Monday, August 1, 2016

Emotions and Investing Don't Mix

I am a strong believer in due diligence and research.  When it comes time to buy, I do it with a wealth of knowledge behind me. I track for months, sometimes years.  Beyond the usual  P/E, EPS, Beta analysis, I take a good hard look at other players in a particular sector, the management of the company itself, underlying issues such as lingering litigation, and long term debt obligations. Also included are various macro factors, such as government stability, changing technologies and consumer behaviors which can influence volatility in the short/long term.  We will get into all this more down the road.

Time to reflect and take note of second quarter earnings being announced this week.  My goal is to diversify across many sectors over the next five years.  My portfolio is up 6% for the 2nd quarter.  That's 3% more than my annual goal of 7net11% gains for the year.

Slow and steady...


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