Sep 16
I’m excited. Today, I’m spreading my wings, and I’m taking off. I’ve told you before that I want to be American, and after a lot of faffing about and general procrastination the day has finally come. I’m saying goodbye to the stale, stagnant waters of home, packing my charts and leaving. Because really, after 4 …
May 01
Today my Twitter friend Sean McLaughlin (@chicagosean) issued this decree – “Rule #1 for Retail Forex Traders: DON’T DO IT. The rest of the rules don’t matter.” Being the contrary person that I am, I like trading retail forex. And (after an initial awkward getting-to-know-you phase), it seems that foreign exchange and I were somehow …
Sep 02
As you all know, right now I’m about as bearish as they come in regard to both the Aussie sharemarket as well as most overseas indices. And rather than sitting around looking at my full piggy bank, I prefer to take a more aggressive stance in a bear market by going short. But I think …
Aug 10
In Which Rogue Traderette is Less Than Impressed. Part of my weekend trading routine is to flick through the ASX 200, to make a tally of the current market health. You know, count the strong bullish, moderately bullish and so on, using my special custom designed method which I’ll sell you for $2.50. But act …
Dec 07
Why Chasing Bargains in the Stock Market Will Send You Broke. When I first got involved in the markets, I adored the idea of writing (selling) puts. Why? Because it meant I could get paid money to tell someone I’d buy their shares at a bargain price. I love a bargain – the fact that …
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 >>
