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The Last Economic Frontier
I look at capital markets (stocks, bonds, currencies, and commodities) as the last economic frontier. For the purpose of this article, I’ll focus on Wall Street but the same concepts apply to other markets. It is the one place on earth where anyone can make (or loss) a fortune- regardless of their background, skill-set, formal…
Fear & Greed Intro & 8 Practical Tips To Deal With Fear
Fear & Greed play a huge role in trading/investing. Every serious trader/investor should be very aware of their psyche. Here is an intro to fear and a few steps on how to deal with it. Conquer Your Market Based Fears, Ask About Our Consulting Service Here How To Deal With Fear? Identify & Quantify…
How To Let Your Money Work For You
How To Let Your Money Work For You Money is a highly emotional and sensitive topic for most people. That’s why most people have a hard time consistently making money on Wall Street (primarily because they are making emotional, not rational, decisions). Two Schools Of Thought: Work For Your Money Or Have Your Money Work…
Why your emotional intelligence will make or break your business success
The same is true for trading/investing, not just business: Guest Post: Jan 2014 by Peter Shallard The entrepreneur stereotype has permanently changed. The old school business archetype is all about smooth talking, pinstripe-suited, cigar smoking, deal brokering, power tycoons. These captains of industry weren’t afraid to scream at subordinates, drown their sorrows in mid-afternoon whiskey…
When You Fear Making the “Wrong” Decision
Intro: Most people make fear -based decisions on Wall Street. Invariably, instead of avoiding losses, they attract them (b/c they are making emotional, not rational decisions). This is an interesting story but there are many parallels to trading. Replace Korea with your next buy/sell decision. “Fear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the…
Wall Street Math: Rethink Your Numbers
How To Limit Your Losses There is an old maxim on Wall Street that says successful traders limit their losses and let their winners run. Simple enough, right? But knowing how to actually do that consistently is not easy. Why? Because it is counter-intuitive in nature and goes against what comes “natural” for most people. How…
