even gap down through investors’ protective sell stops. Bottom line: Earnings season is the most… Read More

After graduating college, I had a strong desire to learn the investment business. So I found an entry-level position supporting two of the largest retail and institutional brokers within the Merrill Lynch organization. They were incredibly successful, and the role allowed me a bird’s-eye view of a major swath of… Read More

Emotion is the bane of traders. It causes us to act rashly instead of rationally, and typically at... Read More

Emotion is the bane of traders. It causes us to act rashly instead of rationally, and typically at times when it’s most costly.  It has been shown that investors are most bullish at or... Read More