Below is an updated post from earlier this year, but it certainly applies today or anytime. But there is only ONE reason to buy. As investors/traders we don’t need to know the reasons for selling nor do we care. As the title says there are too many to count. Just acknowledge and embrace it. Europe? [...]
An athlete trains constantly to get better, practices hard and gives every ounce of effort to be successful. They are a rare breed, those with God-given talent who are able to excel at just the right time. We recently were treated to some amazing performances in the Olympics, some by well-known personalities and many by [...]
I have never tried catching knives in real life, and clearly these guys are far better at it than I could ever be. [tentblogger-youtube k4zhp3ZCpKU] As you can see it takes great skill, focus and concentration….and luck. When there is reward on one end and extreme pain (regret?) on the other then I prefer to [...]
Inverse ETF’s are a great way to gain leverage if you are trying achieve excess return counter to the market or just trying to hedge a portfolio. The double and triple really can give you some juice. But how about the options? Most ETF’s offer option plays and as you can imagine the double and [...]
Tough market, isn’t it? It wasn’t long ago when the day started out positive and got stronger as we headed toward the closing bell, the result of a broad participation rally. Now we have but a handful of stocks rising smartly and the hope that our markets don’t crumble from weak knees (see chart below). [...]
We’ve Seen This Movie Before
It’s Deja Vu all over again. The above quote is from the file of the inimitable Yogi Berra, former catcher with the NY Yankees. Since we are in the early throes of baseball season and my good friend Tim Melvin is in 7th heaven with his 1st place Orioles I thought using some of Yogi’s [...]
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