With the significant market declines in the fall of 2008, many stocks were trading at multi year if not decade lows. The history making volatility made option premiums more expensive in relative terms because of the market uncertainty. Because of…
An old Peter Lynch adage for investing is, “Invest in what you know”. The renowned Fidelity investor and manager of the largest mutual fund of its time, Magellan used this principal as a starting point to help individual investors find…
Getting yourself in the position to take profit is the goal for investors and the major reason to trade the markets. Often, significant effort has been exerted in the selection and execution process for investing. The culmination of the…
Jon Boorman of Alpha Capture has over 30 years of experience. He’s done most of his time in the institutional space, basically running a trading desk, being an assistant to a portfolio manager, and a prop trader. Jon currently trades…
The digital information onslaught has investors focusing on short term more than ever. The high frequency trading algorithms are often momentum based programs for part of a penny in a millisecond. That mindset has spilled over into a “what have…
Having a sound financial approach with disciplined money management contributes to investment success. The execution of a trading plan with consistency is challenging in the volatile real world market environment. Having the proper attitude and mental approach doesn’t necessarily improve…
A necessary tool for success in any market environment is to have a plan. The extreme volatility of the fall 2008 led to a challenging market environment which affected everyone. It is important to remind investors that these can still be some of…
Bert Mouler had been trading futures and equities since 2007. He uses algorithmic trading and harnesses the power of machine learning to develop profitable trading methods. You get hear Bert’s views on diversification in this episode, as well as his…
