Have you ever wondered how the top City traders make big profits from share trading? Do you know why the best investors know exactly when the market is going to rise or fall? And do you wish you could do the same?
By following 20 hard and fast rules,Trading Secrets shows you how you can make the same high returns as experienced investors and traders. Using historical, economic and technical trend analysis from the last fifty years, it identifies the ways for you to capitalise on such events as the clocks going back or moving forward, religious holidays, major sporting events and even the US presidential election.
Written for both experienced investors and also those with little knowledge of the stock market, Simon Thompsons practical investing guide offers trading strategies that you can use over the short-term or the long-term. For instance, do you know how daylight changes affect how the stock market performs and, more importantly, how to make big gains by trading on this knowledge? Or do you know which sector has massively outperformed the market in the first quarter of the year posting a quarterly return of 12 per cent in all bar four years in the past three decades?
Trading Secrets uncovers all and more importantly explains why these trends occur, so that you can be confident your investments will pay off, even when the market is falling.
Product Description
Have you ever wondered how the top City traders make big profits from share trading? Do you know why the best investors know exactly when the market is going to rise or fall? And do you wish you could do the same?
By following 20 hard and fast rules,Trading Secrets shows you how you can make the same high returns as experienced investors and traders. Using historical, economic and technical trend analysis from the last fifty years, it identifies the ways for you to capitalise on such events as the clocks going back or moving forward, religious holidays, major sporting events and even the US presidential election.
Written for both experienced investors and also those with little knowledge of the stock market, Simon Thompsons practical investing guide offers trading strategies that you can use over the short-term or the long-term. For instance, do you know how daylight changes affect how the stock market performs and, more importantly, how to make big gains by trading on this knowledge? Or do you know which sector has massively outperformed the market in the first quarter of the year posting a quarterly return of 12 per cent in all bar four years in the past three decades?
Trading Secrets uncovers all and more importantly explains why these trends occur, so that you can be confident your investments will pay off, even when the market is falling.
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Have you ever wondered how the top City traders make big profits from share trading? Do you know why the best investors know exactly when the market is going to rise or fall? And do you wish you could do the same?
By following 20 hard and fast rules,Trading Secrets shows you how you can make the same high returns as experienced investors and traders. Using historical, economic and technical trend analysis from the last fifty years, it identifies ways for you to capitalise on such events as the clocks going back or moving forward, religious holidays, major sporting events and even the US presidential election.
Written for both experienced investors and also those with little knowledge of the stock market, Simon Thompsons practical investing guide offers trading strategies that you can use over the short-term or the long-term. It covers economic and stock market cycles so that you can be confident in your trading strategies, even when the market is falling.
Armed with Trading Secrets, investing will not only be enjoyable, but highly profitable too.
Simon Thompson is arguably one of the best stock-pickers of his generation, and the consistent results produced by his strategies put professional fund managers to shame. Hes one of few financial journalists who can make investment analysis a gripping read!
Matthew Vincent, Personal Finance Editor, Financial Times
He is always insightful and concise with an enviable track record of correctly identifying trends. Anyone who has listened to his advice will have weathered the downturn comfortably and will be ready to profit whatever the market conditions.
Dr Stephen Barber, Head of Research, Selftrade
Author's acknowledgements
Publisher's acknowledgements
About the author
List of figures and tables
Preface
Introduction
1. Bull market tops
2. Bear market bottoms
3. Daylight robbery
4. Built on solid foundations
5. Seasonal investing and seasonal affective disorder
6. Federal Reserve's rate-cutting cycles
7. US presidental cycle
8. Summertime blues
9. Predictive powers
10. Santa Claus rally
11. Religious holidays
12. Extreme market movements
13. Playing footsie
14. Days like these
15. S&P 500 dog effect
16. Dogs of the FTSE All-Share index
17. Budgeting for profit
18. Sporting chance
19. History lessons
20. Triple witching effect
References
Index
By following 20 hard and fast rules, fledgling investors can learn how make the same high returns as experienced investors and traders. Using historical, economic, and technical trend analysis from the last 50 years, "Trading Secrets" identifies ways to capitalize on such events as religious holidays, major sporting events, and even the U.S. presidential election.
By following 20 hard and fast rules,Trading Secrets shows you how you can make the same high returns as experienced investors and traders. Using historical, economic and technical trend analysis from the last fifty years, it identifies the ways for you to capitalise on such events as the clocks going back or moving forward, religious holidays, major sporting events and even the US presidential election.
Written for both experienced investors and also those with little knowledge of the stock market, Simon Thompsons practical investing guide offers trading strategies that you can use over the short-term or the long-term. For instance, do you know how daylight changes affect how the stock market performs and, more importantly, how to make big gains by trading on this knowledge? Or do you know which sector has massively outperformed the market in the first quarter of the year posting a quarterly return of 12 per cent in all bar four years in the past three decades?
Trading Secrets uncovers all and more importantly explains why these trends occur, so that you can be confident your investments will pay off, even when the market is falling.
Product Description
Have you ever wondered how the top City traders make big profits from share trading? Do you know why the best investors know exactly when the market is going to rise or fall? And do you wish you could do the same?
By following 20 hard and fast rules,Trading Secrets shows you how you can make the same high returns as experienced investors and traders. Using historical, economic and technical trend analysis from the last fifty years, it identifies the ways for you to capitalise on such events as the clocks going back or moving forward, religious holidays, major sporting events and even the US presidential election.
Written for both experienced investors and also those with little knowledge of the stock market, Simon Thompsons practical investing guide offers trading strategies that you can use over the short-term or the long-term. For instance, do you know how daylight changes affect how the stock market performs and, more importantly, how to make big gains by trading on this knowledge? Or do you know which sector has massively outperformed the market in the first quarter of the year posting a quarterly return of 12 per cent in all bar four years in the past three decades?
Trading Secrets uncovers all and more importantly explains why these trends occur, so that you can be confident your investments will pay off, even when the market is falling.
Backcover
Have you ever wondered how the top City traders make big profits from share trading? Do you know why the best investors know exactly when the market is going to rise or fall? And do you wish you could do the same?
By following 20 hard and fast rules,Trading Secrets shows you how you can make the same high returns as experienced investors and traders. Using historical, economic and technical trend analysis from the last fifty years, it identifies ways for you to capitalise on such events as the clocks going back or moving forward, religious holidays, major sporting events and even the US presidential election.
Written for both experienced investors and also those with little knowledge of the stock market, Simon Thompsons practical investing guide offers trading strategies that you can use over the short-term or the long-term. It covers economic and stock market cycles so that you can be confident in your trading strategies, even when the market is falling.
Armed with Trading Secrets, investing will not only be enjoyable, but highly profitable too.
Simon Thompson is arguably one of the best stock-pickers of his generation, and the consistent results produced by his strategies put professional fund managers to shame. Hes one of few financial journalists who can make investment analysis a gripping read!
Matthew Vincent, Personal Finance Editor, Financial Times
He is always insightful and concise with an enviable track record of correctly identifying trends. Anyone who has listened to his advice will have weathered the downturn comfortably and will be ready to profit whatever the market conditions.
Dr Stephen Barber, Head of Research, Selftrade
Author's acknowledgements
Publisher's acknowledgements
About the author
List of figures and tables
Preface
Introduction
1. Bull market tops
2. Bear market bottoms
3. Daylight robbery
4. Built on solid foundations
5. Seasonal investing and seasonal affective disorder
6. Federal Reserve's rate-cutting cycles
7. US presidental cycle
8. Summertime blues
9. Predictive powers
10. Santa Claus rally
11. Religious holidays
12. Extreme market movements
13. Playing footsie
14. Days like these
15. S&P 500 dog effect
16. Dogs of the FTSE All-Share index
17. Budgeting for profit
18. Sporting chance
19. History lessons
20. Triple witching effect
References
Index
By following 20 hard and fast rules, fledgling investors can learn how make the same high returns as experienced investors and traders. Using historical, economic, and technical trend analysis from the last 50 years, "Trading Secrets" identifies ways to capitalize on such events as religious holidays, major sporting events, and even the U.S. presidential election.