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PM: = Paul Mullen (Interviewer) RJ: = Richard Joyson (Mr Charts) PM: What markets do you trade and what do you do? RJ: I trade almost entirely U.S. shares on a day trading basis. I'm in trades for really anything from half a minute to as long as two or three hours. So, there isn't an average length of time that I'm in a trade. I'm in a trade as long as it's going my way, and if I get a signal to exit the trade, I take the signal. If the signal comes a minute after I enter, then I exit. If a signal doesn't come for another two hours, then that's when I exit. Basically, I trade the U.K. afternoon, (which is the U.S. morning). Occasionally, I trade in the evening, but generally not. I used to trade the evening and the evening only...

P: = Paul Mullen (Interviewer) J: = James (Equities Analyst) You can listen or download this interview by clicking this link: Equity Analyst Interview P: Hello, and welcome to everyone. My name is Paul Mullen. I'm also known as Trader333 and I'm the Content Development Editor for Trade2Win. Today, I'm interviewing James, who is an equities analyst working in London, so a very warm welcome to you James. We'll start straightaway by asking you what is an equities analyst, assuming that is what you are? J: Yes, that is what I am. It's quite a complicated role because I think the way it's perceived is people see the end product being written reports, generally, with recommendations and price targets, and so on. That's actually a very...

The following interview was originally published in Trader's Journal (TJ) November 2007 issue and is reproduced with their kind permission. Part I: On Trading TJ: John, when and how did you get started into trading? JD: I got started in 1968 as a biology and physics teacher in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I was the Director of the teacher investment club with a $100 per teacher contribution in a pool and some hopes and dreams. I read Harry Browne's book in 1970 about Nixon closing the "gold window" for the USD. The title of Harry's classic book is How to Profit from the Coming Devaluation and it changed my life and all I have touched in this space forever. TJ: What did you find trading interesting? JD: The daily intellectual challenge of...