Quotes from Jesse Livermore: on the ‘tape’

December 14, 2009
Quotes from Jesse Livermore: on the ‘tape’

Monday December 14th, 2009 In this brief note we will highlight two memorable quotes from the immortal Jesse Livermore. The  book “Reminiscences of a Stock Operator” by Edwin Lefèvre continues to be a quintessential classic after all these years. This book is another must read for any investor. On price action and supply and demand: “A...
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The media as an indicator of sentiment

December 13, 2009
The media as an indicator of sentiment

Sunday December 13th, 2009 One thing that characterizes recent history is the ease of access to information. We are surrounded by media everywhere: sound bites, advice, stories and headlines. It is difficult not to be influenced by media coverage. However, certain headlines can mean that...
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Highlighting agriculture & Agrium (AGU)

December 8, 2009
Highlighting agriculture & Agrium (AGU)

In the market comment dated December 2nd, we highlighted the performance of the Agriculture sector. The broad market, including most recently the Precious Metals sector, is experiencing a setback. This does not seem to have affected companies such as Agrium (AGU). Note that there...
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Focus on gold-introduction

December 6, 2009
Focus on gold-introduction

On Thursday, December 3rd,  a reader of this site brought to the author’s attention that he was considering purchasing Gold inverse units (HBP S&P/TSX Global Gold-HIG on Toronto). The rationale...
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Point & Figure charting: price objectives

December 4, 2009

It is important to realize that the reference here is with respect to potential and not a static number which is cast in stone. A price objective is valuable in evaluating...
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A book note: “Point and Figure Charting”

December 4, 2009
A book note: “Point and Figure Charting”

There are very few people who have done more work on defining a methodology as Tom Dorsey and the researchers at Dorsey Wright and Associates. The book is not an easy...
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