Memories

February 15, 2010 by  

Recently we  held the memorial for my Uncle Stefan.  I gave a eulogy that spoke of  his extraordinary life. After surviving the labor camps of Siberia,  he came to the US and lived  a wonderful and rich life.

Stefan  had a great talent for creating beautiful objects out of wood including bracelets and intricate vases. At the memorial all of us girls wore a unique bracelet he had designed._

Stefan  learned to  trade the stock market and was very successful.  We would often sit at the kitchen table where  he would offer his wisdom and answer my questions about successful trading.

I come from a family of very successful traders who have an uncanny knack for knowing what and when to buy. Since they are all of the long term buy and hold school, they don’t talk about when to sell so much– they just live through the ups and downs.

In  recent years Stefan shook his head when I asked him what  was happening with  the market. At the memorial several relatives  told me about how they got “clobbered” in downturns since 2ooo.They listened in amazement as I talked about  chart reading.

I am grateful for the gifts  of  the  incredibly strong, determined ,  extraordinary and amazing people that are my ancestors.

I am grateful to be able to expand on their knowledge and experience through the language of the stock charts.

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