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• Understanding Exponential Moving Averages by Raymond Rothschild

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Understanding Exponential Moving Averages by Raymond Rothschild Do you ever find yourself thinking that maybe you ought to try using the exponential moving average but find yourself intimidated into paralysis? Don't be. Let Raymond Rothschild be your guide into a not-so-alarming technique. Moving averages in general have been extensively analyzed by many investigators--all except the exponential moving average. The objective in technical analysis is to use every tool available, and that includes exponential moving averages. But first to review the formula for the simple moving average: in an ...

AUTHOR: Raymond RothschildDATE: AUG 1992

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• Diversification And Risk by Raymond Rothschild

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Diversification And Risk by Raymond Rothschild No method of stock or equity selection is perfect. Even the best of schemes can fail. For example, suppose we had a system of selecting stocks with a probability of success of two thirds. The probability of failure, then, would be one third. The odds of success versus failure are therefore 2 to 1. Assume for the moment that we invested our total capital and that each time an investment succeeded we would double our money, but a failure would result in a complete loss. A1-though the probability of winning on the first try is good, a high probabili...

AUTHOR: Raymond RothschildDATE: MAY 1991

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• Calculating Interest With the Rule of 72 by Raymond Rothschild

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Calculating Interest With the Rule of 72 by Raymond Rothschild Despite the convenience these days of computers, business calculators and the like, it is often desirable to perform some calculations either mentally or using pencil and paper. After all, one doesn't always have the trusty laptop readily available -- if you have one at all. Toward this end, I would like to recommend the Rule of 72 when doing certain interest evaluations. Curiously, I was first introduced to this rule when attending a seminar on estate planning. The presenting lawyer explained that if an amount of money was placed...

AUTHOR: Raymond RothschildDATE: FEB 1991