As we approach the closing of the Van Tharp Institute (VTI), we will focus the last few newsletters on Van and his contributions. This is the first in the series. We will continue to publish this newsletter until our last issue on November 15th. Models, Genius, and Bliss Van liked to call himself a modeler, […]
Dr. Van Tharp’s Genius: Modeling and Transformation By, RJ Hixson Read More »
Like last week, instead of a trading tip, we are sharing just a few photographs of Dr. Tharp and his students. Since our announcement of closure, so many students have written in and called with words of encouragement and support, but also with fond memories.
“Friendship is unnecessary – like philosophy, like art…. It has no survival value; rather, it is one of those things which give value to survival.”― C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves Van Tharp’s life work has made a significant impact on my life and in the lives of thousands of people. And Van’s ideas and gentle
Keeping Tharp Think Alive and Growing By, D.R. Barton Jr. Read More »
Today, instead of a trading tip, we are sharing just a few photographs of Dr. Tharp and his students. Since our announcement of closure, so many students have written in and called with words of encouragement and support, but also with fond memories. One caller recently said that his days coming to the workshops in
Van Tharp convinced me (as I kicked and screamed along the way) of a couple of market realities that have changed my way of looking at markets forever. As I implied, I didn’t take either of them into my belief system quickly – or easily. The first concept that I wrote about recently was this:
Van And His Influence Writ Large – and Paying It Forward By, D. R. Barton, Jr. Read More »
What more common theme is there in trading than people looking for the Holy Grail? How many times do we hear these remarks from traders: “If I could JUST find the right system.” “If the market would just stop going sideways.” “If I could just get the right entry.” The market goes up—some people are making
I owe so much of who I am today to my original market mentor, Van Tharp. His influence on me (and thousands of others) is undeniable. And as I look back over the past 25+ years, I see so many subtle (and a few not-so-subtle) marks that he has left on us and the investing
How much of a difference does it make to apply systems thinking to your retirement account? And which makes a bigger difference to long-term investing results – Systems Thinking or Portfolio Composition? In the video below, we define and compare the two, looking at backtesting and percent returns.
VIDEO: The Impact of Systems Thinking on Your Retirement Account By, Bill Scheidt Read More »
When Van Tharp first explained to me perhaps the most important financial concept that I’ve ever heard, my mind rejected it immediately. My engineering-trained, logical/linear brain could not accept this simple precept: We don’t trade the markets. We trade our beliefs about the markets. What kind of touchy-feely stuff was that? The markets are about
The Indicator That I Just Can’t Stop Thinking About (or Seeing) By, D.R. Barton, Jr. Read More »
If you would like to read this article in a downloadable pdf format, click here. In July 2021 the S&P Cryptocurrency Broad Digital Market (BDM) Index (Ticker: SPCBDM) launched with the objective of being a broad investable digital asset universe benchmark. The index launched on July 13th, 2021 but has a 10-year calculated history based on
Update on Cryptocurrencies: September 17th, 2023 By, Nolan Loxton Read More »
