As a personal investor, there was a time when I felt utterly lost. I was swept up in the whirlwind of daily news, technical analysis patterns, and a confusing matrix of methods -from value and growth to trend-following, buying breakouts, and chasing news… only to be disappointed when the market didn’t move the way I […]

Investing is often portrayed as a purely rational endeavor, a game of numbers and logic. Yet, anyone who has navigated a volatile market knows it’s fundamentally a psychological battle – a “psychological warfare” waged against your own biases and the collective emotions of the market. For the contrarian investor, understanding these biases isn’t just about […]