My Program of Speaking Engagements

My forward speaking program is set out below.

Brisbane

Friday to Sunday 15 to 17 October 2010
Australian Technical Analysts Association Conference

Topic: The missing link

Most experienced investors will have progressed to the stage where they have a written investment plan and have developed the discipline to carry out the strategy and tactics set out in their plan. Many investors then feel that they have finished their education process and do not move on to the next level, which is to seek constant improvement in the plan and especially their execution of it. In this discussion, Colin will show what else is needed to move beyond simply being a good investor. The great investors are never satisfied and seek continually to improve what they do and how they do it. 

Topic: Mind over matter

There are many things to learn and master in becoming an investor. After picking up the basic knowledge, some years will have been spent gaining experience. After at least ten years of hard work, committed investors will come to one of the final frontiers in their investment education. Over the last half century a whole new area of research has unfolded under the general heading of behavioural economics. This work has thrown out the old assumption of a rational man and looks at how we really make decisions. In the process many errors and biases emerge to which we are all subject naturally and largely unconsciously. In this discussion Colin will introduce some of the ways in which the best investors think that gives them a great advantage over the beginners. 

Further information: 2010 ATAA Conference Brochure and www.ataa.com.au

Macau

Saturday 30 October to Saturday 6 November 2010
Pacific Traders' Camp with Dr Alexander Elder
I am honoured to be invited to this camp as a guest instructor

My presentations will be as follows:

Planning to Succeed
Without a sound and written investment plan, investors will be more likely to fail than succeed. The risks that should be managed by the plan will be discussed and how some of them differ between investing and trading. The difficulty of implementing an investment plan in practice will be explored, focusing on the importance of testing the plan thoroughly before putting it into action. Strategies will be provided to help prepare and implement an investment plan.

Getting the Timing Right
A major difference between investing and trading is the timeframe. Timing the market is critical for investors, but is less relevant for traders. The three key tools that Colin uses will be explained in detail. This will lead into an explanation of how his tools are used to implement his market exposure strategy.

The Best of Both Worlds
Typical investors tend to be fundamental analysis-based. Typical traders focus primarily on technical analysis. Colin is an investor whose investing plan combines both fundamental and technical analysis in a way that exploits their respective strengths. The discussion will focus on stock selection, but will also cover managing investments.

Mind over Matter
There are many things to learn and master in becoming an investor. After picking up the basic knowledge, some years will have been spent gaining experience. After at least ten years of hard work, committed investors will come to one of the final frontiers in their investment education. Over the last half century a whole new area of research has unfolded under the general heading of behavioural economics. This work has thrown out the old assumption of a rational man and looks at how we really make decisions. In the process many errors and biases emerge to which we are all subject naturally and largely unconsciously. In this discussion Colin will introduce some of the ways in which the best investors think that gives them a great advantage over the beginners.

However, this is just my contribution to the camp.

Dr Elder's program is as follows:

You are invited to an intensive course that will teach you what you need to know to become a disciplined and successful trader. Come, invest a week in your development as a trader with one of the most prominent traders and teachers in the world – Dr. Alexander Elder. He will be assisted by a guest instructor, Colin Nicholson, an Australian trader, investor and an author of The Psychology of Investing and Building Wealth in the Stock Market.

We will show you how to organize all aspects of your trading, from stock selection through record-keeping. Our comprehensive Structure of Successful Trading is designed for two groups of traders:

• Serious amateurs or semi-professional traders who need to organize their various areas of knowledge and create a clear and logical trading method.
• This Camp will also cater to those who took a beating in the markets and have taken time to cool off. The Camp will teach you how to return to trading in a more serious, intelligent, and successful manner.

Our world-famous Traders’ Camp will help you achieve competence in these essential areas:

• Trading Psychology
• Technical Analysis
• Money Management & Risk Control
• Organization & Record-Keeping
• Decision-Making Tree – on the last day of the Camp you will participate in the development of a step-by-step flowchart for trading the markets.

In addition to the core program, Dr. Elder will teach brief courses on international trading, futures trading, and day-trading.

Further information and how to book: http://www.elder.com/Macau2010/tc-welcome.html