One of the great joys in life is to see your progression and evolution. To see the accomplishments, revelations and epiphanies along the way. People who have children can tell you of the joy they take in seeing their children grow up. Similarly, there is joy in your trading and investing evolution. To see yourself …
The information flow avalanche. You see it happening every day. The huge amount of information produced by analysts, commentators, bloggers, etc, all yapping and yapping. So many voices, information, interviews, books, articles. All this talk about China, Greece, GDP, money supply, consumer confidence, etc. You may be wondering how to cut through the clutter. And …
There was a fascinating piece of news in the month of August – besides the market volatility and sharp drop in the equity markets. I am here to dissect it for you and give you the crucial trading insights. The article I am referring to is that of the Chief Investment Officer of Soros Fund …
If I you haven’t heard me say it enough times, then I will say it again: Global Macro is one of, if not THE most powerful trading transformation you can ever have take place in your trading life. Once you learn it, it can be used in all sorts of things. You can use it …
Dark Ages Ever heard of the Dark Ages from history class? It was some period of time in Europe were there was a period of deterioration, etc.. Who cares right? Well there can most certainly be a dark age in many peoples trading development. The dark ages where you are trapped in the cycle …
Here is an expanded version to my previous post European Debt Crisis Synopsis European Debt Crisis – Expanded Version The global economy experienced a boom during the years of 2005-2007. Many countries around the world experienced this boom. Even countries in Europe to an extent. An economic boom can produce temporary surging revenue for the …
Here is a question you can ponder, especially for those skeptical of news trading, global macro, or some sort of fundamental analysis. Why is there this whole infrastructure surrounding disseminating and publishing information about the financial markets, economies, securities, etc? You have Bloomberg, Reuters, CNBC, Wall Street Journal, and countless other news sources out there. Then you …
Many people ask how many countries economies should you follow? When they are first starting out they understandably get overwhelmed by the information overload. You may start thinking about all the different countries, all the different economic data, especially of all the different countries that make up the Euro. You have not established a trading …
The wonderful gold market. Small fortunes, large fortunes being made this year. Small fortunes being made by the small speculator who can trade just a few contracts. After all, most beginner traders and investors typically have a bullish bias built into them. All they had to do was just keep buying and pyramiding on the way …
Some people like to “invest” in currencies. Those traders or investors may be coming from other markets and want to apply their investment skills to the currency markets. They are used to holding a basket of stocks and holding them for months or years. And that may work fine in stocks some of the time. …