January 3rd 2009

Email from Clive Holland (Thailand) to John - Copied to Desiree

Hi John,

firstly I would like to wish you a happy New Year. Thank you for sending the link to Desiree's blog, I am around halfway through it and have found it very interesting, she seems to have been through all the emotions I have. I have not traded for a while due to other commitments, which sadly have taken me away from my computer. This will be rectified in the coming weeks as I am serious about making some sort of income from trading and to be honest I am missing the fun of it.

I noticed your suggestion to Desiree about turning her blog into a book, if I may add my tuppence worth, I think you would have a winning combination if you complied the book together. From what I have read she regards you as a good mentor and is obviously very pleased with the advice she receives from you. Why not go all the way and write your replies so as to give both sides of the coin. It would be very interesting to see your replies to her questions and how she has reacted to them. Also a weekly or even daily total of trades and a profit and loss account would show people how the concept of mentor pupil is working out, does she make more profitable trades after a chat or email from you, does it take a couple of days before your advice sinks in and is acted upon, or does it not make a noticeable difference.

I am starting back to trading on the 12th January, this will give me time to go through your courses again to refresh my memory. In the last year I have lost 1,000 pounds due to my own stupidity and will not be making the same mistakes this time around. OK I may find a few more mistakes to make, but will try and eliminate them before damage is done. I am sorry I didn't get to meet you when you were here, but my wife was rushed to hospital with gall stones and that was obviously my priority. Perhaps next time. All the best Clive. (Thailand).