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Movie Review: Floored Documentary

By Geoff Cahayom

It was a quarter past five when I arrived outside the Museum of American Finance. Located in the former Bank of New York building tucked in the heart of Wall Street, the museum is around the corner from the New York Stock Exchange. On any given evening there are always a handful of tourists taking photographs in front of the exchange; tonight was no exception. Director James Allen Smith was standing outside the entrance, possibly waiting for Joseph Gibbons and Steve Prosniewski--close friends of Smith and producers of his first film, Floored. While working as a web designer for a Chicago trading firm Smith was captivated by the culture of the floor and the traders who inhabit the space to trade--not someone else’s money, but their own. Floored is Smith’s foray into the film industry.

Danny Spyder Crusher of iBankCoin

Spyder Crusher of iBankCoin.com explains how he went from skateboarding to trading equities.. The accounting major started by investing in companies he knew but by the time he finished his undergraduate degree he moved onto trading technicals. Click here to see clipped scenes from the interview.

Identifying the Market

Curtis Faith- A Turtle Trader on his New Book "Trading From Your Gut"

Curtis Faith, an original member of the turtle traders, has recently written a new book, Trading From Your Gut.  Curtis spoke to us about his early career, his trading style, his new book, and the ways in which the markets have changed since he first began trading.  Faith has also written The Way of the Turtle and Inside the Minds of the Turtles.  Trading From Your Gut becomes available on January 10th.  Click here for video excerpts.

Trading From Your Gut

Gregory Zuckerman- Author of "The Greatest Trade Ever"

Gregory Zuckerman, Senior Writer for the Wall Street Journal and author of The Greatest Trade Ever, sat down with us to talk about his early career, his interest in financial markets, and John Paulson's "Greatest Trade Ever."  Zuckerman has been a writer for the WSJ for twelve years.  He is known by many for his widely read column, "Heard on the Street." He is a two-time winner of the Gerald Loeb Award for coverage of the credit crisis, the demise of WorldCom, and the collapse of hedge fund Amaranth Advisors.  Click here for video excerpts.

 John Paulson's Trading

Andrew Horowitz of The Disciplined Investor

Andrew Horowitz, a Registered Investment Advisor with over 20 years of experience, filled us in how he began his career, the strategies he takes on with clients, and the ways in which he looks at the markets. Horowitz' blog can be found at The Disciplined Investor.  Click here for video excerpts.

  What Makes a Successful Money Manager?

Dan Carroll Founder of kaChing.com- Marketplace for Investment Managers

Our week of financial transparency continues.  Dan Caroll, founder of KaChing.com, spoke with us about his entry into the financial community and the role of KaChing in providing financial transparency into the 21st century.  KaChing is a compelling alternative to mutual funds, functioning as a way to allow individual investors a means to properly allocate their finances based on performance rather than the traditional word of mouth.  Click here for video excerpts.

KaChing.com

Perry Blacher of Covestor.com @PerryBlacher

Covestor.com attempts to disclose financial transparency in a way never before possible.  Co-Founder Perry Blacher generously sat down with us to talk about his company and explain the services they provide. Covestor is a way to track individual's success in investing/trading in financial markets.  Investors can then make the decision to follow and replicate any person they choose. Covestor takes the role as the Registered Investment Advisor, and places trades on the investor's behalf.  The trader receives a commission from Covestor for each follower they have.  Truly, a win-win system.  Click here for video excerpts.

Using Covestor as a Trader

Sean O'Brien @ex_wirehouse

Sean O'Brien of Andover Equity Investments tells us what he would look for in a financial advisor, where the market may be headed and what helped create the mortgage crisis. Click here for video excerpts.

Markets in August 2010

Timothy Sykes

The always entertaining Timothy Sykes sat down with us to talk penny stocks and his new project- Investimonials.com.  Tim is looking to provide financial transparency for the retail investor in being able to select a product or service by reading reviews and testimonials from others.  We encourage everyone to check out Investimonials and contribute a review of any financial newsletter, premium subscription service, brokerage firm, or blog that you regularly follow.  Click here for video excerpts of the interview.

Early Career

Dan Passarelli

A market maker turned market taker, Dan Passarelli talks options, floor trading, and more. Recently, Dan Passarelli has taken his 15 year options trading experience and started his new company, Market Taker, LLC, in which he mentors studnets in a one on one environment.  For video excerpts, click here.

Best Trade/Worst Trade