Power Trading Radio

Merlin and John are joined by Dr. Joseph Salerno, economics professor and author of “Money: Sound & Unsound” for an informative session of Power Trading Radio. The trio discuss the Fractional reserve system & the Fed’s role on market manipulation, the impact of going back on the gold standard, solutions for market recovery including the inevitable recession that will come when the fed unwinds its balance sheet.

Paul Buzby, Director of Economic Research at Rare Coin Wholesalers, joins Merlin to break down his recent blog post which addresses 3 key things that will get the American economy back on track. The statistics are staggering, and will potentially propel these markets much higher. Paul also takes a look at some of the key red flags that new coin investors should watch out for when entering in the coin market. After taking a look at a live coin trading account with impressive results on the Rare Coin Wholesalers website, Paul talks about the $10 million dollar silver coin which sold last week, setting the market record!

Jeff Manson joins Merlin to talk about his involvement in the highly touted ProPick’s and Mastermind Community. Jeff explains how he urges students to journal at least 100 ProPick trades, mapping out all variables and then following their progression and tracking results. This detailed reporting will help traders master their craft, as well as enable them to more easily identify high probability trading opportunities. Later, Merlin and Jeff break down current market action for clues as to future direction.

As the Japanese Yen continues its parabolic decline, global currencies are rocketing in value. Special guest Rehman Moledina joins Merlin to talk about this currency and many others, all with the intent of finding high probability, low risk trading opportunities. After fielding several questions from listeners, Rehman talks about the pairs he trades and more importantly WHY he trades them!

Michael Atias of OTA Tax Pros joins the show to talk about some of the new taxes that came into play as the new year started, as well as implemented on behalf of the Fiscal Cliff. It is important for everyone, whether you’re a trader or not, to plan out your taxes in advance and implement strategies to save you more money. One of these strategies is to incorporate, or use a corporate entity for your personal business. Michael gives listeners a basic example of what one might expect to pay both as an individual investor, or as a corporation. The savings is incredible! Each person will have a different situation and should attend OTA Tax Pro’s free online webinar to learn more. Click here to register for the next free seminar: www.otataxpros.com

February starts off with a bang as markets rally sharply on market optimism. Dr. John Cochran joins the show to discuss the differences between Keynes and Hayek, and how the policies of either party are impacting the business cycles of our current markets. John O’Donnell and Dr. Cochran look into the Keynesian model and how it may be altering these cycles and what investors should be looking for going ahead.

Merlin takes a deep look at how the financial industry preys off of long term investors insecurities with regards to their retirement accounts. They constantly tell investors that they need to put more money into their retirement, or risk not having enough money to retire on time. Truth is, they probably are putting in enough money, just not getting the Rate of Return that they desire. Merlin points out current retirement trends which may cause listeners to rethink their level of inactivity in their retirement accounts.

37 year trading veteran, Michael Young joins Merlin to talk about one of the most common mistakes that options traders make: Trading when things are ridiculously high! Not trading, but buying options when the premium is astronomical. Michael offers some solutions and uses examples with the current earnings announcement of Amazon. Michael & Merlin then go onto analyzing the current market for key levels and trading ideas.

Testing out some new video technology, Sam Evans joins Power Trading Radio live from London! Sam and Merlin take a look at the recent discussion of the UK pulling out of the Euro and its implications for the Pound. Later the duo takes a look at the Euro and its recent surge to the upside. After a quick look at the languishing dollar index, focus shifts to the Yen and its recent plummet against the Euro and especially the US dollar.

All seasoned traders understand how the broader markets influence individual equities and how it can clue you to rotation changes within asset classes. Scott McCormick joins Merlin to talk about how he uses market timing and rotation models to anticipate market direction on both long and short term time frames. Scott and Merlin also take a look at Apple and its current trajectory offering potential targets and buy points going forward.