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Being a precious metals bull myself, I have been of course quite pleased as the bold ascent of GLD over the past few weeks. Most of my reasoning is the belief that the world is slowly going to wake up to the diseased, psychotic madness that the central bankers of the world have foisted upon us, and gold will be one of the very few sensible safe havens.
Neurotransmitters – Practical Applications
In this article we will conclude our series by discussing some practical applications on how to manage neurotransmitters through healthy, natural activities. I hope you have enjoyed the series, and have found a few nuggets to improve your trading and life.
Sleep
Sleep is an edge when it comes to trading and emotion. Sleep works to restore and rejuvenate the brain, removing waste products, and optimizing cognitive ability, behavior, and judgement. Whether it is 8+ hours of sleep at night, or a cat nap during lunch, the benefits of sleep can be seen through a clear and relaxed mind.
At this very moment, I am in the baggage claim area at Charlotte’s airport. I am confronted with two simultaneous facts. One, the poisonous addiction to equity prices has so affected popular culture, they flash stock charts to the retards waiting for their bags, just to keep the disease fresh:
No, no, this isn’t about being a bear. This post is little more than a hyperlink – – but what a link it is! I just stumbled upon this jaw-dropping story about a family who immigrated to the U.S. and had built up a nice little real estate business, having come from El Salvador with nothing. Regrettably, they decided a couple of years ago to dump all their properties ($1.5 million worth) and try to make a much larger fortune by day-trading and, later, options. You can probably guess what happened, but give this a read.
Dealing with Loss
In the summer of 2006, I left my job at Dell Computers. I was planning to take a year off, which I did, before moving forward. I spent my year off diving into my passion of investing. At one point I became particularly consumed with the idea of peak oil (13 years later an idea debunked by the combination of US shale oil and QE). At the time though, I needed to buy a new car. I had been driving a truck for a number of years, which I loved. However, with my study of the energy market, I decided to buy something I never would have before. I bought a Prius.
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