Martin Scorsese is the latest in a line of top directors to be inspired by the tense, high-stakes world of trading, where millions of pounds can be won or lost on a single deal. The release of Scorsese’s latest film, The Wolf of Wall Street starring Leonardo DiCaprio, is being eagerly anticipated around the world.
There is a rather common saying in financial circles, that the markets are primarily driven by two opposing forces namely, fear and greed. This is, perhaps, an over-simplification.
What is the meaning of life, and what is the point of it all?
Two questions posed by author Tim Ferris in The 4-Hr Work Week.
With 2012 now behind us and new one underway, Dan Zanger, stock trader and host of Chartpattern.com, has had a chance to reflect and take stock of what the market holds for the coming year as he prepares for his upcoming annual stock trading seminar in April.
Every year when preparing for the annual ChartPattern.com stock trading conference, I have a chance to look back on which trades worked best over the past year and what trends are emerging for the year ahead.