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Don’t Get Rich. Get Wealthy.

Dennis Wilborn talks about how a trader’s attitude about being “rich” can affect their performance in the stock market. Dennis prefers the word “wealthy” to

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Trusting Your Trading Strategy

Self-guided independent trader Michael Lamothe says you cannot judge success on any one trade. Success results from having a system that produces good results over

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The Personality of Your Stocks

Mark Fishman says stocks have personalities, and having success as an A.M.P.D. trader means finding stocks that match your personality — that is, stocks that

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Active Trading Versus Buy-and-Hold

Mark Fishman maintains multiple investment portfolios. He has a traditional buy-and-hold portfolio for long-term positions and an active trading portfolio where he practices the A.M.P.D.

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Avoiding Outcome Bias

Adam Sarhan says, if your risk is properly managed, the result of any single trade doesn’t really matter in the long run. Success in the

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Headlines Versus Bottom Lines

The big headline is that the Fed cut interest rates by .5%. For self-guided independent traders, that news isn’t important — what’s important is how

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Education

What is Growth Investing?

What is Growth Investing? Investors use a variety of investment strategies to meet their short-term and long-term goals. Some methods take a conservative approach, seeking

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