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Part 7: You Can't Go Broke Taking a Profit

Common Market Myth - You Can't Go Broke Taking a Profit: For many investors, taking profits is always done with little consideration to expenses incurred and slippage. As a result, what may look like profitable positions in a portfolio, may actually yield negative returns once expenses are factored in

2:54 pm Monday December 07, 2015 – Rufus Mwanyasi

Part 6: A Paper Loss Is Not a Loss

The idea that a loss or gain isn't considered "realised" until both sides of the transaction are complete is an often repeated myth in investment circles. But is this the right way to look at things?

2:51 pm Friday December 04, 2015 – Rufus Mwanyasi

Part 5: If Institutional Investors are Buying, Then The Stock Must Be a very Good

Common Market Myths: If Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs), or Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) are Buying, Then the Stock Must be Very good. These type of investing entities are often referred to as "smart money" and are estimated to account for as much a huge chunk of all trading activity

2:38 pm Friday November 13, 2015 – Rufus Mwanyasi

Part 4: Cut Your Losses and Let Your Profits Run.

Common Market Myths: Cut Your Losses and Let Your Profits Run.

3:40 pm Thursday November 05, 2015 – Rufus Mwanyasi

Part 3: Buy the Stock That Splits

Common Market Myths: Buy the Stock That Splits

3:10 pm Wednesday November 04, 2015 – Rufus Mwanyasi

Part 2: The Stock Market Rises as the Bond Market Falls

Common Market Myths: The Stock Market Rises as the Bond Market Falls

3:09 pm Wednesday November 04, 2015 – Rufus Mwanyasi

Part 1: Buy When There Is Blood on the Street

Common Market Myths: Buy When There Is Blood on the Street. In this article, I explain this maxim to see whether it is of any use to the average investor.

3:08 pm Wednesday November 04, 2015 – Rufus Mwanyasi

Centum: Potential Upside with a Price Target of KES 142.67

In this article, I analyse Centum's fundamentals to illustrate the reasons why I believe in the company is undervalued and has a solid business model.

1:55 pm Friday May 29, 2015 – Rufus Mwanyasi

Bamburi Cement: Valuation scenarios using the dividend discount model

In this article I use the Dividend Discount Model for different valuation scenarios for Bamburi Cement. I use 2%, 4% and 8% growth rates in DPS and 10%, 12.5% and 15% in EPS to illustrate price targets under these scenarios. I also use a 10.68% rate (current 364 Treasury bill rate) to discount future projected earnings and dividends back to the present date.

11:54 am Wednesday May 27, 2015 – Rufus Mwanyasi

Risks of Buy and Hold Strategy

In this article Rufus Mwanyasi explains the risks of buying and holding securities and how this strategy can bite you if you are not careful. He looks at a few reasons why this strategy can be detrimental to your portfolio.

9:59 am Wednesday May 13, 2015 – Rufus Mwanyasi

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