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How you define an outcome (losing capital), changes future outcomes.

(From the archives) Redefining or changing a word in a sentence can provide the necessary psychological shift to see things in a different way. This different perspective can lead to different results (hopefully positive). Probably the most common redefined word in finance is “Loss” which is turned into “Investment in Education” or “Tuition”. I amContinue Reading

Giving yourself a chance to become a successful trader.

From the archives I was just talking to another trader who was having trouble pulling the trigger.  Assuming you have taken the necessary steps; having the money to lose, having a plan, can maintain discipline, and willingness to learn about yourself, the market, and the relationship between the two.  The next step is to doContinue Reading

Is Harvard the new University of Phoenix?

On May 30th, 2007  Apple launched iTunes U, there weren’t many schools participating but I was surprised that the prestigious schools were.  I wonder how much of that was testing for their extension universities.  I can’t imagine the decision was easy as it is the final nail in the coffin on commoditizing education. It also takes away from whatContinue Reading

How you define an outcome (losing capital), effects future outcomes.

This originally appeared in March 2010. Redefining or changing a word in a sentence can provide the necessary psychological shift to see things in a different way. This different perspective can lead to different results (hopefully positive). Probably the most common redefined word in finance is “Loss” which is turned into “Investment in Education” orContinue Reading

Giving yourself a chance to become a successful trader.

I was just talking to another trader who was having trouble pulling the trigger.  Assuming you have taken the necessary steps; having the money to lose, having a plan, can maintain discipline, and willingness to continue education in yourself, the market, and the relationship between the two.  The next step is to do it, thoseContinue Reading

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