Tag: behavioral finance
Market Masters: Why Emotional Intelligence Gives Investors An Edge
The amount of information available to investors today is mind-boggling. Not only is there a ridiculous number of opinions and research reports available, but...
Death Crosses and the Limits of Market Rationality
Michael Harris of Price Action Lab penned a very thought-provoking post yesterday that slices through the noise on the Russell 2000's recent Death Cross....
Why Traders Should Focus On Signals And Tune Out Noise
Among the mistakes of the new traders that never make it to profitability is the fact that they never develop a filter to enable...
Wall Street Is Bullish And Main Street Is Bearish: Who Is...
As this bull market continues to trend higher and defy nearly all bears along the way, the confusion continues to mount. Recently I noticed...
Happy Days Are Here Again… Or Are They?
“Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth … Clap along if you know what happiness is to you.” – Pharrell Williams
Happy...
Connecting The Big Dots: Why It May Be Different This Time
by Jane Hwangbo This is my very first blog entry. As a rule, I try to write in as simple terms as...
Will High Consumer Confidence Derail Stocks?
Consumer confidence in May came in at 85.2, the highest reading since January 2008. On the surface that sounds like your average person is...
When A Trade Turns Into An Investment…
It almost always ends poorly.
Every day active investors scan the market for setups they like. Whether it's stocks, bonds, ETFs, futures, commodities, or currencies there...
“Well, What Do You Know?”: Investor Knowledge and Belief Formation
Investor and Fidelity alum Peter Lynch is famed for "demystifying investing" by espousing the bedrock principle of "Investing In What You Know". What could...
Trading Wisdom from the Desert – I: Process Over Outcome
Expect only what happens in the fight. That way you’ll never be surprised.
— recollected from Duncan Idaho, the Swordsmaster of the Ginaz, by Paul
Before...
