I attended PhillipCapital 6th Annual Conference last weekend. This is my third time there. Normally we would do day travel but this time around, we went a day earlier and spent a night there.
It was a great event. Roughly 2000 people were there.
We listened to market views and outlooks from various fund houses. It pays to do so because, then only, we know how each fund house views the market. To be a good investor must first be an informed investor. Ultimately, we are responsible to our investment results.
Mr Ang, CIO of PhillipCapital, gave his talk on TRADE or INVEST. I think he pointed out some common errors of retail investors. He jokes many people wanted to TRADE for quick gains but as the stock price falls, they keep the stock for long term investment instead.
His explanation was true. One can trade or invest. But the qualities to be able to do so are different. Traders must not be emotional but only carry out their trades like programmed robot. Investors should study their stocks well.
(Debate between Trade or Invest never end. Likewise, debate between Technical Analysis and Fundamental Analysis is on going.)
He is also honest in his talk. He admitted he is not God who knows everything. He makes mistakes, and sometimes silly mistakes. He said he can only be right 70% of the time. When he is right, he wants to maximize the gains. Frankly, I have not seen any fund manager admitted their mistakes. Perhaps because I met too few of them.
I can feel it's very tough to be a fund manager. Managing other people's money should be more pressure than managing owns.
It's tough to see investment goes into red. But in the long term, stock market is on rising trend. All investors know Buy Low Sell High, but most of the time we want Buy At Lowest Sell At Highest. Thus, when market goes lower we don't want to buy. But when market goes higher, we all jump in. Mistakes, mistakes.
Do you want to join the Conference next year? Or you may be interested to listen to monthly fund house briefing, in JB? Drop email to sateo7689@yahoo.com.
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