A private investors ‘trading formula’
A universal ‘formula’ exists in this trading caper that needs to be understood and positioned in your psyche to continue to be successful on an ongoing basis. Anybody can place a few profitable trades, randomness will take care of that. But to continue to be successful on an ongoing basis requires more than the consequence […]
Measuring your superfund performance
Recent research by Russell Investments and the SMSF Professional association of Australia has found that when it comes to measuring the performance of self managed super funds, DIY investors are inclined to look the other way instead of revealing the inconvenient truth. Of the 870,000 individual trustees involved in the Self Managed Super Fund Industry, […]
Where to for Resources?
In recent weeks we have seen an increase in media coverage of the resources sector, mainly associated with the debate around the resources boom. Is it over, or are we just seeing a pause in the ‘super cycle’ ? The debate has been fierce and at times hotly contested as those on both sides of […]
Gary Stone calls it LIVE on SKY News
If you didn’t catch Gary Stone on Sky Business News last week, you’re in luck because today we have a recording of the show for you right here. Double click inside the box or click PLAY below to view the footage. [qt:https://sharewealthsystems.com.au.au/files/media/SKY/YMYC%2028-08-12.mp4 640 360] _ Throughout the ‘Your money Your Call’ program, Gary adds his […]
That uncomfortable feeling
Did you ever have the feeling that the so called experts are really not experts at all? If you said yes, then you’re not alone. The stock market is full of so called experts who believe they can predict the future and tell you what will happen next in the market. But history tells us […]
Trader’s story
The Share Wealth Systems team is often asked for feedback from our customers regarding our products and services. What better way to gain some insight, than to read an interview with a long time customer, recently published in Your Trading Edge – July/August 2012 edition. Tim has been a customer for a number of years, […]
Charting your portfolio performance
An often overlooked technique by many traders, investors, and unfortunately even some investment professionals is that of charting the equity changes that occurs in a portfolio. Most tend to review the net changes that occur in a list but few go to the trouble of reviewing a mark to market equity curve of the portfolios […]
Strategies for a Secular bear Market – Part 4
This week we complete this series of blog articles with the much awaited strategies for investing during a secular bear market. Let’s get straight into them. Suggested strategies for a secular bear market: Low to medium effort, medium knowledge, medium skill: An equities and cash strategy that has a medium term timing element. This is […]
Strategies for a Secular bear Market – Part 3
In this four part discussion on paradigm shift, you should have picked up by now that it is my considered view that we are not going through a paradigm shift in financial markets that is structural and hence permanent in nature. A more accurate term might be ‘cycle.’ The cycle will turn again and we need […]
Paradigm Shift – Part 2
The major fall out of the paradigm shift discussed in last week’s blog has been that individuals, companies and governments have lived beyond their means fuelled by easy credit which lead to massive financial leveraging and excessive debt. Expectations have continued to get higher and higher in many facets of life including material possessions, entitlements, […]