While markets can have cycles certain markets are better defined as “cyclical”. One example of a cyclical market is the “energy and production” or “E & P” market. At the moment the price for a barrel of oil is down, significantly, from not too distant highs. Is this movement unpredictable? No. The question is “do […]
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Emotional Versus Rational Investing – Part Two
As I previously described I have sometimes bought or sold shares of stock in a company based upon little more than a poorly researched belief accompanied by a heightened state of excitement or anxiety. YOU know the scenario, the mentality: “I better sell (this stock) now!” “I better buy shares now!” Why? Because “I believe […]