Power Trading Radio

Markets ended on a sour note, but not after posting some great gains for the week. John O’Donnell joins Merlin from Los Angeles where he was doing a grand opening event. The duo talk about the current market highs and overall market trajectory. Merlin takes a look at bitcoins and gold as a listener brings up the topic of market manipulation of the US Dollar and other assets. The latest gold coin winner is also announced.

Several listeners send in their portfolio positions for analysis and feedback. Merlin enlists the help of Scott McCormick to go over these portfolios and help offer solutions to make them more efficient. Scott also talks about the benefit of using Exchange Traded Funds instead of Mutual Funds as most investors seem to be still using the most expensive option! How does your portfolio stack up?

Merlin hosts the show solo and answers many listener questions. Questions range from use of The various dollar indexes, trading afterhours with ECNs, managing risk with stop losses and much more. Tune in and see if your questions were answered!

President of PFS Group, James Puplava, joins Merlin and John O’Donnell for a look at the macro perspective of the market and how his advisory team use a hybrid of Fundamental and technical analysis to manage clients money for the long term. Mr. Puplava also shares his experiences as an Online Trading Academy student and why he is currently retaking his class to further his perspective of the financial markets.

22 year floor trading veteran, Marty Dim joins Merlin for a look at current market volatility and what it implies for the markets going forward. Marty definitely sees volatility increasing this year, but direction is clouded by many factors. Listener questions about Supply and Demand prompt a discussion on the use of Options and Marty’s current trading activity.

John O’Donnell and Merlin Rothfeld welcome newly elected President of the Mises Institute, Jeff Deist to Power Trading Radio. Jeff talks about his new role and what the Mises Institute’s goals are. The show focuses on several themes, including the current economic situation, alternative currency methods, and politicians who share an Austrian Economic friendly view of the markets. Merlin also announces the latest gold coin winner.

Over the past month, many questions have come in via Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and other sources. Queen of Social Media, Zenobia, joins Merlin for a show dedicated to those who interact with us online. Merlin talks a lot about trading Psychology and the perils of falling in love with a security, and how to eliminate the emotional aspect of trading. Did your questions get answered? Tune in and find out!

As markets reach historic highs, many traders are looking for a more defensive approach to these levels and a potential pullback. Master instructor, Brandon Wendell joins Merlin to look at ways to trade these markets and how to use multiple assets to help gain a greater understanding of where things may be headed. The duo also takes a look at multiple time frame analysis and a recent upgrade by Goldman Sachs on ACT. This ties right into Brandon’s recent Lessons from the Pros article about the so called trading Gurus.

Master trader, Michelle Volmering joins Merlin to talk about her recent XLT lesson, where nearly every level she called out was a hit, creating tremendous trading opportunities to the attendees. Michelle and Merlin take a look current market volatility and talk about changes that should be made to accommodate this volatility. Later Michelle offers her insights on where these markets are headed.

Laws change, moods change, times change! These changes present tremendous opportunities across the financial market for savvy investors. Socionomics expert, Euan Wilson joins the show to talk to John O’Donnell and Merlin Rothfeld about social mood and its impact on financial markets. A great example is the current support for the legalization of marijuana across the United States. This change in social mood has created a boom that was forecasted by Euan and others several years back. Tune in to find out more about this paradigm shift in American mood! John and Merlin also announce the latest gold coin winner!