Few old headlines that are very similar to recent headlines: It’s a funny old World: 1989-1991: Housing and savings and loan crisis: Fed eases aggressively as economy enters deep recession 1992-1994: Existing financial architecture in Europe (ERM) blows apart 1995-1998: European convergence trade in both FX and Bond spreads keeps European currencies relatively stable vis a vis the…
Our friends at Forbes published this article in Dec 2013 and it serves as a good example of how Fear is typically misunderstood on Wall Street. Instead of buying into downtrends (thesis of this article) we prefer to buy into uptrends on periods of temporary weakness. Or short strength in bear markets. Join Our…
Join Our Free Newsletter Classic Psychological Stages of A Bubble: You decide… Source & Full article here: http://www.forbes.com/sites/jessecolombo/2013/12/19/bitcoin-may-be-following-this-classic-bubble-stages-chart/
Intro: Most people make fear -based decisions on Wall Street. Invariably, instead of avoiding losses, they attract them (b/c they are making emotional, not rational decisions). This is an interesting story but there are many parallels to trading. Replace Korea with your next buy/sell decision. “Fear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the…
Intro: This article touches on two important areas market participants face when trading/investing: Fear Conditioning & Psychological Damage. The good news is that you can change your conditioning and overcome your psychological market related damage. It requires a lot of knowledge, time, patience, hard work, and practice. While you read this article- think about how you are conditioned…
Fear & Greed play a huge role in trading/investing. Every serious trader/investor should be very aware of their psyche. Here is an intro to fear and a few steps on how to deal with it. Conquer Your Market Based Fears, Ask About Our Consulting Service Here How To Deal With Fear? Identify & Quantify…
Emotions are a very powerful force that nearly every trader/investor learns to deal with as they grow. This is a general overview to Greed. The other powerful emotion is Fear which will be covered under other articles in the Psychological Analysis section of this site. Like This? Join Our Free Newsletter GREED is one of…