Tuesday, May 10, 2011
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the Brutal Truth
As someone who is constantly wrestling with the stream of information that delineates and frames the market from a day to week to year perspective - I have to constantly be asking myself, "What could go wrong with my own interpretations?"
Where are the pressure points - the likely variables in my logic?
I am bullish towards equities over the next 2 to 3 years, yet I am cautiously pessimistic in the near term.
What would render that perspective wrong?
Two words - the dollar.
If the dollar continues to fall through downside resistance - all bets are off and my near term bearish market calls would in hindsight be flawed - because I failed to estimate the velocity and downside momentum of the US dollar.
Commodities would reboot and equities would likely follow suit for a spell.
I am bullish towards equities over the next 2 to 3 years, yet I am cautiously pessimistic in the near term.
What would render that perspective wrong?
Two words - the dollar.
If the dollar continues to fall through downside resistance - all bets are off and my near term bearish market calls would in hindsight be flawed - because I failed to estimate the velocity and downside momentum of the US dollar.
Commodities would reboot and equities would likely follow suit for a spell.
The market would eventually turn, but my timing would have been off - therefore wrong.
In trading, there is really no such thing as vindication down the road. If you are too early - you are still just as wrong. The window grows ever narrower by the day.
In trading, there is really no such thing as vindication down the road. If you are too early - you are still just as wrong. The window grows ever narrower by the day.
As an economist, you could always say six months or a year from now, "See - I told you so". But it's irrelevant to managing money. It's an academic exercise.
Economists are an important part of the synthesis of information traders absorb - but they are typically the weak link in how impressionable individual investors and traders interpret the market.
In my opinion, the greatest economists in the world are typically the best traders. They will tell you with great precision what is likely coming around the bend and how it will influence the market six steps away. They just would never call themselves an economist. For one thing it would be a serious downgrade on the pay scale.
Sorry guys, it's just the brutal truth.
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I just joined Twitter. All my trades and occasional market musings are disclosed in real-time here.
(Position in UUP)
Disclaimer: This is not investment advice. Always do your own due diligence. Erik Swarts is not a registered investment advisor. Under no circumstances should any content from this website be used or interpreted as a recommendation for any investment or trading approach to the markets. Trading and investing can be hazardous to your wealth. Any investment decisions must in all cases be made by the reader or by his or her registered investment advisor.
All information on this website is for educational purposes only and is not intended to provide financial advise. Any statements about profits or income, expressed or implied, does not represent a guarantee. Your actual trading may result in losses as no trading system is guaranteed. You accept full responsibilities for your actions, trades, profit or loss, and agree to hold MinKL Invest harmless in any and all ways.
Economists are an important part of the synthesis of information traders absorb - but they are typically the weak link in how impressionable individual investors and traders interpret the market.
In my opinion, the greatest economists in the world are typically the best traders. They will tell you with great precision what is likely coming around the bend and how it will influence the market six steps away. They just would never call themselves an economist. For one thing it would be a serious downgrade on the pay scale.
Sorry guys, it's just the brutal truth.
_______________________________
I just joined Twitter. All my trades and occasional market musings are disclosed in real-time here.
(Position in UUP)
Disclaimer: This is not investment advice. Always do your own due diligence. Erik Swarts is not a registered investment advisor. Under no circumstances should any content from this website be used or interpreted as a recommendation for any investment or trading approach to the markets. Trading and investing can be hazardous to your wealth. Any investment decisions must in all cases be made by the reader or by his or her registered investment advisor.
All information on this website is for educational purposes only and is not intended to provide financial advise. Any statements about profits or income, expressed or implied, does not represent a guarantee. Your actual trading may result in losses as no trading system is guaranteed. You accept full responsibilities for your actions, trades, profit or loss, and agree to hold MinKL Invest harmless in any and all ways.
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