There is a popular story of a young boy who went out to his back yard, carrying a ball and bat. As he walked through the patio doors and into the bright sun he exclaimed, “I am the greatest hitter in the world.” He positioned himself on the lawn, with the bat over his shoulder and an outstretched hand holding the ball. He whispered again before throwing the ball into the air, “I am the greatest hitter in the world”
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It may be because of the internet, or it may be because of discount brokerage firms. It may even be because of the mass media or a combination of them all, but regardless of the culprit one thing is for sure. Investors are inundated today more than ever before with financial opinions, outlooks and ideas. While the access to information and low cost of trading has opened up the world of investing to millions, this same information can also easily cloud your judgment and have you running to and fro always a step behind.
It’s a simple question really, however one that many individuals probably don’t think about enough. One line answers like “I trade to make money, duh” may pop in your mind however I would dare say it goes much deeper than that and is something worth pondering especially during a time of market malaise.
One of the things I always find interesting when I start to talk with another investor is to learn about their trading strategy. Occasionally I will run into someone and when asked what their strategy is, they will…
I am not sure where it actually comes from or what is the root cause but investors typically have an inherent desire or need to impose their beliefs on the financial markets as if it would alter their course in order to better correlate with their own thoughts. Regardless of how open minded I attempt…
