Tim Thomas

The stock market can seem like a game of chance sometimes — you might wake up one day to find that your investments have grown by 5% overnight, then six months down the line, there was an unexpected crash, and you’ve lost all your gains (and then some) But what if I told you that this so-called “randomness” is actually a well-studied lifecycle that we can predict and account … [Read more...] about Bull Market vs. Bear Market? What You Need to Know

They say that what comes up must go down, but an equally true and less discussed phenomenon is that what goes down must come up. At least, sometimes. The idea of a "dead cat bounce" might sound somewhat alarming, but as long as you hear it mentioned within the context of trading, it refers to a particular phenomenon in the stock market The phrase comes from the idea that … [Read more...] about Dead Cat Bounce: A Complete Guide

The dirty secret of investing is that the traditional buy and hold portfolio is dead. Well, I’m exaggerating a little, but make no mistake, increased stock market volatility is forcing change. By including an element of swing trading in their portfolio, investors can evolve their approach to match the new investing world. This evolution can both mitigate increased volatility … [Read more...] about How Swing Trading Can Propel Your Wealth Creation