Stocks Mutual Funds:Trend Trading - Trading Stocks Using Technical Analysis and Swing Trading Strategies - Peter is a professional trader, Paul is not. Peter has a tested, proven, written trading plan that he follows each time he enters a trade, Paul does not. Peter has agreed to meet with Paul to help Paul become a more successful trader.Paul was early for his first appointment to see Peter a few days later - he was feeling both excited and appr...[ read more]
Wealth Building:Does the Moon Have Covers? - Recently, one late winter night, my four-year old son and I counted stars with one another. After a few minutes, he pointed to the bright moon and asked, "Why doesn't the moon have covers?""Covers? What do you mean?" I inquired. And in his own boyish terminology, he launched into a long description justifying the moon's requirements for bl...[ read more]
Investing:Lobster Trapping for Investment Ideas - Recently, my family and I took a trip to Maine to visit relatives. During our stay, we toured the rocky shore lines and took in the beautiful architecture of the old towns.One sunny morning, three generations of Wardlaws boarded a lobster boat and set out on a guided lobster trapping excursion.We quickly learned lobstermen lead a life...[ read more]
Currency Trading:Why Demo Account Performance Is Often Better Than Real Account Performance - Over the past several years, the popularity of online currency trading has grown substantially. Each day, online FX brokerage firms attract new investors - each of them lining up with a glint in their eye, lured in by promises of easy money. Most of these companies allow you to sign up for a free demo account which lets you place mock trades usin...[ read more]