The past year and a half has been unkind to traditional buy-and-hold investors. Despite massive... Read More
The past year and a half has been unkind to traditional buy-and-hold investors. Despite massive swings, the market is basically trading where it was 18 months ago. And considering we’re facing... Read More
It’s been said that trading is the hardest way to make easy money. And after more than two... Read More
It’s been said that trading is the hardest way to make easy money. And after more than two decades in the markets, I wholeheartedly agree. The vast majority of investment advisors, brokers and... Read More
There are countless investing rules, mantras and cliches out there ranging from extremely useful to downright dangerous. One of the most widely accepted and potentially detrimental to your portfolio is, “Buy low, sell high.” When taken literally, of course, to make a profit you must sell a stock… Read More
In my 23 years as a trader and money manager, I’ve never seen anything that’s anywhere near as effective at finding stocks before they break out than what I’m about to share with you. And believe me, I’ve seen it all over the course of my more-than-two-decade career. I’ve been… Read More
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