A Guide to Beef Cuts If you're going to trade Live Cattle futures, you best know your cuts of beef. In this comprehensive guide, we'll explore the various cuts of meat from different parts of the cow, shedding light on their characteristics and unique flavor profiles. While this guide won't provide new insights on trading [...]
I reviewed the book The Ivy Portfolio by Mebane Faber and Eric Richardson this past weekend in my Off the Shelf blog. As the book talks about Tactical Asset Allocation (TAA), I thought I'd add to the discussion by providing more context. Tactical Asset Allocation: An Essential Strategy for Diversified Investment Portfolios Successful investing often [...]
The “Trader's Mindset” micro-blog is the perfect source of inspiration to help you stay focused, determined, and motivated on your trading journey. It's All in Your Mind When it comes to trading, it's not about battling against the market, as many falsely believe. Instead, it's a battle with oneself. Trading is a psychological game where [...]
Systematic Advantage #13: Allows for constant stop adjustments to mitigate risk Systematic trading enables traders to adjust their stop losses in real time and make more precise decisions when managing risk. A stop-loss order is an order that closes out a trade at a specified price level to prevent further losses. Traders typically set stop [...]
Title: The Ivy Portfolio: How to Invest Like the Top Endowments and Avoid Bear Markets Author: Mebane Faber and Eric Richardson Messaging and Thesis The primary message of "The Ivy Portfolio" is to educate individual investors about the investment strategies employed by leading university endowments, such as Harvard and Yale. Authors Faber and Richardson guide readers through [...]
First Notice Day If you're a new trader, you may have encountered the term "First Notice Day" and wondered about its importance. Worry not! In this blog, we'll delve into what First Notice Day entails, its relevance in the trading world, and why it's vital to understand this fundamental concept as a novice trader. First [...]
Three Common Mistakes Traders Make and How to Avoid Them Trading can be thrilling and potentially lucrative, but it's also rife with pitfalls that can derail even the most experienced traders. This blog post explores traders' three most common mistakes: over-trading, over-leveraging, and inadequate risk management. More importantly, we'll discuss actionable steps you can take [...]
Systematic Advantage #11: Easy to trade multiple time frames on the same market Systematic trading simplifies and streamlines trading across multiple time frames for individual markets. Trading across different time frames is a popular technique, allowing traders to capture broader market movements and identify trading opportunities. However, seamlessly handling multiple time frames simultaneously is challenging [...]
The South Sea Bubble Crash of 1720 The stock market has experienced its fair share of market booms and busts throughout history. However, one of the earliest and most remarkable examples of such cycles was the South Sea Bubble financial crisis in 1720. The rise and eventual collapse of the South Sea Company is a [...]
Yesterday was Fib Ratio day ... as this was new to some of my followers, I thought it best to write a small blog about Leonardo Fibonacci, the man behind the ratio. The Fascinating Life of Leonardo Fibonacci Leonardo Fibonacci may not be a household name, but his impact on mathematics is monumental. Fibonacci was [...]
