re:["You have a great ability to shine the light
allowing the rest of us to see and understand.
Hopefully we too will 'get it' one day and be
much better traders."]
When I type in "you" I don't mean everyone. I mean the
"collective" you. And I'm not trying to come off as
an arrogant ass... but, I realize that is the impression
many people have about anyone expressing strong conviction
about something they may disagree with, or don't want
to hear.
If traders only want to hear what they want to hear...
I'll glady forward a list of about 20 gold bug
newsletters than will blow so much smoke up your ass
each month, that you'll never sit another foot on
terra firma in this lifetime (vbg).
I'm really not trying to corral "all gold bugs" into the
same box. But, to be fair... I think most people realize
that quite a few of them are in that box.
There is not a single mistake that I've talked about
that I haven't made myself. This weekend, I'll share a
little story about a couple of them and lessons learned.
No one ever gets good, let alone great - at anything,
without making one helluva lot of mistakes.
The key is learning from them.
One of the things I think I do well, is to seldom
make the same mistake twice.
And I know my message often comes from a "tough love"
perspective, but there's a reason for it. I'll share it
this weekend, along with another book - everyone should
read. It's a hidden gem on stock picking.
I've stumbled upon a few techniques that are perhaps
somewhat unique... but, 95% of everything I've learned
about trading - has been from the school of hard-knocks,
and from some very generous mentors who somehow, saw
a little bit of talent behind all the rough edges.
I think there is both an "art" and a "science" to trading.
Many have mastered the science part - few focus on, let
alone master the "art" part. I believe that it can be
taught... but, it's not easily learned. And nothing
worthwhile, or of great value - ever is.
Mo later,
S.O.T.B. |
