This week I would like to explore the notion held by many investors, and economic theorists, that investing in gold is the ultimate store of value and a hedge against inflation, and that it is a âsafeâ investment that will outperform shares over the long term. The argument put forward by the âgold bugsâ is…
This article has been prepared in response to a comment made by Shawn 30.04.2014 âHi Gary May I ask what the SIROC momentum indicator actually is?” A vital aspect of being able to trade the markets successfully is a traderâs ability to recognise trade set-ups and market moves. Just like a ship captain who bases…
An event occurred in the Woolworths (ASX:WOW) share price two weeks ago that has been setting up for nearly 6.5 years, a break out to an all-time new high close. Woolworths is a household name in Australia and is the 8th largest listed company on the ASX with a market capitalisation of $46.7 billion. Breakout…
Practice makes perfect â so be careful what you practice. Practice is defined as âthe act of rehearsing a behavior over and over, or engaging in an activity again and again, for the purpose of improving or mastering itâ. This gives rise to the much quoted phrase “practice makes perfect”. Anyone who desires to master…
In these days of the 24-hour news cycle, and the ease of access to a huge and varied array of news, data sources, opinions and instant updates, how do investors deal with the continuous bombardment of âmarket noiseâ when arriving at their investing decisions? Over supply of information A constant stream of news, views and…
While my personal and company trading decisions are based 100% on the SPA3 mechanical trading strategy and its researched technical criteria, there are many other well respected forms of technical analysis that one can use to analyse trends in different time frames. I wrote this piece for Peter Switzerâs âSwitzer Super Reportâ earlier this month…
Successful investors donât get there by accident. As in any endeavour in life, be it business, sport, investing or any other activity, natural âtalentâ can only get you so far. At some point it becomes necessary to commit to the task at hand and to develop and stick to a plan to achieve success. Successful…
This week I would like to take a look at the close relationship between what we can call the âhardâ commodities and the Australian share market. Hard commodities include resources like gold, silver, oil, copper, nickel, iron ore, and coal. They are generally mined or extracted, as opposed to the âsoftâ commodities which include grains,…
While my personal and company trading decisions are based 100% on the SPA3 mechanical trading strategy and its researched technical criteria, there are many other well respected forms of technical analysis that one can use to analyse trends in different time frames. I wrote this piece for Peter Switzer’s ‘Switzer Super Report’ earlier this week…
When will you be a successful investor? Will it be when you achieve a certain percentage rate of return on your investment capital over a specified period? Or maybe a certain percentage of profitable trades out of a specified sample, or will it be somedayâsomewhere off in the future, when youâll suddenly arrive and think,…