Blog: This Trading Life

Margin Call is a 2011 film written and directed by J. C. Chandor. It stars Kevin Spacey, Jeremy Irons, Paul Bettany, Zachary Quinto, Simon Baker, Penn Badgley, Demi Moore, Mary McDonnel and Stanley Tucci. The film’s subject is the ,2007-2008 financial crisis and it charts the pivotal 24 hours at the start of the crisis, detailing events at a large Wall...

Are you a calm trader or is your mind a swirl of emotions? Try this quiz to see what kind of trader you are. (It's just a bit of fun so don't take it too seriously!) 1\. You go to the mountains for a week's break and there's no wifi. Do you…?A: Walk around with your phone in the air, trying to...

Many of you will know of W. D. Gann; he was a very successful trader during his life, and developed a unique trading style, which bears his name. He was born in 1878, in Texas, and died in 1955. Gann’s ,books and educational resources are still used today, throughout the trading world, and he has a large following. But even if you...

Which European countries have the most billionaires? Long gone are the days when to be a millionaire was a label of incredible wealth, as the number of billionaires continues to increase the world over. How are these billionaires distributed throughout Europe? Which countries have the most? Here we looked at the 10 European countries with the most billionaires, put them in order from...

Who are the richest Europeans in 2022? We scanned the lists of Europe’s wealthy, to find the 10 richest Europeans in 2022. All of the people on this list are billionaires, and range from heirs of famous luxury brands, to logistics magnates, to owners of well-known supermarket chains. Some are so reclusive, you might never have heard of them. Here is the list...

Who are the highest earning sportsmen of all time? We checked out the earnings of a whole range of sportsmen, to see who had earned the most money throughout their careers. It is no surprise that most high-worth sportsmen and women have earned more money from sponsorship deals and appearances than from actually playing their sport. All of the sportsmen on this list...

Which are the most valuable football teams in the world? We dug out Forbes’ latest research on which football teams are the most valuable and presented this list with a table and a graph. The figures used are based on the income each team receives from match days, commercial events and broadcasting rights, but do not include the value of real estate owned...

Which football players earned the most in 2022? We searched out the research carried out by Forbes in compiling their list of the highest paid football players in the world. Many football players now earn good money off the pitch, with sponsorship deals and appearances, so it is important to include these earnings as well as their club salary for, well, playing football!...

What are the top football shirt sponsorship deals in 2022? Here is the list of most valuable football shirt sponsorship deals, in order of AAV (average annual value). #1: Real Madrid and Emirates First up is...

What is the weakest currency in the world? We looked at a whole range of currencies and compared their exchange rate with the US dollar (USD) to see which was the weakest. (At time of writing in October 2022). The weakest currency by far is the Iranian rial (IRR). 1 US dollar buys you 42,350 Iranian rial. The Iranian government has agreed to...

What is the strongest currency in the world? ,The Kuwaiti dinar (KWD) At the top spot is the Kuwaiti dinar. Kuwait is the 5th richest country in the world per capita thanks to its oil revenues. Its wealth, along with its political stability, keeps its currency at the strongest position globally....

What are the strongest currencies in the world? We looked at a whole range of currencies and compared their exchange rate with the US dollar (USD) to see which were the strongest. (At time of writing in October 2022). #1: Kuwaiti dinar (KWD) 1 Kuwaiti dinar buys you 3.22 US dollar. At the top spot is the Kuwaiti dinar. Kuwait is the 4th...

What are the weakest currencies in the world? We looked at a whole range of currencies and compared their exchange rate with the US Dollar (USD) to see which were the weakest. (At time of writing in October 2022). #1: Iranian Rial (IRR) The weakest currency by far is the Iranian Rial (IRR). 1 US Dollar buys you 42,350 Iranian Rial. The Iranian...

Born in 1942, Marty Zweig was a stock investor, investment adviser and financial analyst, who became famous in the 1980s for his no-nonsense approach to stock investing. Here we look at his life in more detail. Did Marty Zweig predict...

William O’Neil is a successful stock trader and the founder of Investor's Business Daily. He is also the writer of several books on stock trading, including How to Make Money in Stocks and 24 Essential Lessons for Investment Success....

The most famous traders tend to have been around a while, and although they may still be worth watching, are there any younger traders to keep an eye on? Who are the best young traders to watch in 2023? Here we’ve picked a selection of 4 young traders who we think are worth keeping an eye on over the next couple of years....

Jesse Reinherz is a portfolio manager and CIO at Stellwagen Capital Management, a Millenium platform company, in New York. In 2020 he made Forbes’ 30 Under 30: Finance list. Here we take a look at his career in more detail, as part of our Traders To Watch series....

Anjelo Austria is a senior analyst at Center Lake Capital, New York. He made Forbes’ 30 Under 30: Finance list in 2020. Here we take a look at his career in more detail, as part of our Traders To Watch series....

Male traders have traditionally taken the limelight, but women have been making good inroads into the financial world over the last 20 years. Who are the best female traders to watch in 2023? Here we’ve picked a selection of 6 traders who we think are worth keeping an eye on over the next couple of years....

Jordan Zarrilli is an equities derivatives trader at Goldman Sachs. In 2019 she made the Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list for Finance. Here we take a look at her career in more detail, as part of our Traders To Watch series. Where did Jordan...