Steadfast Finances

 Documentary Films, Investing 101, Investor Psychology         6 comments

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Perhaps nothing encompasses the roller coaster ride that was the 2000 to 2009 decade better than David Faber’s The Bubble Decade. If you haven’t seen it, set 45 minutes aside and take a look back at just how gullible we actually were to follow the herd and buy into some …

 Investing 101, Investor Psychology         16 comments

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I’ve been pounding the table pretty hard on investment bubbles lately. Probably because in the last decade, I’ve experienced more popped bubbles than I care to remember.
Or perhaps it’s that I’m constantly amazed by the herding behavior of humans. After all, we’re not that different from the rest of the …

 Commodities, Investing 101, Investor Psychology         35 comments

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This is how seasoned commodity traders view the current gold bubble. Whoops! I mean gold rush.
Experienced traders know very well that the gold market is teeming with multibillion dollar hedge funds and professional speculators, which means they are after one thing… fast money!

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 20s Something Advice, Career         1 comment

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If you’re considering a career in finance or think you have what it takes to work on the trading floor of a major Wall Street financial firm, it might be worth your while to scope out a few videos just so you know what you’re up against prior to making …

 Consumer Education, Investing 101         4 comments

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Rarely do I mention trading here at SF, but late last week, a story emerged that certain Wall Street firms have — allegedly — rigged the system so they could peek at the incoming buy orders before the order is actually placed.
So you’re telling me that someone may actually try …

 Auto Sales, Buy on the Dips, Investing 101         No comments

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In the last few days, I’ve gotten several emails that reminds me of the one (and only) time I sat in on a high stakes poker game.
I say this facetiously of course, but I have received numerous requests from friends and readers who are repeatedly asking the same investing / …