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Jokobsberg, I feel like I should be comfortable w/ larger position sizes, but there's a disconnect between knowing what I want to do, executing it, and after executing it then not obsessing over the decision afterwards. Paul Tudor Jones (I think) in Market Wizards commented that sometimes he'd...

I admit that's part of it. I do enjoy the research and modelling - alot.

Just to give a data point. My largest recent position was INTC which had a very good run over the past couple of years (and it's great when a run like that benefits a portfolio) and I got very uncomfortable as it became about 10% of my portfolio. All of a sudden I found myself obsessing over...

I appreciate the suggestion. I'll investigate and study their behavior. Do you have a preferred vehicle for short term corporates? Something like VCSH etf? https://personal.vanguard.com/us/funds/snapshot?FundId=3145&FundIntExt=INT

Hi all, thanks for comments. I'm trying to get more comfortable with size, and tips on becoming more comfortable are appreciated. Just to clarify. I'm not really a trader in the sense of most on the site. I don't get up every day and trade. I mostly read and work on models. The # of...

Is the book by chance _The Zurich Axioms_ instead? I can't find _The Swiss Axioms_. http://www.amazon.com/The-Zurich-Axioms-generations-bankers/dp/1897597495

volpunter, thanks for comment. The reason I ask the question is for tips on becoming comfortable with size. To be clear, I've experienced large losses in individual securities. Gut punches. I understand the feeling. I don't like it. But loosing 30% of a $60K position feels very different...

Thanks for comments I'm age 44, semi-retired. What we have is what's been saved/invested from a corporate jobs. We live pretty frugally and feel like we have enough saved for retirement. No debt. Cash-flow for day to day living is adequate (wife is a writer so that's most of income...

- Tough to tell about alpha generation. I've had some alpha in past w/ Buffettology approaches, and current Quant research tells me certain methods I'm implementing have outperformed historically. I utilize some indexes (Vanguard stuff like VGK, VWO) to diversify internationally, and use EWY...

In my investing log/journal I've found it valuable to discuss my emotional state at the time of the trade - especially the greed/fear component of the decision. I'm still learning how to interpret it, but it seems fear is a good contrarian indicator to be in tune with. I want to make bad sell...

Hi all, I'm mostly a longer term position trader or even long term investor, but I've realized I have a problem with size and was wondering if there are any tips for getting comfortable with larger position sizes in portfolios? More particulars: - My portfolio consists of equities/stocks and...

Did you even read the OP's question? It's about why gasoline demand is falling considerably in U.S. See link in initial post. This is independent of current events and trend started way before price decline of crude. If anything current price decline of crude will act to increase U.S. gas...

Here's one article on US oil consumption. http://ourfiniteworld.com/2013/01/31/why-is-us-oil-consumption-lower-better-gasoline-mileage/ It identifies several factors impacting gasoline including better gas mileage and fewer miles driven. (Some of that may be from layoffs and less people...

Hi all, I'm mostly a fundamental investor - primarily along the value lines of Buffett and w/ quantitative elements of a value guy like Greenblatt. I do get into some other stuff based in longer term narrative around tech/structural change - but at it's core the fundamentals steer what I...

After I read about Buffett I added http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=BYDDY.PK to my watchlist, but that's all. I have no idea beyond that. I just put it down for reference as I like to keep track of what Buffett is up to.

lescor, I've been reading the Van Tharpe's _Trade Your Way to Financial Freedom_ (one you mentioned early in your thread), and I got to this quote and was wondering if you agreed with it. it's on pg236 of my copy "Your stop loss predefines your initial risk, R. But your primary job as a...

Followup. just wanted to thank everybody who gave me suggestions to check out. I went ahead and got Amibroker to start building out some strategies. I'm still learning the amibroker AFL language, but I like the program so far. I got the Intro to Amibroker book by Howard Bandy which has...

As mostly a retail investor/position trader myself I've wondered why my brokers don't give me options to make my trades active at a particular time on the next day to bypass some of the market opening craziness. I've grown to dislike the chaotic and often unrepresentative fills that happen even...

lescor, regarding the big negative day you had back in May(?) when you had spreadsheet columns out of align and all sorts of open positions in error... I was wondering if you put a check in your system to cap the number of positions that your automation would open before flagging you to...

I'm sure there's a ton I'll have to learn to work around as I move to looking at intraday data. I am a learner though, and my work has taught me that solid well-thought "process" saves me from 95% of the things that can go wrong. To this degree automation appeals to me, but like you say - I...