Investing - The Basics 02 (Jul 16 - Dec 27)

[behappyalways]

Behavioral Traits That Are Killing Your Portfolio Returns
https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-fina ... io-returns

[winston]

No investment's immune to losses, warns veteran

He warned investors to be wary of greed and fear, to prioritize caution to avoid losses and accumulate gains slowly but surely.

People should not believe any investment is destined to be profitable, he warned.

The veteran said it is important to diversify one's risks, saying investors should allocate funds to various products and regions.

Source: The Standard

https://www.thestandard.com.hk/section- ... ns-veteran

[winston]

If one wants to invest in ETF, one needs to ensure that it has a high daily turnover. ETFs with low daily turnover can be easily manipulated due to the wide "bid versus ask" price.

Why do I think simplicity is king in investing?


I hold only three ETFs in my USD portfolio- VWRD, VUSD, and IGLO.


https://drgohhk.com/why-do-i-think-simp ... investing/

[winston]

Always Insist on Quality

by Brad Thomas

Whenever we “open the hood” to analyze a business, we look for key components, such as:
1. Consistent earnings and dividends
2. Overall strength of its balance sheet
3. Primary competitive advantages
4. Overall strength of its management team.

They’re all indicative of future earnings power. So a truly quality company will boast all four aspects, no matter the economic conditions around it.

Source: Wide Moat Research

https://dailytradealert.com/2024/05/31/ ... n-quality/

[behappyalways]

When you have a minute read this from
@WalterDeemer
, written in early March 2000.

Not only is it a great history lesson on markets, it shows us that try as we might, human nature never changes.
https://x.com/hmeisler/status/1803070784497209522

[behappyalways]

Trading wisdom
https://x.com/Mayhem4Markets/status/1804960761942519860

[winston]

You Can Outperform 88% of Professional Fund Managers by Using This Simple Investment Strategy

by Adam Levy

All you need to do is buy an S&P 500 index fund, such as the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO), and you can expect better long-term returns than most active mutual funds.

Source: The Motley Fool

https://dailytradealert.com/2024/07/01/ ... -strategy/

[behappyalways]

Words of wisdom

https://x.com/WalterDeemer/status/1819378353297625461

[winston]

Mellody Hobson: “The biggest risk of all is not taking one.”

Robert G. Allen: “How many millionaires do you know who have become wealthy by investing in savings accounts? I rest my case.”

[winston]

Taking the emotions out of investing

Managing investors’ emotions and behaviour has an outsized impact on their long-term return

by Ching Poy Seng

Buy high, sell low

Asset allocation

Index fund

Trend-following approach

Emotional investing

Source: Business Times

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth ... -investing