Never argue with the tape
By Colin Twiggs
March 6th, 2014 3:30 am ET (7:30 pm AEDT)
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Research & Investment: Performance update
Our ASX200 Prime Momentum strategy returned +39.18%* for the 12 months ended 28th February 2014, outperforming the benchmark ASX200 Accumulation Index by +28.54%.
The S&P 500 strategy has only been running since November 2013, but returned 9.35%* for the four months, outperforming the S&P 500 Total Return Index by 2.68%.
* Results are unaudited and subject to revision.
Never argue with the tape
I daily read predictions of the imminent collapse of stock prices. But ask yourself one question: Is this a bull market or a bear market?
CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) is below 15.
A prudent speculator never argues with the tape. Markets are never wrong, opinions often are.
~ Jesse Livermore