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Greed Is Not Good
The ethos of an era or a generation usually spans about 40-50 years. I think we are living in a time of great upheaval obviously due to the COVID-19 pandemic but also due to the economic and social disruptions that occur as a result. What was thought to be as acceptable before the pandemic will likely draw condemnation and pushback after the pandemic. My hope is that the ethos paraded in popular culture and media of ‘Greed is good’ first popularized back in 1987 by the fictional character on Wall Street known as Gordon Gekko (played by Michael Douglas) will die out and be replaced by a different ethos.
By Ben W5 years ago in Trader
Fannie Mae Freddie Mac Valuation Jumps After Capital Rule Finalized
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have seen their valuations climb in the days since the Federal Housing Finance Agency finalized the capital rule for them. Common shares of both government-sponsored enterprises climbed more than 30%, while their preferred shares increased by more than 10%.
By Jacob Wolinsky5 years ago in Trader
Why Being Responsible Affects Your Trading...
Aspiring to be responsible is one thing, but actually taking the responsibility,well that is debatable. It's something that always tends to be realised when you either make the wrong decision or you have no control of an outcome and you are left with nothing else to do but simply "own" a situation.
By Traders Reality5 years ago in Trader
Focus On Not Making Money Whilst Trying To Make Money
Everyone knows, the goal of a trader is to make money. Although this is the general consensus, having this frame of mind usually leads you to frustration and loss of money.
By Traders Reality5 years ago in Trader
Investing in Cryptocurrency
Ok so investing at this point in time is all over the place. You have people telling you to save your money and hold onto it, you have others telling you to buy into stocks and now the craze is whether or not to buy into cryptocurrency. If you are confused and don't know where to start then you are in the right place.
By Ruben Dorame5 years ago in Trader
The DARK TRUTH about Money
Because that's the dream, right? You are gently pushed into the scholastic system at a young and impressionable age. With your uniform just a little too big.. not to worry, you'll soon grow into it. Eager to make your parents proud (not that they aren't already) on your first day of school.
By Wayne Ellis5 years ago in Trader
Happy Thanksgiving
Companies that began Food Delivery, or Food Shopping has grown in America fast especially here in 2020 with a virus called COVID19 that has impacted how many fast food and restaurants operate.
By Micheal Tomsik5 years ago in Trader
How the Chime bank account put me back in control of my finances
Are you still using a bank that charges you a monthly service fee, punishes you for an accidental overdraft, or charges you to digitally send money to your friends and family? I was getting run over by these kinds of fees before I found the Chime online banking app.
By Missy Conley5 years ago in Trader
The Battle To Close A Losing Trade
Make no mistake, even more so, do not hide from the truth that every new and old trader has experienced the battle of when to close a trade that was bleeding your capital.
By Traders Reality5 years ago in Trader
How To Focus On Your Performance: Not Your Strategy Performance.
As with any new aspiring trader looking into the chaotic world of Forex, they will browse the internet on "How to Trade Forex", find a system, purchase it, use it, then probably give up on it until they find another system/approach and keep on repeating this process until they find the "Holy Grail" of Systems. .
By Traders Reality5 years ago in Trader
No One Cares More About Your Money Than You Do.
There are a lot of different ways to invest in the stock market. Each method has pluses and minuses. Right now, things are uncertain in the world, and investing in the market may make some people uneasy. I’ve always considered periods of uncertainty to hold opportunity.
By Tree Langdon5 years ago in Trader
Why you should stop managing your own real estate investment properties
Everyone is excited when they first start real estate investing. The first investment often leads to another. Unfortunately, at some point (for some people it’s the fourth purchase, sometimes it’s the 20th), it’s common for real estate investors to get tired. It’s not always immediately clear why. However, it’s often because investors are managing their own investment properties. Once you own a certain amount of properties, you could be on your third maintenance call of the day before 9:00 AM.
By Stephanie Edwards5 years ago in Trader