Facing Your Losses

Red. You've bought a stock you thought will do well and now you're five, ten, maybe even twenty percent down. You look and your portfolio and think to yourself. Shit... what do I do? You're faced with 3 choices. Cut your loss, average down or just hold the stock and pray that it recovers. Let … Continue reading Facing Your Losses

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Investing in Companies with Economic Moats can give you an Edge

One of Warren Buffett’s investment rules is to only invest in companies with an economic moat. So what exactly is an economic moat? “In business, I look for economic castles protected by unbreachable ‘moats’.” - Warren Buffett Simply put, the metaphoric “castles” are companies and the moats around those castles are special qualities that they … Continue reading Investing in Companies with Economic Moats can give you an Edge

CapitalistLAD Guide to Ratios: P/S Ratio

Although not as common as the P/E Ratio, the P/S Ratio is also a very useful indicator when seeking for above average returns. Billionaire investment guru and bestselling author Kenneth Fisher believes that the Price to Sales Ratio reveals a lot more than the Price to Earnings Ratio.   What is the Price to Sales … Continue reading CapitalistLAD Guide to Ratios: P/S Ratio

CapitalistLAD Guide to Ratios: P/E Ratio

New to investing? The P/E Ratio is one of the most common ratios used by investors and speculators when choosing a stock.   What is the P/E Ratio: P/E is short for Price to Earnings. It is calculated by dividing the price of the share by the past year’s Earnings Per Share (EPS) of the … Continue reading CapitalistLAD Guide to Ratios: P/E Ratio