Kapitalis itu sangat hodoh, tapi salahkah kita belajar dari kapitalis?

Pada 1845, seorang ahli teori dan penganut faham liberalisme, Claude Frédéric Bastiat menulis tentang pengeluar lilin yang mendesak kerajaan mengharamkan cahaya matahari.

Petisyen yang dibentangkan dalam dewan perwakilan Perancis turut disokong oleh, antaranya, pengusaha sumbu, kayu api, tanglung dan damar.

Dalam Petition of the Candlemakers (Petisyen pembuat lilin) yang terkenal itu, Bastiat mengkritik sinis dasar perlindungan terhadap produk tempatan dengan alasan keterbukaan pasaran adalah sesuatu yang alami.

"Kami menuntut tuan-tuan meluluskan akta yang mewajibkan penutupan semua jendela, bidai, langsir, lubang hendap, cermin - ringkasnya semua bukaan yang menyebabkan cahaya masuk ke dalam rumah yang menjejaskan industri kami.

"Kami bangga mengatakan, kami telah menyumbang kepada negara. Oleh itu, negara ini mestilah bersyukur dengan tidak mengkhianati dan mengetepikan kami menghadapi pesaing yang tidak sepadan," fiksyen Bastiat dipetik.

Bastiat mati meninggalkan dunia pada 24 Disember 1850.

What Is the Price of Becoming Rich?

There are many ways a person can become rich, and each one has a price.

You can become rich by marrying someone for his or her money. You can become rich by being a crook, a cheat, or an outlaw. You can become rich through inheritance. You can become rich by winning the lottery. You can become rich by being a movie star, a rock star, a sports star, or someone outstanding in one field or another. You can become rich by being greedy. You can become rich by being cheap. You can become rich by being financially smart. Or you can become rich by being generous.

The price of being financially free requires time and dedication to gain education, experience, and excessive cash (Three Es).

You know you are financially smarter or increasing in sophistication when you can tell the differences between:

1. Good debt and bad debt.
2. Good losses and bad losses.
3. Good expenses and bad expenses.
4. Tax payments versus tax incentives.
5. Corporations you work for versus corporations you own.
6. How to build a business, how to fix a business, and how to take a business public.
7. The advantages and disadvantages of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, businesses, real estate, and insurance products as well as the different legal structures and when to use which product.

Most average investors know only of:

1. Bad debt, which is why they try and pay it off.
2. Bad losses, which is why they think losing money is bad.
3. Bad expenses, which is why they hate paying bills.
4. Taxes they pay, which is why they say that taxes are unfair.
5. Job security and climbing the corporate ladder instead of owning the ladder.
6. Investing from the outside, and buying shares of a company rather than selling shares of a company they own.
7. Investing only in mutual funds, or picking only blue chip stocks.

To be a rich investor, you must have a plan, be focused, and play to win. An average investor does not have plan, invests in hot tips, and chases the hot investments products of the day flitting from technology stocks to commodities to real estate to starting his or her own business. It's okay to invest on a hot tip now and then, but please do not delude yourself that one hot tip will make you rich forever.

In addition to the Three Es, there are five Ds that were required to become very rich, especially when you start with nothing. They are:

1. Dream.
2. Dedication.
3. Drive.
4. Data.
5. Dollars.

Most people focus on the last two, data and dollars. Many people go to school and think that the education or data they gain there will get them the dollars. In other words, many people use the lack of education or money as their excuse for not being rich.

In reality, it is the focus on the first three Ds that ultimately gains you the data and dollars you need to become very, very rich.

In other words, the data and the dollars are derived from having a dream, being dedicated, and having the drive to win.

In my opinion, money is just an idea. If you think money is hard to get and you'll never be rich, then it will be true for you. If you think that money is abundant, then that can be true.

Trading for a living

You can be free. You can live and work anywhere in the world. You can be independent from routine and not answer to anybody.

This is the life of a successful trader.

Many aspire to this but few succeed. An amateur looks at a quote screen and sees millions of dollars sparkle in front of his face. He reaches for the money -and loses. He reaches again -and loses more. Traders lose because the game is hard, or out of ignorance, or lack of discipline.

Dr. Alexander Elder

Wrap up. Hanya satu kitaran.

Waktu ini aku sedang duduk bersila disamari lampu dari bilik air. Sambil mengadap laptop di atas meja kecil yang aku beli dari Ikea. Sejuknya penghawa dingin bersuhu 25 darjah celcius menggigit-gigit tapak kaki dan tengkuk aku. Lagu Gemilang nyanyian Ella menghidupkan suasana irama subuh dinihari. Baru tadi sebatang Marlboro Light habis menerobosi kerongkong ini sambil dibasahi kehangatan Milo 3 in 1.

Skuad Red Devil ketika ini sedang mendahului 3-0 di babak pertama. Aku yang hanya mendapat keputusan langsung melalui LiveScore.com. Itu cukup membuat kan aku berasa lega dan seronok.

Hari ini, 31 Disember 2009. Detik terakhir bagi suatu permulaan.

Keributan di dalam satu kitaran lengkap turun naik tahun ini masih terngiang-ngiang di tepi telinga ini. Tahun ini aku bermula dengan kontraksi, penguncupan, kejatuhan. Tahun ini aku bermula di penghujung wave corrective (1) menuju (2). Aku begitu kerdil dan masih keliru.

Januari lalu, aku memulai nafas baru selepas 2008 yang perit menikam dan kecundang. Yang membawa aku berdiri di tepi bukit Bandar Puteri Puchong. Waktu itu, tekad aku genggam janji. "To being a good son to my mother, good brother, good friend, better pointer, sophisticated trader, and a happy life."Ada suara sumbang menyalak menyindir.

Februari lalu, aku buka buku. Dari muka pertama aku bermula semula. Dari mula. Aku pelajari semula apa itu Fibonacci. Aku sedar waktu itu aku langsung tiada apa-apa. I'm broke. Totally. Aku perlu lakukan sesuatu untuk bangkit semula.

Mac lalu, di tempat baru yang aku tidak sukai. Aku bulatkan hati. Teruskan meniti. Aku mulai berdikari. RM50 seminggu menjadi nadi. Namun, Marlboro Light tetap jadi pujaan di hati. Burger Ramly jadi diet rutin harian. Kenangan di Melaka pengubat hati. Terima kasih sahabat. Aku sayang akan kalian.

April lalu, genap setahun aku dan dia. Terima kasih kamu mengenali aku. You are awesome.

Mei lalu, kawan aku hanya laptop, broadband, dan kipas. El Nino menjadi-jadi. Semester Spring berlalu.

Jun lalu, mengenang kembali separuh 2009 yang berlalu. Aku depresi. Hanya satu senyuman pahit ketika diraikan hari jadi. Masih ada yang mengingati.

Julai lalu, masa untuk meneruskan sisa-baki janji yang terlafaz Januari lalu. Phileo Damansara menjadi saksi langkahan pertama ku.

Ogos lalu, mungkin itu telah diatur oleh Tuhan Yang Satu. Berkat sabar dan tekun tanpa pernah cuba memberi alasan. Belajar dan terus mempelajari. Usaha dan jangan berhenti. Alhamdulillah.

September lalu, Aidilfitri di kampung. Di rumah yang baru saja siap. RM****.** buat Mama.

Oktober lalu, diparasitkan. Kuatkan hati. Tabahkan kaki melangkah. Teruskan. Jangan paling lagi.

November lalu, bangkit. Belajar dari kesilapan. Kesilapan bila terlalu mempercayai orang lain. Kesilapan bila diperkudakan orang lain. Kesilapan bila dipaksa makan tahi orang lain. Bangkit. Vardec termeterai di bawah satu janji. Tulus, ikhlas, jujur. Bangkit.

Disember bakal berlalu. Detik-detik pengakhiran suatu permulaan.

Keributan di dalam satu kitaran lengkap turun naik tahun ini masih terngiang-ngiang di tepi telinga ini. Tahun ini aku akhiri dengan ekspansi, pengembangan, kenaikan. Tahun ini aku akhiri di permulaan wave impulsive. Aku yakin akan arah pergerakan aku kali ini.

Waktu ini aku sedang duduk bersila disamari lampu dari bilik air. Sambil mengadap laptop di atas meja kecil yang aku beli dari Ikea. Sejuknya penghawa dingin bersuhu 25 darjah celcius menggigit-gigit tapak kaki dan tengkuk aku. Lagu Hadapi Dengan Senyuman nyanyian Dewa menghidupkan suasana irama pagi. Sebatang Marlboro Light dinyalai lagi.

Skuad Red Devil menang 5-0 melawan Wigan. Aku yang hanya mendapat keputusan langsung melalui LiveScore.com. Itu cukup membuat kan aku berasa lega dan seronok.

Sing with me, Sing for the years, Sing for the laughter, Sing for the tears,Sing it with me.

Aku sedang berdiri mengangkat setin Vanilla Coke dari tepi bukit Bandar Puteri Puchong. Menyaksikan bunga bunga api yang menyerikan langit langit Lembah Klang. Indah dan mengagumkan.

Satu Januari 2009 lepas.

Stick To The Plan

The Art of Making a Mistake

Instead of instructing yourself to avoid mistakes, you should learn the art of making a mistake and gaining wisdom from it.

The first thing that happens after you make a mistake is that you become upset. Everyone I know gets upset.That is the first indication of a mistake. At this point of upset, you find out who you really are.

Well at the moment of upset, we become one of these characters. I'm going to describe the cast of characters who are brought to center stage when upsets from mistakes occur:

1. The Liar. The liar will say such things as, "I didn't do that." Or "No, no, no. It wasn't me." Or "I don't know how that happened." Or "Prove it."

2. The Blamer. The blamer will say such things as: "It's your fault, not mine." Or "If my wife didn't spend so much money, I would be better off financially." Or "I would be rich if I didn't have you kids." Or "The customers just don't care about my products." Or "Employees just aren't loyal anymore." Or "You weren't clear in your instructions." Or "It's my boss's fault."

3. The Justifier. The justifier says things such as: "Well, I don't have a good education so that is why I don't get ahead." Or "I would have made it if I had had more time." Or "Oh, I really didn't want to be rich anyway." Or "Well, everyone else was doing it."

4. The Quitter. The quitter says such things such as: "I told you that it would never work." Or "This is too hard and it's not worth it. I'm going to do something else easier." Or "Why am I doing this? I don't need this hassle."

5. The Denier. Called this person 'the cat in the litter box' which means this person tends to bury his or her mistakes. The person who denies that he or she made a mistake often says things such as: "No, there is nothing wrong. Things are fine." Or "Mistake? What mistake?" Or "Don't worry. Things will work out."

When people are upset due to a mistake or accident, one or more of these characters will take over their mind and body. If you want to learn and gain wisdom from this priceless mistakes, you have to let The Responsible You eventually take control of your thinking. The Responsible You will eventually say, "What priceless lesson can I learn from this mistake?"

If a person says, "What I learned is that I'll never do this again," he or she probably has not learned much. Too many people live in a diminishing world because they continue say, "I'll never do that again" instead of saying, "I'm glad that happened because I learned this or that from the experience." Besides people who avoid mistakes or waste mistakes never see the other side of the coin.

Rezeki Eidul Adha di akhir November.

1. This account's capital was usd500. This is my "test-drive" real account with real money with InstaForex Broker.

Lesson learnt.

2. For more than a month, I've been waiting for the market bearish continuation trend. This is what I got after waiting for so long.



3. Fresh account yang belum ter'noda.'

4. Another client's account statement that I trade for her. But, I'm using FXCM broker.

As you can see for this account, I can't LET THE PROFIT RUN because of this broker tak boleh close half position or partial. So, I have to take all the profits and wait for another new entry.

InstaForex Great Race 2009 - FINAL

Contest among DEMO-accounts. Period of holding - once a month. Total prize fund - USD46400.00. 4 Steps of the contest have already passed, the Final is to come. It will start up on November 30, 2009. You can register for the Final right now.

Tournament will start on November 30, 2009 and finish at 23.59 (GMT +02) on January 29, 2010. Registration deadline - 23:59 (GMT +02) November 29, 2009.

The line of prizes for the FINAL of the Contest is the following:

- 1 prize - 5000 USD;
- 2 prize - 3000 USD;
- 3 prize - 2000 USD;
- 4 prize - 1000 USD;
- 5 prize - 1000 USD;
- 6 prize - 500 USD;
- 7 prize - 500 USD;
- 8 prize - 500 USD;
- 9 prize - 250 USD;
- 10 prize - 250 USD;
- 11 prize - 100 USD;
- 12 prize - 100 USD;
- 13 prize - 100 USD;
- 14 prize - 100 USD.

Rules and Regulations is here.

Participants.

1. Every person who has a trading account in InstaForex can participate in all the steps of the Contest.

2. Only clients who are over 18 may participate in the contest.

3. In case of InstaForex trading account absence it is necessary to register live trading account for participation in the Contest by following this link.

Salam Eidul Adha