How to Break a Habit

by Elisabeth Peischl on February 8, 2010

Have you ever learned something and didn’t put it into practice?
Did you start out using a new strategy only to forget everything about it?
Did you commit saying “enough is enough” just to realize four weeks later that you are still doing it? 
There are more obvious unwanted habits like……
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Hedging with Index Options

by Lorraine James on February 7, 2010

While the typical share investor might regard a stop loss order as the best way to protect their share portfolio against the downside, the informed investor knows the most effective way to protect their capital is by hedging, using Put Options.
That’s certainly not to say “don’t use a stop loss”, in fact when trading any [...]

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2012 – Will the World End?

February 5, 2010

We have now 2010 or better 20-10. Is it true that we have only 2 years left?
Is it true what is predicted in the film 2012 that with the end of the Mayan calendar we must deal with natural disasters such as volcanic eruptions, typhoons and glaciers?
If you watched the film or if you [...]

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FREE download – Limited Access

February 3, 2010

Wow, I can’t believe the fantastic responses we’ve received from the survey I sent everyone to last week. I really appreciate your feedback because it helps us to understand what you need help with.
The good news is that a lot of people have started to educate themselves on investing and trading and most of you [...]

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Will Bernanke control the inflation monster?

January 31, 2010

According to reports coming out of Washington on Friday, the nation that started the whole global financial kerfuffle has finally had a quarter of growth! 5.7 per cent pace of expansion in fact!  
News of this positive growth quarter (the best since 2003 and far better than the 2.2 % pace from the third quarter) was [...]

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China puts the brakes on…. Monday Market Review

January 18, 2010

Our markets are only 2 weeks old and already some of us must be getting a little sea sick as we continue to go up and then back down for another week.
 
Despite strong data from our Aussie Unemployment rate falling better than expected and a decent profit upgrade from Commonwealth bank, we still finished flat…
 
The [...]

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Top 5 Predictions for 2010 – Global Share Market News

January 12, 2010

I am certain 2010 will be auctioned packed and still full of surprises for our global share markets however the year 2010 will be best remembered as the year of the recovery, the only argument you will get is what size and how fast..
I hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year, the [...]

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Learn Options Trading Online

January 1, 2010

Want to learn options trading online……. Have you thought about learning to trade online and don’t know where to begin?
 
Well I have some exciting news and a gift for YOU this first day of the new decade. (Happy New Year by the way!) 

 
Lorraine and I have been flat out the last few weeks. We’ve created [...]

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Knowledge versus Immersion

January 1, 2010

Do you know what to do, but you don’t do it?
Do you understand what to do, but you don’t take action?
Is it clear in your mind, but you don’t get started? 
Then you have the knowledge, the understanding and the theoretical background.
Congratulations, this is very important. This is the first step.
And have you heard the saying [...]

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Derivatives – Play it Safe

December 18, 2009

Derivatives are one of the most powerful tools you can add to your trading toolbox, however you need to have a thorough understanding of strategy and risk before you dive into the derivatives market.
In a nutshell – a derivative is generally a contract rather than an asset. This contract directly relates to the asset, which [...]

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