Quants: The Alchemists of Wall Street (Marije Meerman, VPRO Backlight 2010)
Here is a great documentary on Quants. Those genius mathematicians that come up with financial products to be sold to investors. Some of the formulas they come up with are so complicated that the...
View ArticleClosed AMD PUT Option/LEAPS Position – 15% Return
I recently closed off a few AMD PUT option contracts/LEAPS. These were AMD PUTS for January 2014 at a strike price of $4.00. I purchased these when AMD’s share was trading around $6.75 (contract price...
View ArticleThe 7 Habits Of A Highly Successful Trader – Great Advice from Jack Schwager
This 1 hour audio book is definitely worth a listen by anyone wishing to achieve in the endeavor of trading or investing. If can get past 2 years without blowing your account, you are on your way....
View ArticleThe Bull Market Is Long in the Tooth: Yamada
This bull market has been going since October 2011 with a slight break in Dec.2011 and June 2012, while unemployment rises and the latest earnings season not fairing well with lowered analyst earnings...
View ArticleThe Month’s Volume The Lowest August Since 2006
August of this year the U.S stock markets are experiencing some of lowest volumes ever since 2006, now we all know what happened the following years after 2006. Oct.2007 – April.2009…a major stock...
View ArticleFinance Books I’ve Read in the Year 2012 – More Than I Ever Read Before
In late 2011, I decided to get serious about learning about macro, micro economics and as well to improve drastically my trading skills which includes finding trading opportunities, entry and exits....
View ArticleIs Another Market Crash Around the Corner?
The market has been on a mega uptrend since October 2011 and that long term trend has not been broken. Who knows then the rug will be pulled from under the markets feet. From the looks of it (the...
View ArticleFinance Books I’ve Read in the Year 2013 – Busy Work Year, Less Reading
The year 2013 was quite a busy year, so of course when I am on the move so much and time is limited it affects when I can pick up a book, sit down and read. In year 2012, I finished roughly 21 books...
View ArticleThe Month’s Volume The Lowest August Since 2006
August of this year the U.S stock markets are experiencing some of lowest volumes ever since 2006, now we all know what happened the following years after 2006. Oct.2007 – April.2009…a major stock...
View ArticleFinance Books I’ve Read in the Year 2012 – More Than I Ever Read Before
In late 2011, I decided to get serious about learning about macro, micro economics and as well to improve drastically my trading skills which includes finding trading opportunities, entry and exits....
View ArticleMarket Sentiment Is Still Negative
Despite this recent rally off the lows established last week, I think the market sentiment is low and still negative. Watching the charts this week, there was strong buying, but the bounce seems to...
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