by Duncan Campbell | Mar 15, 2023 | blog
It’s one thing to have tight rules for executing sell orders when target (limit) prices are reached or stop loss points are breached but its another to actually pull the trigger on those trades. The enemies of fear and greed take over. You question the decision. Also,...
by Duncan Campbell | Feb 15, 2023 | blog
Beware the Earnings Report – As a rule, I don’t buy a stock when it has a quarterly earnings report due out within the horizon of my likely sell decision. What do I mean? Well, if I believe that a stock will advance at least 10% within the next three months I won’t...
by Duncan Campbell | Jan 18, 2023 | blog
Undecided? Sell half – Indecision is usually the enemy of the personal investor. Often you find yourself in situations where you’re not sure whether to sell or not. Your stock has advanced strongly but you feel it will continue to advance. Your stock has declined but...
by Duncan Campbell | Dec 20, 2022 | blog
As part of your investment plan, don’t forget to include Market Rules. Earlier, I stated that you must have both upside targets and downside stop loss rules in place before buying a stock. The same holds true for market rules. Your stock analysis was made with...
by Duncan Campbell | Nov 15, 2022 | blog
Say NO to Bottom Fishing – Bottom fishing involves finding seemingly undervalued stocks and buying them at a bargain. The problem with this approach is that it ignores the industry and market components of stock analysis. The reason some stocks appear to be...
by Duncan Campbell | Oct 9, 2022 | blog
Study the charts – Years ago when I started investing, I used to think that charts were just hocus pocus. Determining a stock’s underlying value in relation to its current price was my only focus. I soon learned that this approach ignored a very important part of...
by Duncan Campbell | Sep 6, 2022 | blog
Market and Industry are very important – We all find favorite stocks. But the metrics of an individual stock are only as good as the industry it’s in and the overall market direction. Let me explain. At a point in time, some industries are in favor and some are not....
by Duncan Campbell | Aug 20, 2022 | blog
Understand what the funds are doing – As a general rule, always try to understand what the big mutual funds are doing before and during your stock search. Why? Well the funds control the market. I mean REALLY control the market. In the US alone, there are over 9,000...
by Duncan Campbell | Jul 6, 2022 | blog
Concentrate on EPS – As a personal investor there are so many variables to study when analyzing stocks. Lots of things are important. It’s overwhelming. But one metric is always more important and is usually the most important. That’s EPS – Earnings per share. Every...
by Duncan Campbell | Jun 7, 2022 | blog
Have a plan – Most personal investors go into the market without a solid investment plan. They are doomed to failure before they begin. Why is a plan important? It’s simple. Investors face two obstacles in making money in the markets – Fear and Greed. Fear creates a...
