When people find out that I trade for a living, the first question that usually follows is, “So what stock should I put my money into?” I usually respond with, “Why would you assume you should put money in stocks?” Most investors and traders have been so programmed to believe that investing depends solely on the fortunes of the stock market and they ignore possibilities in other asset classes.
One of the common characteristics I have seen in our successful students at Online Trading Academy is that they are experienced in trading more than one asset class. There are plenty of options for trading profits and also for protection of your investment portfolio in alternative assets. You just have to know where to look.
In the financial markets, there are five asset classes that we can invest in or trade:
1. Cash or cash equivalents such as short term T-Bills and CD’s.
2. Fixed Income products such as Treasury Notes and Bonds or Corporate… Continue Reading
