Everyone knows the main thing that draws people to the markets is the promise of mega returns. Particularly when the banks are offering us next to nothing for our savings, there comes a point where we think there must be a better option – and what better option is there, than to manage our money …
Tag Archive: Investment
Jul 09
Struggling As A Trader? Part II – Blame Mum.
As we go about our daily lives there are approximately 1.5 million* behaviours that are totally ingrained in us from childhood. These behaviours are perfectly acceptable and useful for functioning as a successful human, but on the flip side have the ability to destroy any hope we have of ever becoming a successful trader. Not …
Jul 03
The Three Worst Investment Strategies Ever
I was going to write a post about some really great investment strategies that would guarantee us all a life of freedom and untold wealth but sadly I couldn’t, because those strategies are really, really difficult to find on Google. I’m sure they’re there, they are just very well hidden between trillions of forex black …
Mar 07
Are Diamond ETF’s a Girl’s Best Friend?
Only if they give a Diamond Dividend every 6 months. Today, I got a little surprise jolt of happiness. It happens occasionally when some of my favourite things are combined – like coffee, Bailey’s and ice-cream; or suncream, salt water and sand. My happy combo today was diamonds, ETF’s and Tadas Viskanta. Mr. Viskanta kindly …
Nov 22
How I Kicked The Fund Managers Butts
In Which Rogue Traderette Has Illusions of Grandeur I have to say that there is nothing that starts my day off better than finding out I’m more brilliant than I thought. I received this graph by Jez Liberty via Chris Tate, and it really is very illuminating. It seems the most prominent fund managers in …
Aug 09
Seperating the Men from the Boys
In Which Rogue Traderette is Torn. Bear markets have a special way shining the spotlight into our investment souls, and revealing whether ‘investors’ should really be investors at all. It can be hard living in the real world as a trader/market fiend/investment guru. In the Internet-World it’s easy – we can associate with other traders, …
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 >>
