Linda Bradford Raschke is an American trader focused primarily on commodities and futures. She is the president of LBR Asset Management as well as LBR Group. She was the first woman to be interviewed by Jack Schwager in his Market Wizard series (New Market Wizards). Linda has been involved in the financial markets since her…
Larry R. Williams is an American Investor, author, and politician from the state of Montana. He has been actively involved in trading the commodities, futures, and stock market for over 53 years and is the only futures trader to trade $1 million of his money at live events worldwide. He has made several trading indicators…
Larry Hite is one of the pioneers of system trading (computerized trading) together with Ed Seykota. His book, The Rule: How I Beat the Odds in the Markets and Life—and How You Can Too, was named a Wall Street Journal, LA Times, and a Porchlight Books bestseller. He co-founded Mint Investments in 1981, the largest…
Larry Connors is the principal executive officer of Connors Research Group, LLC and Chairman of The Connors Group (TCG). The Connors Research Group publishes daily market insights and commentaries, and it has been listed as one of the 10 fastest-growing private companies by Entrex. With over 30 years of industry experience, Connors is regarded as…
First-time father at 60, James Beeland Rogers Jr, also known as Jim Rogers, is an American businessman, investor, and financial commentator who lives in Singapore. He is famous for starting the Quantum Fund together with George Soros, and he was interviewed in Jack Schwager’s Market Wizards. In this article, we look at Jim Rogers’ early…
Jack Schwager is the managing director and principal of the Fortune Group (alternative asset management) in the US and the UK. He is a board member of Fortune’s research affiliate Global Fund Analysis: one of the top sources for independent hedge fund research. He was director of futures for many of Wall Street’s leading firms…
Jesse Livermore was a legendary trader and investor that ended his life by suicide after a boom and bust cycle throughout most of his life. One of the most legendary trading books is based on his life: Edwin LeFevre’s The Reminiscences Of A Stock Operator. In this article, we take a short look at Jesse…
Alexander Elder is an American investor, professional trader, and trader’s coach. He wrote titled, “The New Trading for a Living”, which was regarded as an outstanding book by traders. The book was published in 1993 and has become an international bestseller. It is available in over a dozen languages and has been used as teaching…
Bruce Kovner is an American investor, philanthropist, and hedge fund manager. In 2012, he founded and chaired CAM Capital, which is responsible for investing his private assets, and Kovner Foundation, which oversees his philanthropic activities. He served as Chairman for Caxton Associates, a global macro hedge fund. Bruce Kovner is most famous for being the…
Brett Steenbarger, Ph.D., is the author of the famous Traderfeed blog, and he has also published many books on trading psychology. He is a psychologist and a trading coach, who has helped portfolio managers and traders improve their performance. Brett also trades for himself and uses historical patterns in the market to find a trading…
Bill Lipschutz is a forex trader and the director and co-founder of portfolio management at Hathersage Capital Management and a former director of Global Head of Foreign Exchange at Solomon brothers. He shot to fame when he was featured in Jack Schwager’s Market Wizard – a book made from the compilation of some of the…
Paul Tudor Jones is a famous trader and hedge fund manager. Many negative things happened during the 1987 stock market crash, but one man became very popular and super-rich for his predictions and gains. He would go on to be known globally as Hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones II. He quickly rose to fame…
Some IPOs go on to be multibaggers, like for example Facebook, Amazon, and Netflix, to name the most successful, but this article provides you with 9 reasons not to buy an IPO. For every IPO success, many more failures tend to be forgotten. The losers mainly don’t catch any interest from the media. The truth…
Mechanical Trading Strategies Vs. Discretionary Trading Strategies When it comes to trading, you are either using mechanical trading strategies or trading at your discretion. What is the difference, and which is better? Let’s find out. Mechanical trading strategies refer to automated trading using trading algorithms with pre-set instructions. The primary purpose is to remove as…
Chart pattern recognition is one of the most popular techniques employed by chartists and technical traders; they constantly study and analyze price movements in hopes of detecting patterns that show the next most probable price movement. While there are many different types of chart formations out there, the cup and handle pattern strategy is one…
Some investors and analysts turn to technical analysis and chart patterns to analyze price movements and determine the right time to place their trade orders, and one of the most common chart patterns they focus on is the head and shoulders pattern. Let’s take a look at this chart pattern. The head and shoulders pattern…
There are many tools investors use to measure investors’ sentiment in the stock market, but the advance/decline indicator is one of the simplest ones. But what does the advance-decline indicator mean? Often referred to as the advance/decline index or advance/decline (AD) line, the advance-decline indicator is a market breadth indicator that plots the cumulative difference…
As a trader or investor, it is necessary to understand the mood of the market at every point in time, and market sentiment can be a powerful tool for that. But what is market sentiment and how do you measure it? Also known as investor attention or crowd psychology, market sentiment refers to the prevailing…
180 Years of Stock Market Drawdowns In a presentation to the Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques (IHÉS), termed An Analysis of 180 Years of Market Drawdowns, which is available on YouTube, Dr. Robert J. Frey, a former hedge fund manager and quant trader (whose firm was actually bought out in the 90s by the legendary…
Warren Buffett recommends most investors invest in passive index funds. In general, investors should not be active investors. Why? Buffett recommends passive and low-cost index funds because he believes this is the most rational way to invest for most people. There are so many forms of mistakes ordinary investors can make, but passive index investing…
Bitcoin has appreciated a lot over the last years, and polarized discussions on social media continue endlessly about which asset will perform the best in the future. Many swear to Bitcoin and cryptos, while others swear to the more traditional assets like stocks, real estate, and gold. This article looks at productive vs. unproductive assets….
Warren Buffett’s investment track record is second to none. Not only has he managed to invest successfully, but his patience has made him compound decade after decade. We can argue Buffet’s skill is investing, but his hidden gem is his patience. 95% of his wealth came after his 65th birthday! A big part of his…
Alphonse Fletcher Jr. is an African-American former hedge fund manager and founder of the Fletcher Foundation. The 50 best trading quotes Alphonse Fletcher Jr’s early life and trading career He was born on the 19th of December, 1965 and was raised in Waterford, Connecticut. Fletcher is the oldest among three sons. His father came to…
Since the early 1980s inflation has been falling, at least according to official numbers. As a result, the interest rates have dropped significantly, even to nominal negative rates in some countries. Because of this, a whole generation of investors have never invested in an environment with rising inflation and don’t know how to protect their…
A recent study about Norwegian traders and investors sheds some light on the returns (or lack of) based on diversification, age, wealth, and risk appetite. The study is called What Do the Portfolios of Individual Investors Reveal About the Cross-Section of Equity Returns? It turns out that wealth and age are major contributors to returns,…
Hormel Foods (ticker HRL) has an outstanding long-term track record, but it’s not widely known. What does Hormel do, and will it likely be a good investment in the coming years? Hormel’s business: Hormel is an old company and was founded in 1891. According to the CEO, Hormel is a protein company, and produces meat…
Real estate is one of the most significant investments you will ever make in your lifetime, and deciding whether to rent or buy can be a complex and emotional decision. On one hand, buying a property can provide a sense of security and financial stability, while on the other hand, renting allows for more flexibility…
What happens to dividends in a bear market? How do dividend stocks perform in a bear market? How does bear market dividend growth investing perform? Dividend investing has become increasingly popular over the last decade. One of the main reasons is the belief that investors don’t need to worry about sequence risk and a bear…
Everyone understands that you need to own stocks over many years to make money. How long do you need to hold a broad portfolio of stocks before selling with a profit? How likely is it that you make a positive return over x years? If the S&P 500 is any guide, you need at least…
By investing passively you outperform most of the professional fund management industry. But how can you invest passively and beat the index? In Sweden, the Spiltan Aktiefond Investmentbolag has managed to beat the Swedish Total Return Index (SIXPRE) in eight of the nine years since its start in 2012 despite being managed more or less…
Do Spinoffs outperform the market? Is a spinoff a good or bad investment? A spin-off strategy seems to work well. Evidence points out that spinoffs have historically been good investments, for both the company being spun off and the parent company. This article explains what a spinoff is, why it outperforms, why it is good,…
What is the Holy Grail of investing? The Holy Grail is often used to describe a method to achieve eternal success or happiness, depending on your goal. The Holy Grail is the lure of high and consistent returns in investing. What is the Holy Grail of investing? This article explains some essential advice on how…
Otis is the world’s biggest elevator company. It manufactures and installs elevators, escalators and moving walkways. The name origins from the founder, Elisha Otis, who in 1852 invented a safety valve to stop the elevator should the cables fail. Many were reluctant to use elevators or other hoisting mechanisms at the time because of frequent…
Are there any good Swiss dividend stocks? Yes, there are quite a few. In this article, we look at the best Swiss dividend stocks. Despite its small size, Switzerland is home to many great businesses. The easiest way to get exposure to the Swiss market is, of course, to buy an ETF or a mutual…
Berkshire Hathaway is big, mature, and its chairman is old (92 years). This leads many investors to look for companies that are similar to Berkshire but might offer a much longer runway. This article was initially written in 2019. Invest like Warren Buffett: This article lists 15 high-quality business models which we label Mini/Baby Berkshires…
