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Trend Following

Posted on : 29-01-2011 | By : Philippe Rancourt | In : Unclassified

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The trend is your friend is a famous adage on Wall Street. Numerous are the speculators using technical analysis and other “momentum traders” who try to enrich themselves by surfing on an uptrend. And contrary to what one might expect, investors having a long-term horizon and basing their decisions on fundamental analysis also have a strong propensity to follow the trend …