7 Ways to Be Just Another Failed Trader
Do you want to fail as a trader? Do you want to miss your next mortgage payment? Or pull your daughter out of private school because you can’t make tuition next month? Well you’re in luck! Because we’ve got 7 surefire tips for failing as a trader! Just kidding… sort of. We’ve worked with thousands of traders over the years. The best of them ended up with 6 or even 7-figure incomes. But many flamed out. They end up holding bad trades too long or doubling down on losers. Even worse — we’ve seen traders that spent more time on Twitter and Instagram than on their trading platforms! 9 times out of 10, it’s easy to spot a failing trader. So we’re laying out 7 habits of unsuccessful traders so you can avoid them. How many of these apply to you? 7. Don’t Develop a Daily Routine Successful people don’t have time to figure out what to do next. That’s why they use routines and checklists. Why? Because if you’re asking yourself “what should I do now?,” you are wasting time and energy. If you have a daily trading routine, you’ll accomplish all your key tasks in less time, which will actually frees you up to be more flexible and creative. 6. Don’t Learn New Things Dinosaurs go extinct. And so do traders that refuse to learn and adapt. Chasing novelties can be very dangerous. But if you want to succeed, you must keep yourself up to date. Always strive to understand what’s working in the market right now. And explore new tactics that may work with your current strategy. You don’t want to wake up one day and discover that everything you know is useless. 5. Don’t Analyze Your Results A wise man once said “you can’t manage what you don’t measure.” Traders have bad memories. So it’s important to carefully go through examine your trading results to see exactly what you’re doing right, and what you’re doing wrong. Maybe you think you’re great at trading Tesla (TSLA)… but does a detailed P&L back you up? And who knows? You may find out that you have some strengths you didn’t know about. You may just be a dynamite gold trader, or a genius on the short side. Just let the numbers do the talking. 4. Don’t Talk to Other Traders The biggest myth on Wall Street is that great traders are lone wolves, getting rich on instinct and talent alone. In reality, most profitable traders join a pack. Because there is power in numbers. You may have 3 good trading ideas. But if you’ve got a buddy with 3 more ideas, you’re up to 6. Add a 3rd friend and you’ve got 9. And it’s not just trade ideas. We’re talking trading techniques, news flow, and support when things get tough. 3. Don’t Do Your Own Homework Newsletter, trading rooms, and trade idea generation services can be tremendously valuable. But you must also do your own homework. For example, if you see a stock make a big move, study it and create your own case study. Or, go back to a major historical event like the 1987 market crash or the 2008-2009 financial crisis and study the price action. You can obviously learn a lot from other people’s summaries and explanations. But if you want to build a truly valuable knowledge base, roll up your sleeves, and do the work yourself. You’ll be shocked at how much you learn. 2. Don’t Learn an Actual Strategy Individual tactics are great. And you can learn thousands of them for free. But if you want to actually create wealth through trading, you need a complete strategy. There are 2 major problems problem with just learning random tactics. First, it’s hard to know who to trust. And second, it’s hard to know which tactics work together. So instead of focusing on bright shiny objects, learn a real trading strategy that includes technical analysis, entry/exit parameters, and risk management. And THEN start exploring additional tactics that may work with your evolving trading style. 1. Don’t Pay the Price for Success You may lose money and waste time in learning to trade. That’s the price of success, and you have to pay it. If you start your trading adventure with a legitimate strategy with specific risk-reward parameters, you can keep a lid on your losses. However, you must be willing to put in the time. If you haven’t paid that particular price yet… it’s time to ask yourself why. Ready to take your trading seriously? Check out: Trading the Pristine Method Home Study Program Sami Abusaad’s 5-Day Elite Private Mentorship Program
Continue Reading -->Weekly Sentiment Report: Do Traders Fear the Nasty Nasdaq?
Finally, volatility is picking up. The Nasdaq’s big June 9 pop and drop broke the “buy the dip” crowd’s will to some extend, and tech stocks specifically are showing much more movement. And if you’re an active trader, that’s a good thing. It means more opportunities for action on both the long and short side. So let’s take a look at whether the sudden rise in volatility is affecting trader psychology. Last week’s sentiment report showed a spike in fear. And as you can see in the chart below, the VIX has started stair-stepping higher: So let’s take a look out our 5 sentiment indicators to see just how bearish traders are after yesterday’s volatility spike. (click here for a primer on the 5 sentiment indicators below) 1) VIX Spread – Bullish We saw wild action in the VIX last week, with the curve actually inverting before reinflating back to very bullish levels. The VIX is at 12 with a 3-month spread of +2.8. This is down from last week’s +3.75 level, but it still indicates bullishness. 2) CNN Fear & Greed Index – Neutral The Fear & Greed Index is at 44, down from 53 last week.. F&G operates on a 1-100 scale, and a reading of 44 is close enough to the middle to be considered neutral. 3) AAII Sentiment – Bearish The latest AAII Sentiment Survey shows that just 29.6% of individual investors are bullish, down slightly from 29.7% last week. This 29.6% reading is well below the 38.5% long-term average, and indicates that individual investors still don’t trusth the market. This has been the trend all year, even when the SPX was hitting record highs with basically no volatility. On a related note, three weeks ago, I compared 2017 AAII numbers to those back at the 2007 market top. Individual investors were insanely bullish in October 2007. Banks had been weak, but overall, investors were not the least bit worried about the deteriorating housing market. 2017 has been a different story altogether. Even if individual investors are buying in, they’re doing so begrudgingly. 4) CBOE Equity Put-Call – Bullish The CBOE Equity-Put Call ratio was at 0.65 yesterday, which is a neutral reading. The 3-day moving average is 0.60, which is below the long-term average. These numbers indicate that traders are modestly bullish. 5) ISE Sentiment – Neutral The ISE Sentiment Index is at 86 (86 calls bought for every 100 puts. The 10 day moving average is 96.4 (96.4 calls for every 100 puts). This indicates that traders are neutral. However, I’m considering removing this indicator from the Weekly Sentiment Report because it so rarely turns bullish, no matter what the market’s doing. Conclusion Out of 5 sentiment indicators, we have: 2 bullish (up from 1 last week) 2 neutral (up from 1) 1 bearish (down from 3) So Nasdaq volatility is picking up… and fear isn’t. Last week, 3 of our 5 indicators were bearish. Today, just 1 is bearish. But if we pull back to a longer time frame, it’s obvious that sentiment is nowhere near as bullish as it was at the last market top back in 2007. That’s a bit odd. As I’ve written again and again, we’ve seen very little volatility this year, at least up until the last month. You’d think with a market going straight up all year, there’d be widespread optimism. But there just isn’t.
Continue Reading -->Trader’s Digest: The 10 Stories We’re Reading Right Now
Wonder what traders are talking about today? We’re here with the top 10 stories we’re sharing with colleagues today, covering topics like:Why the Fed just joined the masses of traders worried about the low VIXGoldman’s big bad bear case on hot momentum stocks Tesla (TSLA)What you can do to start your day like a winnerAnd more! So check out these links right now and get up to speed: 1) Now Fed Officials Are Starting to Wonder If the VIX Is Too Low (Bloomberg) Wondering why three Federal Reserve officials were moved last week to make public pronouncements about rising asset prices? Evidently, it’s the potential for “buildup of risk to financial stability.” Read the Story ==> 2) Goldman predicts Tesla shares will get cut in half on ‘plateauing’ Model S sales (CNBC) While some investors may be optimistic on Tesla’s Model 3 production plans, Goldman Sachs is concerned over slowing sales growth of the company’s current electric cars. Read the Story ==> 3) Why You Need a Trading Checklist (T3 Live) Checklists keep planes in the air. Checklists keep nuclear power plants operating safely. And checklists can keep traders like you avoid simple errors that can cost you money. Continued Reading ==> 4) Cryptocurrencies: Coming To A Quote Screen Near You (Forbes) When Amazon announced last week that it will acquire Whole Foods Market… you could almost hear the three-year plans of every grocer, and nearly every other traditional retailer, grinding through the shredding machines. Continued Reading ==> 5) Milton Friedman: Why Economists Disagree (Economically Speaking via YouTube) In this video, free market proponent Milton Friedman sits down for an in-depth discussion with fellow economist Walter Heller. 6) 5 Sentiment Indicators You Need to Know About (T3 Live)Permabulls always say everyone’s bearish. And permabears always say everyone’s bullish. Most of the time, neither actually gives evidence for their views. Continue Reading ==> 7) Nvidia and Baidu team on AI across cloud, self-driving, academia and the home (TechCrunch) Baidu and Nvidia announced a far-reaching agreement to work together on artificial intelligence today, spanning applications in cloud computing, autonomous driving, education and research, and domestic uses via consumer devices. Continue Reading ==> 8) Apple News is a sleeping giant — and Apple might be about to wake it up (Business Insider) Apple released a news-aggregator app called Apple News in 2015, and nearly two years later, it may be gaining substantial traction. Continue Reading ==> 9) Poor Sleep Tied to Increased Alzheimer’s Risk (NY Times) Poor sleep may be an indication of increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease, a new study of older people suggests. Sleep problems and daytime sleepiness were associated with increased spinal fluid indicators of Alzheimer’s disease. Continue Reading ==> 10) How to Solve the “I Wake Up With No Motivation” Problem (Thomas Frank) Need help getting started in the morning? Check out this video from blogger and education expert Thomas Frank, and get some helpful tips on starting your day off on the right foot:
Continue Reading -->Weekly Sentiment Report: Fear Is Here!
Last week, I asked if the bulls went too far. Options traders were buying call options like crazy, betting on a big pop into quarter-end. Turns out, the only thing that popped was the VIX, which rose 56% intraday yesterday, its 5th largest range ever. Take a look at this chart: So let’s take a look out our 5 sentiment indicators to see just how bearish traders are after yesterday’s volatility spike. (click here for a primer on the 5 sentiment indicators below) 1) VIX Spread – Bullish This VIX rose so fast yesterday that the curve actually inverted for a short period, indicating extreme fear. But less than 24 hours later, the VIX is around 11ish and the 3-month spread has reinflated back to +2.75. So everyone that bought puts yesterday to bet on a further decline today is getting spanked. 2) CNN Fear & Greed Index – Neutral The Fear & Greed Index is at 53, flat from last week. F&G operates on a 1-100 scale, and a reading of 53 is right smack in the middle. 3) AAII Sentiment – Bearish The latest AAII Sentiment Survey shows that just 29.7% of individual investors are bullish, dowm from 32.7% last week. This 29.7% reading is well below the 38.5% long-term average, and indicates that individual investors are fearful. Throughout this year, individual investors have tended to not trust the market, and this latest reading indicates that nothing’s changed. On a related note, two weeks ago, I compared 2017 AAII numbers to those back at the 2007 market top. Individual investors were downright loony in October 2007, not the least bit worried about the deteriorating housing market. They’ve been much more skittish in 2017 even though we’ve had almost no volatility this year. 4) CBOE Equity Put-Call – Bearish The CBOE Equity-Put Call ratio was at 0.69 yesterday, which is a bearish reading. The 3-day moving average is 0.66, which is slightly above the long-term average. These numbers indicate that traders are modestly bearish. 5) ISE Sentiment – Bearish The ISE Sentiment Index is at 90 (90 calls bought for every 100 puts. The 10 day moving average is just 81.5 (81.5 calls for every 100 puts) This indicates that traders are bearish. Conclusion Out of 5 sentiment indicators, we have: 1 bullish (down from 2) 1 neutral (down from 2) 3 bearish (up from 1) Clearly, traders are more bearish than last week. So we’re seeing the same old trend — every time the market hits the rocks, traders get real real bearish real real fast. I know it’s trendy to say that everyone’s bullish, but that’s just plain wrong. If you want to see what real bullish sentiment looks like, go back to 2007. As I noted earlier, we’ve seen very little volatility this year. So the fear isn’t coming from troubling price action. The problem seems to be two-fold: 1) People are fixated on Washington DC headlines and assume that political volatility will lead to a down market 2) The bull market’s gone on for so long that people assume it just has to hit the wall — what goes up must come down The bears will be right eventually, but who knows when? Jeff Cooper is making a very good case for further downside, so I suggest you read his latest piece: These Rallies Were Made for Selling
Continue Reading -->Weekly Sentiment Report: Did the Bulls Just Go Too Far?
Permabulls always say everyone’s bearish. And permabears always say everyone’s bullish. But let’s look at the actual numbers to see how the crowd actually feels. Last week, we saw a rapid increase in bearishness. The moment the Nasdaq started looking shaky, traders started scooping up put options in advance of a larger fall. But in keeping with the big 2017 trend — that every dip turns out to be buyable — the market steadied itself, largely on the back of a big bounce in biotech this week. So with the Nasdaq crawling out of its hole, let’s take a fresh look at our 5 sentiment indicators. (click here for a primer on the 5 sentiment indicators below) 1) VIX Spread – Bullish The VIX has dropped a bit to 10.10, which keeps it within range of generational lows. The 3-month curve is at +3.63, which indicates traders are moderarely bullish. This is roughly the same as last week. 2) CNN Fear & Greed Index – Neutral The Fear & Greed Index is at 53, up just a bit from 52 last week. F&G operates on a 1-100 scale, and a reading of 53 is neutral. 3) AAII Sentiment – Neutral The latest AAII Sentiment Survey shows that 32.7% of individual investors are bullish, up slightly from last week. This 32.7% reading is below the 38.5% long-term average, and indicates that individual investors are basically neutral. Throughout this year, individual investors have tended to not trust the market that much, and this indicates nothing’s changed. On a related note, earlier this week, I compared 2017 AAII numbers to those back at the 2007 market top. Individual investors were downright loony in October 2007, not the least bit worried about the deteriorating housing market. Today, they’re much more skittish. 4) CBOE Equity Put-Call – Bullish The CBOE Equity-Put Call ratio was at 0.50 yesterday. As Marc Eckelberry posted earlier, this is a 6-month low. The 3-day moving average is just 0.60. These numbers are below historical norms and indicates that traders are bullish. This is a big turnaround from last week. 5) ISE Sentiment – Bearish The ISE Sentiment Index is at 100, indicating equal demand for calls and puts. However, the 10 day moving average is just 74.2 (74 calls for every 100 puts) This indicates that traders are bearish. Conclusion Out of 5 sentiment indicators, we have: 2 bullish (up from 1) 2 neutral (unchanged) 1 bearish (down from 2) Clearly, traders are more bullish than last week. They’re not “all in” but the mood has gotten much happier. In particular, it seems that options traders are betting on a big pop into quarter-end. That rock-bottom 0.5 reading in the CBOE equity put-call is a sign of complacency — though that’s not confirmed by the other indicators. If the 3-month VIX spread was near +5, I’d actually advocate shorting, or going long something like VXX. That would mean traders saw almost no risk ahead, essentially setting themselves up for a fall. Near-term, I’d watch to see if biotech can continue powering higher. If IBB can keep on trucking into the stratosphere, maybe the bulls will finally take things too far.
Continue Reading -->Sami Abusaad: Trading Tips You’ve Never Heard Before
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Continue Reading -->Trader’s Digest: The 10 Stories We’re Reading Right Now
Wonder what traders are talking about today? We’re here with the top 10 stories we’re sharing with colleagues today, covering topics like:Why we’re seeing the biggest oil slide in 20 yearsReasons not to fear the low volatility marketHow Amazon + Whole Foods changed the retail game… againAnd more! So check out these links right now and get up to speed: 1) Oil drops to 10-month low; biggest first-half slide in 20 years (Reuters) Oil prices fell about 3 percent to a 10-month low in heavy trading on Wednesday, as nagging fears about the global crude glut fed a sell-off that was interrupted only briefly after news of a larger-than-expected drop in U.S. inventories. Read the Story ==> 2) Not being invested in a low volatility market ‘can be costly,’ Goldman Sachs says (CNBC) The low volatility that’s frustrated traders gives longer-term investors all the more reason to buy stocks, Goldman Sachs portfolio strategists say. Read the Story ==> 3) Are Traders More Bearish Today Than in 2007? (T3 Live) It’s trendy to say that everyone’s bullish. But the evidence shows that many investors don’t trust the market. Continued Reading ==> 4) The Amazon–Whole Foods Deal Means Every Other Retailer’s Three-Year Plan Is Obsolete (Harvard Business Review) When Amazon announced last week that it will acquire Whole Foods Market… you could almost hear the three-year plans of every grocer, and nearly every other traditional retailer, grinding through the shredding machines. Continued Reading ==> 5) In Saudi Shakeup, Economics Tops Counterterrorism (Bloomberg) The latest big news out of the Middle East is that Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has ousted the crown prince and installed his 31-year-old son, Mohammed bin Salman, in that position. Continue Reading ==> 6) The 7 Deadly Sins of Trading, and How You Can Cure Them (T3 Live) A little greed goes a long way. But greed can also eat you alive… even if you have all the money in the world. Continue Reading ==> 7) Nvidia is getting a huge boost from a red-hot cryptocurrency (NVDA) (Markets Insider) Graphic processing units are used to power games, but that’s not what is driving Nvidia’s stock skyward right now. Cryptocurrency mining is one of the biggest drivers to the GPU maker’s shares in recent weeks. Continue Reading ==> 8) Uber’s toxic culture risks its driverless future, too (Engadget) So Uber’s blowhard-in-chief Travis Kalanick is finally out, out as CEO — after some of its most prominent investors put the squeeze on him to go (not just take a time out). Continue Reading ==> 9) With Health Law in Flux, Insurers Scramble to Meet Filing Deadline (NY Times) There’s a potential new major player in the autonomous vehicle industry, and its a seasoned player in the automotive market. Veteran car maker General Motors (GM) announced Tuesday that it’s completed 10 self-driving test vehicles of its Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle (EV). Continue Reading ==> 10) What Discipline Really Means (Jocko Willink) Former Navy SEAL commander Jocko Willink, recipient of the Silver Star and Bronze Star for his service in the Iraq War, has some great advice for you on discipline:
Continue Reading -->Are Traders More Bearish Today Than in 2007?
Quick Summary It’s trendy to say that everyone’s bullish. But the evidence shows that many investors don’t trust the market. A lot of investors left the market altogether! ******** Permabulls always say everyone’s bearish. And permabears always say everyone’s bullish. That’s how I open T3 Live’s Weekly Sentiment Reports. And it’s very rare that the “permas” back up their opinions with real data. So I do my best to supply you with numbers that can help us figure out how the crowd’s actually feeling. Obviously, traders want to know if this is the year the market tops out. So they’ll look for parallels to 2007, when the market peaked ahead of the financial crisis. I’m obsessed with sentiment data, so we’re going to take a deep dive into the numbers to figure out: How bullish traders were at the 2007 SPX top, and how that compares to the present Major warning signs ahead of the 2007 market peak, and whether we’re seeing them again today Background on 2007 Before the financial crisis hit, the SPX hit a record high of 1576.09 on October 11, 2007. That put the index was up 11% on the year, excluding dividends. Now, people had been debating the health of housing for years. Former Fed chairs Ben Bernanke and Alan Greenspan weren’t worried about a bubble. But Forbes Magazine actually asked the question ‘What If Housing Crashed?’ back in 2001. And in 2005, Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett and Charles Munger warned about some areas of housing getting bubbly. How Did Traders Feel in 2007? Traders were very complacent at the October 2007 top. The housing bubble was a subject of constant debate by then, but individual investors as a whole weren’t concerned. They thought we could survive the storm. On October 11, 2007, the American Association of Individual Investors survey indicated that 54.6% of investors were bullish — well above the long-term 38.3% average. That was the highest level since January 17, 2007. The 8-week moving average (a good estimate of the trend) was 44.4%. The average year-to-date at that point was 42.4%. Now let’s see how that compares to readings from last week, just ahead of Monday’s new all-time highs in the SPX and Nasdaq. Last week, just 32.3% of investors were bullish, with an 8-week moving average of just 32.5%. Year-to-date in 2017, the average is just 33.6%. So by this measure, individual investors are not nearly as bullish as they were in 2007. Here’s a chart so you can see the difference between 2007 and today: Clearly, individual investors are nowhere near as confident as they were in 2007. What About Options Traders? I then took a look at the CBOE equity put-call ratio. The long-term average of 0.655 hasn’t changed much since October 1, 2006, which is when my data set begins. So this is a very stable indicator to use. Around the October 11, 2017, however, there was a bit of a lull. On October 15, the 10-day moving average fell to just 0.568, a 3-month low. In 2017, we have not had a single 10-day moving average that low. The last such reading was on December 19, 2016. This isn’t as clear-cut a comparison as the AAII example, but it points to less complacency today. The Gallup Poll A recent Gallup poll showed that just 54% of US adults have owned stocks during the 2009-2017 bull market. But from 2001 – 2008, 62% of adults owned stocks. In fact, the only group of Americans that have maintained stock ownership has been those earning over $100,000 per year. Many of the masses have left. Conclusion It’s trendy to say that everyone’s bullish. But the evidence shows that many investors don’t trust the market. In fact, the Gallup data indicates that a lot of folks just got up from the table altogether. This is good news for the bulls. Why? Because tops tend to happen when everyone’s in. This bull may have some more room to run…
Continue Reading -->Weekly Sentiment Report: The Bears Are Out of the Cave
Permabulls always say everyone’s bearish. And permabears always say everyone’s bullish. But let’s look at the actual numbers to see how the crowd actually feels. On the morning of June 9, traders were looking very, very bullish. The VIX made a new generational low at 9.37 while the SPX, Nasdaq, Russell 2000, and Dow hit record highs. And then Apple (AAPL) and Nvidia (NVDA) fell from the sky, kicking off a deep dive in the Nasdaq. The VIX hit an intraday high of 12.11 — a 29% move off that 9.37 low. With the Nasdaq clearly under pressure and some traders talking about a change in complexion, now’s a great time to see how bullish traders are. (click here for a primer on the 5 sentiment indicators below) 1) VIX Spread – Bullish The VIX has perked up a bit to 10.64 this morning, though that’s still low by historical norms. The 3-month curve is at +3.57, which indicates traders are moderately bullish. Last Friday, it was at +4.93, was definitely in frothy territory. 2) CNN Fear & Greed Index – Neutral The Fear & Greed Index is at 52, down from 56 last week. F&G operates on a 1-100 scale, and a reading of 52 is as neutral as it gets. 3) AAII Sentiment – Neutral The latest AAII Sentiment Survey shows that 32.3% of individual investors are bullish, down from from 35.4% last week. This 32.3% reading is below the 38.5% long-term average, and indicates that individual investors are basically neutral. Throughout this year, individual investors have tended to not trust the market that much, and this number indicates that nothing’s changed. Even last week, with all 4 major indices making new highs, this number was still in neutral territory. 4) CBOE Equity Put-Call – Bearish The CBOE Equity-Put Call ratio was at 0.80 yesterday with a 3-day moving average of 0.70. These numbers are above historical norms and indicates that traders are bearish. That 0.80 reading is the highest level since April 13, when the US dropped a 22,000 pound bomb on ISIS forces in Afghanistan. So needless to say, traders have been buying plenty of downside protection. 5) ISE Sentiment – Bearish The ISE Sentiment Index is at 63 as of the Thursday close (63 calls bought for every 100 puts). The 10 day moving average is 77.6. This indicates that traders are bearish. Conclusion Out of 5 sentiment indicators, we have: 1 bullish (down from 2 last week) 2 neutral (unchanged) 2 bearish (up from 1) This week’s shakeout has been pretty minor. SPX is less than 14 points off its all-time high, and the Nasdaq isn’t doing all that much worse. The Russell 2000 is also hanging in decently enough. That said, traders cleary show more fear than last week. That’s perhaps best exemplified by the jump in the CBOE equity put-call ratio and the ISE Sentiment Index, both of which point to elevated demand for put options. So the second trouble started hitting, traders started bracing for even more downside. I would also assume that plenty of traders started shorting stocks. The rapid buying of downside protection on any hint of trouble has been a major theme since the election, and I suspect it’s having a dampening effect on volatility. It’s easier for the market to fall when sentiment is positive, because few people are ready for trouble. But when everyone’s looking for trouble… it’s hard to find.
Continue Reading -->Trader’s Digest: The 10 Stories We’re Reading Right Now
Wonder what traders are talking about today? We’re here with the top 10 stories we’re sharing with colleagues today, covering topics like:What exactly happened with the Fed todayWhat Morgan Stanley just said about Bitcoin7 things you need to know before you short a stockAnd more! So check out these links right now and get up to speed: 1) Fed raises rates, unveils cuts to bond holdings in sign of confidence (Reuters) The Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Wednesday for the second time in three months, citing continued U.S. economic growth and job market strength, and announced it would begin cutting its holdings of bonds and other securities this year. Read the Story ==> 2) Dutch Speed-Trader Turns to Currencies After Conquering ETFs (Bloomberg) The 110 traders here, along with 30 colleagues in offices elsewhere, traded €640 billion ($719 billion) in ETFs last year and at least that much in futures, commodities, bonds, stocks, and foreign exchange. Read the Story ==> 3) 7 Things You Should Know Before You Short a Stock (T3 Live) The stock market is the greatest wealth creation machine ever created. But every so often, you’re going to be tempted to bet against the market, or a particular stock or ETF. Continued Reading ==> 4) Regulation Is Only Hope For Bitcoin: Morgan Stanley (The Cointelegraph) In a move that’s certain to irk lovers of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, Morgan Stanley came out with a statement on Tuesday calling for greater governmental control and regulation. Continued Reading ==> 5) Gangsters, Grandmothers and Gold: Japan’s New Crime Wave (NY Times) Sometimes the perpetrators are gangsters. Sometimes they are rather less accustomed to the criminal life. In one case, the ringleader of a middle-aged, female crime ring was said to be a 66-year-old woman. Continue Reading ==> 6) Vintage Wall Street: The Paul Tudor Jones Documentary ‘Trader’ (T3 Live) Paul Tudor Jones, founder of Tudor Investment Corporation, is one of the greatest traders of all time. In the 1987 documentary Trader, PBS takes us inside Jones’ world of high-stakes, practically 24/7 trading. Continue Reading ==> 7) Oil drops to 7-month low, roiled by bearish U.S. inventory report (MarketWatch) Oil prices dropped to their lowest settlement in seven months Wednesday, after U.S. government data showed a smaller-than-expected weekly decline in domestic supplies and an increase in gasoline stockpiles and crude production. Continue Reading ==> 8) Virtual Reality’s Missing Element: Other People (MIT Technology Review) Although it looks as if it must feel isolating to strap on a headset that shuts out the world around you, it could be great for socializing. Continue Reading ==> 9) General Motors Just Became the First Car Manufacturer to Mass Produce Autonomous Cars (Futurism) There’s a potential new major player in the autonomous vehicle industry, and its a seasoned player in the automotive market. Veteran car maker General Motors (GM) announced Tuesday that it’s completed 10 self-driving test vehicles of its Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle (EV). Continue Reading ==> 10) Prove Everyone Wrong (YouTube) The bigger your dream is, the earlier you’ll have to get up. Watch this video and get motivated for success! Watch the Video ==>
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