Comments for Courtney Smith http://courtneysmith.com Longer, Harder, Faster Thu, 12 Jan 2012 04:34:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 Comment on Upcoming Events and Courses by Eugene Shostak http://courtneysmith.com/upcoming-events-and-courses/#comment-4847 Eugene Shostak Thu, 12 Jan 2012 04:34:12 +0000 http://courtneysmith.com/#comment-4847 Hi Courtney, I bought your upcoming Ideal Business Futures/Forex Seminar at the NWA in LA . I was wondering if I have to register for it or is that already done for me ? Thanks Eugene Hi Courtney,
I bought your upcoming Ideal Business Futures/Forex Seminar at the NWA in LA .
I was wondering if I have to register for it or is that already done for me ?

Thanks Eugene

]]> Comment on Upcoming Events and Courses by Charlotte Ayeni http://courtneysmith.com/upcoming-events-and-courses/#comment-4830 Charlotte Ayeni Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:37:25 +0000 http://courtneysmith.com/#comment-4830 Courtney, i attended the MMI seminar in Denver in November of 2011. I'm planning to attend the 'Freedom Trader Intensive' in LA on June 1-2 of 2012. In the meantime, I want to practice the concept you mentioned on the video. The concept was the inverse ETF; whereby you buy a single share if the market goes down. As well, the concept of buying the top 20 stocks of the previous month and holding for one month. The information went so quickly, I couldn't get all the how tos. If you could furnish the basics, I would like to implement this concept prior to the course. Thanks, Charlotte Courtney,

i attended the MMI seminar in Denver in November of 2011. I’m planning to attend the ‘Freedom Trader Intensive’ in LA on June 1-2 of 2012. In the meantime, I want to practice the concept you mentioned on the video. The concept was the inverse ETF; whereby you buy a single share if the market goes down. As well, the concept of buying the top 20 stocks of the previous month and holding for one month. The information went so quickly, I couldn’t get all the how tos. If you could furnish the basics, I would like to implement this concept prior to the course.

Thanks, Charlotte

]]> Comment on Eleven Predictions for 2012 and How To Profit From Them! by Pete http://courtneysmith.com/2011/12/29/eleven-predictions-for-2012-and-how-to-profit-from-them/#comment-4722 Pete Thu, 05 Jan 2012 01:18:11 +0000 http://courtneysmith.com/?p=487#comment-4722 I think the market trends will be strong but short lived with the volatility of 2011 continuing well into 2012. MUTS will outperform the carry trade. Fill in the direction of the trend, take a cut from the middle and get out! Wait for the next trend to develop and repeat. Instruments that provide leverage are preferred to make the most of the short moves. Timing the sale of premium will be very difficult in the choppy market. Headline risk will continue to generate large daily swings. The DXY will continue to be bullish, Fueled by a US economy showing continuing weak improvement thus chasing away a QE3 from helicopter Ben, and the high degree of inverse correlation between the USD index and the major stock indices will be broken. I think the market trends will be strong but short lived with the volatility of 2011 continuing well into 2012.
MUTS will outperform the carry trade. Fill in the direction of the trend, take a cut from the middle and get out! Wait for the next trend to develop and repeat.
Instruments that provide leverage are preferred to make the most of the short moves.
Timing the sale of premium will be very difficult in the choppy market.
Headline risk will continue to generate large daily swings.
The DXY will continue to be bullish, Fueled by a US economy showing continuing weak improvement thus chasing away a QE3 from helicopter Ben, and the high degree of inverse correlation between the USD index and the major stock indices will be broken.

]]> Comment on Eleven Predictions for 2012 and How To Profit From Them! by John B. http://courtneysmith.com/2011/12/29/eleven-predictions-for-2012-and-how-to-profit-from-them/#comment-4654 John B. Mon, 02 Jan 2012 10:53:52 +0000 http://courtneysmith.com/?p=487#comment-4654 Your predictions are generally very clever and I can imagine them happen! I think we haven´t surpass the crisis yet. US economy will decrease for 1-2%, because the unemployment and debt will work against it. The foreign debt is steadily rising and we can´t expect any decrease any time soon. For me, the biggest problem is with housing. While <a href="http://jaybanks.ca/vancouverrealestatenews/2011/11/23/us-rentals-rising/" rel="nofollow">US rents are on the rise</a>, the value of housing is decreasing and more and more people are choosing to live more secure life without any mortgages. Anyway, I wish you happy New Year! Your predictions are generally very clever and I can imagine them happen!
I think we haven´t surpass the crisis yet. US economy will decrease for 1-2%, because the unemployment and debt will work against it. The foreign debt is steadily rising and we can´t expect any decrease any time soon. For me, the biggest problem is with housing. While US rents are on the rise, the value of housing is decreasing and more and more people are choosing to live more secure life without any mortgages.
Anyway, I wish you happy New Year!

]]> Comment on Eleven Predictions for 2012 and How To Profit From Them! by Melvyn http://courtneysmith.com/2011/12/29/eleven-predictions-for-2012-and-how-to-profit-from-them/#comment-4613 Melvyn Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:54:03 +0000 http://courtneysmith.com/?p=487#comment-4613 Courtney, I appreciate you analyses from this post and your FMT Insights. As you might know, I am a psychiatrist and author of PsychePolitics. Though I was always a data driven math lover, I now know more about the interactions between reason and emotion. Most people end their discussions with something like, "Well, that's emotional." They really don't get into it. I have come to believe something 90 degrees different. Logic is driven by emotion--to a large degree. This might beg the question, though, which is, "How exactly will emotions play out?" While predicting the consequences of emotion is gobs harder than explaining it in retrospect, here goes: 1. If Romney wins the GOP nomination, the market will start to rise. 2. If Romney wins the general election, the markets rise more quickly. 3. Europe must curtail the easy life of its southern members. While austerity may hurt in the short run, it will stabilize Europe in the long run. So, not to adhere to your admonition of avoiding timing predictions, I'd say Europe will stabilize and its markets will start to rise much sooner than otherwise predicted, perhaps by the end of 2012. This is because markets rise based on emotions. Is hope an emotion? Well, optimism is, and hope releases it. That is, once people see the Southern European countries accept and start the austerity processes, hope will come and optimism will be released. Again, emotion generally leads logic. So, once hope and optimism emerge, people will see the glass of economic data as half full. They'll say, "Well, unemployment is only 8%, but the trend is good, hopeful. . . et cetera, et cetera, et cetera." In fact, that's why Romney's ascendency will help. Hope and optimism. BTW, if you are interested, I know of a way to decrease the unemployment rate substantially with the stroke of a pen. If Romney wins, I'll try to get the message across, to help him . But I'll tell you, if you're interested. Or, you could check out my blog for an upcoming post on the subject! Keep your posts coming. I love 'em. Courtney, I appreciate you analyses from this post and your FMT Insights.

As you might know, I am a psychiatrist and author of PsychePolitics. Though I was always a data driven math lover, I now know more about the interactions between reason and emotion. Most people end their discussions with something like, “Well, that’s emotional.” They really don’t get into it.

I have come to believe something 90 degrees different. Logic is driven by emotion–to a large degree. This might beg the question, though, which is, “How exactly will emotions play out?”

While predicting the consequences of emotion is gobs harder than explaining it in retrospect, here goes:

1. If Romney wins the GOP nomination, the market will start to rise.

2. If Romney wins the general election, the markets rise more quickly.

3. Europe must curtail the easy life of its southern members. While austerity may hurt in the short run, it will stabilize Europe in the long run. So, not to adhere to your admonition of avoiding timing predictions, I’d say Europe will stabilize and its markets will start to rise much sooner than otherwise predicted, perhaps by the end of 2012. This is because markets rise based on emotions. Is hope an emotion? Well, optimism is, and hope releases it. That is, once people see the Southern European countries accept and start the austerity processes, hope will come and optimism will be released.

Again, emotion generally leads logic. So, once hope and optimism emerge, people will see the glass of economic data as half full. They’ll say, “Well, unemployment is only 8%, but the trend is good, hopeful. . . et cetera, et cetera, et cetera.”

In fact, that’s why Romney’s ascendency will help. Hope and optimism.

BTW, if you are interested, I know of a way to decrease the unemployment rate substantially with the stroke of a pen. If Romney wins, I’ll try to get the message across, to help him . But I’ll tell you, if you’re interested. Or, you could check out my blog for an upcoming post on the subject!

Keep your posts coming. I love ‘em.

]]> Comment on Eleven Predictions for 2012 and How To Profit From Them! by Steve Barnard http://courtneysmith.com/2011/12/29/eleven-predictions-for-2012-and-how-to-profit-from-them/#comment-4593 Steve Barnard Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:57:59 +0000 http://courtneysmith.com/?p=487#comment-4593 Down the tubes. Global warming is freezing everyone out, volcanoes are blowing all over the place, large earthquakes (over 7) have jumped, sovereign debt is a time bomb - whose is going down first? Big Bro is getting bigger and more intrusive, governments are basically paralyzed, "they" are pushing for war (which I don't think will happen). The general populace is very unhappy and nervous - the market agrees - gun sales are going through the roof. Other than that, I basically agree with your predictions, except for one thing - what is the "Black Swan" Courtney? You know there will be at least one. Could it be the Trillion Dollar lawsuit filed in the Southern District of New York: http://divinecosmos.com/media/Keenan_complaint_11-23-2011_SDNY.pdf Down the tubes.
Global warming is freezing everyone out, volcanoes are blowing all over the place, large earthquakes (over 7) have jumped, sovereign debt is a time bomb – whose is going down first? Big Bro is getting bigger and more intrusive, governments are basically paralyzed, “they” are pushing for war (which I don’t think will happen). The general populace is very unhappy and nervous – the market agrees – gun sales are going through the roof. Other than that, I basically agree with your predictions, except for one thing – what is the “Black Swan” Courtney? You know there will be at least one. Could it be the Trillion Dollar lawsuit filed in the Southern District of New York: http://divinecosmos.com/media/Keenan_complaint_11-23-2011_SDNY.pdf

]]> Comment on Internet Marketing Tools by QFM http://courtneysmith.com/internet-marketing-tools/#comment-4539 QFM Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:54:20 +0000 http://courtneysmith.com/#comment-4539 Your book inspired the chart alerts at @ForexQuotes and I tell my followers over there to follow you. I also 5-stared it on Amazon. Inside bars are the most useful thing I took from your book, although there are many other useful tools like reversals and channel breakouts. I've found that applying volume to those tools makes a big difference. Your book inspired the chart alerts at @ForexQuotes and I tell my followers over there to follow you. I also 5-stared it on Amazon. Inside bars are the most useful thing I took from your book, although there are many other useful tools like reversals and channel breakouts. I’ve found that applying volume to those tools makes a big difference.

]]> Comment on Upcoming Events and Courses by kevin oshea http://courtneysmith.com/upcoming-events-and-courses/#comment-4215 kevin oshea Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:15:39 +0000 http://courtneysmith.com/#comment-4215 Hi Courtney, I bought your upcoming Ideal Business Futures/Forex Seminar at the NWA in LA (12/1 - 12/4). You mentioned being able to track your trades for the period before the March 10-11 event. When will that commence and how can I access? thanks - K Hi Courtney,
I bought your upcoming Ideal Business Futures/Forex Seminar at the NWA in LA (12/1 – 12/4). You mentioned being able to track your trades for the period before the March 10-11 event. When will that commence and how can I access?
thanks – K

]]> Comment on Incredible Weekend with Freedom Trader Intensive! by Heinz http://courtneysmith.com/2011/06/06/incredible-weekend-with-freedom-trader-intensive/#comment-4174 Heinz Fri, 09 Dec 2011 03:49:29 +0000 http://courtneysmith.com/?p=429#comment-4174 Hi my freedom trader friends, Any suggestions for a new guy attending the course. Any response will be appreciated. Can't wait to go to LA Wish you all a lot of success Heinz Hi my freedom trader friends,

Any suggestions for a new guy attending the course. Any response will be appreciated.

Can’t wait to go to LA

Wish you all a lot of success

Heinz

]]> Comment on Upcoming Events and Courses by Ayre http://courtneysmith.com/upcoming-events-and-courses/#comment-4081 Ayre Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:58:37 +0000 http://courtneysmith.com/#comment-4081 Hi Courtney, I've bought your book and subscribted your forex website an i love it so much!. And plan on open Forex course this coming year in Asia? I live in Thailand but if you have a course near by the country i think i'd fly there to attend the meeting. Regards, Ayre Hi Courtney,

I’ve bought your book and subscribted your forex website an i love it so much!. And plan on open Forex course this coming year in Asia? I live in Thailand but if you have a course near by the country i think i’d fly there to attend the meeting.

Regards,

Ayre

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