Comments for SimonDixon.Org http://www.simondixon.org Monetary Reform and Banking & Finance Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:00:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 Comment on Home by shengyong http://www.simondixon.org/comment-page-1/#comment-4101 shengyong Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:00:50 +0000 http://www.simondixon.org/?page_id=28#comment-4101 Hi simon, Recalling the workshop on 30th Jan, I remember you said you were heavily on debt by the time you had completed your Master and met your mentor. I just want to know how you made a living at those tough time? I am also struggling with time and cost of living. I am working 6 days a week therefore have no time to seek a career in banking and finance, or even to join your Mastery Programme. As I see finance sector is my dream career, I feel like wasting every minute of my life when I am at work everyday. You taught me time is my first asset, I find my asset shrinking everyday! On the other hand, I am worried about my life if I quit my current job as I have to live on, although I want to be a full-time job seeker. I know securing a career in banking and finance is just a matter of time, the point is how long? After your workshop and your online mentoring programme I built up my belief system, it's a shame if I don't have time to turn my belief into action. How should I prioritise these 2 things: surviving or self-development? I am confused. Looking forward to your advice! Best Regards, Shengyong Hi simon,
Recalling the workshop on 30th Jan, I remember you said you were heavily on debt by the time you had completed your Master and met your mentor. I just want to know how you made a living at those tough time? I am also struggling with time and cost of living. I am working 6 days a week therefore have no time to seek a career in banking and finance, or even to join your Mastery Programme. As I see finance sector is my dream career, I feel like wasting every minute of my life when I am at work everyday. You taught me time is my first asset, I find my asset shrinking everyday! On the other hand, I am worried about my life if I quit my current job as I have to live on, although I want to be a full-time job seeker. I know securing a career in banking and finance is just a matter of time, the point is how long? After your workshop and your online mentoring programme I built up my belief system, it’s a shame if I don’t have time to turn my belief into action. How should I prioritise these 2 things: surviving or self-development? I am confused.
Looking forward to your advice!
Best Regards,
Shengyong

]]> Comment on Contact Simon by Shanti raj http://www.simondixon.org/contact-simon/comment-page-1/#comment-4100 Shanti raj Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:55:16 +0000 http://www.simondixon.org/?page_id=37#comment-4100 Hi Simon, I recieved your email regarding the 5 videos, unfortunately I was having problems listening to it. I did check the microphone on my computer and that is ok. I am interested in listening to them. I did enyoy your seminar that I attended last year, I found it very motivating. So far I have read the 7 Effective Habits by Covey and enjoyed it. I have looked the Traders Home tutoring and have been studying the technical analysis. I have also attended the monthly 3 hr class with Kevin and have gained more knowledge eg the dollar gold and how they have an impact on the market. I did start doing paper trading and was surprise I did make some money app $3000 over two days. I felt good ad would like continue as I am intersted in trading. Is there a class this month becuase I have not recieved an email. Is there a possibilty of asking you about the market, your opinion. Hi Simon,

I recieved your email regarding the 5 videos, unfortunately I was having problems listening to it. I did check the microphone on my computer and that is ok. I am interested in listening to them. I did enyoy your seminar that I attended last year, I found it very motivating. So far I have read the 7 Effective Habits by Covey and enjoyed it. I have looked the Traders Home tutoring and have been studying the technical analysis. I have also attended the monthly 3 hr class with Kevin and have gained more knowledge eg the dollar gold and how they have an impact on the market. I did start doing paper trading and was surprise I did make some money app $3000 over two days. I felt good ad would like continue as I am intersted in trading. Is there a class this month becuase I have not recieved an email. Is there a possibilty of asking you about the market, your opinion.

]]> Comment on Contact Simon by Shanti raj http://www.simondixon.org/contact-simon/comment-page-1/#comment-4099 Shanti raj Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:54:19 +0000 http://www.simondixon.org/?page_id=37#comment-4099 Hi Simon, I recieved your email regarding the 5 videos, unfortunately I was having problems listening to it. I did check the microphone in my computer and that is ok. I am interested in listening to them. I did enyoy your seminar that I attended last year, I found it very motivating. So far I have read the 7 Effective Habits by Covey and enjoyed it. I have looked the Traders Home tutoring and have been studying the technical analysis. I have also attended the monthly 3 hr class with Kevin and have gained more knowledge eg the dollar gold and how they have an impact on the market. I did start doing paper trading and was surprise I did make some money app $3000 over two days. I felt good ad would like continue as I am intersted in trading. Is there a class this month becuase I have not recieved an email. Is there a possibilty of asking you about the market, your opinion. Hi Simon,

I recieved your email regarding the 5 videos, unfortunately I was having problems listening to it. I did check the microphone in my computer and that is ok. I am interested in listening to them. I did enyoy your seminar that I attended last year, I found it very motivating. So far I have read the 7 Effective Habits by Covey and enjoyed it. I have looked the Traders Home tutoring and have been studying the technical analysis. I have also attended the monthly 3 hr class with Kevin and have gained more knowledge eg the dollar gold and how they have an impact on the market. I did start doing paper trading and was surprise I did make some money app $3000 over two days. I felt good ad would like continue as I am intersted in trading. Is there a class this month becuase I have not recieved an email. Is there a possibilty of asking you about the market, your opinion.

]]> Comment on Home by Dr Raman http://www.simondixon.org/comment-page-1/#comment-4097 Dr Raman Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:49:30 +0000 http://www.simondixon.org/?page_id=28#comment-4097 This is Dr Raman, I am a businessman from Saudi Arabia, I have just recently achieved my PhD in electronic transactions law from the University of Wales, UK. It is so fortunate that I had the chance to attend the workshop that you addressed last Saturday. I have to say that I was so stunned and amazed about its rich contents and I must not forget to mention your superb and exciting way of lecturing. After the workshop, I was hoping I can meet up with you to discuss if you have any interest sooner or later to expand your business model to Middle East or if you would like to deliver similar workshop and provide training to the people in Middle East. However it was so hard for me to get through the crowd to reach you. I strongly believe there is a very high demand of experts like you in that region to share their banking and finance knowledge. Needless to mention to someone like you how is booming and rapidly increasing the banking businesses in that part of the world. Therefore, although I really appreciate how busy you are, I would like to arrange a meeting with you to discuss potential cooperation in this regard. I look forward to hearing from you Best Wishes Dr. Raman azzagi 07729709522 Alzaagi00@hotmail.com This is Dr Raman, I am a businessman from Saudi Arabia, I have just recently achieved my PhD in electronic transactions law from the University of Wales, UK. It is so fortunate that I had the chance to attend the workshop that you addressed last Saturday. I have to say that I was so stunned and amazed about its rich contents and I must not forget to mention your superb and exciting way of lecturing.

After the workshop, I was hoping I can meet up with you to discuss if you have any interest sooner or later to expand your business model to Middle East or if you would like to deliver similar workshop and provide training to the people in Middle East. However it was so hard for me to get through the crowd to reach you.

I strongly believe there is a very high demand of experts like you in that region to share their banking and finance knowledge. Needless to mention to someone like you how is booming and rapidly increasing the banking businesses in that part of the world.

Therefore, although I really appreciate how busy you are, I would like to arrange a meeting with you to discuss potential cooperation in this regard.

I look forward to hearing from you

Best Wishes

Dr. Raman azzagi

07729709522

Alzaagi00 [at] hotmail [dot] com

]]> Comment on Contact Simon by Tom Poulter http://www.simondixon.org/contact-simon/comment-page-1/#comment-4061 Tom Poulter Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:03:24 +0000 http://www.simondixon.org/?page_id=37#comment-4061 Dear Simon I attended your seminar last week on Banking and Finance and found it to be very informative and interesting, particularly your opinion on monetary reform. I am interested in pursuing a career in economics and was delighted to hear that you said that there were opportunities working on your projects. I was wondering if I could get any more information regarding these opportunities as I believe that I could really develop by working on your projects. I understand that you are a very busy person, but I hope to hear from you soon. Kind regards Tom Poulter Dear Simon

I attended your seminar last week on Banking and Finance and found it to be very informative and interesting, particularly your opinion on monetary reform. I am interested in pursuing a career in economics and was delighted to hear that you said that there were opportunities working on your projects. I was wondering if I could get any more information regarding these opportunities as I believe that I could really develop by working on your projects.

I understand that you are a very busy person, but I hope to hear from you soon.

Kind regards

Tom Poulter

]]> Comment on Home by Soraya Najafi http://www.simondixon.org/comment-page-1/#comment-3997 Soraya Najafi Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:08:20 +0000 http://www.simondixon.org/?page_id=28#comment-3997 Hi Simon - I really enjoyed the Benedix City Professional Workshop on Saturday 30th January 2009. I found it very motivating and encouraging. I am an Analyst and I have 2 years work experience at J.P Morgan. I did a 1 year Internship in New York and the other was a full time position in Bournemouth. I also have 9 months temp experience for the Government and another 9 months at a french oil company which again are in analyst roles. I was made redundant from this last role in May last year. After I was made redundant I applied to do a master degree but the course was not for me so that did not work out. I then found a temporary Christmas job straight away as I needed cash and did not want to claim unemployment benefits. This was as a sales assistant at W.H.Smith. I am still working there part-time as they kept me on after Christmas and I need the money but I have been constantly looking for a job back in the Banking and Finance industry as that is where I want to be. I mainly want to get back into the bulge brackets such as JPM. I wanted to ask if you think I should put the W.H.Smith work experience on my CV or not? Its just when I got some advice from contacts at JPM, Barclay Capital and Goldman Sachs, they said to leave it off and then if I got an interview to say what I had been doing. I feel a bit embarassed as its not related to what I want to do at all but at least I have been working. I have had 2 telephone interviews at J.P Morgan in the past couple of weeks which I was rejected from. At the second, I was told I did not sound enthusiastic enough for the role. How would you show your enthusiasm over the telephone as I felt it was a really positive interview and not sure if they are making excuses. I was going to let it lie but after your motivating speeches from the mastery program I am going through at the moment, I want to contact the interviewers for specific feedback as I really wanted the job. Another question I have is would you recommend any professional qualifications for an analyst? Hi Simon – I really enjoyed the Benedix City Professional Workshop on Saturday 30th January 2009. I found it very motivating and encouraging. I am an Analyst and I have 2 years work experience at J.P Morgan. I did a 1 year Internship in New York and the other was a full time position in Bournemouth. I also have 9 months temp experience for the Government and another 9 months at a french oil company which again are in analyst roles. I was made redundant from this last role in May last year. After I was made redundant I applied to do a master degree but the course was not for me so that did not work out. I then found a temporary Christmas job straight away as I needed cash and did not want to claim unemployment benefits. This was as a sales assistant at W.H.Smith. I am still working there part-time as they kept me on after Christmas and I need the money but I have been constantly looking for a job back in the Banking and Finance industry as that is where I want to be. I mainly want to get back into the bulge brackets such as JPM. I wanted to ask if you think I should put the W.H.Smith work experience on my CV or not? Its just when I got some advice from contacts at JPM, Barclay Capital and Goldman Sachs, they said to leave it off and then if I got an interview to say what I had been doing. I feel a bit embarassed as its not related to what I want to do at all but at least I have been working. I have had 2 telephone interviews at J.P Morgan in the past couple of weeks which I was rejected from. At the second, I was told I did not sound enthusiastic enough for the role. How would you show your enthusiasm over the telephone as I felt it was a really positive interview and not sure if they are making excuses. I was going to let it lie but after your motivating speeches from the mastery program I am going through at the moment, I want to contact the interviewers for specific feedback as I really wanted the job. Another question I have is would you recommend any professional qualifications for an analyst?

]]> Comment on Home by Manjula Mathew http://www.simondixon.org/comment-page-1/#comment-3961 Manjula Mathew Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:42:51 +0000 http://www.simondixon.org/?page_id=28#comment-3961 Hi Simon, The City Professional Workshop on the 30th of Jan,2010 gave me the much needed energy to rebounce.I have know words to thankyou and in order to thankyou infinte times I have made up my mind to be extremeley successful in ten years (career as well as in other areas) and come to you and say,Simon,"I AM HERE with a meaningful life only because of your advices".Let me share with you that the success in my CFA exams were only when I watched swarm of ants carrying heavy load.Each was carrying more than it can carry.So that helped me to pass the CFA then. As you have said be around with others who are successful,day after tomorrow, I am attending a lunchtime discussion and debate on the UK banking system ( speakers include advisor to Morgan Stanley et al).I get very nervous on the thought of it..thinking that will my voice come out when I am with them,what will they think of me,what am I going to discuss and so on and so forth.Anyway I am going to attend regaining all the confidence you gave in the Workshop. I have registered for your two programmes.Hope to see you once in a month in the Trading club.My Masters in International Securities & Investment Banking (specialism in Trading & Asset Management) from ICMA centre,University of Reading will complement my training to be attained from your programme. The effort you put in people like those who attend your Workshop and programmes is doing a progression that no mathematicians or psychologists have ever thought of. Best regards and great respect, Manjula Hi Simon,
The City Professional Workshop on the 30th of Jan,2010 gave me the much needed energy to rebounce.I have know words to thankyou and in order to thankyou infinte times I have made up my mind to be extremeley successful in ten years (career as well as in other areas) and come to you and say,Simon,”I AM HERE with a meaningful life only because of your advices”.Let me share with you that the success in my CFA exams were only when I watched swarm of ants carrying heavy load.Each was carrying more than it can carry.So that helped me to pass the CFA then.
As you have said be around with others who are successful,day after tomorrow, I am attending a lunchtime discussion and debate on the UK banking system ( speakers include advisor to Morgan Stanley et al).I get very nervous on the thought of it..thinking that will my voice come out when I am with them,what will they think of me,what am I going to discuss and so on and so forth.Anyway I am going to attend regaining all the confidence you gave in the Workshop.
I have registered for your two programmes.Hope to see you once in a month in the Trading club.My Masters in International Securities & Investment Banking (specialism in Trading & Asset Management) from ICMA centre,University of Reading will complement my training to be attained from your programme.
The effort you put in people like those who attend your Workshop and programmes is doing a progression that no mathematicians or psychologists have ever thought of.
Best regards and great respect,
Manjula

]]> Comment on Why are we in a global financial crisis – The Problem with Orthodox Economic Theories by simondixon http://www.simondixon.org/131/2009/02/16/comment-page-1/#comment-3878 simondixon Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:37:53 +0000 http://www.simondixon.org/131/2009/02/16/#comment-3878 Hi, Sorry for the quick email, but I am between meetings. Please dont get me wrong. I am not against debt at all. It is essential. I am against debt based money. Money creatyed itno existence as a debt. Under out reforms financial instituions will be able to operate and priovide the valid service they provide but with stable money not based on credit. See the American Monetary Institure reforms (Google it), The Chicago Plan and www.bendyson.com for proposals on how to do this. Thanks. Hi,

Sorry for the quick email, but I am between meetings. Please dont get me wrong. I am not against debt at all. It is essential. I am against debt based money. Money creatyed itno existence as a debt. Under out reforms financial instituions will be able to operate and priovide the valid service they provide but with stable money not based on credit.

See the American Monetary Institure reforms (Google it), The Chicago Plan and http://www.bendyson.com for proposals on how to do this.

Thanks.

]]> Comment on Why are we in a global financial crisis – The Problem with Orthodox Economic Theories by D S http://www.simondixon.org/131/2009/02/16/comment-page-1/#comment-3877 D S Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:06:40 +0000 http://www.simondixon.org/131/2009/02/16/#comment-3877 Simon, This paper has some valid and thought provoking arguments about where orthodox economics has gone wrong. However, the question we need to answer is the fact that the debt phenomenon has been based upon the belief that these theories were true. I would go on to say that these theories were based on our own expectations and needs. This is not only true for debt but many other concepts such as the concept of fiat money etc. I agree that society has been burdened with debt and the government/institutions may have been living beyond their means simply by leveraging themselves. Leaving even political issues aside, how can we ensure that the next notion we base our expectations on isn't as destructive? Clearly , we can't reverse what has happened already because that would mean a gross downfall in living standards across the globe. People who have little money will need to dig deep into their pockets to afford a home even - and I don't think the housing market has been inflated due to debt on its own - it has a supply related component mostly. Also, what relation has debt to society's general well being. Surely the happiness /well being of society is not entirely related to money if at all. Another point, Interest rates work both ways - it's not just the banks vs people, its also people vs people in terms of borrowing and lending. By shutting off the debt idea, are we closing off legitimate sources of business and income in society? Simon,

This paper has some valid and thought provoking arguments about where orthodox economics has gone wrong. However, the question we need to answer is the fact that the debt phenomenon has been based upon the belief that these theories were true. I would go on to say that these theories were based on our own expectations and needs. This is not only true for debt but many other concepts such as the concept of fiat money etc. I agree that society has been burdened with debt and the government/institutions may have been living beyond their means simply by leveraging themselves. Leaving even political issues aside, how can we ensure that the next notion we base our expectations on isn’t as destructive? Clearly , we can’t reverse what has happened already because that would mean a gross downfall in living standards across the globe. People who have little money will need to dig deep into their pockets to afford a home even – and I don’t think the housing market has been inflated due to debt on its own – it has a supply related component mostly.

Also, what relation has debt to society’s general well being. Surely the happiness /well being of society is not entirely related to money if at all. Another point, Interest rates work both ways – it’s not just the banks vs people, its also people vs people in terms of borrowing and lending. By shutting off the debt idea, are we closing off legitimate sources of business and income in society?

]]> Comment on Important Links by Robert Searle http://www.simondixon.org/important-links/comment-page-1/#comment-3347 Robert Searle Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:39:47 +0000 http://www.simondixon.org/?page_id=34#comment-3347 You might like to put my link on site on Transfinancial Economics? You might like to put my link on site on Transfinancial Economics?

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