Power Trading Radio

Merlin is joined by long time market veteran to break down a couple big misconceptions with regards to long term investing. IN response to listener questions, the duo takes a look at buying dividend stocks as well as making trades off of PE ratio’s, methods fraught with problems! Mike also shares his forecast on the markets which has taken on a decidedly bearish tone recently!

Merlin starts the show off with a look at a couple listener questions pertaining to Altera and Amgen before moving into the fundamentals of Market Timing. This leads to a quick discussion of product awareness, primarily understanding when to roll over into the next futures contract! Debbi Hague joins the show for a quick look at where she things the markets are headed and what clues the major indexes are giving us.

Tuesdays show opens with a look at the  upcoming implementation of the Volcker rule and what it might mean to the markets, followed up by a look at how the recent split announcement of Mastercard will impact shareholders. The focus turns to the currency markets for a look at some potential trade setups with the Euro, Pound, Aussie and more. Most of the analysis is offered in response to listener questions, so send in your trading questions at www.PowerTradingRadio.com or on twitter to @TraderMerlin

Monday’s are normally reserved for Stocks, but this show is shattering that assumption! Merlin starts off with a look at the fed fund rate: what it means and how it impacts the markets. Scott McCormick joins the discussion adding his perspectives on the topic and diving into some long term charts for greater understanding of market cycles for clues to future market direction. Later the duo answer several listener questions pertaining to currencies, commodities, futures and market correlations.

John and Merlin start with a look at the legacy of Nelson Mandela, and share thoughts on the current economic issues facing South Africa. Next, Merlin bring up compelling charts of the Feds previous action to slow down the markets, and shows why he believes a Massive bubble is forming. John looks at the current employment data and shares a couple of charts to show some startling figures the media is not talking about! Finally, the duo announce this week’s latest gold coin winner!

Having spent the last few weeks teaching in Dubai, Master Trader Tillie Allison joins Merlin for a look at what the long term picture looks like for the markets. Tillie answers several listener questions about ProActive investing and the use of Options for long term accounts. This involves both buying and selling puts & calls. Tillie always gives away her new DVD: “How To Retire With More Money Than You Need” to all callers during the live broadcast.

With so many market mantras flying around, all eyes are focused on the Santa Claus rally. Many analysts writing this off as a foregone conclusion! Veteran floor trader Craig Weil joins Merlin for a look at this market phenomenon and many others. Some of which can offer high probability, low risk trading opportunities. Lots of statistics are looked at with regard to year end gains, and several trades outlined.

While most traders work all year to make the most they can, Michael Atias spends the year helping traders make the most of what they have! With a great insight into all the specific rules and regulations for taxation, Michael answers several listeners questions pertaining to Mark-to-Market accounting and setting up a trading entity. He also addresses the major things every trader should be doing before the year ends!

With the final trading month of the year finally under way, Merlin looks to seasoned market veteran Michael Young for his insights at to what we can expect going forward. Will there be a Santa Claus Rally? Are there special segments we should be focusing on? Merlin and Michael look at this as well as answer several listener questions about Stocks.

On this quiet holiday week, the markets still had a nice lift from the Tech sector. Steve Bobbitt joins Merlin for a look at how he has been trading this holiday week, and offers us some insights for the remainder of the year. Steve also address the liquidity aspects of the markets as a listener wanted to know about how illiquid the futures markets actually are. The duo also look at crude oil and the recent sell off for potential trading opportunities.