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  1. Reason’s Financial Advisors Should Have An Investment Philosophy

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    An investor without an investment philosophy is like a car without an engine. Without a convincing, evidence-based set of beliefs about the markets and how to invest in them, risks capital loses. Reason’s Financial Advisors Should Have An Investment Philosophy For financial advisors, an investment philosophy can have a large impact on the success of their practice. In this blog, we are going to …Read More

  2. The Risks Associated With Portfolio Rebalancing

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    One of the biggest questions in the investment world with no sure answer is ‘when should investors rebalance their portfolios?’. Many financial experts recommend rebalancing your portfolio at least once a year. Others will recommend rebalancing once each equator. No matter how often an investor rebalances their portfolio, the idea behind it is that they decide in advance what their appropriate…Read More

  3. Dealing With Whipsaw in Trading

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    In order to be a successful trader and trend follower, one must be able to take losses. Taking losses means being wrong to some people. When taking losses, it can cause traders to let their emotions get the best of them, resulting in jumping into various trades without taking the time to analyze the current conditions, which will likely lead to further losses. Whipsaw losses are one of the main re…Read More

  4. A Look At Common Trading Order Types

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    Trading is much more than just buying and selling, it’s far more complicated than that. As algorithmic trading technology has helped close the knowledge gap between retail traders and large financial institutions, it has become easier for retail traders to use more advanced strategies in their trading. One of the ways investors and traders use these advanced strategies is the utilization of diff…Read More

  5. A Quick Guide To Backtesting For Traders

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    One of the best ways to determine how well a trading strategy will perform is by backtesting. Backtesting is a vital component of the development of an effective trading system. Backtesting uses historical market data to reconstruct trades that would have taken place in the past using rules set by a given strategy. As a result, backtesting offers statistics that help traders determine the effectiv…Read More

  6. Why Algorithmic Trading Is A Good Investment

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    More and more people are becoming interested in joining the world of investments, looking for a better way to do business. However, one of the biggest reasons people are hesitant to start investing in the financial markets is that it is viewed as a type of gamble — sometimes you can win big, but other times you can lose a significant amount. One of the differences between trading and gambling, t…Read More

  7. Forms of Diversification To Include In Your Portfolio

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    If you have been following our blog or have been in the trading and investing game for a while, you know that portfolio diversification is essential. To quickly sum it up, diversification essentially means spreading assets your assets among a variety of investments. Doing this helps to mitigate risk and provides the potential to improve returns. To build a well-diversified portfolio, invested capi…Read More

  8. Three Myths About Investment Portfolio Software

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    Whether it is for managing their own personal portfolio or a client’s portfolio, many investors are recognizing the increasingly sophisticated market environment, and are choosing to explore investment management software as a way to streamline information and processes. Although we are surrounded by technology, many firms and investors are fearful of the old stereotypes on the limitations of in…Read More

  9. How To Utilize Trendlines In Trading

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    Simply put, a trend line is a straight line drawn on a price chart connecting two or more high or low prices established over a given period of time. Trend lines are among the most commonly used trading tools used by technical traders, as many traders find these lines to be helpful in identifying important price trends and trend reversals. An essential part of delving into technical analysis and t…Read More

  10. Some Interesting Facts You May Not Know About Algorithmic Trading

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    Quick, dependable, and ruthless — algorithmic trading, often referred to as algo trading, automated trading, or robo trading has taken the world by storm and is some of the best investment and trading technology we have seen. In fact, today, about 75 percent of all trades that happen globally are completely automated, and algo trading is one of the leading contributors. Some Interesting Facts Yo…Read More