When you look at the stock market, it might seem like every stock has a chance to make you rich if you just hold on long enough. But research tells a different story. Only about 4% of all stocks ever publicly traded in US created all the wealth that the market has produced beyond government […]
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Two core principles behind my stock market approach Based on years of research, two of my main mantras in the market are: Hold the strongest stocks in an uptrend – mathematically the best way to compound wealth. Cut back risk in bear markets – mathematically the best way to protect long-term compounding. It doesn’t need […]
Photo: Sergei Trofimov, Äripäev Performing at a local investing festival on how to find one’s own appropriate investing style It’s been a while since my last post. I’ve been enjoying summer and spending time outdoors. I’ll share some recent thoughts. I was crunching numbers and letting the backtest software do some heavy computing the other […]
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Tune out the noise
I went through a meditation course and took notes of my progress for several weeks in 2019, which taught me to look at myself, my actions and feelings from aside as a separate person. It made me aware of so many emotional states I was experiencing while making trading decisions or placing orders. When I […]
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Ray Dalio – Principles – Review
I saw this piece of writing on a bookshelf and decided to give it a read. It’s not an investing book per se but a story of life and work principles written by one of the most successful hedge fund managers, billionaire Ray Dalio. Dalio writes about the principles he developed while running Bridgewater Associates. […]