Fear is a motivator, and there are two responses it creates: action or inaction. Action, in attempting to overcome the fear; or inaction, in not knowing what to do, being overwhelmed, or simply trying to avoid the object of the fear. When it comes to finance, curiously, many default to inaction as the default response and pass…
Archives for January 2017
Episode 132: Solon and Education
There’s a joke that teachers are secretly students of what they’re teaching since teaching is the best way to learn something and master it. It makes a sort of sense, too; you can’t (properly) instruct someone on a subject unless you understand it, and teaching something so another person understands the subject offers the instructor…
Episode 131: Rance Masheck and Uncertain Markets
Those new to trading can find uncertain markets between bull and bear markets daunting. Prices can fluctuate more than usual from day to day, and the volatility in the market increases the difficulty of wringing risk out of trades. Even a reasonably balanced portfolio can run into trouble when the markets get overly jittery. [/one_third]
Episode 130: Finding Trades with Coach Noah
Finding good trades can be a bit challenging even during bull markets. When the bears start lurking back into the market, though, it can feel even harder to do since it seems like everything is going down. Well, there are always winners, even in down markets, and directional trading doesn’t care whether it’s a bull…
Episode 129: Economics with Robert Shannon
Robert Shannon’s trading journey has been a winding one. Starting as a Texas rancher, he travelled extensively at the advice of his grandfather to see the world before Robert became set in his ways. A particular area that left a mark on Robert was his two years in South America, where he was exposed to…
Episode 128: Women In Trading
Episode 126: Kevin O’ Banion and the importance of systems
Trading without systems in place is possible at any skill level. Just seek out trades that have good fundamentals and technicals and place the trade. However, you can lose a lot of time and even negatively affect your portfolio if you’re not careful. Even if a security has great fundamentals and technicals, is it right…
Episode 125: Tackle 25 Coaches Show Replay January 5 2016
Trading without systems in place is possible at any skill level. Just seek out trades that have good fundamentals and technicals and place the trade. However, you can lose a lot of time and even negatively affect your portfolio if you’re not careful. Even if a security has great fundamentals and technicals, is it right…
Episode 124: Predictions for 2016
2016 has already gotten off to a dramatic start with the Shanghai market dropping 7% and the rest of the world following suit in a mass selloff. The world economy isn’t in the best shape. Markets are showing signs of impending recession around the world, from emerging markets such as Brazil and China to developed…