The waves of selling in the markets don’t stop!

The waves of selling in the markets don’t stop!

The waves are crashing over the side in the markets as the Dow dropped more than 800 points today (3.15%), the NASDAQ dropped more than 4%, and the S&P lost 3.29% today! Market sell-offs can unnerve even the most strong-willed investors. These kinds of drops can...
What is the “Three-Day Rule?”

What is the “Three-Day Rule?”

Last updated: February 10, 2019   What do you do when a stock you own or one you’re interested in has a huge move? If you own a stock and it plummets, your first instinct might be to run for the door. If you’re interested in buying a stock and it skyrockets, the...
“Buy When There’s Blood in the Streets”

“Buy When There’s Blood in the Streets”

Originally posted September 14, 2018. Last Updated April 18, 2021. Buy on Red Days, Sell on Green Days Baron Rothschild – the famous real estate investor known for his shrewd tactics and ruthless investing style – once said “When there is blood in...
How do you improve your loss rate? Don’t be a monkey.

How do you improve your loss rate? Don’t be a monkey.

Originally Posted September 11, 2018. Last Updated March 22, 2019. Reacting to the Two Investing Outcomes There are two outcomes for most new investors – the investment’s value goes up and the investor is ecstatic or the investment’s value goes down...
Why you should treat market-wide sell-offs as sales

Why you should treat market-wide sell-offs as sales

The more you pay attention to the market, the less you worry about market-wide sell-offs. The attention of millions of traders and investors has more in common with a baby kitten getting distracted by the next moving object. Although I do appreciate CNBC, the need to...