http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=John+Forman Finances John Forman Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=188995&ca=Finances Too few of us traders these days ever stop to think about what the financial markets really are and how they operate - to the potential detriment of our trading performance. Oh, sure. We know about the various market participants, the structure of the markets, and the things that tend to drive price... Marketing John Forman Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=121305&ca=Marketing "The Money is in the List" You’ve probably read that statement or heard it thousands of times if you have been in, or even just exploring, the business of marketing on the internet for more than about a week. It’s cliché, but it’s also true. Long-term marketing success and profitability is much more... Finances John Forman Tue, 19 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=110333&ca=Finances I received the following question from one of my list members today: "... you referred to the currency exchange cash market and the fact that this is basically a market between banks across countries. Does this mean that, for example, the EURO/USD exchange rate is set between the Federal Reserve and... Finances John Forman Mon, 06 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=98796&ca=Finances More than likely, you feel you fall in to the large category of people who consider themselves part-time traders - or would do so if they were active in the markets. That can cover a lot of ground, though, so it makes sense to start with a definition. For our purposes, a part-time trader is one who... Finances John Forman Sun, 02 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=64084&ca=Finances I’m going to tell you a little story. In March of this year I was looking at the markets, reviewing the price charts to see if there was anything worth trading. In this particular instance it was the foreign exchange (forex) market I was scanning and I did come across an interesting development. You... Finances John Forman Fri, 30 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=63270&ca=Finances It seems like I am always answering the question as to whether trading can be done meaningfully on a part-time basis. My answer is always the same – “Absolutely!” Somehow people have been convinced that you have to spend hour upon hour in front of computer watching the markets in order to have a cha... Finances John Forman Fri, 30 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=58134&ca=Finances One of the least understood financial markets is the one for futures. That is in part a function of the fact that for many years it has been referred to as “commodity futures”, which has no doubt turned many would-be traders away, folks who don’t have any interest in things like Pork Bellies and Fro... Finances John Forman Thu, 08 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=58269&ca=Finances People make all kinds of excuses as to why they cannot get involved in investing or trading the financial markets. In this article, some of the most prominent are debunked. "I don’t have time" Despite being one of the most frequently heard, this is probably the most pathetic excuse for not trading t... Finances John Forman Tue, 06 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=56354&ca=Finances There is an unfortunate belief among many people that doing well in the stock market (and other markets, for that matter) requires a great deal of work and loads of time. This is partly a function of those in the markets wanting to make what they do seem complicated, and therefore exclusive. The rea... Finances John Forman Mon, 05 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=55194&ca=Finances Most traders have heard of seasonal patterns, something which is mostly associated with commodities. The foreign exchange market also has calendar patterns which influence trading, and just like in commodities, traders can take advantage of them to improve their odds for success and profits. Monthly...