This week’s Trader Digest is dominated by the new Forbes Rich List, and in the week of International Women's Day we feature the world's wealthiest women and profile the female trader proving an inspiration to many...
Reading List
The Billionaires 2018
"Capitalism’s global conquest continues as entrepreneurs around the globe mint fortunes in everything from cryptocurrencies to telecom to bridal dresses. Forbes has pinned down a record 2,208 billionaires from 72 countries and territories including the first ever from Hungary and Zimbabwe. " Forbes
The Richest Women In The World 2018
“An all-time high of 256 women made the 2018 Forbes World’s Billionaires rankings; their collective net worth topped $1 trillion, up 20% since last year, outpacing the total gains overall" Forbes
The Definitive Net Worth of Donald Trump
"What's Donald Trump really worth?" Forbes
22-Year-Old Behind $5 Billion Crypto Is Just Getting Started
"Dominik Schiener would have had 500,000 reasons to turn his back on cryptocurrencies. That is the amount of euros the young man from Berlin lost in 2013/2014 in an attempt to set up a trading platform for digital money. But he remained true to the topic and helped to established IOTA in 2015. Today, that is the world’s eleventh largest cryptocurrency with a
market cap of around $5 billion." Bloomberg Technology
The U.S. Businesses at Risk From Trade War With China
“Trump plans to impose tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum, including from China, and is said to be considering a broad range of curbs on China imports, from shoes and clothing to tech gadgets. Such moves could prompt retaliation from President Xi Jinping and lead to a Chinese backlash against American businesses." Bloomberg
How Sam Polk, Former Wall Street Trader And 'Wealth Addict,' Broke Free Of His Golden Handcuffs
““In my last year on Wall Street my bonus was $3.6 million — and I was angry because it wasn’t big enough.” Forbes
Switzerland’s Crypto Crush Marred by $1 Billion Spat
"One of the highest profile digital-currency projects in Switzerland, a country that’s been among the most enthusiastic advocates for cryptocurrencies, is under fire from both outsiders and insiders over allegations of false marketing and mismanagement, prompting its president to resign." Bloomberg
US Federal Judge: Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Are Commodities
"For the first time, a federal judge has upheld that Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are commodities and thus subject to regulation by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)." Venture Canvas
Trump or Berlusconi? Who Said It?
"The populist leaders often sound strikingly similar. Can you tell them apart?" Bloomberg Politics
Meet The Women-Only Trading Club with Impressive Results
What to Watch
Geneva International Motor Show
"World and European Premieres of car launches by the world's biggest car manufacturers - watch live from March 8th - 18th" Gim.Swiss
For the Headphones
Understanding what the “Big Boys” do; Target Trading with Scott Barkley
“Scott Barkley of Pro Act Traders joins us for an epic interview where we he nails us with a constant stream of actionable information from target trading to specific trade strategies." Two Blokes Trading
