Most people are familiar with stories of buccaneers or pirates who sailed the seas of the Caribbean and plundered ships for treasure. The real story behind the buccaneer is somewhat less romantic and considerably more instructive.
The word buccaneer is derived from the French "boucanier", which roughly translates as "someone who smokes meat" and which in turn comes from the native American "bukan". During the early seventeenth century, a large number of exiled French, Dutch, and English people in the Caribbean would hunt wild animals on the islands and smoke the meat for selling to merchants. When the Spanish attempted to exile them from the island of Hispaniola, they responded by conducting surprise raids on Spanish ships taking treasure from the new world back to Europe.
There are many people who currently feel as though the banking crisis of 2008 and subsequent recession has left their financial lives in exile. In response to this, they can either shrink in despair, or seize the opportunities that have been presented and go on to greater achievements. While actions of overt piracy are most certainly not part of a prudent investment philosophy, their initiative and creativity of buccaneers provides useful wisdom for both business owners and investors.
Contrary to popular perception, one of the things that many buccaneers were known for was avoiding fights whenever possible in favor of easier targets. The logic behind this behavior is quite obvious when you consider that buccaneer crews received no 'salary'... their only compensation came as a percentage of the treasure that they successfully raided. Since they were all there to make money that could subsequently be spent at port, they were understandably reluctant to take unnecessary risks. Because of this, they did not target the biggest, toughest, and most well-armed ships. They purposefully sought out targets where they would encounter the least resistance.
In keeping with this strategy, investors should avoid chasing after products or commodities that are in the midst of an inflating bubble. This is akin to a buccaneer attempting to sack the richest (and best guarded) city in the Spanish main. Many people who chase after the perceived big money of bubbles find themselves burned by losses and possibly financially ruined.
Any good buccaneer knows that it is far better to let everybody else fight over the buried treasure so that you can sneak in and scoop it up while they are occupied trying to stop one another from acquiring the treasure. As investors, this means that we should wait until after market bubbles have burst before we enter into the fray. Otherwise, we end up fighting it out against all of the other scoundrels out there who want to make a quick buck. As business owners, this means that we should avoid direct competition with large established firms and seek out small niches that can be successfully pursued.
The real estate / financial bubble collapsed in the last quarter of 2008, and we are still in the process of sifting through the wreckage. Some have become disheartened by the difficulty of obtaining financing and the problems encountered with real estate and have already begun searching for the next bubble to pursue. As such, it should come as no particular surprise that the price per ounce of gold has nearly doubled since the end of 2008.
However, the true buccaneers know that there is still a lot of treasure to be found in the wreckage of the last bubble. It's only the "green gills" who start right off heading after the next big wave of speculation. Property prices have been pushed so low from all of the foreclosures that resulted from the financial crisis that buccaneer investors can simply walk in, buy them for nearly half of what it would cost to re-build them, and then turn around and rent them out to tenants. It's all of the treasure, but with no pillaging required. Simply taking advantage of what has already happened can help you to become very wealthy.
Every self-respecting buccaneer knows that it's much better to go after the easy treasure than to chase the big flashy boats that are heavily guarded and hard to catch. Gold may have risen very rapidly in the last couple years, but the only way you can make any money with Gold is if it keeps going up. A buccaneer is much better off with the easy money from low-priced properties that produce cash flow. After all, there be no reason to chase after bubbles when you're already standing on a heap of treasure beneath your feet.
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Tuesday, April 12, 2011
saving
Your trading philosophy or method should have two critical components: buying and selling. While they may share some parts of the decision making process other parts are totally separate.
There are so many types and theories for buying, for investing in the markets that I am going to highlight just a few primary means. The primary means for picking what to buy also have many sub categories.
• Relative Strength Momentum - the definitive discussion is in Michael Carr's book, "Smarter Investing In Any Economy" (the second edition was released in April 2011 by Traders Press).
• Investor's Business Daily & the philosophy of publisher William O'Neil, also his books, "24 Essential Lessons for Investment Success" and "The Successful Investor".
• DRIP investing as explained in the books, "All About Drips and DSPs" and "Buying Stocks Without A Broker."
• Magazines that provide articles and tips and the best current buys: Money Magazine, SmartMoney, Kiplinger's and others.
• Newsletters with tips and recommendations for what to buy. There are hundreds with different slants on the markets and different theories on how to evaluate what to buy.
• Books with different approaches to investing. Amazon currently lists more than 600 titles while Barnes & Noble lists more than 100.
• Websites with charts or the ability to screen for buys exist in abundance.
• Software programs for your computer to enable you to pick the best buys. There are a dozen most popular out of more than a hundred programs for you to choose from. Most computer software programs rely on chart analysis. Some programs offer both technical analysis of data and analysis with charts.
While these sources, and others, can provide you with recommendations on what to buy, too often they fail to provide recommendations on when to sell or their approach to selling is simplistic. Knowing when to sell is just as critical as when and what to buy because the action of selling enables you to take profits and make money, lock in profits when an investment starts going down, and to minimize losses.
Magazines and DRIP investing almost always fail, or are too late, to provide good sell signals.
Some investment concepts or methods require you to become an expert with oodles of time or to check and double check different signals for when to buy. In this respect, the amount of time you have to manage your investments becomes a critical aspect in your picking your buy-sell method. Other methods will maximize your limited time with excellent recommendations.
In future articles I will discuss in more detail both some of the particular means of buying I listed above and particular means of deciding when to sell.
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There are so many types and theories for buying, for investing in the markets that I am going to highlight just a few primary means. The primary means for picking what to buy also have many sub categories.
• Relative Strength Momentum - the definitive discussion is in Michael Carr's book, "Smarter Investing In Any Economy" (the second edition was released in April 2011 by Traders Press).
• Investor's Business Daily & the philosophy of publisher William O'Neil, also his books, "24 Essential Lessons for Investment Success" and "The Successful Investor".
• DRIP investing as explained in the books, "All About Drips and DSPs" and "Buying Stocks Without A Broker."
• Magazines that provide articles and tips and the best current buys: Money Magazine, SmartMoney, Kiplinger's and others.
• Newsletters with tips and recommendations for what to buy. There are hundreds with different slants on the markets and different theories on how to evaluate what to buy.
• Books with different approaches to investing. Amazon currently lists more than 600 titles while Barnes & Noble lists more than 100.
• Websites with charts or the ability to screen for buys exist in abundance.
• Software programs for your computer to enable you to pick the best buys. There are a dozen most popular out of more than a hundred programs for you to choose from. Most computer software programs rely on chart analysis. Some programs offer both technical analysis of data and analysis with charts.
While these sources, and others, can provide you with recommendations on what to buy, too often they fail to provide recommendations on when to sell or their approach to selling is simplistic. Knowing when to sell is just as critical as when and what to buy because the action of selling enables you to take profits and make money, lock in profits when an investment starts going down, and to minimize losses.
Magazines and DRIP investing almost always fail, or are too late, to provide good sell signals.
Some investment concepts or methods require you to become an expert with oodles of time or to check and double check different signals for when to buy. In this respect, the amount of time you have to manage your investments becomes a critical aspect in your picking your buy-sell method. Other methods will maximize your limited time with excellent recommendations.
In future articles I will discuss in more detail both some of the particular means of buying I listed above and particular means of deciding when to sell.
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Sunday, February 20, 2011
Shopping without risking savings
Saving up for the rainy days may mean cutting on expenses revolving around groceries, appliances, and even power consumption around the household. While the idea would indeed do much help in increasing savings, it too might also be tantamount to sacrificing personal wants such as fashionable clothes and accessories. However, if a person is wise enough to dig deeper into the situation, one might actually find great deals that do not necessarily involve risking your reputation as a fashion pro. In fact, there are useful tips that work well in scenarios that demand careful handling of money in spite of having to spend a little bit for wardrobe needs.
The most common resort people end up to is settling for shops that are famous for low cost in almost everything they have to offer. By scanning through items labeled as marked-down tags, you can maximize saving. Moreover, doing the shopping on certain days arranged for extreme sale such as clearances or grand openings is a major addition to the ultimate goal. There are also times when specific sections in the mall serve huge discounts on selected products, and opportunities like this must be taken advantage of.
You might wonder how trendy individuals manage to keep up with the latest craze in fashion. A secret that they hold is purchasing fashion items from wholesale stores. Many of these establishments are not open to the public and might even require registration fees or membership programs. It might sound like a scam but reality is that these companies sell their goods at really low prices. Things like shirts, pants, footwear, and even wholesale jewerly can be bought for almost half the price that malls put forward. Making bulk orders is usually what is required in order to avail of the squat cost.
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In countries that have as much as four seasons, one effective budget saving technique is to do the shopping for whatever garments seem to be off season. On winter for instance, you can easily find summer wear like swimsuits and flip flops on the display with tags at fifty percent off the original price. Likewise during summer, cardigans and sweatshirts occupy a whole array of racks labeled as everything must go items. Although you may not be able to sport these clothes immediately, the whole point has to be geared towards a long term goal as preparation for future need during the right season.
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The most common resort people end up to is settling for shops that are famous for low cost in almost everything they have to offer. By scanning through items labeled as marked-down tags, you can maximize saving. Moreover, doing the shopping on certain days arranged for extreme sale such as clearances or grand openings is a major addition to the ultimate goal. There are also times when specific sections in the mall serve huge discounts on selected products, and opportunities like this must be taken advantage of.
You might wonder how trendy individuals manage to keep up with the latest craze in fashion. A secret that they hold is purchasing fashion items from wholesale stores. Many of these establishments are not open to the public and might even require registration fees or membership programs. It might sound like a scam but reality is that these companies sell their goods at really low prices. Things like shirts, pants, footwear, and even wholesale jewerly can be bought for almost half the price that malls put forward. Making bulk orders is usually what is required in order to avail of the squat cost.
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In countries that have as much as four seasons, one effective budget saving technique is to do the shopping for whatever garments seem to be off season. On winter for instance, you can easily find summer wear like swimsuits and flip flops on the display with tags at fifty percent off the original price. Likewise during summer, cardigans and sweatshirts occupy a whole array of racks labeled as everything must go items. Although you may not be able to sport these clothes immediately, the whole point has to be geared towards a long term goal as preparation for future need during the right season.
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Thursday, February 17, 2011
Try Self Hypnosis if stressed
You have probably heard about people using self hypnosis to stop smoking or for weight loss, but did you know that it is also a very effective tool for anxiety control and stress management?
Self hypnosis is one of my favourite ways of managing stress. It has also been found to be helpful in reducing feelings of anxiety, calming the mind and helping gain self confidence!
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Self hypnosis simply involves laying down in a quiet place and listening to recordings of someone speaking to you in a calm relaxing voice. The words they are saying are from special scripts designed to address the problem or issue you want to improve on.
Self hypnosis acts by replacing negative and fearful thoughts you may be in the habit of thinking with calmer, positive thoughts directed at fulfilling the goal you want to achieve.
Some hypnosis tapes include soft music or soft sounds in the background, while others are quiet except for the voice of the person speaking gently to you.
Some sessions may include subliminal suggestions where the helpful sentences are spoken at a frequency or in a way that they are received just outside your consciousness. Subliminal messages are thought by some to have even greater and faster impact, as your conscious mind does not have the ability to screen and discard these messages.
Self hypnosis sessions are effective even if there are no subliminal suggestions whatsoever.
One important concept to remember about this self improvement tool is that you need to be patient and consistent. One session will not give you immediate and lasting results. You need to get into the habit of listening to these tapes once a day for several days or even weeks to reap the benefits.
Give it time - you may like it as well as I do.
Hypnosis sessions are produced on CDs, DVDs or can even be downloaded online in mp3 format.
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Self hypnosis is one of my favourite ways of managing stress. It has also been found to be helpful in reducing feelings of anxiety, calming the mind and helping gain self confidence!
You couldn't' ask for anything easier.
finding the love of your life is about Love Launch.
Self hypnosis simply involves laying down in a quiet place and listening to recordings of someone speaking to you in a calm relaxing voice. The words they are saying are from special scripts designed to address the problem or issue you want to improve on.
Self hypnosis acts by replacing negative and fearful thoughts you may be in the habit of thinking with calmer, positive thoughts directed at fulfilling the goal you want to achieve.
Some hypnosis tapes include soft music or soft sounds in the background, while others are quiet except for the voice of the person speaking gently to you.
Some sessions may include subliminal suggestions where the helpful sentences are spoken at a frequency or in a way that they are received just outside your consciousness. Subliminal messages are thought by some to have even greater and faster impact, as your conscious mind does not have the ability to screen and discard these messages.
Self hypnosis sessions are effective even if there are no subliminal suggestions whatsoever.
One important concept to remember about this self improvement tool is that you need to be patient and consistent. One session will not give you immediate and lasting results. You need to get into the habit of listening to these tapes once a day for several days or even weeks to reap the benefits.
Give it time - you may like it as well as I do.
Hypnosis sessions are produced on CDs, DVDs or can even be downloaded online in mp3 format.
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Saturday, February 12, 2011
Article marketing
I started dabbing into affiliate marketing a few month ago. I read I could make a good deal of money for it, but had no idea how feasible or easy that would be. With more research, I concluded that someone who is very ambitious and knows what he or she is doing can make a nice, if not great, career from affiliate marketing. I started a website for a standardized test tutorial product, and signed up for product which stated they would raise my ranking. I did that because I believe what they pitched, but after seeing their product was not nearly as good what what they said (I will explain about what products to avoid in the future), I discontinued use and started article marketing on my own, by myself. I knew it would be a lot of hard work and that I the results may not be as quick as what I wanted, but boy was it worth it. Here, I will tell the story of my article marketing journey from affiliate marketing and its positives and successes.
After I closed my account with that company, I went to work thinking of topics and subjects about which I would write. At the beginning it took a little time, but once I got started one idea would feed off another idea, and then that idea would spawn into another idea. Brain storming. Make friends with it.
I try to have articles sent to article directories, as well as my website. I usually send articles to EzineArticles, which is a great article directory. For the person who is in their basic level, it may take a week to get your article approved - but do not fret, if you follow their guidelines, you have have it approved and online for the world to see. I remember how pumped I saw when my first articles were approved to be live and I found people viewing my articles! People cared about what I had to say!
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After I closed my account with that company, I went to work thinking of topics and subjects about which I would write. At the beginning it took a little time, but once I got started one idea would feed off another idea, and then that idea would spawn into another idea. Brain storming. Make friends with it.
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Kattlebell training
If you are new to fitness, find a local fitness instructor to advise you about the best routines and equipment for your situation. Kettlebells can be dangerous if you are new to fitness and you do not learn how to use them properly. For females a 16 pound kettlebell is recommended to start with. For males, 30 or 35 pounds is recommended.
The kettlebell is an incredibly useful piece of equipment, especially for martial artists. Because of the full body nature of a good kettlebell workout, it accelerates fat loss, packs on lean muscle, and builds explosiveness. The functional training as well as the ballistic and grinding exercises it provides help drill qualities needed for martial arts. This includes helping with power, speed, muscle endurance, stance training, mental toughness, efficiency in movement, and strengthening your core. Also, the ballistic nature of exercises like swings, cleans, and snatches emulate the explosive whole body integration used in performing strikes, kicks, and throws. Overall, the kettlebell is great for training cardio, strength, and flexibility. Strength and stamina in the lower back, legs, shoulders, and grip get quite a lot of benefit from kettlebell training.
Ballistics exercises are fast, and teach you to generate power in a dynamic fashion. Ballistics normally have a wide range of motion and use a large number of muscles. Ballistics train the muscles as well as the heart and lungs. Grinds are slow and keep tension on the muscle while performing the exercise. Grinds include controlled pressing, pulling, and squatting. These exercises will help you locate anything lacking in your structure and alignment. Hybrids are, of course, hybrids of ballistics and grinds, and as such combine the best of both. Hybrids train you to move between speed and strength, or contraction and expansion.
In my own kettlebell training video, I have included some unilateral exercises, as well as compound and dynamic core rotation exercises. Unilateral exercises are those done on one side only. These exercises build improve strength imbalances in the body, as well as train aspects that are often neglected, such as balance.
Compound exercises drill movements that depend upon on coordinating multiple muscle groups in order to move two or more joints through the range of motion of the exercise. By using compound exercises, you can get a whole body workout that quickly builds muscle, general fitness, and overall body strength.
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The kettlebell is an incredibly useful piece of equipment, especially for martial artists. Because of the full body nature of a good kettlebell workout, it accelerates fat loss, packs on lean muscle, and builds explosiveness. The functional training as well as the ballistic and grinding exercises it provides help drill qualities needed for martial arts. This includes helping with power, speed, muscle endurance, stance training, mental toughness, efficiency in movement, and strengthening your core. Also, the ballistic nature of exercises like swings, cleans, and snatches emulate the explosive whole body integration used in performing strikes, kicks, and throws. Overall, the kettlebell is great for training cardio, strength, and flexibility. Strength and stamina in the lower back, legs, shoulders, and grip get quite a lot of benefit from kettlebell training.
Ballistics exercises are fast, and teach you to generate power in a dynamic fashion. Ballistics normally have a wide range of motion and use a large number of muscles. Ballistics train the muscles as well as the heart and lungs. Grinds are slow and keep tension on the muscle while performing the exercise. Grinds include controlled pressing, pulling, and squatting. These exercises will help you locate anything lacking in your structure and alignment. Hybrids are, of course, hybrids of ballistics and grinds, and as such combine the best of both. Hybrids train you to move between speed and strength, or contraction and expansion.
In my own kettlebell training video, I have included some unilateral exercises, as well as compound and dynamic core rotation exercises. Unilateral exercises are those done on one side only. These exercises build improve strength imbalances in the body, as well as train aspects that are often neglected, such as balance.
Compound exercises drill movements that depend upon on coordinating multiple muscle groups in order to move two or more joints through the range of motion of the exercise. By using compound exercises, you can get a whole body workout that quickly builds muscle, general fitness, and overall body strength.
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