Tag: Trading

2013 In the Rearview Mirror – Part II

Earlier this week we took a look at the public calls we made for the first half of 2013. Today I’ll cover the last half of 2013. Let’s take a walk down memory lane. Before I do that however, I owe our readers an apology. As I was working on this summary,

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Trading with One of the Best

Fundamentals matter. Every piece of history I’ve read indicates this to be the case. When investing, which is to say placing capital with a long-term view of a particular outcome, fundamental analysis works. Trading the markets however can often involve an entirely different approach and yet be profitable at the

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Japan – Like Zimbabwe?

I’m a big fan of buying bombed out sectors, but only where a catalyst to change the environment for the better is evident. Zimbabwe qualified a couple years ago, and still does. Japanese equities certainly qualify today as well. When I look at Japanese equities, the case can certainly be made

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Trading Lessons from a Reformed Idiot

Have you ever done something so stupid that you really never wanted to discuss it again… ever… ever, ever, ever? I’ve previously discussed some random lessons learnt so far. Today I have a shameful story to share with you, and its roots are in a dark, dank and rotten place…

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