Chris Tate

Oct 14, 2024 | tradinggame.com.au | Chris Tate

There is an old saying that goes along the lines of Be careful what you wish for, it might come true. This seems to be especially true when traders have moved from unprofitable to profitable. Traders traditionally wish/hope/pray for a rising equity curve but when they get one all sorts of interesting things begin to happen inside their heads.

Aug 27, 2024 | haveagonews.com.au | Chris Tate

by Chris TateInstead of downsizing and retreating to a couch in front of the tele, Barbara Connell and David Doepel became co-custodians of the historic Melville Park. A small farm on the South West Highway in Brunswick, just 90 minutes’ drive south of Perth. That was in 2021 at the height of Covid and possibly not the best time to embark on a new lifestyle in a small regional community. David says it was the right decision to move to the country.

Aug 27, 2024 | haveagonews.com.au | Chris Tate

by Chris TateInstead of downsizing and retreating to a couch in front of the tele, Barbara Connell and David Doepel became co-custodians of the historic Melville Park. A small farm on the South West Highway in Brunswick, just 90 minutes’ drive south of Perth. That was in 2021 at the height of Covid and possibly not the best time to embark on a new lifestyle in a small regional community. David says it was the right decision to move to the country.

Aug 6, 2024 | morningstar.com | Gabe Alpert |Chris Tate

With the stock market’s sudden sharp turn lower, many mutual funds that rode the technology rally have taken a hit. Even before Monday’s rout, some funds had suffered double-digit losses since mid-June as mega-cap tech stocks rolled over. That includes funds that have been top performers, such as Fidelity Blue Chip Growth FBCGX and Alger Capital Appreciation ACIZX.

Aug 4, 2024 | tradinggame.com.au | Chris Tate

It is being reported widely that the drop in the Nikkei on Friday is the largest since the 1987 crash. In absolute terms this is true – in relative terms it is nonsense. If you work in a field outside of finance that uses risk as a measure then you will understand the distinction between relative and absolute. This distinction is no less relevant in finance as is an understanding that absolute is meaningless whereas relative carries a lot of information.