Tag: emotion

The stock exchange is driven solely by human emotion.Nothing else really matters.Human emotion is driven by perception, and perception is jaded by expectations.If your expectations aren't fulfilled, than your perception is that this is awful.If your expectations are high, you likely will be disappointed.The trick then is to gauge the expectations that stock traders have at any given moment.Unfortunately there isn't any reliable measurement that I know of to judge expectations...

Money management starts with protecting your capital, realizing profits and cutting losses.As I have stated previously, without cash, you can not invest.Cash is king and learning how to manage your cash is the most important aspect to investing in stocks.The game is won by lowering your risk by properly turning the numbers in your favor.Cutting losses is the best insurance to keeping your cash.Emotions fuel the choices of several investors; leading the bunch is hope, fear and greed...