Bill Cara

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The single source best investment advice: Peter Lynch

Peter Lynch managed the legendary Fidelity Magellan Fund where he achieved annualized returns of nearly 30%. He is the author of several best-selling investing books. Although he retired in 1990, Peter’s words are immortal.   Along with the late Ian Notley (a market technician), I never received better investing advice.

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What I look for in a quality company

At the end of the day, there is no single factor that assures me that a company is of high quality. I look at the whole picture, realizing that a company does not change much in a period of say two years during which, if I hold the stock, I

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Do the pattern traders have it right?

Bill Cara  May 5, 2021 8:31 am Over the years, I have met my share of traders who swear by patterns as indicators that aid their decision-making. There are many who believe in the Elliott Wave, the moving average crossovers, the head-and-shoulders, the Point-and-Figure, cup-and-handle, and double and triple tops

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A Precious Metals portfolio worthy of any investor

Bill Cara Author  April 29, 2021 10:12 am   Gold, Silver, and Copper mining stocks should be a small part of every investor’s investment portfolio. Based on my study of corporate fundamentals and risk-reward analysis, the following seven stocks fulfill the need. Three are large Gold producers, two are major

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Educational course on blockchain and money by Gary Gensler

This link to the MIT Sloan School of Management Fall 2018 course presented by the new (2021) head of SEC Gary Gensler (Blockchain and Money) provides an outstanding education to students of all ages. I could not recommend it more highly.   The video can be downloaded and the transcription

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Reader reviews of Lessons from the Trader Wizard

March 21, 2021 In 2006, when I was retired and enjoying life in Nassau, Bahamas, fifteen years ago, I was asked by the editors of the Wall Street Journal to take on a project they would be headlining with a front-page series of articles. The first would be an examination

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The Best Online Brokers

As many of you know, I was the designer, builder, and the first CEO of Qtrade Investor, which became Canada’s top-rated online securities trading broker almost from inception and for about nine consecutive years was selected #1 by the rating agencies. That company was subsequently acquired by Desjardins Group and

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Client letter of 2021.02.01 6:15 am ET

(one part has been redacted as I am likely to start building a much larger position and wish to keep this information private for now) Client letter of 2021.02.01 6:15 am ET Dear Client I have attached here your January report, which as you probably know is not the best

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Ten Rules to successful trading

Every trader should have a set of guidelines that directs how they interact with capital markets. I have mine. The Bill Cara Rules: Only trade the stocks of successful companies, which is like saying ‘choose your friends wisely’ Base all decisions on actual company and market data while ignoring market stories

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Leading newsletter writers’ 2021 Top Picks of the Biotechs

For their 40th year anniversary, the MoneyShow editorial team “surveyed the nation’s leading newsletter advisors and investment experts asking for their favorite stocks for the year ahead. This year’s report—Top Picks 2021—features over 100 investment ideas for the new year”.   There were eleven Biotechs among the MoneyShow 2021 Top

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