"Trading Education" Posts
Dr. Ivan Joseph: The Skill of Self Confidence
By Lawrence
A very good TedTalk that is equally applicable to traders. I have talked about this aspect of trading many times in my writings: 1. practice, practice and more practice 2. objective evaluation of self 3. eliminate bad habits by promoting good ones 4. self-confidence is a necessity to reinforce 1 to 3
Josh Kaufman: The First 20 Hours – How to Learn Anything
By Lawrence
An interesting video on learning. This is an interesting concept worth exploring some more. To be specific, I wonder if it is possible to break down the core elements in trading into parts that newcomers can learn more quickly and effectively. One thing I know for sure though is that blank staring at the computer […]
Margaret Heffernan: The Dangers of Willful Blindness
By Lawrence
Ms. Heffernan’s presentation teaches us, traders, one important thing to always remember – don’t be that 85% wilfully blind crowd, ever. Sometimes, especially when you are trading a macro idea, that your position would not work out in your favour for a long time. If you lose yourself, if you fail to stay your course, […]
Margaret Heffernan: Dare To Disagree
By Lawrence
TedTalk by Ms. Heffernan. It is not a talk on trading at all. It is a talk focus around people who have been labelled as whistleblowers and the conflict they face. The message from the video is equally applicable to traders. You have to find holes in your own analysis. You have to know when […]
Frank Partnoy: Wait – The Useful Art of Procrastination
By Lawrence
An excellent presentation on how to delay your decision making meaningfully. Frank used the word procrastination in a misleading way to catch our attention.
Dylan Evans: Risk Intelligence How To Live With Uncertainty
By Lawrence
The presentation is quite dry but the information within the video is very good. The focus of the talk are the professional gamblers however it is every bit applicable to traders. It is a side proof that intuitive traders do have an edge and can develop superior skills to beat the markets over time.
William Ackman: Everything You Need to Know About Finance and Investing in Under an Hour
By Lawrence
Mr. Ackman, famous hedge fund manager, gives a condense lecture of about 40 minutes on the subject. If you are a newcomer to investing / speculating in the stock market, it is probably a good idea to watch this video completely. In case you do not know who Mr. Ackman is, you can read about […]
Shlomo Benartzi: Saving for tomorrow, tomorrow
By Lawrence
A very interesting TedTalk showing the stupidity in human (well, I like using strong words) drives the decision in us all. Are you dictated by your natural weaknesses and making bad choices? Worse yet, are you manipulated by the environment into making choices you do not agree to? I think the most important thing from […]
Smilingsynic: Five Minute Flip (FMF)
By Lawrence
Smilingsynic is a long time member of this site. He is a good Emini S&P daytrader. Many members like to learning more about his Five Minute Flip (FMF) concept after reading his comments in our real-time chat room. Smilingsynic generously squeezed some of his time to create this detail presentation (76 slides!) on his Five […]
Linda Bradford Raschke: Trading as a game
By Lawrence
We were talking about the importance to take notes during real-time chat today. That reminds me of a good article by Allen Sykora on Linda Raschke. Here is a link to the article in PDF format from LBR’s own website, Linda Bradford Raschke: Trading as a game – the need to focus and why she […]
