Posts by Alpha Droid
The Benefits of Using Automated Trading Systems
When financial investors and traders look to develop their skills and look to take advantage of more and more investment strategies, it often can be overwhelming and stressful. This is where automated trading systems come in to play. This allows computers to monitor and execute trades on behalf of the trader. Automated trading, also known…
Read MoreHow Investors Can Prevent Emotional Investing
When it comes to investing, one of the biggest mistakes that investors make is making investing decisions based on their emotions. When investor emotions come into play, it can cause them to make unwise decisions, such as buying high and selling low — the complete opposite of a successful investment strategy. Similarly, holding onto a…
Read MoreHow To Begin Trading With Trading Software
If you have been involved in trading for a while, more likely than not, you have probably heard about trading software. Trading software have the reputation of a way to quickly make money, however, it is also a notorious way to lose a significant amount of money. In fact, many people who begin trading without…
Read MoreA Look At The Buy and Hold Investment Strategy
When it comes to investment strategies, the buy-and-hold strategy has perhaps been the holy grail. When done properly, buy and hold investing seems to be the most effective strategy for investors. While there are advantages to using this investment strategy, it certainly has its share of flaws. In fact, in the past years, this investment…
Read MoreHow To Construct An Ideal Risk-Adjusted Portfolio
Portfolio management is much more than making a bunch of decisions about investments — it is an art. To be more in depth, portfolio management is the art of making the correct, risk-adjusted, investment decisions that fit an investor or advisors specific time horizon. Just like with any art, in order to achieve the best…
Read MoreCommon Asset Allocation Mistakes Made By Investors
Asset allocation is the process of spreading or diversifying investments across a range of various asset classes and geographical regions. Asset allocation is essential for a financial investor to become successful and is an effective way to reduce the amount of risk that an investor’s portfolio faces. In the past, asset allocation was not the…
Read MoreA Introduction To Exchange Traded Funds
Exchange Traded Funds, also known as ETFs, have been one of the most brilliant and successful financial developments in recent years. First introduced in the early 1990’s, the demand for ETF’s has grown significantly, as the fund’s features have been attractive to both individual and institutional investors. In fact, in the past ten years alone,…
Read MoreAn Advisors Guide To Understanding Asset Allocation
Asset allocation is essential for financial advisors to be successful. Advisors use asset allocation to divide their clients’ money among different asset classes, such as stocks, bonds, and cash alternatives, such as money market accounts. Each asset class has varying risk profiles and potential returns. The purpose of asset allocation is to offset any losses…
Read MoreSix Ways To Work Through a Volatile Market
Let’s rewind back to the start of 2016. Wall Street and the U.S. stock market was off to its worst start of a new year in all of history. But what exactly happened? Well, to start, oil prices then dropped to an all-time low in 12 years, which coincidentally happened before the media released that…
Read MoreCommon Investing Mistakes to Avoid
If you’re reading this blog, chances are good you’ve had some experience with financial investing. In fact, you may even be a financial advisor who tells people what to do with their money. You may already be aware of the most common mistakes that investors make, but whether you are or not, it is important…
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