Like my clickbait title? This piece follows on from last week’s, where I discussed markets hitting new highs and the reluctance of traders to buy at new highs. To reiterate culturally, we are raised to value bargains — the notion of getting something “cheap” is equated with prudence and intelligence. Western societies, in particular, celebrate…
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Few things feel more counterintuitive in trading than buying into uncharted territory. Whether it’s a stock breaking into uncharted territory or a broad index hitting another all-time record, the little voice in the back of your head will more often than not tell you it’s the wrong thing to do – that it’s too late…
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In this week’s Market Wrap, Chris Tate breaks down the latest movements on the ASX in the wake of the April tariff shock – and explains how these past events are still creating opportunities for traders today. What you’ll learn in this episode: Crash or Opportunity? Discover which sectors and stocks were hit hardest by…
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Dr Sandra Zeeman had spent decades caring for others as a rural GP. She loved her patients – but by the end of each long day, she was drained. Retirement loomed on the horizon, yet it felt like a scary unknown rather than starting again. “Before I started trading, I couldn’t see a light at…
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Every reporting season, we see the same pattern. A major company posts weaker-than-expected results, and its value plunges; the media quickly blames exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for the turmoil. The argument runs that passive investing has “broken” market discovery. It sounds neat, but it oversimplifies a complex reality. Unfortunately, this is the case with this piece…
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One of the things I find most intriguing about this industry is that often a table, a chart, or a statement is offered, and it’s offered with a context or nuance, and that means there is very little understanding about what is driving what the chart or table. In this episode, I will discuss the…
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For decades, the sell-side analyst was a market hero. Their notes could and did move markets, their calls were quoted in the press, and their proximity to CEOs made them seem like gatekeepers of secret knowledge. That age is over. The world has changed with AI-driven data, real-time news flow, and algorithmic markets; the analyst…
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Episode Description Join Louise Bedford on Talking Trading as she interviews JC – a chartered accountant who didn’t just balance books but built a 7-figure trading portfolio. After discovering the markets as a teenager, JC faced early hurdles before finding his breakthrough with the Trading Game Mentor Program. Now, he thrives in both trading and…
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In trading, a prevalent cognitive bias known as the arrival fallacy often distorts motivation and impairs ability. Coined by psychologist Tal Ben-Shahar, the arrival fallacy describes the flawed assumption that achieving a specific goal—such as reaching a monetary milestone, becoming a full-time trader, or hitting a percentage return target—will deliver long-term contentment. In reality, the…
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