This post is more “we believe” than something backed up by numbers. It is easier to make money if trading is limited, however the temptation is too high to give up trending altogether. Trading potentially offers higher returns, but it is very high risk endeavor. It is better if swing or day trading is a …
Volatility and stock returns
Effect of volatility on S&P returns or maybe viceversa due to contango…. I wonder if volatility is leading or lagging indicator…
ETF resources
ETF DB screener Index families Alternative ETFs summary ETF by performance
Sector-by-sector analysis January
Sector by sector mention The conclusions are questionable but the idea of personalized per-sector rebalancing is kind of cool.
Market profitability analysis
The whole market is pretty much neutral based on P/E analysis.
Corporate profit margin by sector
Required for sector rebalancing within investment portfolio profit margins analysis. Consumer staples and discretionary will go down, healthcare/energy/financials will go up?
January trends by Jeff Miller
This article has in-depth analysis of the January situation and way to view several key indicators.
Choosing the right bank account
Unlike the conventional trading wisdom, in reality our accounts are highly variable: 1. Income: we add (or remove) savings into account of choice every month 2. IRA: the IRA accounts are limited by regulator, taxation and account maturity limitation. It makes sense [taxation-wise] to keep IRA account for ETFs with zero risk of ruin and …
Common sense position tactics from Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B), was in Detroit last month. The billionaire sat down with Quicken Loans Chairman and Founder Dan Gilbert, along with President and Chief Marketing Officer Jay Farner, for an hour-long chat. When asked about the philosophy that brought him an estimated net worth of about …
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Choosing the right analysis methods
We have 4 predominant approaches to market analysis: 1. Common sense: Choosing the right blend of assets in the first place, buy with discount, not getting greedy, see where the market is going. 2. Psychological: Seasonality, Elliot waves, support/resistance, dead cat bounce, retail investor behavior, algorithmic slippage. 3. Fundamental: Accounting ratios, long term indicators and …