I'm 55. A relative late comer to the investment world.
Back in 1996 I got my realtor's license which started the journey discovering about law and contracts. I got interested in gold, because I'm kind of contrary anyway it was a good fit. The crowd was going this way and I went that....
I lived through the 90's without so much as a care about the markets. Then about 5 years ago a buddy of mine, who'd been trading for 14 years, started showing me how charts work. Basic STL/RTL stuff (support/resistance trend line) and looking up Income statements. He's a real brainiac geek type. Very conservative.
I've been on GIM since just after the beginning. It was different then. Real homey. All were refugees of GoldEagle where Dr. V ruled with an iron fist. You couldn't post anything that was contrary. especially toward an advertiser. The recent uprising...well, it needed to happen. Joe, I didn't follow the whole argument, but you got the shaft - caught in the wake. (I was the one that asked you who your avatar babe was.)
The guys that got booted went off and started the Golden Agora where in 3 weeks they were banning folks. The grass is always greener. Sigh....
I read Sinclair daily. He's the best thing since I started investing. I like his viewpoint...contrary, but spot on. Some say he's a doom sayer, but way back in 2003 he predicted the recent gold action to the letter. At first I was skeptical, but after he hit several out of the park, I got on board. Now I'm hanging on for the ride! It amazes me how the sheeple still have no clue.
Glad I followed you over...at least...so far I am....:^)
I'm actually the young one here then! :o I'm 31. I am relatively late to the trading game as well. I have been good with my money, but always just a "long term" guy. When I finally starting looking at the numbers, I said to myself, "self...there has got to be a better way" And there was. Hopefully it wont be a mistake.
I am an active duty Naval Officer in California...and I have my own rare coin business on the side.
Thanks again Joe. I really enjoy talking with everyone here....and I like the strategy as well. I have married some of yours with some of mine and it is working so far. Next week looks to be a buying week. We will have to see.
Hey Joe hope your weekend is going well so far. I was wondering if your trading knowledge was all self acquired or if you have finance background.
As you know I'm currently a student in my final year. Although the economics and finance cirriculum at UMASS has taught me a lot about market forces, I find the best knowledge has been gained on my own. Lot's of economic teory is just not very applicable in todays dynamic markets. I'm only 21 and have been following the markets for about 4 years now, trading them for only about two, results have been more that I ever dreamed, I'll graduate debt free based on portfolio returns.
Blogs such as yours, 321gold, JS, GIM (still proves helpful) and other non traditional tecniques have brought me here, eager to keep learning. If you would post articles you've found interesting, books you are readin, exc. it would be very helpful to someone like me. I'll try and contribute the same.
Thanks Joe, and others, hopefully we will all learn a lot froom this blog.
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I'm 55. A relative late comer to the investment world.
Back in 1996 I got my realtor's license which started the journey discovering about law and contracts. I got interested in gold, because I'm kind of contrary anyway it was a good fit. The crowd was going this way and I went that....
I lived through the 90's without so much as a care about the markets. Then about 5 years ago a buddy of mine, who'd been trading for 14 years, started showing me how charts work. Basic STL/RTL stuff (support/resistance trend line) and looking up Income statements. He's a real brainiac geek type. Very conservative.
I've been on GIM since just after the beginning. It was different then. Real homey. All were refugees of GoldEagle where Dr. V ruled with an iron fist. You couldn't post anything that was contrary. especially toward an advertiser. The recent uprising...well, it needed to happen. Joe, I didn't follow the whole argument, but you got the shaft - caught in the wake. (I was the one that asked you who your avatar babe was.)
The guys that got booted went off and started the Golden Agora where in 3 weeks they were banning folks. The grass is always greener. Sigh....
I read Sinclair daily. He's the best thing since I started investing. I like his viewpoint...contrary, but spot on. Some say he's a doom sayer, but way back in 2003 he predicted the recent gold action to the letter. At first I was skeptical, but after he hit several out of the park, I got on board. Now I'm hanging on for the ride! It amazes me how the sheeple still have no clue.
Glad I followed you over...at least...so far I am....:^)
I'm actually the young one here then! :o I'm 31. I am relatively late to the trading game as well. I have been good with my money, but always just a "long term" guy. When I finally starting looking at the numbers, I said to myself, "self...there has got to be a better way" And there was. Hopefully it wont be a mistake.
I am an active duty Naval Officer in California...and I have my own rare coin business on the side.
Thanks again Joe. I really enjoy talking with everyone here....and I like the strategy as well. I have married some of yours with some of mine and it is working so far. Next week looks to be a buying week. We will have to see.
Hey Joe hope your weekend is going well so far. I was wondering if your trading knowledge was all self acquired or if you have finance background.
As you know I'm currently a student in my final year. Although the economics and finance cirriculum at UMASS has taught me a lot about market forces, I find the best knowledge has been gained on my own. Lot's of economic teory is just not very applicable in todays dynamic markets. I'm only 21 and have been following the markets for about 4 years now, trading them for only about two, results have been more that I ever dreamed, I'll graduate debt free based on portfolio returns.
Blogs such as yours, 321gold, JS, GIM (still proves helpful) and other non traditional tecniques have brought me here, eager to keep learning. If you would post articles you've found interesting, books you are readin, exc. it would be very helpful to someone like me. I'll try and contribute the same.
Thanks Joe, and others, hopefully we will all learn a lot froom this blog.
-Pete
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