Notes From a Cyber Trader

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I'm a retail ("same day"/swing) trader who trades between 40 and 60 trades a month. I primarily trade from an RSP and secondarily from a TFSA account through a discount broker. I'm convinced the whole marketplace is set up to position the "retail trader" at a disadvantage - Starting with you're very own online discount investing broker! 99% of my stock picks are from the TSX Venture board. I do not make stock recommendations. Those who do, do it out of self interest and prey on others so that they can sell them their stocks in the end and then announce they closed their position. Why else would you tell someone to buy?? As Ayn Rand professed - There is no such thing as altruism. I will on occasion disclose stocks I routinely trade but do not recommend them. Its your job to pick your stocks and develop a trading strategy. My blog includes info on: - Mining and Energy Stocks. - Online trading - Technology - Current events - Books/Music

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• “Money can’t buy happiness,”

  
  
  56 Reads | 0 Comments | September 30, 2010
  
  

   Wealth_______Of Note:There were 544,000 high-net worth households in Canada as of Dec. 31, 2009 and their ranks continue to grow. Less than half of this country’s millionaires become happier as they accrue more wealth. And that’s mostly because having more money often means more problems.Life generally becomes “a lot more complicated” after Canadians amass their first $1 million.“Money can’t...

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• The ups and downs of volatility

  
  
  116 Reads | 0 Comments | September 29, 2010
  
  

  Market Indicators__________________Of Note:Beta is useful for identifying market trends. For example, when markets began their powerful rebound in March, 2009, high-beta stocks led the recovery. Not coincidentally, these same high-beta stocks had been hit hardest during the financial crisis.“If you’re a stock picker and you think you have a great name for whatever reason, and it also has a high...

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• Ease of online trading

  
  
  218 Reads | 2 Comments | September 27, 2010
  
  

  Online Trading____________Starting out? Proceed with care!Ease of trading, low cost of entry can multiply trades, errorsMadhavi Acharya-Tom Yew Business ReporterPublished On Thu Sep 16 2010The Star.comJason Storsley, president and chief executive officer of RBC Direct Investing.Rick Eglinton/Toronto StarWhen Anurag Mathur was 22, he wanted freedom: Freedom to make his own investment decisions...

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• Copper Offtakes

  
  
  157 Reads | 0 Comments | September 26, 2010
  
  

  Copper Offtake Thesis Paying Off-- Posted Sunday, 26 September 2010 | Digg This ArticleDigg It! | Share this article | Source: GoldSeek.comWellington West Senior Analyst Steve Parsons developed an investment thesis for large copper deposits three years ago. His premise was that competition among Asian smelters would drive these companies to seek guaranteed sources of metal concentrate. In fact,...

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• Junior producers - Copper

  
  
  276 Reads | 1 Comment | September 25, 2010
  
  

  Junior producers likely to benefit from China’s appetite for copper _____________________________________________________________________________________Simon AveryFrom Tuesday's Globe and MailPosted on Tuesday, September 14, 2010What are we looking for?China has a voracious appetite for copper. Demand for the red metal is traditionally a harbinger of economic strength and is used extensively...

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• Yukon Exploration Stocks

  
  
  126 Reads | 3 Comments | September 24, 2010
  
  

  Yukon Exploration Stocks______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________This map moves to the right. Slider is at the bottom._____________________________________Thanks for checking out my page. Red MarsMy current short term combined account goal (RSP & TFSA) is $103,000...

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• Upgrades & Downgrades — September 8, 2010

  
  
  166 Reads | 0 Comments | September 9, 2010
  
  

   ____________________________________________________________________Upgrades & Downgrades — September 8, 2010John Shmuel September 8, 2010 – 8:52 amFinancial Post.............................................Haywood cuts Andean Resources Ltd. to sector perform from sector outperform______________________________________Raymond James cuts Boardwalk REIT to market perform from outperform____...

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• Sprott Inc -- Back in the fold

  
  
  157 Reads | 1 Comment | September 8, 2010
  
  

  Of Note:On the thirteenth of July, Peter Grosskopf was introduced as the new chief executive at asset-management firm Sprott Inc., shares in the company jumped 14%.A strong vote of confidence for the man tapped to succeed company founder Eric Sprott, a legendary Canadian investor.___________________________________________________________________________________________Tyler Anderson/Financial...

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