Weekend Reading - November 24, 2007
With my fiancee recovering from surgery, I’ve had quite a bit of time to read up on what I’ve missed this week. Without any delay, here’s a few articles I found interesting this week.
- So it IS possible to not find shares to short!
- Some folks are expecting the worst in the next few weeks with the market and volatility.
- Dean Reese strikes again on the Trading Goddess’ blog.
- Margin calls are evil.
- Emotions are always part of the equation. So how do you handle fear when investing?
Everything should return to normal next week. I’ll see you all in the market Monday!
thanks for the links
I don’t let emotions influence my trading. I buy and sell on predetermined prices so that my emotions are taken completely out of the equation. When a stock I like drops in price it just means I can buy more of it cheaper.
I’ve decided to move onto a more technical based trading style and so far it’s worked. Fundamentals have much more emotion involved than technicals. From what I’ve gathered, technicals give you an entry and exit point which makes trading a bit easier. Even though I began trading under Cramer’s books and TV show, fundamentals do not run the market on their own. Can’t be bullish all the time as well.
No problem. Good luck this week. It’s been rough for everyone lately.
True, Fundamentals don’t tell the whole story which is why I always look at as much about the company as I can. Sector growth is important as is the time of year you are buying and selling. Selling is usually easier when emotions run hot because you can catch a move upward and unload. Buying weakness and selling into strength is a good philosophy. You’ve probably heard Jim Cramer talk about this. I talk alot about it on my blog.