The Research Driven Investor
Review The Research Driven Investor: How to Use Information, Data and Analysis for Investment Success
by TIMOTHY HAYES
Description
Market volatility has been the perennial adversity of traders and investors in the financial markets. A solid, well-thought-out trading strategy is a good weapon to battle volatility. In search of reference materials containing a set of investment models, traders can count on The Research Driven Investor.
This book provides an array of research-based models that will empower every reading trader with the vast knowledge of using technical indicators that yield signals key to making profitable trade decisions. The book also enables traders to develop an accurate stock market outlook and establish a good approach to investing that matches their preferences in trade conditions, including risk tolerance and time frame — all these and more as you read this material before diving into the highly volatile markets.
About the Author
Timothy Hayes works for Ned Davis Research as a global equity strategist. He is engaged in writing for its publications. He also writes for the Market Technicians Association Journal as well as in other financial periodicals as he is a certified chartered market technician. He is also doing commentaries on several financial media outlets.
Table of Contents
The Research Driven Investor contains the following contents:
Part One The Optimal Strategy for Stock Market Profits
Chapter 1 Thinking Big – The Top-Down Approach
Starting from the Top
From the Macro to the Market
The Allocation Question
Chapter 2 Gathering the Information and Getting Started
Where to Go for Clean Data
Education
News and Trading Services
Data Management and Analysis Programs
Part Two Developing a View of Where the Market Is Heading
Chapter 3 How Stock Market Indicators Can Help You
Understanding the Data
Defining Your Objectives
Mining Prohibited Guidance versus Automation
Chapter 4 Developing Indicators
Statistics to Consider
Optimizing with Care
The More Cases the Better
Regression
Real-Time Testing
Chapter 5 Trend-Sensitive Indicators
Dow Theory The Benefit of Broad Confirmation The Leading Utilities
Chapter 6 Valuation and Long-Term Sentiment
Getting Caught in the Crowd
Sentiment Extremes
Excessive Valuation
Chapter 7 Shorter-Term Sentiment
Indicators of Trading Activity
Overbought/Oversold Indicators
Volatility Indicators
Chapter 8 Monetary and Economic Indicators
Money Supply
Interest Rates
Inflation Environment
Chapter 9 Maximizing Your Returns through Effective Asset Allocation
Your Allocation Objectives
Stocks versus Bonds and Cash
Small Caps versus Large Caps
Chapter 10 Screening to Enhance Your Buy and Sell Decisions
Developing a Screening System
Identifying the Top Stocks in the Top Groups
External Influences
Chapter 11
Current Applications, Long-Term Implications
A Nine-Indicator Model
Listening to the Model’s Message
A Current Application
