The Rage to Master
[dc]B[/dc]efore I was a trader, I was a musician. In my career as a musician, I discovered the value of teaching—that I enjoyed teaching, I was good at it, and…
[dc]B[/dc]efore I was a trader, I was a musician. In my career as a musician, I discovered the value of teaching—that I enjoyed teaching, I was good at it, and…
[dc]P[/dc]eople talk about "learning how to lose" and "losing gracefully". Truth be told, that's a concept I've always had trouble understanding. Though I know there is some wisdom in the…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjwQuYZtucQ&feature=youtu.be A quick look at stock market performance by market cap slices. Simply put, smaller cap stocks (e.g., Russell 2000 (IWM)) tend to outperform larger cap stocks (S&P 500 (SPY)…
I haven't done this before, but I thought it might be interesting to share some of the links I read each week. Many other writers do this, and they seem…
[dc]I[/dc] had an interesting conversation a month ago with Ian, a trader who I mentored a few years back who has continued to work on his trading skills and now…
Understanding sector strength and weakness is an important part of the investment process. Here is one way to look at short and long term performance relative to current volatility within each sector.
[dc]A[/dc]s we all know, the road to trading success is a long road, and the path is not at all straight. To achieve some degree of competence can take years,…
[dc]I[/dc] often get questions about the research I write for Waverly Advisors: what it is, who it is for, how it's different than a "newsletter", how to use it, and…
1. Trade too big. "Too big", in this case, means trading too large relative to your account size. (If you have my book, Chapter 9 includes an extensive discussion on…
[dc]L[/dc]et's take a quick look at some developing market structure in the US stock market. First of all, consider the broad context: we are firmly ensconced in summertime trading conditions.…
[dc]I[/dc] wanted to take a look at a short trade in gold we closed out yesterday in my research report I write for Waverly Advisors. There are a few good…
[dc]I[/dc] want to share an important exercise with you today. The journey along the path to trading mastery can be difficult because it requires some conflicting skills—on one hand, you…
[dc]W[/dc]e've all heard sayings like "to fail to plan is to plan to fail" and "plan the trade. Trade the plan." These are catchy sayings, but, ask yourself, how good…
[dc]T[/dc]oday, I want to share with you an entirely new way for you to meditate. This short series has, so far, focused on different ways to use your breath as…
[dc]I[/dc]f you have been following along with my previous posts on meditation, you have spent a week or so simply sitting, watching your breath, and letting your mind relax. Many…
[dc]T[/dc]oday I want to follow up on my previous posts on the rally in the Indian stock market and think a bit about how to balance technical and fundamental factors.…