One thing to remember, stick it out with the Fed. This relationship is like a parent-child relationship though, there is no power-sharing or being on equal terms! (Yes mothers another important clue!) Yes, the Fed would nurture, bend a little to “smooth over” worries of the financial markets. But at the end of the day, you got to follow what the Fed wants to do.  Most of the time, they will be doing what really is the best for the country.  They are mandated to achieve “maximum employment, stable prices, and maintain moderate long-term interest”. That’s got to be good, correct?!  Check out the full statement here. Central banks around the world have the same mandate. So look out for what your central bankers are doing.

But of course the financial market is pretty much “open season” all the time, people basically do whatever they want. There are selloffs for various reasons, and notice what has been happening in the last 2 days, investors are buying up pushing stock prices / indexes up again — an “anticipation” of what the Fed will do. So when “it happens”, what’s next? Therein lies the challenge. I provide the lessons on market dynamics, risk management and exit strategies for profiting in this environment in my webinars – here.

Meantime, chill and enjoy this video.

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And in case you missed the point : Learn from a villain how to fight another villain. So in our case, learn how big market players do this business. (And to further clarify I don’t mean to say they are villains – but most people could give them that role in the bloodbath that has been happening). After all, the people hurting the most are individual or retail, mom and pop, small investors. Some are even asking me pointed questions about whether we are still in a bull run, or whether they should hold. Instead of giving you hope, you know, I thought, for the people who are committed to invest for their life goals, I’d give you the opportunity to learn and actually make the decision and analysis for yourself. I thought, I’ll assist you to have 3 critical learnings:
1. have a system
2. learn the market dynamics
3. have a comprehensive business plan

Those 3 will ensure the investor is well-equipped to do business in the stockmarket (with the interconnected financial markets). I encourage everyone to learn the most they can from what is happening in the markets, not just to ask questions or ask for tips, — remember its not the gurus who will be affected by your decision — the investor has to do their own homework, and true the prices are so cheap now, so you could consider them as “sale” prices — but the market will be volatile, so it is up to the investor how much risk he / she can tolerate and what is the exit strategy (which is part of the item 1 – System).

The volatility is part of a changing financial markets. So it’s going to be rough sailing for a while. Keep afloat.

“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the ones most responsive to change.”
– Charles Darwin

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Remember that the market is very dynamic and key is understanding the market players and also the structure in which the financial market is built. It is true, we are “individuals” investing in the stockmarket, but not to forget that it is an open market and in this business our competition is world-class. I discuss the market dynamics in my webinars and there’s more info here.

Best links of the day:

China “SLOW” growth – 7.5

http://www.smh.com.au/business/china/strong-and-steady-china–get-used-to-it-20130612-2o39k.html?fb_action_ids=10151583530204792&fb_action_types=og.recommends&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582

Global Recession Prediction.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-06-11/pimco-sees-60-chance-of-global-recession-in-five-years.html

BRAZIL boom to bust?

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/05/30/business/brazil-middle-class-boom/index.html?hpt=ibu_r1

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-06-11/pimco-sees-60-chance-of-global-recession-in-five-years.html

http://www.bloomberg.com/video/global-recession-likely-in-2014-goodwin-maVLxghNRLaf8Y0~hoeI1Q.html

http://www.bloomberg.com/video/stay-invested-in-u-s-stocks-for-3-5-years-sethi-gJDX7EwNSY6NuwjPTXw2Cw.html

http://www.bloomberg.com/video/copper-prices-sink-to-a-5-year-low-zH1EN7ySTg6c92qQmLjeaQ.html

http://www.bloomberg.com/video/investors-should-focus-on-risk-hailer-m8GWEQMRTYyLy4GGJfHSIw.html

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On a side note… the US was given a credit upgrade of sorts — from AA negative to stable. Real and continuing growth on the way it seems… and with the recent reaction from the stockmarkets, they do seem to favor the “slow” growth and keeping the stimulus in place (but to be honest the “will/will not” suspense is getting unbearable!)…

What will this changing landscape and volatility mean for your investments? How to ensure your profits are preserved and being in the market at the right time? I will be tackling this and more market dynamics in the next Retirement Investing webinar. Sign up here
Or copy and paste this link http://highheeledtraders.com/2012/12/10/retirement-investing-workshop/

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There are a few other points in the market dynamics, but those 3 are the critical points I considered.

Could you do the same? You must have heard if there is a time to look for bargains, this is it. But if you are new to this, remember that it could still go up or down until the end of the quarter.

I’ve been getting a lot of questions too about the direction of the markets. Some of them, upon hearing my answer say they are soothe with my words. They get some confidence that all is not lost. But wouldn’t it be nice if instead of being confident because of what I say, you are confident because you yourself know what you are doing? Instead of “paper loss” you have actually pocketed your profits. It makes a world of difference. Really.

So if you really want to make good for yourself, knowing that you are playing against worldclass competition in the stockmarket, make that difference by attending the webinars I’ve scheduled for June at this link.

And check out this video …

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-06-06/philippine-thai-exchanges-try-to-calm-investors-amid-stock-rout.html

http://www.bloomberg.com/video/the-market-s-unease-over-fed-easing-64gIqprGRJW055hVPy2g6A.html

http://www.bloomberg.com/video/equity-rally-mostly-about-fed-liquidity-bianco-6HCTjdn4TMuNFPZIF9uMsw.html

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The thing that gets to me, that I feel I should answer, is when people regard what has happened as something “unexplainable”, or “no one knows for sure”.

I know people mean well when they give advice (and comfort) to either
1) hang on to losses since they are only “paper losses”
or
2) say it’s time to “average down” and “invest for the long term”

Don’t ask me which is better! I know those losses hurt. Whereas, you could have taken profits at the hint of a selloff.

So OK, in the webinars and workshops, we discuss with “discovery exercises”, but in this space hopefully it would drive home the point of what I keep saying in my book and touched on more than a few times here in the blog that “it’s not just the stock picks”, that it is important to know what the market is doing. That as investors we need to understand the dynamics, players in the market, what assets move in which ways, the interrelatedness of it all. You know how I like shoes, and my favorite way to explain this is — go and look outside, what is the weather like? We buy and wear shoes according to the conditions. In the summer, sandals are popular, to keep cool. Would you wear it still during cold (i.e. freezing) and wet winters, absolutely not! You got to change to something that could protect you and actually keep you functioning.
So in investing and trading, you have to have an idea of what the market is doing. You need to determine market condition before deciding on action or strategy,  or if you are   “the show must go on” girl like me, I’d give myself choices. In fact, I bring foldable ballet flats I keep in my bag when I wear my high heels.  I change shoes when I want to.  

Now who wants to have a closer look at this thing we call the MARKET… We discuss all these items  in-depth at the webinars / workshops,   there is more but these are the big-ticket items that I like to follow… and lately,  I observed, there are signs pointing to reversals …

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The earliest and most jolting of which is the spectacular fall in gold a month or so ago…
Now, you can go back to whoever told you “no one can explain” and tell them a thing or two from this blog, or better yet, make and keep those profits.

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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-29/japanese-housewives-cooling-on-aussie-uridashi.html

But I think among what he says, I agree that there won’t be a lot of women in the financial firms — because trader moms and the likes of female investors would happily trade for our own benefit and (wisely) care for our children and stay home, in control of our own business.

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(Ladies…) Compare this to “men” or your next relationship. You know when something good or bad is about to follow. You’d say “that’s a sign”. Yes, we know all about the sign!!! We look for signs!!!
So, with money, yes, there are signs … pointing the way things would go!

So the only way I know to help you get this straight, and actually profit from such market dynamics is to offer the webinars
“Retirement Investing” and “Bull Run Investing” so you can get ready for the next opportunities the market offers.

RETIREMENT INVESTING
This webinar gives a solid foundation to investors allowing them to invest successfully and execute transactions more frequently later.
The investing methods are easy to follow and doable given the many distractions of life. It features the following content:

 The most important factor in investing: You
 Your mindset
 Your goals

 Market Concepts
 Asset classes and when they grow best
 Who and what makes money move
 When does this happen
 How to profit from them

 Technical Knowledge
 Manage risk and still meet your objectives
 Developing rules and finding gems that make building your wealth easy
 Logically structured decision-making to guide your investment decisions

 Performance Review
 How to evaluate your results
 How to fix mistakes

I will also incorporate the Bull Run Investing webinar which tackles :
 10 Requirements for Profitable Investing
 Bull market investing strategies
 Recognizing market risks
 Managing risks: capital and personal
 Profit-taking Exits
 Ramping up

With the knowledge and perspective you would gain from these webinars. You would be able to position yourself for low-risk, high-reward opportunities. These are advanced topics so I recommend that you have read my book “HIgh Heeled Traders” which would give you a strong background on the concepts. I will be sending pre-event exercises to help you prepare. There is no time to lose!
Here’s the link if you want to join:

http://highheeledtraders.com/2012/12/10/retirement-investing-workshop/

Don’t miss the all-important SIGN!

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