For the last 10 years, I have been trading Apple Computers on the US markets in one form or another. As stocks and options (derivatives) are my strategy focus, this has included strategies such as Covered Calls (Buy/Writes), various Spread strategies and directional views. The stock would be one of my more favoured trading vehicles, […]
Time in, or Timing the stock market. What’s the best approach for you?
by Matthew Brown | July 11, 2014
Picking stocks at their bottoms, and selling at high prices is the ambition, or should we state dream, of every investor. More so, even those who do not have money in the stock market dream of making ‘easy’ money by picking winners. Whether that is with the lottery, horse races or sports events. This conjures […]
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Hedge your stock portfolio against a market crash
by Matthew Brown | June 6, 2014
Investment decisions are normally made based on an emotional response. As a professional advisor, I need to remove all emotion in the decision making process. To do this, having a broad understanding of how the stock market works helps alleviate uncertainty. But having an in-depth knowledge of the available strategies provides a course of action […]
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