You are a long term investor, or are considering diversifying by adding some longer term investments to your portfolio. Where to start? What to do? And the all-important: what to buy? When considering a long term investment, investors can often get a significant advantage if they ensure that there is a price gap between a… [Read More]
7 Steps to Successful Low Volatility Investing – Part 2
In the Part 1 of this series we discussed the evidence that has come to light over the past 40 years that shows us that low volatility stocks out-perform high volatility stocks. Contrary to the financial theories taught to every MBA student, investors do not get paid for taking on more risk. Source: “Low Risk… [Read More]
10 Reasons to Be Both a Trader and Investor
I wear two hats. One is my green trading hat. The other hat is a yellow investing hat. Why two hats? Because there are two different realms in finance in terms of how we accumulate money. These hats are metaphorical, but they serve a distinct purpose. Here are 10 key reasons to be both a… [Read More]
7 Steps to Successful Low Volatility Investing
When I began my career as a trader more than a decade ago, I often told my colleagues that as traders we got paid for taking risk. That’s what I was taught in my MBA classes – there is a fundamental tradeoff between risk and reward. Investors must take on more risk to have the… [Read More]
What You Need to Know About Trading and Investing in Leveraged ETFs
Leveraged ETFs are ideal vehicles for short term trading. But before you begin trading, here are a few tips to help you review your own ETF trading and investing strategy to see how leveraged ETFs may be a good fit for you.
4 Mental Keys That Help My Trading Performance
The mental part of trading is just as important as the systems and indicators a trader utilizes. Price Headley shares some trading insights which reveals quite a bit about what it takes to be successful.
Investing Wisdom from Billionaire Ken Fisher
Few money managers are more visible than Ken Fisher, CEO and Founder of Fisher Investments. In this interview with Mr. Fisher, you will find out why–and how he is positioning the accounts of his high net worth clients.