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  • Taking Responsibility and Taking Control

    Kulsum Khan on February 16, 2021

    Trading involves coping with uncertainty. There are potentially endless factors that may go against your trading plan. For example, your DSL line may go down at a critical moment, an analyst may predi ..

  • Can’t Pull the Trigger: There Are Alternatives

    Kulsum Khan on February 15, 2021

    Are you the kind of person who feels butterflies when you’re about to execute a trade? Perhaps you’re a little nervous because you don’t have enough experience with trading, or maybe ..

  • A Little Too Big Headed

    Kulsum Khan on February 15, 2021

    Jim is a novice trader who has hit upon a winning streak. He can’t seem to lose. Every trade he makes is a winner. He naturally starts thinking, “I’m a natural-born trader. I’m ..

  • Support and Resistance: More Solid than Ever

    Kulsum Khan on February 15, 2021

    The financial markets are in constant flux, and in the past few years, we’ve seen many changes. The reasons are numerous; the availability of online investing, new government regulations, and te ..

  • Going Your Own Way

    Kulsum Khan on February 5, 2021

    In a strong bull market, like one of the late 1990s, you could buy a stock, wait a few weeks, and sell for a profit. During a strong bull market, trading can be relatively easy. You can erroneously th ..

  • The Influence of Sunk Costs

    Kulsum Khan on February 5, 2021

    Stan has been following Apple (AAPL) for the past two years. It’s his most favourite stock in his portfolio. He loves the products and likes the company. He anticipates new product announcements ..

  • Sunk Costs

    Kulsum Khan on February 5, 2021

    You’ve invested 25% of your capital in a stock that your analysis had predicted would increase.  Your expectations haven’t been supported, however.  The price has been steadily declining ..

  • Sunk Costs in Everyday Life and in Trading

    Kulsum Khan on January 20, 2021

    Have you ever put your time and money into a project and received nothing for it. Perhaps it’s a classic car you’ve been meaning to restore that’s been sitting in the garage for 10 years or your ..

  • Sunk Cost Effect

    Kulsum Khan on January 20, 2021

    Stan is holding a position that has lost 20% of its value in the last week. He can’t believe how wrong things are going. He spent two weeks studying the fundamentals of the company. He monitored ..

  • Asset Allocation, An Introduction

    Karthik Rangappa on January 20, 2021

    Dear Readers,  Like this previous chapter, this chapter is too is a guest chapter. We are honoured to have this super important chapter authored by Shyam, who runs Stockviz. We are grateful to Shyam ..