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Research is Overrated
This weekend I was speaking with a young trader and a question about research inevitably came up. “What research are you working on to maintain your…
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Distaste for Waste
Most people gather too much sludge in their portfolios. They start out with a few mutual funds and ETFs then, before they know it, a couple dozen stocks…
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Ditch the Script
The answer to what the markets will do cannot be found in multiple choice answers A through D. The question to ask is not “what will the markets do over…
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Where Are Markets Headed?
Where we are might serve as a pretty good indicator of where we’re going. The trick is to actually observe what’s happening, not what’s being said…
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My Forever Home
Nothing is forever. We all know it. Healthy and successful people prepare accordingly while others hope and wish for ideal. Trading preparation for hope…
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Seeing is Believing
Changing someones mind with words doesn’t work. They need to see action. They need real life results. Nature requires us to adapt, but it’s funny to me…
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Investment vs. Exposure
One makes you feel cozy. The other makes you feel afraid. One makes you feel like you have control. The other makes you feel like danger is always…
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No Pressure to Grow
Making money in the markets is hard enough without the added pressure of bloated business costs. The most important thing we can do as managers is to…
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Last Year Doesn’t Matter
I’m a New York Giants fan. They over-achieved this season and made the playoffs, but were very much a mediocre team. A few bounces here and there and…
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Trend-Following Balances Optimism and Pessimism
Absent a systematic and responsible plan, our emotions will run things. When shit hits the fan, we’ll be too scared to get in. When we hear some suited…
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