Investor Skills Training: Managing Emotions And Risk In The Market

Investing in the stock market presents almost unlimited opportunities for smart people to make foolish mistakes. Investor Skills Training helps readers avoid these errors by providing an organized, streamlined tutorial explaining how to manage risk and emotions when buying stocks and mutual funds. Explains how to manage the strong emotions that often sabotage investing decisions. All too often it takes a sizable loss - whether in money or opportunity - before individuals realize that they have overestimated their investing abilities, or those of trusted advisors. Outlines a program that helps the reader uncover his unique investor identity, acquire screening skills to differentiate strong stocks from weak ones, and realistically estimate the time and energy required for managing a personal portfolio. Further chapters explain how to recognize the negative emotions that can lead to costly mistakes. Readers are taught to identify the thinking traps that directly sabotage investing decisions, and to avoid these pitfalls by implementing specific techniques. The ability to manage risk and emotions is the key to stock market success. This book unlocks the door and invites the reader on a journey to investing success. About the Author: Dr. Rob Ronin is a Registered Financial Consultant and clinical psychologist who provides educational-consulting services to individuals and groups who wish to reduce the emotional and strategic mistakes that often accompany investing. He offers informative and entertaining workshops based upon the educational program that he developed, Investor Skills Training (IST). In addition to helping investors, Dr. Ronin also offers individual and group consultation to financial professionals, aiding them in coping with the stress caused by volatile markets, and helping them develop strong relationship-building skills with clients. Visit www.Dr.Ronin.com for a full description of the professional services that Dr. Ronin offers.