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For some people, jumping into stock investing, particularily penny stocks is a frightening proposition. There are lots of unknowns. The language is different and it appears that one needs an extraordinary amount of market knowledge.
While there is no denying that experience is an asset, it isn’t absolutely necessary. Remember, we are in the information age [...]

     I’ve recently taken a break from trading in order to focus on writing and on some other investments that need attention. While I do miss the day to day price action and the commentary, I’m finding some things out that I need to work on.

     Discipline has been talked about a lot in trading, [...]

     In tough economic times many people find themselves unemployed. It’s not a pleasant experience, but if it’s your reality, taking a pro-active stance is a positive choice. Emini education is a viable alternative. It is not a get rich quick scheme and it is not free. For those unfamiliar, the eminis are a series [...]

One of the drawbacks about learning to trade and studying trading and markets is the number of hours one spends in the chair. It’s not easy to exercise and stay fit while watching a screen and trying to absorb all the information at hand.

A key start to improving health and fitness is diet. For more [...]

          In this age of economic turmoil, severe change is being forced upon a large segment of the population. Corporate bankruptcy, wasteful government spending, lay-offs, and plant closures are items we watch and read about everyday.

     What can anyone do?  How does a person protect themselves and their family?  One way is planning ahead and [...]

Everybody who has ever considered investing has heard of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and probably futures contracts. It’s interesting talking to people about trading in general.  They often mention their experience buying and selling stocks, the implication being that they understand something about trading from time spent in the stock market. 

My experience has been the opposite. [...]

I don’t know how most people decide they want to become traders, but I think it’s part of a persons evolution in education. In my case, I’ve had an interest in stocks and markets and making money for a long time. I’d also heard of “day traders”, which got my curiosity up.

So, I Googled it. [...]