Which one is better – Fundamental Analysis OR Technical Analysis?
Fundamental analysis and technical analysis are two different approaches to analysing financial markets and making investment decisions. Fundamental analysis involves
When should I use a financial advisor?
Michael Batnik writes to debunk something that is probably common in a lot of people’s minds. An advisor cannot beat
Are you still playing by the old rules in Investing?
In this excerpt, financial writer Jonathan Clements argues that many investors and financial advisors are still following outdated financial principles that no longer apply in today’s market. He gives three examples of such principles: the belief in star fund managers, reliance on outdated yardsticks for measuring market valuations, and the idea of investing solely in bonds for retirement income. Clements suggests that investors should instead focus on earning a healthy total return by allocating at least half of their portfolio to stocks, and using bonds as a complement to stocks rather than a standalone investment.
6 Traits You Need to Develop as a Day Trader
Day trading is not just about finding a strategy, practicing it, and then making oodles of money. Day traders develop
How to Become a Professional Trader
To become a professional trader, you must learn trading basics and advanced basics. Once these are mastered, you can learn
Enduring a decline in share price in wonderful companies
In his blog, Jon reminds investors that the stocks of great companies are not immune to a deep decline in
Your financial portfolio and Japanese principles
Writing in Fortune, Sandeep Das leverages principles from Japanese culture to build an effective financial portfolio. Japanese culture is leveraged
Think Like a Winner
As an individual investor, what’s the key to success? It’s a question Adam Grossman hears a lot, especially in volatile
Times that try stock picker’s soul
Drew Dickson points out that there is one way to generate excess stock market returns over the long term, and
Good things taken too far can be dangerous
Morgan Housel reminds investors that good things can be taken too far – helpful at one level and destructive at