Category: Asymmetric Thinking
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Is it a stock pickers market?
Sometimes the stock market is trending so strongly that the rising tide lifts all boats. No matter what stocks or stock fund you invest in, it goes up. That was the case much of 2017.… Read More
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Asymmetric force direction and size determines trend
In physical science, force is used to describe the motion of a push or pull. Newton’s first law of motion – sometimes referred to as the law of inertia. Newton’s first law of motion is stated as: “An object at rest stays… Read More
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Asymmetric Volatility
Volatility is how quickly and how far data points spread out. Asymmetric is not identical on both sides, imbalanced, unequal, lacking symmetry. This time of year we are reminded of asymmetric volatility in the weather.… Read More
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Each of us tends to think we see things as they are, that we are objective. But this is not the case. We see the world, not as it is, but as we are—or, as we are conditioned to see it. When we open our mouths to describe what we see, we in effect describe ourselves, our perceptions, our paradigms.”
– The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen R. Covey, Quote Page 28 (2004) Read More
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The successful will do on a daily basis…
“The successful will do on a daily basis what the average won’t consider doing even once.” – Mike Shell Read More
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Each of us tends to think we see things as they are, that we are objective. But this is not the case. We see the world, not as it is, but as we are—or, as… Read More
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Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.”
– Steve Jobs Read More
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Low Volatility Downside was the Same
In Low Volatility and Managed Volatility Smart Beta is Really Just a Shift in Sector Allocation I ended with: “Though the widening range of prices up and down gets our attention, it isn’t really volatility that investors want… Read More
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The Southern Voice: What You Don’t Know About the South and the Southern Accent
Asymmetric Information is when someone has superior or more knowledge than others about a topic. The Illusion of Asymmetric Insight occurs when people perceive their knowledge of others to surpass other people’s knowledge of themselves.… Read More
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Conflicted News
This is a great example of conflicted news. Which news headline is driving down stock prices today? Below is a snapshot from Google Finance:: Trying to make decisions based on news seems a very conflicted… Read More