Is Stock Market Trading knowledge now required to make money or can one still just rely on buying stocks in a trend trading investing environment over the long term?
A quick comment before we get to today’s topic about Stock Market Trading vs. Investing and whether one can simply succeed by buying stocks and rely on the upward trend trading bias of the stock market …
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NOW LET’S MOVE ON TO TODAY’S VIDEO:
It used to be presented as common wisdom that most people should not try to time buying stocks, but rather depend on the overall upward bias of stock market trading over the years, rely on the upward trend trading historical pattern, and perhaps even dollar cost average into the market over the long term.
In recent years many people are now questioning that “common wisdom.”
We’ll examine some of those concerns in this brief video. While it certainly won’t answer all questions about stock market trading or when one should be buying stocks, it will demonstrate why the old principles of investing are being called into question by many stock traders, both amateurs and professionals, today.
Thanks for participating in this discussion and please leave your comments below.
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Thanks Steven. That only happens with some browsers, but my web master is working on that right now.
thanks.
this is good overview of why the ‘long term’ perspective is so important when investing
Thanks for the video Dr. Barry.
Indeed the markets are very dynamic and having the education its a monster plus, I’ve been trading over 15 years and frankly the only way to stay ahead of the HFT bots its thru education.
The latest financial crisis showed us how greedy Wall street is and we must do everything possible to protect our hard earned $$$$ while in the market.
Thank you very much for helping the average folks.
Hi Barry: while I will agree with your basic premise that we saw the same basic pattern in the 70’s, I do not beliebve that the situation is the same. Today we are in far worse economic times than we were in the 70’s,therefore I do not see us breaking out of the channel in a positive direction but it will head south or negative.
Just my humble opinion,
G.E.
Hello Doc,
Thanks for this video, we are really in a non trending mkt, no body can say we are heading south or north @ this stage. As u rightly explained personal mkt education is second to nothing, even if u going to use a professional, still need to know what is going on.
The background is a dark gray and I for one can not read you you have on the page. Can you please change it back to white?
Hi Bob,
Thanks for letting me know. Each browser looks different. I contacted my web master and he has corrected the problem. Again, I appreciate the feedback.
Barry
Tell your webmaster to center your website also. Must not be a master maybe a web middle. 🙂
Hi Shane,
Thanks for the feedback. I did, and the site is now centered.
works in chrome browser.
Barry Hi, the 70s saw spiralling inflation in the uk, the late 80s we had a recession with v high interest rates and negative equity in the housing market – all of which was reflected by the market. As did the dot com bubble in 2000, and the more recent banking crisis which triggered a global reaction. A 10-12 year cycle maybe, certainly history shows periods where growth slowed and the market reacted, remained uncertain during economic recovery.
As you say, education, knowledge is all – that brings the ability to manage one’s money and invest wisely, far preferable to relying on the advice of a financial advisor or broker – been there.
Great videos by the way !!
Mike.
Excellent video!
Thank You Sir.
Regards,
Ed
love your opinion ,first time am looking at this congratulation also il be in touch am so unsure of the markets!need to lern so much more e.w.
Hi Barry, thanks a lot for your well thought out analysis. It leaves us folks with some hope for better times, especially for longterm investments. While it is always good to keep the longterm perspective in mind, the volatility of the recent years has shown us that trading is best done with very short time frames.
Very insightful as always. Alot of times we get so myopic we forget the big picture which is very important, and then we wonder why our trades are not working out!!
Yes, when the market down we have to buy with limit and move out when we got profit…. We going on more move.
Wanna to be trade on your program how scores am I !!
Hi Barry
The video was very interesting. Is this the reason why we are losing all out profits!?
Love the music ….so soothing.
Hi Barry,
I think the difference may be more the publicity (maybe its me but don’t recall the cnbc types back in 80’s) and the fear of being ripped off by the major players with gov’t assist in todays market. Be helpful to put all traders/investors on a level playing field.
Thanks for your insights.
George
Very educational video! Thank you 🙂
Hi Barry:
Thank you extremely interesting
Thank you Dr. Burns, for your contribution to my continuing efforts in market knowledge acquisition. Respectfully, J.E.W.
Thank you for clarifying the myth with a clear exposition of logic. Very helpful.
Hi Barry
Thanks for letting me know about the videos ,this is good overview the markets are very dynamic and having the education its a monster plus, I think the volatility of the recent years has shown us that trading is best done with very short time frames.
Great videos ,many thanks
m.samih
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Keep it up in future also.
Thanks
Mike
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In the video and youtube titles the word “education” was lost so it became:
“Stock Market Trading Necessary For Long Term Investing?”
And so losing the intended meaning.
You can easily edit the title using your youtube channel setup screens.
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