As an added Guest Blogger bonus, Bill McCready from Futures Trading Secrets, has a very informative article on the mental aspects of trading, that I think we ALL can learn a little something from. Bill’s been trading for a long time, and a long time successfully, and his knowledge and wisdom is widely appreciated. Bill also hosts widely attended webinars that I think you’d appreciate, learn about the webinars here.

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I have decided that after ten years of posting the same trading patterns and working with hundreds of students, that the trading signals are not the problem. Most students have trouble trading mentally and emotionally.  Here are the topics that are the most important.

Learning the Trading Game The basics are the basics.  Here is what you absolutely must know and master.

1.    Goal Setting that is realistic and possible

2.    Finding your trading edge with patience and discipline

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This post provides links to a number of interesting articles I have read over the past few days (while touring through Europe) that you may also enjoy.

• Gary Stix (Scientific American): The science of economic bubbles and busts, July 2009. The worst economic crisis since the Great Depression has prompted a reassessment of how financial markets work and how people make decisions about money.

• Matt Taibbi (Rolling Stone Magazine): The great American bubble machine, July 9-23, 2009. From tech stocks to high gas prices, Goldman Sachs has engineered every major market manipulation since the Great Depression - and they’re about to do it again.

• Bill Gross (Pimco - Investment Outlook): “Bon” or “non” appétit?, July 2009. Investors who stuffed themselves on a constant diet of asset appreciation for the past quarter-century will now be

Scientific American is recognized as the oldest continuously published magazine in the nation. The magazine has been bringing its readers unique insights about developments in science and technology for more than 150 years. Recently, Scientific American focused its attention on Performance Health Technologies, Inc. (PFMH.OB) and its revolutionary technologies.

Although Performance Health Technologies’ products reach into multiple markets, the magazine focused on the rehabilitation of sports injuries. Sports have become a crucial part of many Americans’ lives, making questions such as “how will the Ravens do now that their starting quarterback is out of season with a shoulder injury” quite important. According to SGMA, the U.S. sporting goods industry alone is worth $68.4 billion.

Performance Health Technologies designed their Core:TX wireless motion-sensing rehabilitation system to improve the rehabilitation process. A physical therapy patient or stroke victim simply wears a small, wireless sensor near

Today, Performance Health Technologies announced that its proprietary Core:Tx® rehabilitation product was featured in the September 5 edition of Scientific American’s news blog “60 Second Science.” The article, titled ““Virtual Rehabilitation: Wireless Motion Sensor to Help Treat That Old Football Injury,” coincided with the beginning of the 2008 NFL season and discussed Core:Tx’s use for sports injury diagnosis and rehabilitation. The company’s wireless therapy system was also featured in the October edition of BioMechanics, a monthly trade published for sports medicine and movement specialists in orthopedic surgery, physical and occupational therapy, O&P, clinical athletic training, psychiatry, podiatry, and rehab. The article included information regarding recent upgrades to the current Core:Tx, such as the addition of Bluetooth technology to help the system run stronger and faster.

KCBD-TV, the NBC affiliate in Lubbock, Texas and KDRV-TV, the ABC affiliate in Medford, Oregon, made Core:Tx a recent

mPhase Technologies is committed to leading the development of future battery technology. The company’s wholly owned subsidiary, AlwaysReady, Inc., has revolutionized the traditional concept of the battery by providing potentially infinite shelf life, lower manufacturing cost, power management functionality, faster ramp to power, versatile packaging, and a flexible array of configurations while being environmentally friendly.

Batteries are used in a countless number of electronic devices that are demanding higher performance, longer lasting power, and environmentally friendly methodologies. mPhase’s Smart Battery can be used in a wide array of industries including military, medical, industrial, and consumer technologies, as well as many more.

The company has received prestigious awards from NASA, Frost & Sullivan, Deloitte, and NJTC. mPhase has also attracted the attention of the media, including Wired, Bell Labs Tech Journal, Scientific American Magazine, Langmuir “NanoNails,” Battery Architecture, Power Sources Conference, NJ BIZ “Science and Success,” Credit Suisse, and Nano Circle.

mPhase’s battery technology