Posts Tagged ‘Portfolio Construction’
Why do you trade stocks?
When I first got into trading, it was all about making lots of money, with the intent of quitting my job and earning a living from markets. This was pretty naive, since I was under-capitalized, had no trading experience, and zero edge or strategy to speak of. I jumped into the fire and learned how…
Read MoreSamantha LaDuc — Macro-to-micro analysis hunting for major market inflection points
Smarter Trading Podcast Episode 17 Our guest today is Samantha LaDuc. Samantha is the Founder of LaDucTrading.com and CIO at LaDuc Capital LLC. Samantha is known for timing major market inflection points in equities, commodities, bonds, currencies, cryptos and especially volatility. In this episode we break down Samantha’s macro-to-micro framework and cover a wide range…
Read MoreEddy Elfenbein — How to construct a high-quality stocks portfolio using fundamental analysis
Smarter Trading Podcast Episode 15 Our guest today is Eddy Elfenbein. Eddy has been a leading writer in the financial community since starting the Crossing Wall Street website and CWS “Buy List” in 2005 and 2006, respectively. He often appears on CNBC and Bloomberg, where he shares his insights on the market and the economy. …
Read MoreCesar Alvarez — Building quantitative trading systems to trade the stock market
Smarter Trading Podcast Episode 11 Our guest today is Cesar Alvarez. From 2004 to 2013, Cesar was the Director of Trading Strategies at TradingMarkets.com and Connors Research. Cesar has developed strategies for private equity funds, authored multiple books on trading, and was a Software Engineer on the early versions of Microsoft Excel. He is well…
Read MoreNikki Dunn — Combining technicals with fundamentals for long-term trading
Smarter Trading Podcast Episode 10 Hello everybody, our guest today is Nikki Dunn, a trader, investor, and Certified Financial Planner. Nikki is the creator of She Talks Finance, a financial education platform to help people learn money in a fun and approachable way. In this episode we talk about Nikki’s framework for picking companies and…
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