NYSE Short Sale Interest
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Short Sellers Swoop On Aussie Miners….Apparently
According to The Age – Investors are using Australia’s stock market to bet that the iron ore rout has further to run. Two of the five most-shorted companies in the nation’s benchmark equity index are producers of the commodity, while bearish bets on Atlas Iron hit a record this month, market data shows. Short sellers…
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Traders: Millions by the Minute
BBC two parter on trading. I cant embed the video so you will have to go here to watch it on BBC iPlayer. If you run into problems with geoblocking you may need to install a browser extension such as Hola or Media Hint Two-part documentary series which goes inside the fast and fiercely competitive…
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‘Why I bet £900k on the Scottish referendum’
I’d call it responsible gambling. And my main advice would be “don’t try this at home”. But I’d prefer to call this a reasoned wager. For me it was almost an investment. I made the bet in four instalments but I’d always planned to wage £900,000. I staggered it in the hope that the odds…
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The Way You Do One Thing
The expression the way you do one thing is the way you do everything is a phrase I freely admit that I pinched from Michael Yardney. It is a phrase that gives a wonderful insight into both the character of people and the reason why they might fail or succeed at a given endevour. Let…
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Get Rich
Please get rich. I mean really rich. Make this your year to do just that. Yes, I realise it’s in vogue to think of the rich as being capitalist pigs, worthy of derision – but let’s look at the facts. Unless you personally develop wealth, then you’re going to have to rely on the rich…
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What’s Your Excuse?
Unless you change what comes out of your mouth, and what has taken root in your mind, you’ll be stuck exactly where you are now… forever. Successful traders are ludicrously intolerant of excuses. Their own, and others. When I was broke, I used to spout drivel about why it wasn’t my fault. One day I…
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Riding on Chris Tate’s Coat-Tails! Far out!
I was sent an email during the month. Here is a direct quote: “It’s nice that you’re trying to show women how it’s done, but it’s clear you’ve been riding on Chris Tate’s coat-tails for years. He’s the brains behind the operation.” Keep in mind that this is from a person I’ve never met, has…
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