The Secret Art of Backtesting
by David Jenyns
If you have not back tested your trading system, you might as well trade with your eyes close. In fact, whatever technical analysis criterion you use
Getting Even
by Al Thomas
I know there are a lot of you out there who would like to "get even" with the stock market. Many are on the diet of "I hope, I hope". As a professional trader I can tell you
Emotional Involvement
by Al Thomas
I'll bet with almost anyone that has stocks or mutual funds in his portfolio that he has losers, but he won't sell them because he "likes them" or some similar excuse. This i
What is a Mutual Fund
by John Mussi
Ever wondered what is a mutual fund? A mutual fund is a pool of money run by a professional or group of professionals called the "investment adviser." A mutual fund is
Dollar Cost Averaging
by Al Thomas
Dollar cost averaging is one of the most popular ideas in the investment community. Everyone seems to like it and it has become a watchword among stock and mutual fund broker
Mutual Fund Investing 101
by Amy Goodmann
What is a mutual fund anyways an average person may well ask?
A mutual fund is simply a co-operative means by which means many people can pool their savi
Trading Tips No 5: Stock Trading Curve Drawdown and Commitment
by Bill Poulos
All stock trading and investing methods must deal with the inevitable drawdown from the most recent peak in one’s stock trading curve to a bottom before reversing and makin
Bottoms Ups
by Al Thomas
If you have talked to a stock broker or financial planner in the last few days I will bet they all agree that there are some great bargains out there and now is the time to s
Market Psychology
by Al Thomas
Today we are inundated with tons of information about the economy, stocks, government agencies and foreign governments. They show us charts and graphs of the increase/decreas
Fears Only Enemy Is Action
by David Chandler
What a great statement! I just heard someone use it in the context of personal and financial success and it struck me as a brilliant summary of an issue we raise i
Being Wrong Buying Stock is Okay
by Al Thomas
Being wrong is OK, but let's not carry it to extremes. That applies to everything, but let's limit our discussion here to the stock market. I have been trading for seve
Keep Your Profits
by Al Thomas
It looks like we have now entered a new bull phase in the stock market and I have a question for you. Will you give back the profits that you make this time as you did in 200
Your Job
by Al Thomas
There are so many kinds of work that needs to be done and you are doing one of those jobs right now – unless you are one of those two and a half million that have been laid o
The Surgeon General
by Al Thomas
The Surgeon General of the United States says that smoking cigarettes is harmful to your health. It is printed on every pack of smokes you buy. When was the last time a smoke
What To Buy
by Al Thomas
Now that you have some money burning a hole in your pocket and the stock market is going up you have decided to buy some stock or maybe a mutual fund, but you have the moment
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