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"A quick note to short-term traders looking for an edge. Don't miss Trading Secrets by Simon Thompson" - FT 24 Jan 09
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"A quick note to short-term traders looking for an edge. Don't miss Trading Secrets by Simon Thompson" - FT 24 Jan 09
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Stock markets are pretty unforgiving and it pays to know the warning signs for when they will turn well in advance of when they actually do. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
Stock markets are pretty unforgiving and it pays to know the warning signs for when they will turn well in advance of when they actually do. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A book focused on market timing rather than individual stock picking. The author, drawing on research from Investors Chronicle, where he is companies editor, dissects historical, technical and economic data to find lessons for future investing. The book gives valuable insight into how the stock market works, its seasonal impact, when bull and bear markets are likely to start and end, and the times of the year when it is best to buy or sell, including in specific sectors. There is a lot of focus on technical indicators. I welcome this book not because it contains the wholly grail for stock market traders (no book does) but because it provides usable trading ideas and, more importantly, a comprehensive analysis of how the stock market has reacted to events, seasonal pressures and trends, and the historical odds that they will continue to do so.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is very well written and is done so in a very engaging style.
The book looks at the historical perfomance and trends of the main UK and US share indices around certain calendar events such as the US Presidential cycle, St Patricks Day, Yom Kippur etc , with each chapter ending with an easy to follow strategy. Given the current economic downturn, I particularly liked the way that he explained link between the average length of a bear market and how the ending of a bear market is relatively closely followed by a country coming out of recession.
Along with the statistical facts, the author attempts to also explain the underlying rationale as to why the markets have behaved in this trending manner and why it is likely they will continue to do so in the future. His one caveat of course is that in very turbulent bear markets, all statistical bets are likely to be off......so we may have to wait a year or two to put some of his strategies to the test.
All in all a very good, informative read and a book which would give stock traders of all levels some useful insights to improve their performance.
The book looks at the historical perfomance and trends of the main UK and US share indices around certain calendar events such as the US Presidential cycle, St Patricks Day, Yom Kippur etc , with each chapter ending with an easy to follow strategy. Given the current economic downturn, I particularly liked the way that he explained link between the average length of a bear market and how the ending of a bear market is relatively closely followed by a country coming out of recession.
Along with the statistical facts, the author attempts to also explain the underlying rationale as to why the markets have behaved in this trending manner and why it is likely they will continue to do so in the future. His one caveat of course is that in very turbulent bear markets, all statistical bets are likely to be off......so we may have to wait a year or two to put some of his strategies to the test.
All in all a very good, informative read and a book which would give stock traders of all levels some useful insights to improve their performance.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Read this as a complete beginner, with no idea about investing or jargon, without even an awareness of different types of investing. Much of what he says is educational, sometimes academic (I did have to read some bits over) but the book puts a structure in place, almost a calendar for the year (which should be his next project) in which to trade. He gives important dates and times as well as research and statistics on when the market is affected by events - like the presidential cycle, or the world cup(!) many things you wouldn't imagine could affect economics. V helpful indeed, as was the market psychology information.
The most helpful tools are the strategy boxes, where he basically holds your hand and tells you how to invest/bet in a given market, what methods to use (buying shares or spreadbetting or efts or whatever) how and where to do this. Its the sort of book I expect to refer back to again and again.
The most helpful tools are the strategy boxes, where he basically holds your hand and tells you how to invest/bet in a given market, what methods to use (buying shares or spreadbetting or efts or whatever) how and where to do this. Its the sort of book I expect to refer back to again and again.
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