The Year 2018 in Review: A Mountain of Question Marks

Why 2019 could be very good for stocks, after worst year in a decade

----------- We don't know what 2019 will bring for us but we should keep ourselves well-prepared, whether be it for the bull (war chest for fire) or the bear (get ready to short or move assets into defensive sectors).  I ended my last trade of 2018 with a measly +$6 (my pair trade was overly in sync). My 2019 trading objective is simply not to make the same disastrous mistakes that I have made this year. I have decided to use less of margin in my strategy and just trade cash products, unless the risk-reward is really really compelling. This is because margin trading costs eat heavily into the profit.  Other objectives for this year would be to build more meaningful relationships, continue to learn new things, explore...