Archive
Category: Psychology
- December 14, 2011The Entrepreneurial Checklist from Michael Covel
Nancy Upton and Don Sexton, professors at Baylor University who have long studied entrepreneurs, pinpointed traits possessed by Parker and other entrepreneurs: 1. Nonconformists: lower need to conform indicating self-reliance. 2. Emotionally…
- December 8, 2011Great Trading Is Not Some Sixth Sense
Tom Willis, a close friend of Richard Dennis, the father of the Turtles, put it succinctly: “Are Turtles grown, or can they be taught? Do they have a magic sixth sense or…
- November 13, 2011Don’t Worry About How You Get a “Stake”–Just Get One
From The Little Book of Trading: Kevin Bruce is living proof that there is no need to be in New York, London, or Chicago–flaunting a sharp business suit and trading in a…
- November 11, 2011The Quiz Daniel Kahneman Wants You to Fail
From Vanity Fair: Plainly put, a “heuristic” is a tool we use to simplify the decision-making process. For example, if you’re driving in the United Kingdom for the first time and don’t…
- August 27, 2011Read Linchpin by Seth Godin
The short version: Note: Shout to Jim Byers for the find.
- August 24, 2011Laurence Fletcher at Reuters Pens Diss Headline; The Media Still Marginalize Trend Followers with “Black Box” Line
Laurence Fletcher of Reuters writes “Black Box” Hedge Funds Profit in Volatile Markets”: LONDON (Reuters) – Hedge funds run by sophisticated computer programs are profiting from large falls in stock markets and…
- August 19, 2011Where the Black Swans Hide: Mebane Faber Opines
Mebane Faber, who was kind enough to offer positive praise for my new book Trend Commandments, takes a look at outliers here (PDF). Take a read–worth your time.