List of Figures ix
Foreword xi
Contrarian Investment Strategies xiii
Acknowledgements xv
1 Introduction: Between Scylla and Charybdis 1
2 Understanding Trading Competence 13
3 A Comprehensive Model of Trading Competence 45
Part A: The Tactical Model of Trading Competence 47
Part B: The Strategic Model of Trading Competence 59
4 Taming Stress to Become a Better Trader 83
5 The Psychology of Perceptual Bias 123
6 Emotions, Emotional Intelligence, and the Trader 151
7 Martial Arts and Budo Zen – Controlling Fear and Self-Sabotage 179
8 Standards and Criteria for Trading Competence 219
Appendix 1 Reading List 235
Appendix 2 Websites of Interest 239
Appendix 3 Courses and Seminars 243
Bibliography 247
Index 257