Synopsis
Is Trading in the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes a lost volume that eluded fans of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's storied detective? No. Doyle never cast Holmes in anything like The Adventure of the Foreign Currency Market. However, the prolific writer did create a icon whose practical problem solving can be applied to financial trading techniques. In the tradition of literature s greatest logician, Dr. Anthony Trongone taps the best of Holmes sage advice on psychology, mental dexterity, self-discipline, observation, and deductive reasoning. With Trongone's guidance, Holmes can show you how to apply a calm, analytical approach to executing trades. Rather than chasing the latest fad, Holmes would likely tell you to sharpen your personal trading skills. How? Elementary, dear reader. While many investing books encourage you to embrace a particular trading system, Trading in the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes does not. Although it seems everyone has a different approach to trading, most people have the same weakness: They begin the day with a system, but if the market goes against them, they abandon their game plan, Trongone notes. With Trongone acting as a modern-day Watson, you can develop Holmes-like mental acuity and address this universal weakness. The result? The model for a different, more disciplined way of acting not reacting in response to trading challenges.
About the Author
Anthony Trongone earned his Ph.D. degree from New York University in 1987. He is a Certified Financial Planner (1990), a Commodity Trading Advisor (1998), and has taught graduate Master of Business Administration courses in quantitative analysis, forecasting strategies, and investment for capital appreciation to more than 2,000 students in several Asian cities. Many years of experience as a graduate psychology professor provided the foundation for Dr. Trongone's unique trading philosophy. His articles provide strategies for active traders, showing them how they can achieve success by developing emotional discipline, trading with the percentages, and monitoring the performance of their systems. Dr. Trongone is one of the 25 Master Educators for Interactive Data Corporation and has written more than 50 articles in trading publications, including 13 feature articles for Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities. His e-MBA textbook, Quantitative Methods for Finance and Investing, (Cengage Learning, 2008) is in its second printing. In addition, Dr. Trongone has experience trading in the pits of the New York Board of Trade and regularly provides workshops and live webinars. In 2007, the Zhongguancun Haidian District, Beijing, China, Financial Innovation and Chamber of Commerce presented him with a recognition award for his contributions in finance and investing. In 2010, Dr. Trongone became an IAAFM Academician Fellow for his body of work in Taiwan pertaining to economic development, international business, and wealth management. He enjoys mountain biking, snowboarding, and hiking the trails of Sussex County.
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