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Trading Strategy & Risk

Learn how portfolios are built and how risk is managed.

8 lessons · about 34 minutes

  1. Building a balanced portfolioSpreading picks across companies and sectors.
  2. Position sizingHow much goes into each pick, and why it matters.
  3. Risk and rewardWhy there's no reward without the chance of loss.
  4. Drawdowns and recoveryWhy losses take bigger gains to recover.
  5. Common mistakes to avoidChasing, overconcentrating, and overtrading.
  6. Time horizonA one-week contest isn't long-term investing.
  7. News vs. noiseTelling meaningful information from daily chatter.
  8. Learning from your resultsReviewing a contest to get better at the next one.