104 - Pulling the trigger in paradise

A few years back I was on a holiday with friends at Hamilton Island in the Whitsundays.

We were cruising around the island in a golf buggy when a friend suggests we go to the shooting range.

I’d never even touched a gun before but while we were there I decided to shoot a .44 Magnum…

‘the most powerful handgun in the world’ according to Dirty Harry!

Take a listen to hear what happens next and how it applies to trading.

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29 June 2017

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