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8 videos

Trading psychology01 / 08

Survivorship bias

Why success stories are not the same thing as the odds of success.

Trading psychology02 / 08

Trading and despair

The appeal of retail trading when ordinary financial progress feels out of reach.

Understanding risk03 / 08

Risk of ruin

Why a sequence of risks can threaten the ability to keep going.

Understanding risk04 / 08

Black swan events

An introduction to rare, high-impact surprises.

Building a foundation05 / 08

Compound interest

How growth on previous growth works as a mathematical concept.

Building a foundation06 / 08

Diversification

The basics of spreading investment exposure.

Building a foundation07 / 08

Investing in yourself

A starting point for thinking about skills and personal development.

Building a foundation08 / 08

Living within your means

An introduction to spending less than you earn.

You are more than your losses.

Worried about your own trading, or someone else’s? You do not have to figure it out alone.

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