Last week, Trading Mastermind announced that it is heading to Sydney this coming April 10 and 11 for a live forex tradingseminar/workshop to a few Aussie traders who are interested to make consistent profitable trades on all time frames.
So aside from this exciting live forex trading seminar that you should be part of, here are a few reasons why one should visit the land down under, famous for its wild outback, kangaroos and koalas.
17 UNESCO World Heritage Areas to visit
There are 17 World heritage areas in Australia which includes the Great barrier reef in Queensland, the Kakadu National Park in the Northern Territory and the Ayers Rock in Uluru. In 2007, the Sydney Opera House was also declared as a cultural property included on the list.
10, 000 beaches to explore
Australia is an all-year round destination for many travelers. It also offers the best beaches in the world perfect for scuba diving, snorkeling and sun bathing. The Hyams Beach on Jervis Bay is known for its ultimate white sand while the Four Mile Beach in Port Douglas is almost similar to the beaches in the Caribbean.
Experience the remote Outback
Aside from Australia's world-class cities, the world's smallest continent offers the Australian Outback known for its wilderness and never ending horizon. From the Alice Springs to the Ayers Rock, the Devils Marbles to the hot springs of Mataranka, these tourist attractions make the Outback as the most popular destination for tourists visiting Australia.
World-class Cities
Australia is home to world-class cities such as Sydney and Melbourne. The food, culture and arts, shopping experience and festivities keeps visitors coming back in large volumes. Visit the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House to complete the Aussie experience.
Here's some good news for all traders out there in the land down under. Last week, it was announced that Trading Mastermind is heading to Sydney, Australia this coming April. Isn't that exciting?
Scott Shubert, founder of Trading Mastermind and author of the legendary Yin Yang Forex Trading Course will be in Sydney Australia on April 10-11, 2010 to reveal to a few Aussies his proven and tested trading methods that have helped traders around the world.
When asked why he decided to conduct a live Forex trading seminar, Shubert said that “the best way to communicate concepts of trading is in person with live interaction. We already do live daily training online. But in person we get to experience real people instead of just names and meet new lifetime friends and business associates. Plus I really like to travel and see new places.”
Also, as stated in his press release, all Trading Mastermind Live Forex Trading Workshop will get 2 months of live daily training online for free.
In its aim to combat fraud in the Forex trading industry, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) proposed rules that are too restrictive and could totally hinder the growth of the Forex market.
Retail Forex dealers in the US has expressed concern over the matter saying that the proposed rulings are just too restrictive and may jeopardize growth in the industry. The said proposal will also make the U.S. Forex market less accessible to smaller investors. If approved, the rulings may also result to sending hundreds of jobs and millions of dollars in trades offshore.
U.S. dealers also formed an alliance, the Foreign Exchange Dealers Coalition (FXDC) to oppose CFTC's proposal. In its website, FXDC urges traders to take action. "Tell the CFTC to say NO to harmful regulation of the Forex trading industry that would drive business, capital and jobs out of the United States." The FXDC also opposes the following proposed changes:
Require all retail Forex industry players to register as retail foreign exchange dealers (RFEDs) with the CFTC.
Implement a $20 million minimum net capital standard, with an additional volume-based minimum capital threshold.
Require retail foreign exchange dealers to collect security deposits in a minimum amount in order to limit the leverage available to their retail customers on such transactions at 10 to 1.
The FXDC also pointed out what will happen should the 10 to 1 leverage rule proposed by the CFTC be adopted:
90% of the hundreds of thousands of live accounts currently in the U.S. system can be expected to go offshore.
Thousands of high paying, white collar jobs that require an advanced education and range from software developers to accountants to foreign exchange dealers will be eliminated, or moved out of the United States.
The United States will cost itself billions of dollars in trade revenue.
Forex fraud will worsen, not improve.
Unregulated dealers from around the world will thrive as a result of the 10 to 1 leverage rule. These unregulated forex dealers don’t have to worry about capital requirements, risk management models, marketing ethics, dealing practices or even returning customers’ funds.
The retail forex market generates about $1 billion per year in the U.S. alone. It continues to grow 20% each year contributing to the $3.2 trillion per day currency market. In January, CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler said in early this year that the rules "are important steps in implementing the additional consumer protections."
Scott posted a new entry on his blog about the importance of Emotional Freedom Technique and as to why traders are turning into this popular way of releasing blocked energy in the channels in your body similar to acupuncture. Here's an excerpt of Scott's post:
A few years ago on a typical cloudy and rainy day in the Pacific Northwest, I was attending a Forex trading group in Seattle. I noticed a group of people standing in a huddle with Starbucks cups and the rich aroma of fine roasted espresso wafting through the air. They seemed to be watching something going on in the center of the huddle.
In the center was a tall dark haired man doing muscle testing on some of the traders there. The eager subjects would stand with their arms straight out and make a statement such as "My name is Joe".
If their subconscious minds believed the statement to be true, their arms would be strong and rigid. If not, their arms would go weak and could easily be pushed down. Then he would proceed to demonstrate having the person make a statement such as "I easily achieve my weekly and monthly goals in Forex trading." Or "I easily recognize Forex entry signals and enter trades when they happen." etc.
In today's world, one needs to have a positive attitude towards everything in life. One popular way to do that is through Neuro Linguistic Programming or commonly known as NLP. NLP has long been used to improve one's self. it is a great way to get rid of phobias and destructive emotions that hinder us from our greatest potentials.
NLP can give one new skills for improved language and communication. It teaches how to model excellence and shows a practitioner new ways to get to know our internal experience. NLP consists of four principles will help you develop a positive outlook in life:
Achievement planning.
Know more about your goals and what you want to achieve in a specific time frame. You can only reprogram your mind once you determine what you really want. Make a specific, concrete plan to be followed. Do not do things at the same time because it may result to achieving nothing in the end.
Be aware of your target.
Work your way until you hit the goals that you planned. Get away from the things that might take you away from achieving your goals by being aware of your environment. Try to address your own personal short comings to become a better version of yourself. Don’t just wait for things to happen. Make them happen.
Be more flexible.
Learn to adjust in each situation that you need to go through and welcome possible changes every now and then. Have a strong digestive power or the ability to digest all experiences, whether good or bad, in life. People who are flexible tend to live healthier and longer.
There is no failure, just feedback.
What seemed like failure is usually success that just stopped too soon. With this understanding, we can stop blaming ourselves and others, find solutions, and improve the quality of what we do.
There was a time when forex trading was only for huge financial institutions and banks. But ever since the internet became accessible for all, brokers and ordinary investors now have access to forex trading without much difficulty. The internet helped forex trading increase its popularity and eventually made forex as the largest financial market in the world to date.
Modern online forex began sometime in 1973 with no advanced trading tools. At that time, only large institutions can access market data. In the 80s', computers and other technological advances furthered the global exchange of goods, services and financial explosions. Foreign exchange to import/export these goods and services went from billions of dollars per day to trillions per day. With that, the values of international currencies during those exchanges created a lucrative opportunity for investment, and the business of exchanging currency for currency became a financial industry.
But it was in 1994 that online currency trading made its debut and the first online Forex transaction was made in the same year. From that point, the foreign exchange market grew as to what it is today with over $3.2 trillion daily turn-over. From that point, anyone who takes interest in the financial market can participate and invest in the foreign exchange market.
Traders need to have a strong mind-set in order to succeed in the Forex trading business. The degree of their success largely lies on this thus it is important for a novice to have a strong belief that he can do well in trading and that he can over come all the problems attached to what he does.
It was clearly pointed out in Trading Mastermind's Yin Yang Forex Trading Course that people who immerse themselves in success and wealth training are much more likely to have success in the Forex trading business or in any other business.
So here are some things that you need to do in order to transform your mind and become a successful Forex trader. This plus mastering the skill of trading financial markets will surely pave your way to be on top of everyone else.
Investing in real estate is more than just searching a place to live in. Over the last fifty years, investing in real estate became massively popular and is now a common investment. Being in the real estate market has plenty of perks for making huge gains. Those who invest in real estate also expect to generate capital gains as property values increase over time. And because of that, several investors even consider the idea of venturing into foreign real estate.
Investment in international real estate offers diversification.
Real estate market trends are cyclic. Real estate values may have nose-dived in one country but there are terrific opportunities somewhere which are in the beginning of an up cycle. Diversification is a risk management technique that mixes a wide variety of investments within a portfolio.
International real estate investment combines property and foreign currency.
The secret to a successful purchase of property abroad lies in finding the right property in the best location and purchasing it up at the lowest price possible. Six years ago the Euro traded at 0.92 Euros to the dollar. If you bought a property at that time costing one million Euros, total would be around $920,000 but now purchasing the same property will cost you $1,434,200 with the euro trading at $1.4342.
Seek real estate professionals’ knowledge before engaging in any transaction.
Seek out the opinions of real estate experts that exude professional experience, integrity and knowledge before deciding to invest in, buy, or sell real estate. You can benefit the most out of your capital if you get the services of a reputable international real estate agency.
Latin America offers some of the best opportunities in today’s market.
Brazil, Peru, Mexico and Chile all now have credit-grade ratings. Colombia and Argentina, although more risky, also promise long-term growth opportunities. Recent credit policy updates empowering new home buyers and increasing retail activity are credited for stabilizing the region’s real estate market and helping shelter it from the global credit crunch.
Forex trading is highly popular among investors due to a lot of reasons. First, it is a great way to earn money. Second, a Forex trader has the freedom of mobility since trading can be done almost anywhere as long as there is internet available. Third, a trader can earn extra income (aside from the income he gets in trading) through affiliate marketing.
Affiliate Marketing is an internet-based marketing practice in which a business rewards one or more affiliates for each visitor or customer brought about by the affiliate's marketing efforts. Commissions vary but it can be as high as 50-60% of the price of the product.
For example, a Forex related product is getting positive reviews from the trading community and it costs $800. If the merchant pays 50% commission, the affiliate gets $400 for every sale.
Organic search engine optimization and e-mail marketing are some of the ways that people make affiliate marketing successful. There’s no start-up fees associated with joining an affiliate network such as Shareasale, Linkshare or Commission Junction. There are also no special qualifications needed to be an affiliate although some merchants opt to review the affiliate's application.
In a typical affiliate program, there is a single benefactor and as many promoters as possible. The owner of a product (merchant) sets up an affiliate program in order to leverage the customer and opt-in lists, and the recommendations of the affiliates to sell more of the product. The merchant benefits through sales to web surfers, or newsletter subscribers, that he would otherwise have no way to contact - through the direct marketing efforts by each affiliate. The affiliate benefits by letting the merchant supply the sales copy, order fulfillment, and customer support - and, of course, through commissions on each sale made as a direct result of their promotions.
Always continue to search for the opportunity to join forces with others; workable deals take time to mature and finalize and therefore, you need to identify and enter into affiliate ventures with more than one partner. This is also true because as not all alliances are profitable, you need to keep up your efforts to arrive at a truly rewarding affiliate marketeering.
After feeling the pressure brought about by last year's troublesome economy it is important to let go of all the stressors and start anew this 2010. Taking a vacation will not only relieve you from the stress but will also allow your body and mind to rest and recuperate.
So for this year, why not take an adventure travel in Asia. Asia is the most popular adventure travel destination in the world and definitely lives up to the hype. From eco-tourism to white-knuckle rides, travel adventures abound in a continent that attracts mountaineers, trekkers and wildlife enthusiasts in equal measure. Don't bother bringing any holiday reading because you won’t have time for it!
Bali, Indonesia
Among 13,000 islands, Bali is the most popular Indonesian island known across the globe. The island's culture and white beaches has attracted thousands of surfers, divers and the general traveling public. Bali is located 2 kilometers off the east of Java and home to Indonesia's Hindus. Aside from the island's natural beauty, Bali is highly popular for its local arts, including dance, sculpture, painting, leather, metalworking and music.
Angkor Temples, Cambodia
This UNESCO World Heritage Site is only 20 minutes away from the city of Siem Reap and can be reached by car or motorcycle. Angkor used to be the seat of the Khmer empire back in the ninth century. Various temple ruins extend over 200 square miles and it will take you at least 4 days to see the entire region. But if you do not have enough time, you should visit 4 of the most famous temples that include the Angkor Wat, Bayon Temple, Ta Phrom Temple and the Preah Khan.
Tubbataha Reef, Philippines
Home to some of the most beautiful coral reefs in the world, the Tubbataha Reefs is a marine sanctuary that supports a vast variety of sea creatures in that portion of the Philippines. This is a dream diving site for seasoned divers. This became a major tourist attraction in the Philippines after the area was declared as a world heritage site by UNESCO. From Manila, you have to travel to Puerto Princesa, Palawan then dive operators in Puerto Princesa or other areas can take you to Tubbataha.
Mount Kinabalu, Malaysia
Rising 13,435 feet above sea level, Mount Kinabalu is a perfect getaway spot for nature loving tourists or for people who want to experience a different kind of adventure. Mount Kinabalu is well-known worldwide for its tremendous botanical and biological species biodiversity. You can find the world's largest single flower in this area along with Kinabalu's giant earthworm and pitcher plant. The majestic mountain is said to be the tallest mountain in South East Asia.
seminar/workshop to a few Aussie traders who are interested to make consistent profitable trades on all time frames.
In today's world, one needs to have a positive attitude towards everything in life. One popular way to do that is through 
