Dream BIG!!!

Whether one is investing or with life in general, I believe everyone should Dream BIG!

My Investment Philosophy

My 10 Rules for Investing:

1. Markets tend to return to the mean over time

When stocks go too far in one direction, they come back. Euphoria and pessimism can cloud people's heads. It's easy to get caught up in the heat of the moment and lose perspective.

2. Excesses in one direction will lead to an opposite excess in the other direction

Think of the market baseline as attached to a rubber string. Any action to far in one direction not only brings you back to the baseline, but leads to an overshoot in the opposite direction.

3. There are no new eras -- excesses are never permanent

Whatever the latest hot sector is, it eventually overheats, mean reverts, and then overshoots. Look at how far the emerging markets and BRIC nations ran over the past 6 years, only to get cut in half and now rebound somewhat. As the fever builds, a chorus of "this time it's different" will be heard, even if those exact words are never used. And of course, it -- Human Nature -- never is different.

4. Exponential rapidly rising or falling markets usually go further than you think, but they do not correct by going sideways

Regardless of how hot a sector is, don't expect a plateau to work off the excesses. Profits are locked in by selling, and that invariably leads to a significant correction -- eventually. 

5. The public buys the most at the top and the least at the bottom

That's why contrarian-minded investors can make good money if they follow the sentiment indicators and have good timing. Watch Investors Intelligence (measuring the mood of more than 100 investment newsletter writers) and the American Association of Individual Investors survey.

6. Fear and greed are stronger than long-term resolve

Investors can be their own worst enemy, particularly when emotions take hold. Gains "make us exuberant; they enhance well-being and promote optimism," says Santa Clara University finance professor  Meir Statman. His studies of investor behavior show that "Losses bring sadness, disgust, fear, regret. Fear increases the sense of risk and some react by shunning stocks."

7. Markets are strongest when they are broad and weakest when they narrow to a handful of blue-chip names

Hence, why breadth and volume are so important. Think of it as strength in numbers. Broad momentum is hard to stop. Watch for when momentum channels into a small number of stocks.

8. Bear markets have three stages -- sharp down, reflexive rebound and a drawn-out fundamental downtrend

Even with these sporadic rallies, we have yet to see the  long drawn out fundamental portion of the Bear Market.

9. When all the experts and forecasts agree -- something else is going to happen

If everybody's optimistic, who is left to buy? If everybody's pessimistic, who's left to sell? Going against the herd can be very profitable, especially for patient buyers who raise cash from frothy markets and reinvest it when sentiment is darkest.

10. Bull markets are more fun than bear markets

Especially if you are long only or mandated to be full invested. Those with more flexible charters might squeek out a smile or two here and there.

The Beginning!

I have started my own blog as an employer with Brotelli Investments. I will post on important information in the world of Finance to improve the knowledge of my followers. I will also post information about my company, Brotelli Investments.

I hope each follower has an interest in the world of Finance and a dream of working in or running their own Financial Services firm one day.

Thank you all for your time!