• The Greatest Invention of the Past 100 Years
    Posted by on September 23rd, 2011 at 5:56 pm, Comments: 0

    We live in extraordinary times. In the United States, these amazing times have stretched for well over 200 years. We’ve witnessed the birth of trains, [...]

  • If I had $1000000
    Posted by on September 21st, 2011 at 11:22 pm, Comments: 0

    I’m still feeling my way around Google plus. Honestly, after the original hoopla surrounding the launch, I haven’t really given in that much attention. But [...]

  • Going Full Tilt
    Posted by on September 21st, 2011 at 1:09 pm, Comments: 0

    So it’s “news” that our government is accusing Full Tilt Poker of being an online ponzi scheme (have they taken even a glancing look at [...]

  • Positions Can Be Distractions Too…
    Posted by on September 7th, 2011 at 5:18 pm, Comments: 0

    - In the Minimalist Trader Framework, we’ve covered the problems that distractions can cause in my trading and I’ve taken efforts to minimize them (eliminating [...]

  • How I Keep My Information Consumption Simple and Focused Using StockTwits
    Posted by on August 29th, 2011 at 9:16 pm, Comments: 0

    This just in… there is a LOT of noise being thrown at us. Especially at those of us who are attempting to trade for a [...]

  • A Truly Minimalist Trade
    Posted by on August 15th, 2011 at 11:07 pm, Comments: 0

    How’s this for a minimalist trade? While hiking in the Rocky Mountains today, I received an alert on my phone that $VXX was falling significantly. [...]

  • How Do You Measure Your Success?
    Posted by on August 6th, 2011 at 9:08 pm, Comments: 0

    As Traders, we have a no-nonsense scorecard that tells us in real-time how our day/week/month is going. A simple green or red number that constantly [...]

  • My favorite Contra indicator
    Posted by on August 4th, 2011 at 10:55 am, Comments: 0

    As I type this, the markets ($SPY $QQQ $IWM) are finally starting to exhibit some real fear. Up until today, I’ve felt this sell-off has [...]

  • Give Yourself A Raise
    Posted by on July 10th, 2011 at 12:23 pm, Comments: 0

    One of the central themes I’ve discussed in the past in approaching your trading business with a Minimalist Mindset is to keep your overhead low. [...]