Power Trading Radio

Jim Puplava of FinancialSense.com and John O'Donnell discuss Jim's discovery of OTA S/D strategies in the options class he attended to improve his money management skills. Jim discusses how to integrate classic Grahamn/Dodd fundamentals analysis into OTA core strategy! We also discuss Jim Rickard's NY Times best selling new book on why a major financial crisis lies ahead for dollar denominated assets and how to protect your assets in times of crisis and uncertainty. Sam Seiden and John will appear on Jim's show 26 April here:

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Tillie Allison offers all listeners, tuning in live, a copy of her new DVD titled “How To Retire With More Money Than You Need”. The duo focus on this topic and discuss some of the simple steps one can take to increase rate of return and grow savings. Tillie bring up the topic of refinancing ones home and taking advantage of low rates, utilizing the extra money to accelerate retirement account growth.  She also discusses the 3 different retirement objectives that are discussed in the ProActive Investor XLT program and the associated portfolio rates of return.

He’s a trained musician, he’s an author, Master instructor and trader… is there anything this guy can’t do? Dr. Larry Jacobson joins Merlin for a look at how he has evolved as a trader and what were his biggest obstacles along the way. They also talk about his book “Demystifying Success” and its application to the financial markets and success as a trader. Later, Dr. Jacobson takes a look at current markets and discusses his personal trading preferences.

Bank holidays around the world have made for some pretty boring FX trading over the last week, but Steve Misic thinks that will change soon. Merlin and Steve take a look at several currency pairs including the Euro, Yen, US Dollar and answer several listener questions. The duo share their experiences about their early days trading the currency markets and offer pointers on how to grasp it quicker. Steve also talks about his current XLT sessions and upcoming classes.

Markets continued their bounce on Monday, racing toward all time highs… again! Master trader and instructor Jeff Manson joins Merlin to offer his thoughts on where the markets may be headed in the short term. Jeff uses cycles to offer suggestions on market direction, and the hinge on Tuesday’s trading action! Jeff also offers us some insight into his upcoming “Hour with the Pro’s” this Thursday.

Economics professor at the International University of Geneva joins Merlin and John for a look at some of the problems plaguing Europe and the UK. Dr. Hollenbeck talks about the deflation paranoia, and why it’s not such a bad thing! He also offers listeners access to his extensive series of articles on macroeconomics.

Merlin and guests have talked many times on the shenanigans that 401k providers are pulling on investors, generally in the form of ridiculous fees. ProActive investing master, Paul Orme joins Merlin for a look at several recent lawsuits against these firms and their elevated fees. The duo talks about the importance of knowing your investments, and being active in their management. Just a 1.25% savings over the course of a workers career can add up to over $100,000! Take control now!

After a thorough walkthrough on the construction and impacts of an inverted yield curve to our markets, Merlin welcomes Master Instructor Chuck Fulkerson to the studio to talk about the newly received Patent for Online Trading Academy’s educational content. Chuck also talks about his approach on trading economic announcements. The duo also takes a look at the explosive move in coffee futures and the potential impact for moves in coffee stocks.

Merlin hosts a show solo and answers a bunch of listener questions. Several listeners sent in questions retarding patterns, so Merlin takes a look at Broadening formations on the QQQ and an inverse head and shoulders on the AUDUSD. Later, he tackles a question on the Dollar index and how it is applied to anticipate market moves. He also looks at the Yen for potential trading opportunities and directional analysis.

Markets regained their footing, stopping the significant slide from the second half of last week. Joann Farley, the glue that keeps the XLT program running smoothly, joins Merlin for a look at some of the stellar calls that have been happening in the live trading rooms and offer her thoughts on where she thinks they are headed. Later, Joann welcomes a new group of students to Online Trading Academy with a tour of some of the free resources available to everyone, as well as some of the tools available only to Online Trading Academy students.