04-02-2008, 08:04 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Sedona AZ
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Trading perspective from a Hedge Fund Manager Part 1/5
Part 1/3
Managing a successful hedge fund these last nine years has permitted me a rare insiders’ perspective to just why countless investors continue to lose more money in the stock market, than they ever make. These common financial pitfalls were actually easy to pinpoint, as they not only affect a families 401(k), but also the $50 million dollars being professionally managed in a hedge fund. Investing in anything that is, too Confusing, too Complicated, or Void any real risk management - guarantees Financial Catastrophe.
Actually identifying the alternative approach to the stock market was a smidgen more involved, requiring that I did not trade for years; personally lost more money than I wanted to admit at the time, and then ultimately surrendered my illusion that the stock market actually cared about my financial forecast, stock predictions, or my trend lines.
As I write this article, times could not be more confusing or complicated for investors and traders seeking to profit. First and foremost, we are fighting an expensive war against terrorists. Second, Bear Sterns was just gutted, and is now lying belly up in the street, as investors everywhere look on in disbelief and horror that this institutional mammoth was slaughtered, not by a predator mind you, but by its own greed and corporate mismanagement. There is the mortgage meltdown to consider and analyze. There is rising inflation, the slowing economy, the presidential debates and who can overlook the increasingly uncertain future of our U.S. currency. What about the unsettling rumors of a new U.S. currency? The Amero. A new North American currency combining Canada, USA and Mexico, how will this, if implemented, affect your investments?
Anyone of these alone can be a smidgen too confusing, too complicated and to risky for even the smartest of us, with our best thinking, to base our investment decisions off. So, the question is - how do we proceed with our investments in the stock market?
“Success comes from making the Right decisions. Right decisions are learned from experience. Experience is gained thru making wrong decisions.”
DISCLAIMAIR: Neither Kevin Teeple nor KTM Funds are licensed stock brokers; registered investment advisors, or certified financial planners and therefore do not render any financial advice whatsoever. The sole purpose of this article is for informational and educational purposes only. The opinions, statements, and experience expressed in this article are meant to be educational only for your adult consideration, and not to be considered financial advice whatsoever. None of this is meant to substitute for your own counsel with certified financial professionals as we adamantly suggest you always seek counsel before undertaking any investment or trade.
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