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Keys to investment success

Submitted by Bryan Johnson on 5 July 2020 - 12:29pm

There are a plethora of theories about investing, whether buy and hold is best verses timing, actively managed funds verses index funds and how much research should be done to get best success. I am of the view that timing can be done, but it is difficult and takes lots of effort. Here are a few things to observe while doing your own analysis and research.

Greyhounds of the Dow

Submitted by Bryan Johnson on 7 January 2020 - 1:53am

You've heard of Dogs of the Dow, and updated Dobermans of the Dow, now comes Greyhounds of the Dow.

The Dobermans of the Dow is an improvement of the Dogs of the Dow, but cycling through the months of the year, I found a better system. The Dogs of the Dow select the top 10 yielding stocks in the Dow 30 Industrials, selling them and replacing them at the end of each year. The Dobermans of the Dow first selects the top 20 ROE (Return on Equity) stocks then selects the top 10 yielding of those.

Using Metrics to Determine Bear Markets book report

Submitted by Bryan Johnson on 5 November 2019 - 2:25pm

Introduction to the System

My interest in predicting market downturns began when I attended a mutual fund manager’s general stockholder meeting in 2006. The fund manager announced that he had a job waiting for anyone who could call market tops and bottoms within 6 days of the peak or trough. The fact that this high-ranking professional was at a complete loss when it came to predicting major market moves piqued my interest, to say the least.

The Pep Indicator and Major Buy signal

Submitted by Bryan Johnson on 24 May 2019 - 9:39am

When determining when to re-enter the market after a major selloff, I came up with the idea based on price and up/down volume. This was not an easy task, and I had looked around for quite some time. My first two concepts were to construct indicators based on Nasdaq New Lows and New Highs. The first was All Clear, the second was Intermediate Buy.

If I ran a mutual fund

Submitted by Bryan Johnson on 24 January 2019 - 1:24pm

A a portfolio manager, I have developed and used excellent portfolios on Portfolio 123 since 2006.  SInce it takes a while to flesh out and develop a comprehensive portfolio package,  care has been taken to develop conservative as well as aggressive type of portfolios.  On my website, Moon Run Report, I have 9 different portfolios that address different needs for different investors.

Stock Selection

Submitted by Bryan Johnson on 24 April 2018 - 2:43pm

Questions abound in the art and science of stock selection. Which method gives me the best return with the least risk? Will someone teach me so that I can be self-sufficient? Is there a fastest way to learn? Do I need a PhD in finance?

Market Direction

Submitted by Bryan Johnson on 23 April 2018 - 1:04pm

When it comes to market timing and market direction, the common theme from the buy and hold crowd is that The Market Can’t Be Timed. Time in the market rather than market timing is preferred, as no one has really figured out trend reversals in the macro sense. Market timer preference for One Size Fits All for identifying bear market tops and bull market bottoms is that it makes life simple if there is only one way.

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