Lessons from the Pros
Featured Article
All market speculators share the same goal: enjoy consistent low risk profits. This week Sam identifies a specific and crucial rule that is missing from many traders’ plans that may be keeping them from accomplishing this goal. Read Full Article »
Taxes Article
May 15, 2012 Keep It Simple and Consolidate Your Retirement Accounts
If you are a typical investor, you likely have three or four different retirement accounts. Michael discusses the benefits of consolidating retirement accounts and how to go about doing so. Read Full Article »
India Markets Article
May 15, 2012 Fail to Plan
“Failing to plan is planning to fail.” Brandon discusses how true this statement is when it comes to trading, and how to avoid failure by having an overall trading plan that details how to trade and protect capital. Read Full Article »
Stocks Article
May 15, 2012 Back to the Basics
Though learning advanced trading tactics may enhance a newer trader’s ability, Brandon reminds us that keeping trading as simple as possible is ultimately the best strategy when making decisions. Read Full Article »
Forex Article
May 15, 2012 Why Are You Concerned About Your Win/Loss Ratio?
Most new traders (and many experienced ones) believe that a very high win/loss ratio is necessary to be a profitable trader. Rick explains how this is actually very far from the truth. Read Full Article »
Options Article
May 15, 2012 Double Diagonals: Advanced
With implied volatility at very low levels in April, Double Diagonals was one of the valid options strategies that traders could have used. Josip walks us through the details of a recent Double Diagonal trade on XEO. Read Full Article »
Commodities Article
May 15, 2012 Cheese or Wine? Your Choice
When a trader starts to trade stocks with less volume, they may run into problems with trade execution due to liquidity. This week Don explores the question: “How do we know if a market is liquid enough to trade?” Read Full Article »
Real Estate Article
May 15, 2012 Multiple Offers, Counter Offers, and Multiple Counter Offers
We are seeing more and more markets where inventory is very low and buyers are gaining confidence. Diana addresses these questions: “What happens when there are multiple offers? How do sellers deal with this and what can buyers expect?” Read Full Article »
Specialty Skills Article
May 15, 2012 What Matters Most
When you are aiming to master your mental game, it is important to support your ability to focus on “what matters most” in the trade. In this week’s article Dr. Woody Johnson looks at this statement and considers its components. Read Full Article »