I'm an investor, not a trader

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(26-11-2013, 01:34 PM)Andrewgoh Wrote: Well i dont think the holding period of the stock makes you are trader or a investor.. if that is the way to gauge.. then i know of people who are invested in digiland for damn long already HAHAHAHA Big Grin

I suggest reading the foreword of the 6th edition of security analysis written by Warren Buffett and Seth Klarman for what defines speculation and investing rather than the piece of news article.

Totally agree you Andrew on the irrelevance of holding period to determine one being a trader or investor.

I have yet to read the Security Analysis, but my thinking is the difference comes from psychology. How traders and investors think about stocks.

An investor would analyse the business fundamentals like a private investor, the market liquidity just presents an entry point. The blurring comes about when Mr Market decided to play with timing.

Let's say you are an investor and you bought a stock based on fundamental analysis and the next day for some reason or another value is unlocked and price goes through the roof. U sell but have you suddenly became a trader? No, but on the surface, your buy and sell actions are probably indistinguishable from that of a trader.
A stock well bought is half sold - Ben Graham
Price is the most important factor to use in relation to value - Walter Schloss
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I'm an investor, not a trader - by Boon - 26-11-2013, 08:34 AM
RE: I'm an investor, not a trader - by edragon - 26-11-2013, 01:22 PM
RE: I'm an investor, not a trader - by Andrewgoh - 26-11-2013, 01:34 PM
RE: I'm an investor, not a trader - by FatBoi - 26-11-2013, 01:52 PM
RE: I'm an investor, not a trader - by mobo - 26-11-2013, 02:56 PM
RE: I'm an investor, not a trader - by CityFarmer - 26-11-2013, 04:39 PM
RE: I'm an investor, not a trader - by NTL - 26-11-2013, 04:38 PM
RE: I'm an investor, not a trader - by felixleong - 28-11-2013, 02:40 PM
RE: I'm an investor, not a trader - by NTL - 28-11-2013, 09:08 PM
RE: I'm an investor, not a trader - by opmi - 02-12-2013, 09:35 AM
RE: I'm an investor, not a trader - by FatBoi - 01-12-2013, 08:25 PM
RE: I'm an investor, not a trader - by CityFarmer - 01-12-2013, 08:43 PM
RE: I'm an investor, not a trader - by Contrarian - 19-12-2013, 01:59 PM

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