Unfortunately, when it comes to understanding random phenomena, our intuition often lets us down. Take a look at the image below. Before you read the caption, see if you can pick out the data set generated using truly uniform random numbers for the coordinates of the dots (i.e., for each point, independent of the others,…
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This list is taken from the following article – Seven considerations before selling shares 1. You have achieved your investment goals 2. The investment case has changed 3. It’s time to rebalance 4. You have made a mistake 5. Be alert. Is it your emotions selling? 6. Consider taxes and costs 7. Enjoy the journey…
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Ask a novice what the most important thing in trading is and you will probably get the response – it’s whatever moving average is flavour of the day. Wrong – it is how you manage both your trades and yourself. Markets can generate extraordinary wealth but they can also take that wealth away if you…
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One of the most egalitarian things about markets is that everyone has access to the same information. Sure there are occasional instances of insider trader and pump and dump schemes surrounding dodgy mining companies that always seem to originate from Western Australia. But the numbers we all see on a daily basis are the same…
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Compared to other professions trading is reasonably simple. It certainly doesn’t compare to professions such as being a pilot, a brain surgeon, or someone who is highly skilled with their hands at creating physical objects. That is its great attraction it is an equal opportunity employer that offers you a job governed by a few…
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Apparently, Australia risks being left behind in the race to attract overseas investors due to the twin evils of regulation and taxation according to this piece in the AFR. Whether it is or it isn’t I don’t really care. However the article did have the following staggering claim. “We have world-class fund managers thanks to…
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…..if you don’t know what you are doing. Below is a list of lithium stocks currently being shopped around by various local brokers along with their price targets and the difference between the reality of the market’s price and the broker’s guess. It is at this point that I should make a comment about brokers’…
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It is not surprising that a broker gets things wrong after all it is almost their default state. What is more annoying is that their error is parrotted by so many others who fail to do a simple bit of due diligence. At the beginning of the year, Credit Suisse generates what they call their…
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The process of initially entering financial markets is difficult that is a given – only a fool thinks it is easy although social media does a good job of convincing people that it is simple. The process is made all the more difficult because the industry is littered with stupid homilies that don’t work and…
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