The list below comes from @ivanhoff a professional stock trader and frequent investment writer, blogger, tweeter, et al. The list outlines the stages of a market correction. Given that stocks are mired in a significant correction right now, it seems worthwhile to revisit this list. Herewith is Mr. Ivanhoff’s outline. (more…)
We kick off 2016 with a couple of recent posts from popular financial blogs. Both of these articles focus on the emotional foibles and challenges we investors face. The first article recounts some of the absolute best stocks of the past ten years. Now, AFTER they’ve achieved such glorious returns, it’s very easy to say that we wish we had owned these stocks. However, the reality is that these stocks suffer the very same harsh volatility than most other stocks do. (more…)