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Three Investing for Beginners Lessons: Start with Index Funds, not Stocks

 

 

The biggest loss I ever made on a single investment was the investment in the stock of a company that I knew best. This is a great lesson for beginners who want to start investing. It was in 2000 and I bought shares in the company that I was working for. I know that company inside out. I know its industry. I know the competitors. It was and is the dominant global market leader in its market. And still I lost more than 60% of my investments in that company.

The Nokia Lesson for Buy and Hold Investors

Yesterday, I saw on Bloomberg TV one of the anchors mentioning that Nokia share price was down something like 65% of its high just over 3 years ago. That gave me a shock. 

 

 

Buy and hold of even great companies carries great risks

 

What do the S&P 500 Trend Signals Tell Us Now

 

This video shows what the different Trend Signals tell us about the long-term trend in the S&P 500 at this moment.

 

The video explains also the different trend signals for the S&P 500 that are made available every month free of charge.

 

If there is something not clear or you have a question related to this video, please leave a comment.

 

 

How Much did the S&P 500 Gain in January and is the Trend "Up"?

During January 2011, the S&P 500 gained 2.3%. The Trend Signals for the S&P 500 are all still the same as last month. They all indicate that the direction of the long-term trend in the S&P 500 is “up” at this moment.

 

If you consider stepping into the market at this moment, please remember that this “up” trend is going on already for a while. When you enter the market in smaller steps, you limit your risk in case the trend turns around abruptly.

 

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How Also You Can Outperform the Stock Market with Sun Tzu’s Art of War

 Sun Tzu teaches us how to outperform the stock market

    Sun Tzu teaches us in the Art of War about the basics of Trend Investing

 

Sun Tzu was a Chinese military strategist in the 6th century BC. He wrote the famous book “Art of War”. The book has 13 chapters, each dedicated to a different aspect of warfare. What has this to do with outperforming the stock market, you may ask.

In Chapter 10, Sun Tzu gives us the answer: “He who knows when he can fight and when he cannot, will be victorious.” This quote has been the secret behind how also you can outperform the stock market.

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