Some people speak about it with disdain. Others swear by it. So, does technical analysis work? In the traditional sense; I doubt it. Technical analysis is a forecasting method that looks at historical prices and trading volume. The theory is that humans tend to repeat trading patterns and so an investor can anticipate the next… read more
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What I Think Of Technical Analysis
Can You Beat The Market?
Of course you can, and it isn’t that hard. I read a recent study that showed that over 50% of portfolio managers over a 10-year period under-performed their benchmarks. I’ve read other studies surveyed over longer periods of time that the number is more at 70%. These managers usually have MBAs from top schools, are… read more
Of course you can, and it isn’t that hard. I read a recent study that showed that over 50% of portfolio managers over a 10-year period under-performed their benchmarks. I’ve read other studies surveyed over longer periods of time that the number is more at 70%. These managers usually have MBAs from top schools, are… read more
Back From Omaha!
We’re back from the Berkshire Hathaway meeting in Omaha Nebraska. I have to admit, we were not one of the first people to walk through the doors of the Quest Center at 7:00 am. We arrived at 8:00 am on the dot and went straight to the auditorium where we got seats in the nose-bleed… read more
We’re back from the Berkshire Hathaway meeting in Omaha Nebraska. I have to admit, we were not one of the first people to walk through the doors of the Quest Center at 7:00 am. We arrived at 8:00 am on the dot and went straight to the auditorium where we got seats in the nose-bleed… read more
How Madoff “Made Off” with So Much Money
Guess what? Its going to happen again, and again, and again. Politicians who want more regulation are just going to make things more difficult on law-abiding businesses. There is a reason they are called criminals. Its because they DON’T follow the rules! “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin… read more
Guess what? Its going to happen again, and again, and again. Politicians who want more regulation are just going to make things more difficult on law-abiding businesses. There is a reason they are called criminals. Its because they DON’T follow the rules! “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin… read more
Seven Signs For Superior Stock Selection
There are seven fundamental factors that I always look at when performing research on stocks. Each one of these elements has been shown in academic papers as ways to outperform the general market averages. I will provide my opinions on the significance of each item. 1. Profitability This is the most important signal, in my… read more
There are seven fundamental factors that I always look at when performing research on stocks. Each one of these elements has been shown in academic papers as ways to outperform the general market averages. I will provide my opinions on the significance of each item. 1. Profitability This is the most important signal, in my… read more