Archive for the 'Miscellaneous' Category

Hostgator Spring Special - 20 Percent Off Initial Order

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

My favorite web hosting company, Hostgator (where I host this blog), is having a special 20% off “Spring Special” that I thought I’d let you all know about. I personally recommend this web hosting company. I’ve tried numerous hosts and so far I’m extremely satisfied with the level of service they provide. The speed and […]

A day in the life of Dr. Richard Olsen - founder of Oanda

Sunday, February 3rd, 2008

Chairman and CEO of Olsen, Dr. Richard Olsen holds a Licentiate in Law from the University of Zurich (1979), a Masters in Economics from Oxford University (1980) and a Ph.D. from the University of Zurich (1981). He worked in banking as a researcher and foreign exchange dealer before founding Olsen in 1985 and becoming the […]

Ideal Money Manager Characteristics

Saturday, January 12th, 2008

What is the perfect manager? Here is a list of the ideal characteristics a money manager should have that I came across on this website.
1. Have very low drawdowns relative to their annual performance. 3:1, 4:1, 6:1 or better.
2. Strict risk control. Place exit stops every time they place a trade. […]

How to Spot a Forex Scam

Saturday, January 12th, 2008

Start researching Forex and you’re likely to see several ads proclaiming ridiculous guarantees such as “2,000 pips a Day!” or “400% Profits in 3 Days!!” Before you quit your day job and start trading Forex fulltime because of these outlandish claims, let’s evaluate how to spot a Forex scam.
Unfortunately, many people associate Forex trading with […]

Every Breath Bernanke Takes

Friday, September 21st, 2007

Hahahaha..I think you guys (and galls, don’t worry I haven’t forgotten about you) will find this amusing. The video is quite good, except for that last part where they go “CBS is great, wouldn’t change …”. I detect a bit of viral marketing, in which case it obviously has done the job as here I […]