Recent content by hahnwest

Hey, I'm an 18 year old Uni student and I'm slightly interested in "hedge funds" and I would love it if someone on here explained what hedge funds exactly were and what it would take to set one up/ Thank you in advance

How profitable has trading made you? And if you are one of the traders who are yet to taste success, how close do you think you are?

Hey peeps, Are there any books out there you can recommend me to get hang of the most basic concepts of trading and what trading is all about? A book which can explain what the basic concepts are to any random stranger off the street? A simple easy to digest guide? Thanks

Thanks Sam. Great advice my friend!!

I've recently become interested in trading but after taking a peek at these forums it's put me off a bit with the alien terms being thrown around. But can someone please give me a detailed summary of what it exactly involves? Thanks :)

Ok, I'm curious about how hard it'll be to start a career as a city trader. Look at it this way, imagine you are a college student with average grades but get a job as a chartered accountant and stay in that industry for several years. That person then decides to have a shot at becoming a city...