<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Colin Nicholson: Building Wealth Through Shares - Articles</title><link>http://www.bwts.com.au/</link><description>Recent articles of Colin Nicholson, financial writer and educator, author of Building Wealth Through Shares web site.</description><language>en-au</language><pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 19:24:08 -1000</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 14:00:00 -1000</lastBuildDate><generator>rss.bwts.com.au</generator><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><managingEditor>colin@bwts.com.au</managingEditor><webMaster>colin@bwts.com.au</webMaster> <item><title>It&apos;s time to throw out the anchor</title><link>http://www.bwts.com.au/index.cfm/download/article/864-its-time-to-throw-out-the-anchor.pdf</link><description>Discussion of the anchor bias&lt;p&gt;( &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bwts.com.au/index.cfm/download/article/864-its-time-to-throw-out-the-anchor.pdf&quot;&gt;Psychology articles - newsletter : May 2012&lt;/a&gt; )&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 14:00:00 -1000</pubDate></item><item><title>A little knowledge can be dangerous</title><link>http://www.bwts.com.au/index.cfm/download/article/861-a-little-knowledge-can-be-dangerous.pdf</link><description>Discussion of overconfidence&lt;p&gt;( &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bwts.com.au/index.cfm/download/article/861-a-little-knowledge-can-be-dangerous.pdf&quot;&gt;Psychology articles - newsletter : March 2012&lt;/a&gt; )&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2012 13:00:00 -1000</pubDate></item><item><title>Margin of safety part 1</title><link>http://www.bwts.com.au/index.cfm/download/article/859-margin-of-safety-part-1.pdf</link><description>The first in a serries on margin of safety that deals with finding a list of investment grade stocks.&lt;p&gt;( &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bwts.com.au/index.cfm/download/article/859-margin-of-safety-part-1.pdf&quot;&gt;Loan Market Group Newsletter Articles : March 2012&lt;/a&gt; )&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:00:00 -1000</pubDate></item><item><title>Investing in the current market</title><link>http://www.bwts.com.au/index.cfm/download/article/858-investing-in-the-current-market.pdf</link><description>Some ideas about investing successfully in the current market&lt;p&gt;( &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bwts.com.au/index.cfm/download/article/858-investing-in-the-current-market.pdf&quot;&gt;Loan Market Group Newsletter Articles : February 2012&lt;/a&gt; )&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:00:00 -1000</pubDate></item><item><title>Sharpen our investment decisions</title><link>http://www.bwts.com.au/index.cfm/download/article/857-sharpen-our-investment-decisions.pdf</link><description>Discussion of the psychology of decision-making and how to avoid poor and superficial decisions&lt;p&gt;( &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bwts.com.au/index.cfm/download/article/857-sharpen-our-investment-decisions.pdf&quot;&gt;Psychology articles - newsletter : January 2012&lt;/a&gt; )&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:00:00 -1000</pubDate></item><item><title>To Trade or Not to Trade</title><link>http://www.bwts.com.au/index.cfm/download/article/856-to-trade-or-not-to-trade.pdf</link><description>Dr Alexander Elder&lt;p&gt;( &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bwts.com.au/index.cfm/download/article/856-to-trade-or-not-to-trade.pdf&quot;&gt;Book Reviews : Colin Nicholson&apos;s Free Newsletter 117 5 January 2012&lt;/a&gt; )&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:00:00 -1000</pubDate></item><item><title>Investment thoughts for 2012</title><link>http://www.bwts.com.au/index.cfm/download/article/854-investment-thoughts-for-2012.pdf</link><description>My thoughts for the stock market&lt;p&gt;( &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bwts.com.au/index.cfm/download/article/854-investment-thoughts-for-2012.pdf&quot;&gt;Loan Market Group Newsletter Articles : December 2011&lt;/a&gt; )&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:00:00 -1000</pubDate></item><item><title>The Luck Factor - Wiseman</title><link>http://www.bwts.com.au/index.cfm/download/article/855-the-luck-factor-wiseman.pdf</link><description>Dr Richard Wiseman&lt;p&gt;( &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bwts.com.au/index.cfm/download/article/855-the-luck-factor-wiseman.pdf&quot;&gt;Book Reviews : Colin Nicholson&apos;s Members&apos; Newsletter 7 28 November 2011&lt;/a&gt; )&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2011 13:00:00 -1000</pubDate></item><item><title>The Luck Factor - Gunther</title><link>http://www.bwts.com.au/index.cfm/download/article/853-the-luck-factor-gunther.pdf</link><description>Max Gunther&lt;p&gt;( &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bwts.com.au/index.cfm/download/article/853-the-luck-factor-gunther.pdf&quot;&gt;Book Reviews : Colin Nicholson&apos;s Free Newsletter 115 October 2011&lt;/a&gt; )&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Sat, 22 Oct 2011 13:00:00 -1000</pubDate></item><item><title>Types of analysis</title><link>http://www.bwts.com.au/index.cfm/download/article/852-types-of-analysis.pdf</link><description>Discussion of fundamnetal and technical analysis&lt;p&gt;( &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bwts.com.au/index.cfm/download/article/852-types-of-analysis.pdf&quot;&gt;Loan Market Group Newsletter Articles : August 2011&lt;/a&gt; )&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2011 14:00:00 -1000</pubDate></item><item><title>Invest in sound businesses</title><link>http://www.bwts.com.au/index.cfm/download/article/851-invest-in-sound-businesses.pdf</link><description>Investors and speculators defined. How to distinguish investment grade from speculative stocks.&lt;p&gt;( &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bwts.com.au/index.cfm/download/article/851-invest-in-sound-businesses.pdf&quot;&gt;Loan Market Group Newsletter Articles : July 2011&lt;/a&gt; )&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:00:00 -1000</pubDate></item><item><title>Invest in a plan</title><link>http://www.bwts.com.au/index.cfm/download/article/850-invest-in-a-plan.pdf</link><description>The need for and suggested structure for an investment plan&lt;p&gt;( &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bwts.com.au/index.cfm/download/article/850-invest-in-a-plan.pdf&quot;&gt;Loan Market Group Newsletter Articles : June 2011&lt;/a&gt; )&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 14:00:00 -1000</pubDate></item><item><title>Understand What You are Investing In</title><link>http://www.bwts.com.au/index.cfm/download/article/848-understand-what-you-are-investing-in.pdf</link><description>Discussion of what investors need to know before they start&lt;p&gt;( &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bwts.com.au/index.cfm/download/article/848-understand-what-you-are-investing-in.pdf&quot;&gt;Loan Market Group Newsletter Articles : May 2011&lt;/a&gt; )&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Sat, 30 Apr 2011 14:00:00 -1000</pubDate></item><item><title>The New Sell &amp; Sell Short - How to take profits, cut losses, and benefit from price declines</title><link>http://www.bwts.com.au/index.cfm/download/article/849-the-new-sell-and-sell-short-how-to-take-profits-cut-losses-and-b.pdf</link><description>Dr Alexander Elder&lt;p&gt;( &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bwts.com.au/index.cfm/download/article/849-the-new-sell-and-sell-short-how-to-take-profits-cut-losses-and-b.pdf&quot;&gt;Book Reviews : Colin Nicholson&apos;s Newsletter April 2011&lt;/a&gt; )&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 14:00:00 -1000</pubDate></item><item><title>Stock Market Indices - Accumulation Indices</title><link>http://www.bwts.com.au/index.cfm/download/article/847-stock-market-indices-accumulation-indices.pdf</link><description>Explanation of ASX accumulation indices&lt;p&gt;( &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bwts.com.au/index.cfm/download/article/847-stock-market-indices-accumulation-indices.pdf&quot;&gt;Loan Market Group Newsletter Articles : April 2011&lt;/a&gt; )&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 13:00:00 -1000</pubDate></item><item><title>The overconfidence trap</title><link>http://www.bwts.com.au/index.cfm/download/article/846-the-overconfidence-trap.pdf</link><description>Detailed discussion of the overconfidence bias and strategies to overcome it&lt;p&gt;( &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bwts.com.au/index.cfm/download/article/846-the-overconfidence-trap.pdf&quot;&gt;ATAA Journal Articles : March 2011&lt;/a&gt; )&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 13:00:00 -1000</pubDate></item><item><title>Stock Market Indices - Capitalisation Weighting</title><link>http://www.bwts.com.au/index.cfm/download/article/845-stock-market-indices-capitalisation-weighting.pdf</link><description>Explanation of capitalisation weighted stock market indices&lt;p&gt;( &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bwts.com.au/index.cfm/download/article/845-stock-market-indices-capitalisation-weighting.pdf&quot;&gt;Loan Market Group Newsletter Articles : March 2011&lt;/a&gt; )&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 13:00:00 -1000</pubDate></item><item><title>The Checklist Manifesto</title><link>http://www.bwts.com.au/index.cfm/download/article/844-the-checklist-manifesto.pdf</link><description>Atul Gawande&lt;p&gt;( &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bwts.com.au/index.cfm/download/article/844-the-checklist-manifesto.pdf&quot;&gt;Book Reviews : Colin Nicholson&apos;s Newsletter February 2011&lt;/a&gt; )&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 13:00:00 -1000</pubDate></item><item><title>Statement of Cash Flows</title><link>http://www.bwts.com.au/index.cfm/download/article/843-statement-of-cash-flows.pdf</link><description>Explanation of the statement of cash flows&lt;p&gt;( &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bwts.com.au/index.cfm/download/article/843-statement-of-cash-flows.pdf&quot;&gt;Loan Market Group Newsletter Articles : February 2011&lt;/a&gt; )&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 13:00:00 -1000</pubDate></item><item><title>Preparing to succeed</title><link>http://www.bwts.com.au/index.cfm/download/article/842-preparing-to-succeed.pdf</link><description>Three key things to start doing on your journey to becoming a good investor&lt;p&gt;( &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bwts.com.au/index.cfm/download/article/842-preparing-to-succeed.pdf&quot;&gt;Loan Market Group Newsletter Articles : January 2011&lt;/a&gt; )&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2010 13:00:00 -1000</pubDate></item><item><title>I Knew That</title><link>http://www.bwts.com.au/index.cfm/download/article/841-i-knew-that.pdf</link><description>Discussion of hindsight bias&lt;p&gt;( &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bwts.com.au/index.cfm/download/article/841-i-knew-that.pdf&quot;&gt;Psychology articles - newsletter : December 2010&lt;/a&gt; )&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 13:00:00 -1000</pubDate></item><item><title>Statement of Financial Performance</title><link>http://www.bwts.com.au/index.cfm/download/article/840-statement-of-financial-performance.pdf</link><description>Simple explanation of a Statement of Financial Performance&lt;p&gt;( &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bwts.com.au/index.cfm/download/article/840-statement-of-financial-performance.pdf&quot;&gt;Loan Market Group Newsletter Articles : December 2010&lt;/a&gt; )&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 13:00:00 -1000</pubDate></item><item><title>Statement of Financial Position</title><link>http://www.bwts.com.au/index.cfm/download/article/839-statement-of-financial-position.pdf</link><description>Simple explanation of a Statement of Financial Position&lt;p&gt;( &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bwts.com.au/index.cfm/download/article/839-statement-of-financial-position.pdf&quot;&gt;Loan Market Group Newsletter Articles : October 2010&lt;/a&gt; )&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:00:00 -1000</pubDate></item><item><title>Diversification</title><link>http://www.bwts.com.au/index.cfm/download/article/838-diversification.pdf</link><description>Discussion of the management of risk through diversification&lt;p&gt;( &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bwts.com.au/index.cfm/download/article/838-diversification.pdf&quot;&gt;Loan Market Group Newsletter Articles : August 2010&lt;/a&gt; )&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:00:00 -1000</pubDate></item><item><title>I can&apos;t sell for less than I paid!</title><link>http://www.bwts.com.au/index.cfm/download/article/837-i-cant-sell-for-less-than-i-paid.pdf</link><description>Discusssion of the sunk cost fallacy&lt;p&gt;( &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bwts.com.au/index.cfm/download/article/837-i-cant-sell-for-less-than-i-paid.pdf&quot;&gt;Psychology articles - newsletter : July 2010&lt;/a&gt; )&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:00:00 -1000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
