In our last few posts we've been looking at how you can gauge the stock market's direction. In this post, we'll conclude this series by looking at how you can spot if the market's about to turn.
How to spot if the market's about to turn
Are you watching the behaviour of leading stocks?
Throughout the year, come rain or shine, we love to watch the daily activity of the market’s best stocks. The reason we watch them like a hawk is because they tend to lead the market higher – and lead the market lower – before the general market catches on. This means that they are a very good indicator of which direction the market is likely to head next.
Why reading the market every day makes sense
In a recent post, we looked at how it's possible to read the market by using charts.
To recap, a stock chart is a graph that displays the price and volume history of a given security or index over a period of days, months or years. Price and volume charts can help you to see what the professional investors are doing, allowing you the opportunity to follow in the large investors footsteps.
If you would like to know more, why not download our latest free report Gauging Stock Market Direction.
How to read the market and follow in the footsteps of large investors
One of the best ways of reading the market's health is to look at charts. A stock chart is a graph that displays the price and volume history of a given security or index over a period of days, months or years. Price and volume charts help you to see what the professional investors are doing, allowing you the opportunity to follow in the large investors footsteps.
Is the stock market in a long-term uptrend?
In our last post we looked at reading the market and the importance of timing your investments. In the post, we'll go on to examine how the market works in cycles and how you can evaluate its health.
In our last post we looked at the problems associated with a 'buy and hold' investment strategy. We concluded that a buy and hold approach could only work if you made your investment at the right time, but unfortunately most investors don’t buy at the optimum point. In this post we'll look at reading the market and timing your investments.
Historical ISA limits and the power of compound growth
In our last post we looked at historical ISA limits. We saw how its been possible for a couple to shelter £424,560 from the taxman since 1987. However, even more significantly, they could have become ISA millionaires if their money had grown by 7% each year.
A history of ISA limits - How you could have become a millionaire
ISAs and SIPPs are two of the UK’s best-kept investment secrets. The ISA is the UK's top tax shelter but if you want to save for retirement, you have to consider pensions as an alternative. They are known as wrappers and are great tax efficient vehicles for helping you build and preserve tax-free wealth. They are also your secret weapon in helping you to beat the market. In this post we’ll look at why.
Tags: ISA investing tips, ISA millionaires, Investment strategy
A professional ISA investor's view of the market (a Morningstar video interview)
Recently I was interviewed by Holly Cook, Managing Editor of Morningstar. One of the subjects that Holly and I discussed was the outlook for the market.
Tags: ISA investing tips, ISA growth
Focus on fees and performance when picking ISA funds (a Morningstar video interview)
Recently I was interviewed by Holly Cook, Managing Editor of Morningstar. One of the subjects that Holly and I discussed was the importance of fees and performance for ISA investors.
Tags: ISA investing tips, ISA growth