Algorithmic Trading Strategies
How 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 particular stock due to emotional…
How 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 the proper knowledge or software…
A 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 strategy has received some major…
How 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 results, portfolio management takes time,…
When Should Investors Rebalance Their Portfolios?
For investors that are hoping to achieve long-term investment success, it is essential that they maintain the right mixture of assets in their portfolio. Over time, some investments will go up in value, while others go down. In order to prevent owning too much of some securities and not enough of others, many professional investors are rebalancing their client’s or…
Advisor Tips For Managing (And Fulfilling) Client Expectations
As a financial advisor, there are many difficult aspects of the financial planning industry, and managing client expectations is often one of the most difficult — and usually most frustrating. Although most advisors serve clients who are generally reasonable when they lose value in their investments, there are certainly clients who express their frustration either face-to-face, over the phone, or…
Tips for Effective Momentum Investing
There are many different investment strategies out there, and one of the lesser-known strategies is momentum investing. While momentum investing is often denounced as an unreliable and risky way to grow portfolio returns, this investment strategy still has its fair share of returns and rewards. Even though it isn’t the first-preferred investment strategy for investors, it can be beneficial to…
Common Types of Algorithmic Trading Strategies
The term algorithmic trading refers to any trading activity carried out with the help of an automated computer system. It refers to a number of approaches to both trading and investing. While there are various approaches to algorithmic trading, they all share certain traits. One trait they share is that they can all be reduced to a set of rules….
An Investor’s Ultimate Guide To Bear and Bull Markets
As many investors know, a stock market trend is very unpredictable. The stock market is constantly fluctuating, swinging back and forth, leaving investors and advisors with either market gains or market losses. With an ever-changing market, it is up to investors to take advantage of a trend. A successful advisor or investor will know how to play and ride with…
Are There Season Patterns In Stock Markets
Just like with almost everything people do, trading also has a seasonal cycle component to it. Seasonality, while challenging to explain, can be used to a traders advantage. Defined as the repetitive and predictable movement around the trend like, short-, mid-, and long-term traders alike can put seasonality to good use. If you have been in the investment game for…