Contact Simon
February 2nd, 2009
If you have comments or questions on the issues discuss on this site, it is best to leave a comment on the relevant article, to fuel discussion. I do try to read every email but due to volume I can not promise to respond to every one individually.
If you would like me to speak at your university, company or group, please contact me on the address below:
contact [at] simondixon [dot] org
I look forward to hearing from you.
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 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.
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
Hi Shanti,
glad to help. Here are my tips. Most people come to me when they want to become more profitable in trading and ask for new strategies and new techniques. I can give you strategies and techniques and mine are really simple. In fact I give you my strategy in the professional trader programme you bought. Yes you will need to know the technicals and we will expand on those when you come to the traders club. You must exercise the discipline of attending every month no matter what. Trading is all about ritual and discipline. Organise your life and plan ahead so you never miss it. This is the same as trading – it’s all discipline and ritual. Once you have the technical knowledge and have mastered ritual and discipline there are only two reasons why you don’t make money -
Risk Managment and Psychology.
In fact most people think it is strategy so stray to go into ever more complex strategies and boy do they get complex. This re inforcess the belief that if it is more difficult and they are smarter they will start to make money. Nothing could be further from the truth. Psychology is the key. You want to be the best trader I challenge you to do two things -
1. Go to the Benedix career centre and purchase a book under recomended Reading for trading by Mark Douglas. Look up the title once you are there as I want you to find it rather than me telling you.
2. Come to TIC and when I am there ask me about the 30 day strategy. Implement this and you are on your way to earning all the money you want trading.
I’ll see you there.
Simon
Hi,
I attended your seminar in October and found it very motivatiing. I am finishing my degree in Business Finance soon and my keen interest is in trading. I have also registered the trading course which is being held once a month but was not able to attend the Oct and Nov class but will for Dec. I would like to improve my trading skills and wondered whether you have any advise on this. Thank you Shanti
Hi Simon,
It seemed that I was more tired from concentrating and actively thinking during the workshop on Saturday than you after you the workshop on Saturday. I had a question but I left for this moment as there were too many people around you, which is good.
My question: (Before you were married) What was your balance between your academic work/self-development/job seeking and outside interests?
I really enjoyed the workshop and I am suggesting everyone to attend it, who wants to get into Finance and Banking
Many Thanks
Hi Simon,
my intention is to promote monetary reform in my country (Slovakia). Now I am preparing a website in slovak language with most information from Your website, from Ben Dyson, Joseph Huber and from the book Creating new money.
I really like the video lesson that You have on Your homepage and would like to use it on my website – with slovak subtitles. I would like to kindly ask You, if it is ok, if You agree.
Thanks a lot.
Mira, Slovakia
Hey,
influence (and please don’t get this confused with manipulation as ethics is the highest value of a true imfluencer) is a skill everybody must master to move forward. Nothing moves unless somebody influences first. I suggest studying the great influencers like Ghandi and Mother Teresa. The best thing for you though and your career is I have a section dedicated to influence in banking and finance during the city professional workshop. My advise woyld be to take advantage of your subsidy and attend one of the two remaining workshops in London. I will guide you on this subject step by step.
For you to fulfil your life mission, one must master communication. Keep that mission alive.
Simon
Dear Simon,
I was yesterday in your work shop at the University of Glasgow. You mentioned that very useful skill is the influencing skill. Business department is providing courses the Art of Influence, vut I have missed the opportunity to do it. I was wondering could you suggest any sources (literature or books etc) that could develop such a skill.
Many Thanks
Hi Simon,
I attended your workshop at Napier university today. It was a really nice presentation and gave a different insight into the banking and finance industry. I really liked the different categories of employers and I have never personally come across such differentiation of banking and finance companies. I am keen to attend other events soon.
Thanks for sharing important information.
Regards
Siva
Hi,
thanks for your comments. Although it would be ideal to go straight to stocks. We cannot be to fussy when opportunity knocks. Beijing is broking and any broking experience will do the world of good in progressing your career. You should do your SII exams on the side to develop your financial market knowledge and in land or FX broking take every advantage to develop your sales and persuasion skills.
Good luck
Hi Simon,
I recently attended the Banking and Finance workshop that was held in UCL on 5th September 2009 and was really pleased that I went. The insight you gave me into the Banking and Finance world has done me the world of good in knowing exactly what I want to do within the industry which is be a successful Stockbroker. I have started to apply for Trainee Broker positions but just wanted to ask whether getting a position within FX sales or Land/Investment Broking is a positive step forward as there are many of these positions avaliable.
I have not come from a finance background but am graduating in October 2009 with a degree in English Literature so I know that hard work has to be done and am seeking a way to get my foot in the door. If you could get to me that would be a great help.
With Thanks
Letrois Bernard
Hi Simon
I look forward to your views on “Simpol” as a means for people to use their votes in a new way to drive Monetary Reform (and other global policies)as part of an international solution to global problems.
This is a must read book that laid the foundation for work on the solution to the financial crisis. I met with James recently and recommend that all read his book. The last two years I have been working very closely with a friend of mine Ben Dyson (See http://www.bendyson.com) who has used this work to put together a solution to the crisis. I am fully in favour of this solution and would like to thank both James Robertson and Ben Dyson for their work in furthering monetary reform.
Have you read “Monetary Reform – Making it Happen!”, by James Robertson and John Bunzl?
Hi Simon,
I have finished the Protrader and the Interviews programme. I found it very informative and inspirational. I have managed to secure an summer internship with Barclays Capital as a trader. Thank You for the informative seminars.
Kind Regards,
Shyam
Dear Simon,
I have just finished the Protrader seminars, they were incredibly informative and exceptionally well delivered. You have certainly kick started my interest in trading!! See you at the next Traders and Investors club.
Dear Simon,
Would like to thank you for your presentation at LondonMet this evening. Much appreciate.
Best regards,
Minh
You can contact a career consultant at Benedix on 0207 490 5179 and they will give you a comprehensive list of financial institutions to look at. Glad you enjoyed the workshop.
Good Luck
Hello,
I am a second year student at Kingston and recently attended your presentation on the banking crises. In the presentation you emphasised that experiance in the financial sector is vital to stand a chance of securing a job in this economic condition. You stated that it is best to apply for mid-range firms. I would very much appreciate if you could give me some breif examples of such mid-range firms as im not quite sure what firms would fall into this category.
Thank you, look forward to hearing from you.
p.s. your presentation was very informative and SUPERB!