Category Archives: Market Trends

Trading verses Investing

If you’re going to invest, you have to make trades. It is the only way to get into the market. But traders do not necessarily invest. It all comes down to the length of time you want your money in … Continue reading

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Market Timing vs Risk Management

Question from an investor: “What do you think the market is going to do?” My answer: “I have no idea…but when it does it, I’ll be ready.” Question from an investor: “So you’re a market timer?” My answer: “No…I’m a … Continue reading

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Japan 2.0 Chart Pattern Revisited

As an investor, I always like to go back and review my thoughts and see if I still agree with myself. Back in August, Barry Ritholtz (The Big Picture) posted a chart comparing the US and Japanese markets, with the … Continue reading

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Quote of the Day – Keynes

Any time you (or anyone else for that matter) “think” or “know” that the market “must” do something, remember these words: “Markets can remain irrational longer than you can remain solvent.” ~John Maynard Keynes

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September Investing Commentary via Investing for Cashflow Blog

As if this ride hasn’t been wild enough already…could be an even wilder week. Two large coupon payments are due on some Greek bonds (2037 @ 4.5% and the 4.6% of 2040 @ 4.6%) for a total payment of 769 … Continue reading

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Japan 2.0 Chart Pattern

With the sell-off in equities in the month of August, the U.S. markets are now mirroring the Japanese sell-off back in 2000. From a technical analysis perspective, the chart below is creepy. It suggests that US stocks could fall a … Continue reading

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Market Commentary – Bear Market Far from Over

Below is more commentary from another investing firm (Comstock Partners, Inc.) on the recent market turmoil. The market erroneously assumed that the recovery would follow the pattern of typical post-war expansions and rallied strongly from the early 2009 bottom to … Continue reading

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