Feb 27
If you’d asked my high school Maths teacher what kind of student I was, he would very likely tell you, “She was a bit slow. Not retarded-slow, although, when I look at her (rather incredible) siblings I suppose it might be a possibility.” Maths wasn’t my strongest point. It took me ages to work through …
Feb 24
It’s quite funny, really, the extent people go to to make themselves feel certain and ‘safe’ in the market environment – an environment that is characterised by uncertainty and risk. It’s not only private traders like myself, either; this desire to create certainty extends to money managers and other well-reputed people who really should know …
Feb 21
I’m rarely bored. I hardly ever bump around not knowing what to do with myself but on the odd occasion that I do, it’s usually when I’m sitting behind my laptop, putting off some tedious chore. There are moments then that I find myself doing virtual bog laps like an online teenage bogan, cruising from …
Feb 15
Today I was confronted by this. “The only thing standing between you and your goal is the bullsh*t story you keep telling yourself as to why you can’t achieve it.” * Read it again. Go on. It’s important enough to be read twice, at least. Every day. The thing is, as a breed we are …
Feb 14
I was recently interviewed by Hugh Kimura of TradingHeroes.com, as a part of his “The Trader Lifestyle” series. It was loads of fun and his blog is well worth a read. He’s actually published the interview as a podcast, so grab a cuppa and check it out!
Feb 09
In Which Rogue Traderette is Rather Irritating… I don’t like being wrong. I especially don’t like being wrong when it involves money. When I see a sea of red on my screen, it makes me just the teensiest bit tetchy. I’ve gotten a whole lot better – it used to make me nauseous. And when …
My name is Jess. I’m an Aussie girl (or maybe I’m a woman – I’m not sure where the cut-off is). I’m a Mum to my daughter and two sons, a wife to my one husband, and a friend to anyone who knocks on the door – particularly if they come bearing red wine. Or any kind of wine, really. More >>
