Entries by Spencer Li

Superior Long-term Investing: How to Catch the BIG Swings

There is a general misconception that chart-reading and technical analysis are only for short-term traders, but this is not true. Investors who learn to read charts and adopt long-term trend-following techniques can achieve superior returns to a pure buy-and-hold investor with the added benefit of taking on less risk.     Why the traditional buy-and-hold […]

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Asia Trader and Investor Convention (ATIC) 2011

Spencer LiSpencer is an avid globetrotter who achieved financial freedom in his 20s, while trading & teaching across 70+ countries. As a former professional trader in private equity and proprietary funds, he has over 15 years of market experience, and has been featured on more than 20 occasions in the media.

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Market Outlook: Properties and Oil & Gas | Technical Analysis | Singapore Stocks

Looking at the STI, it has certainly started off April strongly (refer to the last post), without even pausing to take a breath from the long run-up. Unfortunately, contrary to what I thought, there was no good pullback for entry. In fact, last Friday closed on renewed strength. There are 2 possible resistance zones ahead […]

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Warning to Beginners: Avoid the Indicator Trap

It is easy to see why retail traders find indicators appealing because of their ease of use and clear-cut signals. In fact, many new traders think they know all about trading because they have learnt a few basic indicators that generate simplistic buy/sell signals. This kind of thinking is dangerous because it shuts them off […]

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Market Outlook for April – historically the strongest month | Technical Analysis | Stock Indices

Based on my research, historically April is a strong month, ranked 2nd after December in terms of returns and the probability of closing up by the end of the month. However, after the long run-up, there does not seem to have any positive catalyst left, and may even be overbought, especially after the window dressing […]

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