Getting to my desk before 6:00 A.M. is a small win, but these little victories are what build confidence. It’s easy to get discouraged after a sick day or a late start, but in trading, confidence is your most valuable asset. Lose that, and even the best strategy won't save you. I’m focusing on stringing together a few well-prepared sessions to get back into my rhythm.
Some days are quieter than others in the market, and Monday was shaping up to be one of them. On days like these, I avoid chasing big moves in volatile zones and focus on clear, confirmed signals. It’s a core part of my approach to this —discipline over drama. Here’s a look at what popped up on my radar and how I handled it.
It's Sunday afternoon, and I’m feeling fantastic—probably the best I’ve felt since getting sick back in January. A little time out on the boat with the ocean air seems to be the perfect cure. But despite the great mood, my husband just caught me grumbling at my desk around 4:00 P.M., completely absorbed in my charts. It’s a common scene when you're ; the work never really stops.
You’ll hear me say this once in a while: some days are for taking it easy. I don’t go into every trading session with guns blazing. For one reason or another, there are days I’ll either step away completely or just dial it back. Today is one of those days.
In a rare moment of unity, American politicians seem to agree on one thing: big tech is bad. From Senator Josh Hawley on the right to Senator Elizabeth Warren on the left, the calls to rein in or break up major tech companies are getting louder. They’re tapping into a classic David-and-Goliath story that plays well with the public.
People often ask where I find my investment ideas, assuming they’re some rare commodity. The truth is actually the opposite. After more than twenty-five years of hunting for good investments, my challenge isn’t finding ideas—it’s sorting through them. But I remember starting out and asking the same question you might be asking now: Where do I even begin?
I’ve spent a lot of time making the case for technology stocks, so it’s a bit ironic that my whole investment journey started with HEICO, a company that’s anything but digital. It was HEICO’s combination of a low-cost advantage and a tiny slice of a massive market that really opened my eyes. It taught me to hunt for businesses with both a competitive moat and the potential for exponential growth. As it turned out, when I applied this lens to the market in the early 2000s, about 90% of the companies that fit were in tech. But that other 10% was fascinating.
When you first start analyzing companies, it's easy to get bogged down in the details and feel a need for absolute certainty. To break free from that mindset, it helps to look at how Warren Buffett handles uncertainty—he’s a master at it. He often repeats the idea that it’s better to be “approximately right than precisely wrong.” This is a core lesson for anyone interested in .
To be successful with , you have to know what a business is worth. But what if the old rulebook for valuing companies is broken?