A middle class gentleman decided one week before Halloween to have
a party on Halloween night. The theme of the party was that you
must have a costume that represents an emotion.

The word spread quickly, and since anybody was welcome, it was sure to be a big party.

On the night of the party, the house was filled with people, a brown costume for the shitty mood, a multicoloured costume for premenstrual syndrome, and many others both interesting as well
as funny.

The man continuously received knocks on the door, and always let the person in, regardless of their taste in costume. Once again, a knock rapped on his door, and he opened it. A beautiful woman stepped in, wearing a red dress with ruffled sleeves. “You look beautiful tonight miss, what is your emotion?,” the man asked.

“I’m red with anger,” said the woman.

The man smiled and let her in to join the others in the party.  Five minutes later another knock on the door came, and he opened it, to have another beautiful woman in a green dress step in. “What are you supposed to be, my pretty?,” the man asked.

“I’m green,…green with envy,” said the woman.

“Quite clever!” said the man.  He stepped aside to allow her to enter.

Two minutes later, another tapping on the door came. He opened it, and in front of him stood a 6′6″, naked, smelly, hairy man. On the end of his erected penis stood a pear.

“I hears you got yourself a party,” said the stranger.

“That is correct,” said the man, trying to keep his cool. “What are you supposed to be?”

“The naked stranger looked down on the man and, in a booming voice, replied, “I’m fucking dispair!”

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The most profitable trading strategies are innovative. You cannot merely follow the crowd or think conventionally if you plan to make profits in market after market. You have to sift through information personally, and in the end, you must trust your instincts and go your own way. It takes courage. It’s not for the faint of heart. You have to take risks and go your own way. It isn’t for everyone. Make sure it is right for you.

Market conditions are continually changing. You can’t expect to simply follow the masses, and hope that it will always work. Instead of following the herd and buying when everyone else is buying, and selling when everyone else is selling, you have to anticipate the crowd. You have to be a leader rather than a follower. That often means buying when everyone else is selling, and selling when everyone else is buying. In other words, buy on weakness, and sell on strength.

Some people are natural individualists. Other people have to work at it. But regardless of your natural inclination, it is vital that you find the courage to follow your own convictions. The winning trader is a rugged individualist. If you can find the strength to go your own way, you can join the league of winning traders.

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Singapore’s inflation rate in August dropped to 6.4 per cent compared to July’s 7.5 per cent as food and transport costs eased.

And analysts said that inflation seemingly under controlled, MAS would be able to have more leeway in adjusting its monetary policies to combat the recessionary pressure.

Meanwhile, analysts also said that the country will most probably be in a technical recession in Q3 2008. All the warning signs were there and that the government was already making the right noises to prepare the population for the possibility.

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HDB resale flats are generally 50 % more expensive nearer to the city than those farther away.In 1996, the difference between inner city flats and the national average was only around 11 per cent. Now it is around 50 per cent.

For instance, Bukit Batok flat would now sell for about $303 psf while the Queenstown flat commands $458 psf. And the price gap is expected to widen still with factors like increasing transport costs would make demand for inner city flats to increase.

January to July figures showed that resale prices of four- and five-room flats in estates near the Central Business District were about 48 to 52 per cent higher than the national average.

Popular locations include Smith Street, Tanjong Pagar Plaza, Cantonment Close, Jalan Membina and Stirling Road.

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An industrial facility in Changi Business Park Vista was sold for S$63 million to Hamburg-based property management company Union Investment Real Estate, on a sale and leaseback term.

The 198,000 square foot Applied Materials Building is Union’s second investment in Singapore, following the purchase of two office buildings in 2007.

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In the trading business, it’s prudent to take everything you hear with a grain of salt. Our field is full of false prophets who claim they can make you rich quickly and easily. Realistic skepticism is healthy.
Nothing is completely certain. It’s a matter of probabilities. While cynics view the challenges of trading the markets as a reason to find a new profession, realists are open to change. They expect things to go wrong occasionally, and they are ready to deal with them. The realist is ready to rise to the challenge and work around the problems. They manage risk. They are on the constant lookout for new trading methods, and they know that they can’t passively wait for trading opportunities to come to them. They search for them, and stay ahead of the masses.

So be a realist, not a cynic. Think positively, but don’t distort reality. Don’t fall for get rich quick schemes. Get quality training and build up rock solid trading skills. With enough persistence and effort, you can master the markets. There may be many setbacks, many losing trades, and endless dings to your ego, but if you are open to new experiences, and believe you can overcome any obstacle with hard work and persistence, then you will trade profitably and achieve enduring financial success.

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A man goes to his doctor for his physical and gets sent to the
Urologist as a precaution. When he gets there, he discovers the
urologist is a very pretty female doctor.

The female doctor says, “I’m going to check your prostate today, but
this new procedure is a little different from what you are probably
used to. I want you to lie on your right side, bend your knees, then
while I check your prostate, take a deep breath and say, ‘99.’”

The guy obeys and says, 99! The doctor says, “Great.  Now turn over on
your left side and again, while I repeat the check, take a deep breath
and say, ‘99.’”

Again, the guy says, “99.”

The doctor said, “Very good. Now then, I want you to lie on your back
with your knees raised slightly. I’m going to check your prostate with
this hand, and with the other hand I’m going to hold on to your penis
to keep it out of the way. Now take a deep breath and say, 99.”

The guy begins, “One .. Two … Three…  “

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Q. Why did the baby ghost go to the doctor before halloween?
A. To get a BOOster shot.

Q. What kind of ghost haunts a hen house?
A. A poultry-geist.

Q. Why do ghosts go to baseball games?
A. Because they like to boo the umpire.

Q. What do you say to a ghost with three heads?
A. Hello, hello, hello.

Q. What did the baby ghost eat for dinner?
A. A boo-loney sandwich.

Q. What tops off a ghost’s sundae?
A. Whipped Scream

Q. Where do little ghosts learn to yell “BOO!”?
A. In noisery school.

Q. What kind of street does a ghost like best?
A. A dead end.

Q. How do ghosts fly from one place to another?
A. By scareplane.

Q. What did the papa ghost say to the baby ghost?
A. Fasten your sheet belt.

Q. What happens when a ghost gets lost in a fog?
A. He’s mist

Q. Where does a ghost refuel his porche?
A. At the ghastly station

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In the stock trading profession, making profits are hardly a sure thing. Even the most seasoned trader makes a big mistake occasionally and pays the price. Professional traders at large financial institutions, for example, can mount huge losses, as well as independent short-term traders. If you are experiencing a severe drawdown, don’t feel badly about it. You’re not the first person and you won’t be the last.

Psychologically, however, it is difficult to avoid feeling uneasy. And depending on how severe it is, you may feel afraid, and ready to panic.

Facing losses is one of the most difficult issues to deal with emotionally. If you are an active professional trader, your identity and livelihood are on the line. If you are a part-time trader, it’s frustrating to feed your account from your day job, and wonder if you’ll ever make back the money you’ve lost. Depending on your personality and experience with the market, you may have trouble handling feelings of loss, guilt, and fear. But unless you get your emotions under control, you’ll never be able to get back on track.

When facing a loss, it’s hard not to become consumed with guilt and anxiety. But these emotions usually get you unnecessarily upset. Rather than focusing on the next trade, you end up mulling over something that you couldn’t have changed. It’s often better to take losses in stride and move on. Guilt can protect us at times, but while trading, we often feel guilty about losses that are just commonplace in the trading business. If you are experience unproductive guilt, it is essential that you learn to control it. The more you can trade calmly and freely, the more profits you’ll make.

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A young man was taking a verbal test to join the local police force.
The question asked was, “If you were driving a police car, alone on a
lonely road at night, and saw a gang of criminals speeding away from
a robbery, driving sixty miles an hour, what would you do?”

Without a second’s hesitation the young man answered, “Seventy!”

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