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February 11, 2021 By Joe Marwood 2 Comments

Investing With Intelligent Machines

I’ve been reading the book Deep Thinking by Garry Kasparov who is one of the greatest chess players of all time. He ranked number one from 1984 until his retirement in 2005, obtaining a peak rating of 2851. Kasparov is also remembered as the first world champion to lose a match against a computer, IBM’s […]

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October 20, 2020 By Joe Marwood 10 Comments

What Trading Signals Work Best For Long-Term Investors?

Simple technical analysis is of limited use to long-term investors. Momentum can last for a long time but it doesn’t have much predictive ability on a five or ten year time horizon. Likewise, indicators like moving averages or RSI are best suited for shorter-term trading. With that said, you don’t know until you test. So in […]

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October 14, 2020 By Joe Marwood 6 Comments

Is The Biden Trade Priced In?

It’s not long to go until the US election and Joe Biden is leading the polls. The prominent 538 blog puts Biden’s chances at around 85%, The Economist has Biden at 90% and betting odds suggest a figure around 68%.  As we move closer to the election, and with some votes already been cast, it does […]

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August 25, 2020 By Joe Marwood 2 Comments

How Do Stocks Perform After Stock Splits?

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There has been a lot of discussion recently regarding the impact of stock splits. With two of the biggest names (Apple and Tesla) announcing splits you might be wondering about their significance. Especially since both stocks have already run up a huge amount since March.  In theory, a stock split does nothing to change the […]

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August 4, 2020 By Joe Marwood 2 Comments

Q2 Portfolio Update For ZTM

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Let’s do a quick update for the ZTM portfolio. If you’ll remember, this is a portfolio I started back in February 2019 to show that anyone can go from zero to a million dollars in the stock market. The idea is to invest a small amount each month into one or two quality stocks. I […]

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May 15, 2020 By Joe Marwood 3 Comments

Should You Invest In Dividend Aristocrats?

Dividend Aristocrats are stocks from the S&P 500 that have managed to increase their dividends for 25 consecutive years or more. They are typically large, blue-chip companies with a market cap of at least $3 billion. One example of a Dividend Aristocrat is Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) which has 57 years of consecutive dividend increases. […]

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May 8, 2020 By Joe Marwood 4 Comments

The Problem With PE Ratios

One of the biggest mistakes I see new investors make is their use of the PE ratio. The ubiquitous P/E ratio is typically the first metric investors learn on their journey towards financial freedom. But the P/E ratio has some significant drawbacks that you should be aware of. 1. Price is not a good measure […]

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March 17, 2020 By Joe Marwood 9 Comments

When To Buy The Coronavirus Sell-Off

When to buy the coronavirus sell off

The fallout from the coronavirus has been rapid. The last few weeks have seen huge levels of volatility and the S&P 500 has dropped around 29% from it’s February peak.  If you have read any of my previous updates you will know that I have been waiting for an opportunity like this for some time.  […]

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February 13, 2020 By Joe Marwood Leave a Comment

January 2020 Review

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Regular readers know that I started a project last year called Zero To A Million. The goal of this project is to prove that anyone can become a millionaire by investing a small amount into the stock market each month. It’s also to prove that you can invest in individual stocks and you don’t have to […]

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January 23, 2020 By Joe Marwood 1 Comment

10 Trading Strategies For A Bear Market

Interest rates are low, taxes are low and the stock market is firing on all cylinders.  The current bull market is already the longest in history and just a few percent away from being the largest in history.  But bull markets cannot last forever. Some time in the not too distant future a bear market […]

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January 10, 2020 By Joe Marwood Leave a Comment

Five Lessons For Investors In 2020

5 lessons for investors in 2020

It has been already been an interesting start to 2020 with the flaring up of hostilities in Iran. I never imagined the S&P 500 could hold up so well with this kind of news but it just goes to show how strong this bull market is (and also how complacent investors are becoming). As we […]

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January 6, 2020 By Joe Marwood Leave a Comment

December Review – Starbucks And Chewy

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Regular readers will know that I started a new project last year called Zero To A Million.  The goal of this project is to prove that anyone can become a millionaire by investing a small amount into the stock market each month.  It’s also to prove that there are viable alternatives to index funds and […]

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December 4, 2019 By Joe Marwood 2 Comments

November Review – Disney And Alibaba Top Up

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If you have read some of my recent posts you will know that I’ve started a new portfolio called Zero To A Million. This is a project where I am attempting to reach $1 million in equity by investing a small amount into the stock market each month. This strategy is part quant, part discretionary […]

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November 5, 2019 By Joe Marwood 4 Comments

October Update – I’m Backing Britain

October was a fairly busy month. I published a new class to Marwood Research and made three more stock investments for our long term portfolio.  As I mentioned in a previous post, this portfolio is part of a project called Zero To One Million where I am attempting to get to $1 million in equity […]

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October 27, 2019 By Joe Marwood Leave a Comment

What Is The Truth About Zero Commission Trading?

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Popular brokerages like TD Ameritrade and Schwab have cut their trading commissions to zero and more brokers are following suit. A reader asked about the impact of zero commissions on trading so I thought I would share my thoughts below.  Mixed Feelings  My first impressions of this news are mixed.  It’s great to have zero […]

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