Talking with Traders

The trading bug bit Brian Gibbs at varsity. He spent time on the floor at the JSE, traded institutional money and eventually he got to where here he is today... trading his own capital for a living. What he learnt along the way is something I have always said myself - street smarts are way more helpful than academic training when it comes to trading. We chat about his trading strategy, what works...

Is this a good time to start trading if you have lost your job or on less pay due to Covid-19 Lockdowns or if you have a lot of spare time at the moment? The bottom line is that trading is not as easy as some companies and individuals make it sound and there are more disaster stories than overnight success stories. Your chances of success are quite low. But... if you’re interested in starting to t...

Simon Brown, the founder of justonelap.com, is one of the best and most well-known market commentators, traders and investors in South Africa. His key to success is in trading trends and we chat about that in this episode and the discipline it requires. He also chats about the markets he is focussing on lately, some of the better options out there and what has been working for him and what hasn't....

Dr David Paul has been trading the markets since the early 80's and currently represents VectorVest in the UK. He is probably best known for his training courses and mentorship which he has facilitated for a number of decades. His approach to risk management has been a major influence in my career. In this chat around risk management, he shares some really good advice and tips on the subject. #Tra...

In this episode, Garth shares his story with us... from falling in love with paper-trading at 14 and how he struggled to find his feet in the markets when he started dealing with real money until one day someone sat him down and explained Futures to him by comparing it to his other love... cars. He also walks us through the carnage of the 2008 global market crisis and how he turned that into an op...