… higher returns, much faster, than investments. But speculations have higher risks than investments. Those risks can be modest or extreme. Better speculators develop good risk assessment and management skills.
Highest risk speculations have the possibility of a total investment loss. That potential loss is not necessarily offset by a high potential reward. Beginning investors should …
4 Market direction drivers include autos, jobs, housing and the FED. Auto sales, employment, housing sales prices and starts and the Fed make markets go. When those economic forces are growing so will the stock market,
This lesson explains the 4 economic drivers of markets and the economy. This lesson 1 of the Active Management …
… your attention.
Management discussion and analysis is more than spin
The Management discussion and analysis is a vital source of information about a company. This report is management‘s discussion of the numbers contained in the financial statements. Read it. Do keep in mind, this is your management reporting to you. Of course it is …
… takes to keep the company running. You can review each expense item with a critical eye. Doing that can make you think of many questions to ask management. Their answers always help improve your understanding of the business.
Finally, anything left over gets to the bottom line! The profit!
Compare numbers year by year to …
… management starts with opening high-interest savings accounts, checking for accounts that offer rewards or transaction and signup bonuses, and using lower-cost credit unions that can provide higher returns. Then, they seek money-working investments.However, the most successful investors reinvest their returns for compound return growth throughout their wealth-building lifetime.
How …
… market risks
Investing, trading and speculating differ
Mortal investors see immortal debt
Shorting stocks has risks
Exotic ETFs blow-up portfolios
Optimism and unrealistic investor minds
FED begins Quantitative Tightening
Investing factors time and knowledge
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… take advantage of overvalued stocks. While most mispriced shares quickly correct, not all do. Attractive short-sale targets include significantly mispriced stocks that conceal fraud, financial difficulties, management mistakes, or other significant disruptions.
Market Efficiency:
By betting against overvalued stocks, short sellers can contribute to market efficiency, helping to correct mispriced stocks.
Hedging:
Investors often …
… where built in advantages now make certain they always win. Never before have tilted markets so favored one type of user over all others. HFT rig markets.
Management driving for revenue discover a cash flow bounty from high frequency trading
On learning that HFT rigs markets, many ask how could it happen? One by one …