Technical Analysis 2 – Spread Betting demo account
As part of our experiment in learning technical analysis we’re going to need a spread betting demo account that lets us gamble with fake money,
Category: Active investing
Portfolio Tracking Spreadsheet part 5 plus SmallCap update 8
We continue to build our portfolio tracking spreadsheet, and take a look at how the SmallCap Growth (AIM) portfolio weathered this week’s correction.
Portfolio Tracking Spreadsheet part 4 plus SmallCap update 7
We finally start to build our portfolio tracking spreadsheet, and along the way grab an update on the progress of the SmallCap Growth (AIM) portfolio.
Portfolio Tracking Spreadsheet, part 3
In our search for a portfolio tracking spreadsheet, we look at Richard Beddard’s Share Sleuth sheet, recently upgraded to an ‘investment decision engine’
Half and half – playing market cycles
We look at a paper from Crestmont Research about stock market cycles and how to adjust your investment approach so as to enhance your returns.
Portfolio Tracking Spreadsheet, part 2
We continue down the path of putting together a portfolio tracking spreadsheet by looking at six candidates to be the foundation of our sheet.
Keeping up – live portfolio tracking spreadsheet
We look at what we need from a portfolio tracking spreadsheet, and see what tools, tutorials and examples are available to help us build one.
Rate of Return – Time is not Money
We take a look at Rate of Return: time- and money-weighted, what’s best for fund managers and private investors, and how to tell if you’re adding value.
Stock Screens – Joel Greenblatt’s Magic Formula
We take our first look at Stock Screens, beginning with the Magic Formula made famous by Joel Greenblatt. Does it work, and can we apply it to UK stocks?
Stock Selection: Compound Income Scores
In the first post of a series on stock selection, we look at the Compound Income Scores, and how they can be used to construct an Income Portfolio.
Stockomendation – all of the tips at once
We take a look at Stockomendation, an aggregator which has all of the stock tips you could ever need. But are they any good?
Stop Losses
Do Stop Losses really work? We look at the evidence and come up with some rules for using them.
