This course is a broad overview and discussion of the salient subject areas that one will need to navigate to fully understand the commodity space.
Students will be introduced to what makes each of the commodity sectors tick from an international economic standpoint.
This course sets the record straight about what is a predictive indicator and what is a lagging indicator in the commodity markets.
This course investigates why certain traders become great and why others blow up. Be prepared to journal extensively and learn about your strengths and weaknesses.
Options traders are always talking about Implied Volatility and Historical Volatility. I asked him to set the record straight on them given that he was the largest OTC market maker in options early in his career. People forget he truly knows the options business like not many other guys (or gals). He likens it to the P/E ratio in that in describes the past.
With respect to Risk Management, let’s just say Victor’s opinion is that PMs of 40 Act Companies are less than concerned with Portfolio heat…
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Charles Goyette Dollar Meltdown Video Interview from Michael Martin on Vimeo.
Charles Goyette’s book The Dollar Meltdown is a best seller. Charles and I recorded an audio-only podcast and I’ve also written about his book at Mises and Amazon.com.
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The 2 books that Victor refers to during this interview are End The Fed, by Ron Paul and Monetary Regimes and Inflation: History, Economic and Political Relationships by Peter Bernholz.
Read MoreIn Broke: The New American Dream, Michael Covel has taken on anyone and everyone who is taking advantage of the little guy. This was one of the first questions he asked me.
Trivia: Maria Bartiromo and I were to be filmed on the same day. She – in the morning, me – in the early afternoon. She canceled, and Michael was basically there double-clicking his mouse until I showed up at about 1 pm.
Read MoreOne of PTJ’s strengths was that he had no emotional need to defend what he did 10 minutes ago.
The financial overhaul is just a speed bump, and a low one at that.
Budgets have to be reined in by cuts, not by raising taxes.
Podcast interview with Mebane Faber, author of The Ivy Portfolio and blogger at World Beta.
Does having financial broadcast media on during the day while you trade affect the number of transactions or types of trades a trader puts on?
Excessive leverage is at the heart of every meltdown.
July 20 2010
The world runs on individuals pursuing their separate interests.
May 16 2010
When really bullish news hits the tape and the market shrugs it off, you have a great low-risk short entry point.
May 11 2010
On one hand you have the “letter of the law” and on the other you have “the spirit of the law.” You better know which side your on. Goldman Sachs did not.
April 29 2010
Germany should not set the precedent of funding the PIIGS.
April 27 2010
