TRADING News & Analysis

Speculative trading has its perils.

A reader submitted question on the value of the stop loss function offered by brokers.

The best way to lose money in markets is to chase the latest stock fad. Conversely, the best way to build wealth is by pursuing a timeless investment...

We go through the right and wrong motivations for trading

The subtle art of doing nothing.

There are many reasons to love passive exchange-traded funds, though there are a handful of potential problems for unwary investor.

Why a viral investing chart is misleading.

It has been more than 20 years since Michael Lewis wrote Moneyball. Here are three practical lessons from the book to become better at investing.

Don’t confuse it with investing – on a neurochemical level gambling, trading and speculation are not very different. 

Why we speculate, and how to do it safely.