Simon Brown, Author at Just One Lap

Video: Tips for beginner traders

Simon Brown 4 February 2015Learn Trading, Webinar and Video

Tips for beginner traders Every successful trader was once a rookie. Most traders will be able to tell you that the learning curve can be steep and expensive. Finding tips for beginner traders can often mean the difference between a successful trading career and a short stint in trading. In this video, seasoned trading veteran, ...

A personal finance column by Donna

Simon Brown 20 January 2015Uncategorized

I’m in my mid-40s, a professional with an average income, a single mother with two young kids, and I have a big bond hanging over my head – who doesn’t right? I’m trying to get better at managing and understanding my personal finance; by having less debt and more disposable income – which would be ...

Video: Back-testing a trading system

Simon Brown 15 February 2014Improve Trading, Webinar and Video

Back-testing a trading system is a very important part of the process of deciding on a system to trade. Without back testing we're unable to trust the system and without trust we'll lack discipline. In this video Warren Peacock looks at the process of back testing any system. Looking not only at the benefits but also ...

Video: Becoming an unconscious competent trader

Simon Brown 9 February 2014Improve Trading, Webinar and Video

Becoming an unconscious competent trader Trading is about discipline and discipline is about a state of mind and this webcast will focus on the Four stages of competence from where we all start - unconscious incompetence to where we need to end up in order to succeed - unconscious competence. This video from Just One ...

Video: Do a perfect trade

Simon Brown 8 February 2014Learn Trading, Webinar and Video

Do a perfect trade. As traders we strive for the perfect trade, but what defines a perfect trade? Profit? Discipline? System? In the video Just One Lap founder Simon Brown will introduce the concept of a perfect trade including his 7-point checklist that he uses to ‘measure’ his trades. You can find the perfect trade ...

Video: Characteristics of a ten bagger

Simon Brown 8 February 2014Learn Investing, Power Hour, Webinar and Video

"Ten bagger" is a phrase coined by Peter Lynch in his book One up on Wall Street and is the holy grail for investors, a stock that increases in value ten-fold, for example from R10 to R100. In this presentation Keith McLachlan, small and mid cap fund manager at AlphaWealth, will look at the key ...

Video: Understanding Contracts for Difference (CFDs)

Simon Brown 4 September 2013Improve Trading, Webinar and Video

Understanding Contracts for Difference (CFDs) Contracts for difference, or CFDs, are derivative trading products that may or may not be geared. In this video, Just One Lap founder Simon Brown delves into how CFDs work. He explains how these products could fit into your trading portfolio and helps you steer clear of the dangers of ...

Video: What price to pay?

Simon Brown 5 June 2013Learn Investing, Webinar and Video

What price to pay? What price to pay? Just One Lap founder, Simon Brown, shows how he creates a fundamental chart to help him decide if a share is offering value and to determine the price he is prepared to buy the share at. Essentially he is looking for the forward PE to be below ...

Video: 25 tips for traders

Simon Brown 4 February 2013Learn Trading, Webinar and Video

25 tips for traders In this video, trader Alwyn Burger shares his top 25 tips for traders. Starting with why it's important to research your broker to find someone who is "cheap, fast and ethical", to tips for traders who don't know how to create trading discipline. In addition to these tips, he also shares ...

Video: A CFD trading plan

Simon Brown 24 February 2012Improve Trading, Webinar and Video

Warren Peacock presents a trading plan for Contracts for Difference (CFDs). This is a tried and tested system that Warren trades with his own portfolio using CFDs. View the improve your trading series Meet the AMC Managers | High Street Asset Management, Baobab Investment Management & Clucas GrayMeet the AMC Managers | High Street Asset ...