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Tillie Allison and Merlin Rothfeld take a look at a great listener question regarding an overzealous financial advisor. The duo point out some simple steps to help transfer money out of the financial advisors pockets and into yours! They also break down how being a seller of options can provide a lower risk approach to generating a consistent income stream.

More listeners than ever have been sending in questions about the Euro, Pound, the Fed and Quantitative Easing! Clearly a sign of uncertainty and confusion. Trader David Warner joins Merlin to talk about the continuing pressure on currency markets, and the great trading opportunities currently at hand!

Fresh back from a trip to London, Director of Student Services at Online Trading Academy, Larry Jacobson discusses his thoughts and observations regarding the Brexit and the potential trading opportunities. The duo also look at several historical charts for key levels and setups.

As the dust settles on the Brexit vote, Merlin and John look at the impact the event has had on the global  markets, then break it down even further to identify a much bigger problem than the Brexit itself. The duo also look at the Coal industry and offer some insights per listener request!

Another massive settlement hit the 401k industry today, this coming on the heels of any other firms being sued for gouging clients with fees. Trader Paul Orme joins Merlin to talk about what investors should be looking at to see if they are being gouged as well!

With 43 years of trading experience under his belt, Craig is NO stranger to announcements like the Brexit vote. He offers his insights into how this impacted us so far, and what it might mean going forward. Craig also talks about risk management and scaling in and out of positions.

The “Voice of Reason”, Gabe Velazquez joins Merlin to talk about how he has kept his XLT students calm and composed with all the market volatility caused by the Brexit. Gabe stresses rules and discipline as the major factors to success during periods of large market swings. The duo also go onto answer several listener questions pertaining to several currency pairs.

Master options trader, Matt Gildea, joins Merlin to talk about how he approaches major announcements such as Brexit, earnings and much more! The duo also take a look at the concept of relative strength and how they use it to find trading opportunities.

Merlin welcomes John O’Donnell, Larry Jacobson and David Warner to discuss the major events that happened last night with the UK Referendum vote. They look at this as the first domino of many to potentially fall now that the UK has decided to leave the Euro. What does this mean for the markets going forward? Tune in and find out!

In just a few hours, a MAJOR uncertainty will be removed from the market, the Brexit. Regardless of the outcome, the markets will have a chance to move past this hurdle and either seek out new lows, or vault to new highs. Currency trader, Tracy Hubbard offers his insights to how he and his students at Online Trading Academy will be trading the event, as well as analysis of the dollar index.

Michael Atias of OTA Tax Pros joins Merlin to elaborate on topics from a previous show. How can you get Uncle Sam to contribute to your vacations? How can you make sure that you are not going to run in to problems with regard to trader status? Tune in and find out!

Tim was the first to break the Brexit topic on Power Trading Radio back in 2015, and it has been snowballing every since! This week we will get a final decision on the UK departure and the resettling of global markets. Will the new normal be a EU without Britain?! Tim and Merlin discuss this as well as some of the currency pairs which will be experiencing much higher volatility over the next few days!

Scott and Merlin start off with a look at the Fed, and the possibility of upcoming events such as, rate hikes, or potentially another round of quantitative easing! Then focus shifts to the B.E.C.C. report, a monthly market outlook Scott performs to help shed light on any market changes which could present trading and investment opportunities.

“The Ambassador of Opportunity”, John O’Donnell joins Merlin to talk about the lack of action by the fed with regard to interest rates, and the potential impacts it may have going forward. They also look at the current status of the Brexit vote, and how it will impact US markets.

Most financial advisors will tell you that you need to earn a 6-8% rate of return to achieve your retirement goals. Sadly, they do not tell you that they are charging you up to 10% just to be in the investments they advise! And you’re going to pay that fee regardless of market performance! Merlin Rothfeld looks at how the industry is systematically taking what is rightfully yours in exchange for Nothing at all! He looks at ways to get around some of the big fees and put that money back in your pocket. Above all, it’s about education and knowing what to look for! Do you know what to look for?

Today’s unsurprising announcement from Janet Yellen didn’t do much to the markets here in the US, however, all eyes are focused on the nest weeks news. Forex Trader, David Warner joins Merlin on set to talk about some of the finer details of today’s fed announcement, and how it’s shaping up next Thursdays bomb!

The next couple have some major announcements for all financial markets! Next week, the Fed will make its rate statement, and on June 23rd, the UK will vote on leaving the EU! Veteran floor trader, Bill Henner, joins Merlin to talk about these issue as well as break down some charts from the technical perspective!

A massive buyout of LinkedIn had many questioning the action and how it might play out. Merlin offers his 2 cents on the subject and also addresses listener questions on insider transactions and dividends.

Merlin and John look at the impact of company buyback programs and the CEO effectiveness at timing the markets with buybacks. They also look at the current debt picture in the US, and the eerily similar picture to 2007! Finally, they look at the most recent economic data and offer their insights into next week’s rate hikes.

Traveling around the world to teach & trade is the life of Sam Seiden! Power Trading Radio managed to get a few minutes with Sam to talk about Online Trading Academy’s patented trading methodology, as well as a little market insight. Merlin and Sam discuss the importance of knowing which side your on: Novice or Professional. Which side are you on?