The Confidence Trick
An ambitious portfolio manager stumbles upon a perfect graph. It outlines eye watering profits. But something doesn’t quite add up – could this graph be accurate? Or does it hide a far more sinister truth?
Right Conclusion Wrong Reason
The chart below from Vanguard has been doing the rounds with people trumpeting that locally listed shares outperform listed property trusts. Based on the data presented, this is true, but some have extended it to mean that locally listed shares outperform all property investments. This is not what the chart says—the chart refers to listed…
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Tell The Entire Story
The snip below is of last night’s trading in the US along with a headline. As you can see there is a little bit of handwringing going on. The onset of September has caused a variation of the following graph of monthly returns on the S&P500 to appear on various platforms. It shows that contrary…
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Ten Minutes With Tate Why Trade
Trading could not be considered an easy profession to master but once you do the rewards make the effort worthwhile. But before you begin your trading journey you need to know why you are doing so. Recently I was asked again – why trade? This is my answer.
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A Fool And Their Money
For a reason best known only to the divine I continue to get spam from Motley Fool. I shouldn’t complain as the entertainment value it provides is high as is the motivational value. If ever I worry about the competition I open up one of their previous emails and giggle. Feeling refreshed I start the…
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Market Wrap Normal Transmission Has Resumed
As you can tell the world did not end. As such it is worth looking at the recovery week and seeing what we can glean from last week’s trading.
What Does A Healthy Market Look Like?
In my recent Ten Minutes with Tate video that looked at the bed-wetting that accompanied markets moving to new all-time highs, I reflected on the fact that markets always warn you when they are about to fall over and I touched on what a healthy market looks like. In addition to this, I have often…
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Reasons To Trade Number 37
Despite my apparent antipathy towards real estate as an investment, I do have sympathy for those who have invested in property and are now feeling the full effects of the government’s generational failure to address the issues inherent within the current system. You can only play by the rules you were given and property investors…
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Finance Magnates Pacific Summit
Louise and I will be coming to Sydney and you’re all invited. We’re presenting at the Finance Magnates Pacific Summit – Aug 27 – 29. You can book your free ticket here. Together, we’ll be having a fireside chat about: Essential Lessons from 50 Years of Teaching Traders – 12.30pm August 28th Imagine you had two world…
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