Channel your energies in the right direction

An old stock market adage declares that shares always  move in the direction that disappoints the most investors. The current trend is certainly delivering according to this maxim

• Trader’s diary: More columns from David Schwartz

Bank landscape is still tainted by greed and hubris

Attention now shifts from stabilising UK banks to reconstructing them. Mervyn King, the Bank of England governor, recently started the ball rolling with his call for UK banks to divest their risky trading divisions

• Trader’s diary: More columns from David Schwartz

Novembers, numbers and nonsense

No stock market trend runs forever. Human nature eventually causes every trend to grind to a halt

Irritated by the seven month itch

The 22nd anniversary of the Crash of 87 just passed. Right on cue, some investors began to speculate on the likelihood of another.

This rally has been too much, too soon

My shorter-term market expectations have become increasingly negative, due to two factors: the size of the recent rally and the upcoming election

Trader: Antofagasta

Relief that the world has avoided a full-blown depression has turned into euphoria.

David Schwartz: Trader’s Diary

A frustrating aspect of trading shares is that the investment world is forever changing. Trading strategies that worked well for months, or even years, suddenly stop working. One reason is that none of us owns exclusive rights to a winning strategy

Farsighted focus gives a prettier picture

I am quite bullish about the future. In spite of the huge advance we have enjoyed since March, I believe this stock market rally has much further to go.

I’m keeping check on my emotions

Regular readers may recall that I opened a “down bet” on the FTSE 100 index about 10 days ago.

Some bearish trends in the summer rally

Selective share spotting is the key

Jumps in volume catch my eye

Trader: Oil offers short-sell opportunity

Why I side with lateral thinking