Do Trailing Stops Really Work?
Monday, June 14, 2010: Issue #1280
While I was in Baltimore last week, one of our Oxford Club researchers, Matt Carr, told me over lunch that one of the most controversial aspects of our investment policy is trailing stops.
But they shouldn’t be.
If you don’t have a premeditated sell discipline – and the vast majority of investors don’t – you’re flying by the seat of your pants. And that rarely leads to superior investment performance.
But do trailing stops really work?
Survey Says: … [visit site to read more]
