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.
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Tony Saliba
Over the course of his 30+ year career, Tony Saliba has been a successful Floor Broker, Market Maker, Agency trader, and Teacher. He has founded several companies. Tony took time from his family vacation to speak with us via cell phone.
You can find more about Tony’s companies below.
International Trading Institute
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Barry Ritholtz
Barry is a trader. He speaks like a trader. He’s flexible, affable, and no-nonsense. He speaks with 100% candor which is refreshing, and also shows IMHO that he has a lot of integrity.
Links to Barry’s sites:
Barry and I appear briefly in a new documentary film to be released in the next week or so. Sign up for email updates to get more information about the movie and its release.
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Jim Rogers
Jim Rogers speaks with Michael Martin about the bailouts, Ch-India, oil, and hyperinflation. His book, A Gift to My Children: A Father’s Lessons for Life and Investing was released on April 28.
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Linda Bradford Raschke speaks with Michael Martin in advance of her lecture on trading in Pasadena on Saturday, June 6, 2009.
Linda is the President of LBR Group.
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
