We will be looking at accounting metrics to screen out value traps, so I thought some may wish to read: Can-the-piotroski-f-score-also-improve-your-investment-strategy
As an example, if you want to invest with more (RELATIVE) safety in the cyclical oil service business, you would want a company like this: RPC Inc (RES)
Note balance sheet and good operating metrics. It doesn’t mean that RPC, Inc. can’t go materially lower in price, just that the company has a high probability of surviving through this down cycle compared to competitors.
Market Psychology
Silver-to-$60 (video during 2011 Silver Mania)
Dollar to Euro Parity (video during 2015 Dollar Mania/Panic)
Beware of “experts.”