Collecting, measuring and crunching past historical data helps. However, do not spend too much time or effort on these in your investing. These have values, but the benefit is probably marginal. The marginal return on investment may not be worthwhile if this incurs too much cost or uses too much of your time. Remember they are rear-view metrics. They might distract you from the things that are really more important.
You will be better off spending your time to discover if the company is gaining market share or not. This can be done through the "scuttlebutt" method or various readings (annual reports, news, industry newsletters etc.)
All momentum FA stocks r dropping. The pure speculative losing money co. r so strong. mkt is so ironic. The fun managers r more panic than retailers. It looks like it.
Everyday's down kau kau. Stock journey on the way down is the toughest job to handle.
all bcos of Uncle k proudly proclaimed that he had margin call. smart funds on hearing it will clap hands n dump like crazy. it always end ugly. It's dejavu all over again like in the late 90s, the young ceo of renung announcing that he will buy everything. the amore began popping Champagne n they 'belanja' all their stock holding to him enbloc.
Smart money or mkt movers need to be mindful of practicing CSR to safeguard an orderly mkt. I sympathize with the small players, though i hold non.
Icon8888, many examples that you drawn, come out 1 conclusion. Using alibaba as example, beside determining a company potential, another essential factor you need to take into account is: whether the potential already price into the share price. If everyone knew the same things as you do, and media trumpet on it, then is really something need to be caution on.
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Collecting, measuring and crunching past historical data helps. However, do not spend too much time or effort on these in your investing. These have values, but the benefit is probably marginal. The marginal return on investment may not be worthwhile if this incurs too much cost or uses too much of your time. Remember they are rear-view metrics. They might distract you from the things that are really more important.
You will be better off spending your time to discover if the company is gaining market share or not. This can be done through the "scuttlebutt" method or various readings (annual reports, news, industry newsletters etc.)