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Search Results for: Luck

Value Stocks and Why You’re Not Getting a Premium

October 19, 2020

…might seem. The powers-that-be on Wall Street always have a new and better solution for any investor who’s frustrated, nervous or tired of waiting for results.” Not enough good luck….

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Value Stocks and Why You’re Not Getting a Premium

October 9, 2020

…might seem. The powers-that-be on Wall Street always have a new and better solution for any investor who’s frustrated, nervous or tired of waiting for results.” Not enough good luck….

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Excess Returns, Ep. 40: Six Lessons New Robinhood Traders Could Learn From Peter Lynch

September 7, 2020

…that these new traders could learn from legendary investor Peter Lynch. We discuss: The importance of understanding the businesses behind stocks you invest in; How to distinguish luck from skill;…

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Market Timing: So, You Think You Can Do It?

August 28, 2020

…someone who has had a decent amount of luck in the timing space—emphasis on the word ‘luck’—I am both fascinated and horrified by how timing is done by retail investors,”…

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Gaining A Long-Term Edge With The Wisdom of Peter Lynch

August 12, 2020

…Confuse Luck with Skill #3: Avoid Cutting Your Flowers and Watering Your Weeds In this article, we can move on to the last three important points that I believe Lynch…

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What Peter Lynch, the Granddaddy of Stock Picking, Might Say To 3 Million New Robinhood Investors

August 5, 2020

…pays a dividend. #2: Don’t Confuse Luck with Skill First time investors who opened accounts during February and March and put money to work in the markets are potentially sitting…

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Eight Timeless Buffett Contributions That Go Beyond Returns & Bind Shareholders

July 22, 2020

…wealth has come from a combination of living in America, some lucky genes, and compound interest. Both my children and I won what I call the ovarian lottery. (For starters,…

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The Danger of Learning From Your Mistakes

July 8, 2020

…Focusing on Outcome Instead of Process In a world where luck didn’t exist, judging decisions purely based on their outcomes is a great strategy. Chess is a good example of…

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What Tom Petty’s Greatest Hits Can Teach You About Investing

May 28, 2020

…that value will revert. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMyCa35_mOg “You Got Lucky” – The Advised Investor Good love is hard to find, Good love is hard to find. You got lucky, baby Yeah, you…

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A Letter to My Future Investing Self

April 8, 2020

…and a psychic, and have lots of luck on top of that. You currently do not possess that combination of skills. Despite all of this uncertainty, you will look back…

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