Talking Trading | Australian Sharemarket Strategies, Education & Trading Psychology

Bear markets are inevitable in the sharemarket - but the next one may look very different from the last. In this episode of Talking Trading, Louise Bedford explains why many investors prepare for the wrong type of crisis and how traders can stay calm, disciplined, and strategic when markets turn volatile.

Louise explores how structural shifts - including higher interest rates, the rise of ETFs and passive investing, and faster information flow - are changing the way bear markets unfold in the Australian sharemarket.

She also shares a powerful trading psychology lesson from a real trader whose fear of short-term losses was quietly costing him tens of thousands of dollars, despite having a solid trading strategy.

If you trade the ASX or want to strengthen your risk management and trading discipline, this episode will help you approach market downturns with far more clarity and confidence.

In this episode:

• Why the next bear market may surprise investors
• How ETFs and passive investing are changing market behaviour
• Why traders sometimes take losses personally
• How premature exits destroy trading expectancy
• A powerful mindset shift that improves trading consistency

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Think about the traders you know — maybe a friend, a colleague, or even your partner. They’re stuck, they’re guessing, and they’re losing. You can be the turning point.
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Louise Bedford is a best-selling author of six sharemarket books, host of the Talking Trading podcast, and founder of TradingGame.com.au, one of Australia’s leading trading education communities.

For over 30 years she has helped traders master trading the Australian sharemarket, technical analysis, and trading psychology so they can build long-term financial independence.

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Your Financial DNA: Why You Keep Making the Same Investing Mistakes

Why do smart investors keep making the same investing mistakes?

In this episode of Talking Trading, Louise Bedford sits down with behavioural finance pioneer Hugh Massie to explore why understanding your own Financial DNA may be more valuable than finding the perfect investing strategy.

Most traders and investors spend years studying technical analysis, chart patterns and market news.

But according to Hugh, your greatest edge isn't predicting markets.

It's understanding yourself.

Together, they discuss why markets reveal fear and greed instead of creating them, why two investors can respond completely differently to identical information, and how behavioural finance can improve trading psychology, investing discipline and long-term wealth creation.

Key Takeaways

• Discover why intelligent investors often repeat the same mistakes - and how to break the cycle.
• Learn what Financial DNA is and how it influences every investing decision you make.
• Understand why markets don't create fear or greed; they simply reveal what's already within you.
• Find out why two investors can see the same opportunity yet make completely different decisions.
• See how greater self-awareness can lead to more consistent investing and better long-term results.

If you're interested in trading psychology, behavioural finance, investor psychology, ASX investing, Australian sharemarket investing, trading discipline, emotional investing or building long-term wealth, this episode is packed with practical insights.

Because your greatest investment edge may already be inside you.

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Think about the traders you know — maybe a friend, a colleague, or even your partner. They’re stuck, they’re guessing, and they’re losing. You can be the turning point.
 Share Talking Trading with them now. Sometimes, one conversation or one idea is all it takes to flip their entire trading future.
Show them how to subscribe at talkingtrading.com.au today. 

Louise Bedford is a best-selling author of six sharemarket books, host of the Talking Trading podcast, and founder of TradingGame.com.au, one of Australia’s leading trading education communities.

For over 30 years she has helped traders master trading the Australian sharemarket, technical analysis, and trading psychology so they can build long-term financial independence.

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Most traders believe success comes from predicting the market.

Professional traders know that consistency comes from structure, not forecasts.

In this episode of Talking Trading, Louise Bedford is joined by professional trader and trading coach Ross Maxwell to explain why high-probability trading has nothing to do with being right — and everything to do with risk, behaviour, and repeatable decision-making.

Drawing on more than 20 years of experience across global markets, Ross breaks down how professional traders identify high-probability areas, manage risk before reward, and stay consistent without relying on opinions or predictions.

You’ll learn:

• Why prediction undermines trading consistency
• What 'high probability' really means in professional trading
• How risk management creates clarity and confidence
• Why repetitive market behaviour matters more than forecasts

This episode is for traders who want fewer emotional swings, clearer decisions, and a more professional approach to trading the Australian and global sharemarkets.

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Be the turning point...

Think about the traders you know — maybe a friend, a colleague, or even your partner. They’re stuck, they’re guessing, and they’re losing. You can be the turning point.
 Share Talking Trading with them now. Sometimes, one conversation or one idea is all it takes to flip their entire trading future.
Show them how to subscribe at talkingtrading.com.au today. 

Louise Bedford is a best-selling author of six sharemarket books, host of the Talking Trading podcast, and founder of TradingGame.com.au, one of Australia’s leading trading education communities.

For over 30 years she has helped traders master trading the Australian sharemarket, technical analysis, and trading psychology so they can build long-term financial independence.

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Why do some investors remain calm during market volatility while others constantly react to every price movement?

In this episode of Talking Trading, Louise Bedford interviews Jonathan Nurick about the psychology behind dividend investing and why focusing on dividend growth instead of daily share prices may help investors make better long-term decisions.

Together they explore dividend investing, behavioural finance, investor psychology, long-term wealth creation and why emotional feedback often matters more than market predictions.

Key Takeaways

• Why watching share prices can damage investing behaviour

• The psychology behind dividend investing

• Behavioural finance and emotional investing

• Dividend growth versus share price growth

• Building wealth through consistency rather than excitement

If you're interested in dividend investing, trading psychology, investor psychology, behavioural finance, Australian sharemarket investing, ASX investing or building long-term wealth, this episode offers a fresh perspective that could change the way you invest.

Because your greatest investment advantage may come from changing what you pay attention to.

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Be the turning point...

Think about the traders you know — maybe a friend, a colleague, or even your partner. They’re stuck, they’re guessing, and they’re losing. You can be the turning point.
 Share Talking Trading with them now. Sometimes, one conversation or one idea is all it takes to flip their entire trading future.
Show them how to subscribe at talkingtrading.com.au today. 

Louise Bedford is a best-selling author of six sharemarket books, host of the Talking Trading podcast, and founder of TradingGame.com.au, one of Australia’s leading trading education communities.

For over 30 years she has helped traders master trading the Australian sharemarket, technical analysis, and trading psychology so they can build long-term financial independence.

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Why do intelligent investors repeatedly make irrational decisions with their money?

In this special simulcast episode of Talking Trading, Louise Bedford and Australian property investment expert Michael Yardney explore the cognitive biases that quietly influence traders, property investors and long-term investors alike.

Together, they unpack five powerful behavioural biases:

• Confirmation bias
• Loss aversion
• Recency bias
• Anchoring
• Overconfidence

Why do traders ignore information that contradicts their position? 

Why are small losses so difficult to accept? Why do investors assume recent market conditions will continue? Why do we become emotionally attached to old prices? And why can a winning streak actually make an investor more dangerous?

Louise and Michael compare trading psychology with property investor psychology and reveal why the same behavioural mistakes appear across completely different asset classes.

You'll also discover why predefined rules, risk management, record keeping and a strong investment process can help protect you from decisions driven by emotion.

If you're interested in trading psychology, behavioural finance, investor psychology, ASX trading, Australian sharemarket investing, property investing, cognitive biases, risk management or long-term wealth creation, this episode offers practical insights into the psychology behind investment decisions.

Because while the investment might change, the psychology doesn't.

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Be the turning point...

Think about the traders you know — maybe a friend, a colleague, or even your partner. They’re stuck, they’re guessing, and they’re losing. You can be the turning point.
 Share Talking Trading with them now. Sometimes, one conversation or one idea is all it takes to flip their entire trading future.
Show them how to subscribe at talkingtrading.com.au today. 

Louise Bedford is a best-selling author of six sharemarket books, host of the Talking Trading podcast, and founder of TradingGame.com.au, one of Australia’s leading trading education communities.

For over 30 years she has helped traders master trading the Australian sharemarket, technical analysis, and trading psychology so they can build long-term financial independence.

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Most traders don’t fail because of bad charts.
They fail because of the beliefs driving their decisions.

In this solo episode of Talking Trading, Louise Bedford breaks down the five mindset shifts that separate inconsistent traders from those who trade with clarity, discipline, and confidence.

This isn’t motivational talk. It’s practical trading psychology - the kind that directly affects risk management, execution, and long-term results.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• The phrases traders use that quietly sabotage performance - and what to say instead
• Why “I don’t have time” is a belief problem, not a scheduling problem
• How language shapes trading behaviour and risk decisions
• Why confidence only comes after action
• The powerful '80-year-old question' that cuts through fear and hesitation

Louise also explains positive arbitrage - why investing in the right education creates a permanent upgrade in how you think, decide, and trade.

If you’re frustrated by inconsistency, second-guessing, or stalled progress, this episode will help you reset how you approach trading - calmly, deliberately, and with structure.

Talking Trading is the podcast for time-poor Australian traders who want clarity, structure, and better decisions in the sharemarket.

Visit www.talkingtrading.com.au for more resources.

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Be the turning point...

Think about the traders you know — maybe a friend, a colleague, or even your partner. They’re stuck, they’re guessing, and they’re losing. You can be the turning point.
 Share Talking Trading with them now. Sometimes, one conversation or one idea is all it takes to flip their entire trading future.
Show them how to subscribe at talkingtrading.com.au today. 

Louise Bedford is a best-selling author of six sharemarket books, host of the Talking Trading podcast, and founder of TradingGame.com.au, one of Australia’s leading trading education communities.

For over 30 years she has helped traders master trading the Australian sharemarket, technical analysis, and trading psychology so they can build long-term financial independence.

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After 36 years trading the markets, which traders and mentors still influence Louise Bedford today?

In this personal solo episode of Talking Trading, Louise reveals the seven people who transformed the way she thinks about trading: Jesse Livermore, Stan Weinstein, Nicolas Darvas, Steve Nison, Ed Seykota, Van Tharp and Dr Harry Stanton.

Each contributed a different piece of the puzzle. Trading psychology, patience, technical analysis, candlestick charting, market structure, trading systems, position sizing, risk management and personal development.

You'll discover how Stan Weinstein's Stage Analysis changed the way Louise finds trading opportunities, why Nicolas Darvas taught her to wait for confirmation, how Steve Nison inspired her passion for candlesticks, and why Ed Seykota and Van Tharp changed her thinking about discipline and risk.

Louise also shares the deeply personal story of Dr Harry Stanton - the mentor and friend who helped shape not only the trader she became, but the person.

Key Takeaways

• Timeless lessons from seven legendary traders and mentors
• Jesse Livermore on trading patience
• Stan Weinstein and Stage Analysis
• Nicolas Darvas on momentum and confirmation
• Steve Nison on candlestick charting
• Ed Seykota on trading systems and discipline
• Van Tharp on position sizing and risk management
• Dr Harry Stanton on trading psychology and personal growth

For anyone interested in trading psychology, technical analysis, candlestick charts, trend trading, risk management, position sizing, ASX trading or becoming a more disciplined trader, this episode explores the ideas that have survived decades of changing markets.

Great traders come and go.

Great lessons endure.

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Be the turning point...

Think about the traders you know — maybe a friend, a colleague, or even your partner. They’re stuck, they’re guessing, and they’re losing. You can be the turning point.
 Share Talking Trading with them now. Sometimes, one conversation or one idea is all it takes to flip their entire trading future.
Show them how to subscribe at talkingtrading.com.au today. 

Louise Bedford is a best-selling author of six sharemarket books, host of the Talking Trading podcast, and founder of TradingGame.com.au, one of Australia’s leading trading education communities.

For over 30 years she has helped traders master trading the Australian sharemarket, technical analysis, and trading psychology so they can build long-term financial independence.

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Most traders think they need a better strategy.

Robert van Eyden believes they're solving the wrong problem.

In this episode of Talking Trading, Louise Bedford sits down with trader, author, and Scope Prime South Africa CEO Robert van Eyden to explore why so many intelligent traders struggle to achieve consistent results in the Australian sharemarket and beyond.

Drawing on more than 30 years in financial markets and the lessons from his new book Jack of All Trades, Robert reveals why long-term trading success depends on mastering three critical pillars: Method, Mind and Money Management.

Together, Louise and Robert discuss trading psychology, fear, discipline, risk management, identity, and the habits that separate professional traders from those who never quite make it.

In this episode:

• Why smart traders keep making the same mistakes
• The missing link between method, mind and money management
• Why the trader is the real edge
• How fear and self-sabotage undermine performance
• The role of identity in trading success
• Why consistency matters more than brilliance
• What separates professional traders from amateurs
• Lessons from Robert's new book Jack of All Trades

If you're interested in ASX trading, trading psychology, trader mindset, risk management, or becoming a more consistent trader, this conversation is packed with practical insights that could change the way you approach the markets.

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Be the turning point...

Think about the traders you know — maybe a friend, a colleague, or even your partner. They’re stuck, they’re guessing, and they’re losing. You can be the turning point.
 Share Talking Trading with them now. Sometimes, one conversation or one idea is all it takes to flip their entire trading future.
Show them how to subscribe at talkingtrading.com.au today. 

Louise Bedford is a best-selling author of six sharemarket books, host of the Talking Trading podcast, and founder of TradingGame.com.au, one of Australia’s leading trading education communities.

For over 30 years she has helped traders master trading the Australian sharemarket, technical analysis, and trading psychology so they can build long-term financial independence.

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Most traders believe success stems from accurately predicting the market, but the real edge lies in having a reliable process.

In this episode, Louise sits down with Diana Perkins – Founder and CEO of Trading with Diana – to explore why a clear structure beats clever predictions every time.

Diana has spent her career helping professionals, advisors and organisations make better decisions under pressure. With her background in global banking strategy, corporate advisory, and trading education, she has a rare ability to simplify complex ideas and turn them into practical routines anyone can follow.

Together, Louise and Diana unpack the key elements of a strong trading process:

• Understanding market structure
• building a checklist that works
• knowing what matters in risk management
• creating a routine that builds confidence over time

You’ll hear why clarity is more powerful than intuition, and why a clean, consistent process frees you from second-guessing.

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by information, uncertain about your entries, or unsure whether your trading routine is strong enough, this episode will make everything feel more doable.

You’ll walk away with simple ideas you can apply straight away – and a renewed sense of confidence in your ability to trade well.

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Be the turning point...

Think about the traders you know — maybe a friend, a colleague, or even your partner. They’re stuck, they’re guessing, and they’re losing. You can be the turning point.
 Share Talking Trading with them now. Sometimes, one conversation or one idea is all it takes to flip their entire trading future.
Show them how to subscribe at talkingtrading.com.au today. 

Louise Bedford is a best-selling author of six sharemarket books, host of the Talking Trading podcast, and founder of TradingGame.com.au, one of Australia’s leading trading education communities.

For over 30 years she has helped traders master trading the Australian sharemarket, technical analysis, and trading psychology so they can build long-term financial independence.

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www.talkingtrading.com.au.
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Why do so many traders understand what to do – but struggle to do it consistently?

In this episode of Talking Trading, Louise Bedford sits down with Robb Reinhold, Head Trader at Maverick Trading and host of the Trading Psychology Podcast, to unpack the real drivers of discipline and long-term trading performance.

This conversation goes beyond motivation and willpower. Robb explains why discipline fails under pressure, how professional traders design psychological systems that support consistency, and what actually helps traders execute their plans in live market conditions.

Together, they explore how trading psychology, structure, routines, and environment shape decision-making – especially during volatility, drawdowns, and emotional fatigue.

If you trade the Australian sharemarket or global markets and want to improve execution, reduce hesitation, and build repeatable habits, this episode will sharpen your edge.

You’ll learn:

• Why willpower isn’t enough for trading discipline
• How professional traders build systems that support consistency
• The psychological structures behind calm, repeatable execution
• Why consistency is a trainable skill, not a personality trait
• How to reduce emotional decision-making and self-sabotage

This episode is ideal for traders focused on mindset, discipline, and long-term performance.

Take your first confident steps toward building a trading system that supports clarity and consistency.

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Be the turning point...

Think about the traders you know — maybe a friend, a colleague, or even your partner. They’re stuck, they’re guessing, and they’re losing. You can be the turning point.
 Share Talking Trading with them now. Sometimes, one conversation or one idea is all it takes to flip their entire trading future.
Show them how to subscribe at talkingtrading.com.au today. 

Louise Bedford is a best-selling author of six sharemarket books, host of the Talking Trading podcast, and founder of TradingGame.com.au, one of Australia’s leading trading education communities.

For over 30 years she has helped traders master trading the Australian sharemarket, technical analysis, and trading psychology so they can build long-term financial independence.

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www.talkingtrading.com.au.
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