Do you make these 5 investing mistakes? So many people make several mistakes which can suck the profits right out of their account. These mistakes aren’t commonly known – but they steal profits just the same. Even worse, sometimes it seems like the entire investment industry is out to force people to make these mistakes [...]
EZ ETF System UP on the Month, S&P 500 Down
April 25, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
Just a quick update on April 25, 2012. The EZ ETF system is up +.37% . The S&P 500 is down -1.37%. The EZ ETF system is making money, and the stock market is losing money. The EZ ETF outperforming the stock market by about 1.7% this month, and making money when the stock market [...]
Sell in May and Go Away?
April 15, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
There is a famous saying in the stock market – “Sell in May and Go Away”. If you look at long term stock market returns, the returns end up being about 8% per year. But these returns don’t happen consistently throughout the year. Most of the actual upward price movement of the stock market happens [...]
How to Easily Trade Currencies — On Any Budget
April 12, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
One of the most common myths about currency trading is that you need a huge trading account. This might have been true five or 10 years ago. But there are many new foreign exchange products out there that give you access to a lot of currencies… And you don’t have to be a “high roller” [...]
The Best Currency for a New America
April 11, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
(please note: this article is a reprint from an article by Michael Sankowski written for Smart Investing Daily) Commodities: The 21st-Century Currency You don’t have to look far to find terrifying headlines: The U.S. government — the most powerful institution in world history — will default on its debt next week unless the debt ceiling [...]
6 Secrets to Mastering the Forex Market
April 10, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
The first step in mastering the currency market is knowing which currencies to trade. The best currencies to trade The best currencies to trade are those of the countries with the largest and most economically advanced economies in the world. Not only are their currency markets the most liquid on the planet, a vast majority [...]
Losers Have Goals, Winners Have Systems
April 8, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
“Losers have Goals, Winners have Systems” The title of this post is a quote – and you won’t believe who said it! It’s not a Legendary Trader or a Type-A Billionaire, or even an elite athlete. It’s someone you’d never expect to talk about losers and winners in such a way. But before we get [...]
5 Questions To Ask Before Investing
April 5, 2012 by · 1 Comment
Most would-be investors want to know where to start when when they begin to think about investing. These 5 questions can help you to make better investment decisions. 1. Can You Describe This Investment? Your financial advisor or the person pushing you towards an investment should be able to describe the investment very clearly in just [...]
How I lost $250,000 in One Second
March 29, 2012 by · 2 Comments
I was being pushed, shoved, and yelled at, but I still fought to get there. Unfortunately, when I got there, I lost $250,000 in one second. I think it might have set some kind of record for a huge loss. Once I looked up how big the stack of 100′s would be, all 2,500 of [...]
How Your Brain Tricks You into Thinking You Stink at Trading
March 29, 2012 by · 2 Comments
When you are a trend follower, you might notice something disturbing. During times your account is going up in value, you won’t feel as though its going up at all. You’ll have a good month, and it won’t feel like you made any money at all. You’ll put together a string of good months, but [...]
