Markets don’t move in isolation. Behind every breakout, consolidation, and trend lies a powerful global force shaping price action.

In this episode of Talking Trading, Louise Bedford is joined by Philippe Gijsels, Chief Strategy Officer at BNP Paribas Fortis and co-author of The New World Economy in 5 Trends, to explore the five mega trends influencing global markets – and what they mean for traders.

This conversation bridges macroeconomics and technical analysis, showing how large structural shifts often reveal themselves as long consolidation bases, powerful breakouts, and sustained trends on the chart.

You’ll hear how forces such as:

• inflation and rising debt levels
• demographic change
• climate transition
• global realignment beyond the US
• rapid technological innovation, including AI

are already influencing shares, currencies, and commodities – often well before they appear in headlines.

Rather than trading news, this episode focuses on how traders can stay macro-aware while remaining disciplined, using tools like trend structure, base formation, and the measure rule to align with big-picture forces.

Whether you trade weekly charts or manage positions over months, this episode will sharpen your perspective and help you understand why markets move the way they do – not just how.

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Let me give you my trading plan template…

Stuck in a cycle of losses? It’s tough, and I know how disheartening it can feel.

The key is learning from those losses and creating a plan that works for you.

I’ve created a free trading template to help you get back on track. It’s simple, practical, and designed to give you more control over your trades.

Head to www.tradinggame.com.au and download it today.

Louise Bedford is a best-selling author of six sharemarket books, host of the Talking Trading podcast, and founder of TradingGame.com.au, one of Australia’s leading trading education communities.

For over 30 years she has helped traders master trading the Australian sharemarket, technical analysis, and trading psychology so they can build long-term financial independence.

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Risk management is the difference between traders who last... and traders who disappear.

In this episode of Talking Trading, Louise Bedford breaks down two core risk management tools that professional traders rely on to protect capital and improve long-term performance in the Australian sharemarket.

Rather than focusing on predictions or stock picks, this episode shows you how structure, discipline, and repeatable rules create staying power across all market conditions.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

1. How to use macro filters to control when you trade
Louise explains how macro filters help traders step aside during unfavourable market conditions. She shares her own Australian market filter and why trading less often can lead to better results.

2. Anti-martingale position sizing, explained simply
Discover how adjusting position size as your account grows can reduce risk while supporting steady progress. Louise walks through how to calculate portfolio risk using cash plus positions valued to their stoploss, and why reviewing this every few months builds discipline.

3. Turning risk rules into repeatable routines
Learn how to remove emotion by turning risk management into a system. Louise explains how flowcharts, checklists, and scheduled reviews can help traders stay consistent... even during periods of market volatility.

By the end of this episode, you’ll understand how to:

• Identify when not to trade, protecting capital during poor conditions
• Apply position sizing rules that scale with your account
• Build risk management directly into your trading plan

If you want to trade with confidence, longevity, and clarity, this episode lays the foundation.

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Louise Bedford is a best-selling author of six sharemarket books, host of the Talking Trading podcast, and founder of TradingGame.com.au, one of Australia’s leading trading education communities.

For over 30 years she has helped traders master trading the Australian sharemarket, technical analysis, and trading psychology so they can build long-term financial independence.

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Scams are costing Australians billions each year, and traders are among the most attractive targets. As soon as money is involved, scammers follow.

In this episode of Talking Trading, Louise Bedford is joined by cyber and financial investigations specialist Jacob Griffiths to unpack how modern scams actually operate. These are no longer obvious emails or clumsy phone calls. Today’s scams are personalised, sophisticated, and increasingly powered by technology designed to exploit human behaviour.

You’ll learn why intelligent, capable people still get caught, how emotional pressure plays a bigger role than most realise, and what practical steps traders can take to strengthen their online and financial safety. Jacob also explains how scammers target families, older relatives, and time-poor professionals, and how to build simple safeguards without creating fear or overwhelm.

If you trade, invest, or manage money for your household, this episode will change how you think about digital safety and risk in the Australian sharemarket.

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Let me give you my trading plan template…

Stuck in a cycle of losses? It’s tough, and I know how disheartening it can feel.

The key is learning from those losses and creating a plan that works for you.

I’ve created a free trading template to help you get back on track. It’s simple, practical, and designed to give you more control over your trades.

Head to www.tradinggame.com.au and download it today.

Louise Bedford is a best-selling author of six sharemarket books, host of the Talking Trading podcast, and founder of TradingGame.com.au, one of Australia’s leading trading education communities.

For over 30 years she has helped traders master trading the Australian sharemarket, technical analysis, and trading psychology so they can build long-term financial independence.

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Can trading as a couple strengthen your relationship… or quietly break it down?

In this episode of Talking Trading, Louise Bedford sits down with John and Janina Black to explore the real experience of building trading skills side by side, from being overwhelmed and second-guessing… to clarity, structure, and better decisions.

There’s a point in this conversation where John and Janina describe the moment the ‘penny dropped’, when everything went from overwhelming… to clear. That shift changes everything.

You’ll hear how simplifying their approach helped reduce emotional pressure, improve execution, and strengthen their partnership - a powerful lesson in both trading psychology and practical technical analysis.

If you’re learning to trade in Australia, feeling stuck, or trying to stay consistent with your plan, this conversation will resonate.

Because when money, pressure, and uncertainty collide… things can get complicated fast.

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Let me give you my trading plan template…

Stuck in a cycle of losses? It’s tough, and I know how disheartening it can feel.

The key is learning from those losses and creating a plan that works for you.

I’ve created a free trading template to help you get back on track. It’s simple, practical, and designed to give you more control over your trades.

Head to www.tradinggame.com.au and download it today.

Louise Bedford is a best-selling author of six sharemarket books, host of the Talking Trading podcast, and founder of TradingGame.com.au, one of Australia’s leading trading education communities.

For over 30 years she has helped traders master trading the Australian sharemarket, technical analysis, and trading psychology so they can build long-term financial independence.

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Are you working harder… but not getting ahead?

In this episode of Talking Trading, Louise Bedford sits down with property expert and wealth strategist Michael Yardney to explore a powerful shift in thinking - why trading time for money will only take you so far, and what you need to do instead to build real wealth.

This conversation goes beyond productivity tips. It challenges the belief that more hours lead to better results, and shows how leverage, focus, and smarter use of time can dramatically change your outcomes.

You’ll learn how to move from being busy… to being effective.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• Why working longer hours won’t make you wealthy
• How the Pareto Principle applies to trading, investing, and business
• The difference between high-value and low-value activities
• How to identify your most productive use of time
• Why delegation and systems are critical for growth
• How top performers structure their time for better results
• The mindset shift required to stop trading time for money

If you’re interested in ASX trading, property investing, trading psychology, or building wealth in Australia, this episode will give you a practical framework to help you focus on what actually drives results.

Listen now to rethink your time, sharpen your priorities, and build a more leveraged approach to trading, investing, and life.

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Let me give you my trading plan template…

Stuck in a cycle of losses? It’s tough, and I know how disheartening it can feel.

The key is learning from those losses and creating a plan that works for you.

I’ve created a free trading template to help you get back on track. It’s simple, practical, and designed to give you more control over your trades.

Head to www.tradinggame.com.au and download it today.

Louise Bedford is a best-selling author of six sharemarket books, host of the Talking Trading podcast, and founder of TradingGame.com.au, one of Australia’s leading trading education communities.

For over 30 years she has helped traders master trading the Australian sharemarket, technical analysis, and trading psychology so they can build long-term financial independence.

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Today’s guest is Vibha Jha, a two-time runner-up in the US Investing Championship, who once experienced a crushing 70% loss in a particular position. Now she achieves triple-digit returns by trading leveraged ETFs like TQQQ.

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by volatile markets, doubted your rules, or let emotions derail your trades – this episode is for you.

Here are 3 reasons to stick around for the full show:

1. You’ll hear how Vibha rebuilt after a huge early setback – and the exact steps she took to transform her results.
2. You’ll learn how to trade risky vehicles like leveraged ETFs without blowing up – and apply the same principles to your own sharemarket investing.
3. You’ll discover the mindset tools Vibha uses to stay disciplined under pressure – so you can stop second-guessing yourself and trade with confidence.

This is trading psychology at a championship level – let’s dive in.

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Let me give you my trading plan template…

Stuck in a cycle of losses? It’s tough, and I know how disheartening it can feel.

The key is learning from those losses and creating a plan that works for you.

I’ve created a free trading template to help you get back on track. It’s simple, practical, and designed to give you more control over your trades.

Head to www.tradinggame.com.au and download it today.

Louise Bedford is a best-selling author of six sharemarket books, host of the Talking Trading podcast, and founder of TradingGame.com.au, one of Australia’s leading trading education communities.

For over 30 years she has helped traders master trading the Australian sharemarket, technical analysis, and trading psychology so they can build long-term financial independence.

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Most traders focus on charts and indicators, but long-term success in the Australian sharemarket depends on far more than technical signals.

In this episode of Talking Trading, Louise Bedford is joined by Wall Street veteran Eddie Z, who brings nearly four decades of experience across multiple market cycles. Eddie shares what surviving the crashes of 2000, 2008, and 2020 taught him about trading psychology, risk management, and the importance of disciplined trading systems.

The conversation explores how mindset, system design, and trading technology work together to support consistent execution. Eddie explains why many traders undermine their results with poor tools, slow setups, or emotional decision-making – and how a structured, professional approach helps traders stay aligned with their plan.

If you’re focused on building systematic trading habits, improving execution, and developing the mindset required for long-term performance, this episode offers practical insights shaped by real market experience rather than theory.

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Let me give you my trading plan template…

Stuck in a cycle of losses? It’s tough, and I know how disheartening it can feel.

The key is learning from those losses and creating a plan that works for you.

I’ve created a free trading template to help you get back on track. It’s simple, practical, and designed to give you more control over your trades.

Head to www.tradinggame.com.au and download it today.

Louise Bedford is a best-selling author of six sharemarket books, host of the Talking Trading podcast, and founder of TradingGame.com.au, one of Australia’s leading trading education communities.

For over 30 years she has helped traders master trading the Australian sharemarket, technical analysis, and trading psychology so they can build long-term financial independence.

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www.talkingtrading.com.au.
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Most traders don’t struggle because they lack knowledge.

They struggle because they don’t trust themselves when it matters.

In this episode of Talking Trading, Louise Bedford unpacks the real source of trading confidence – not bravado, not certainty, and not pretending you know what the market will do next, but self-trust: the quiet confidence that allows clean execution under pressure.

If you’ve ever hesitated on a valid setup, felt knocked off balance after losses, or found yourself second-guessing a system you know works, this episode will change how you think about confidence in trading.

You’ll learn:

• Why hesitation isn’t a discipline flaw, but a confidence gap that can be trained
• The critical difference between confidence and overconfidence – and how each shows up in live trading
• How self-trust is built after the trade through execution, exits, and review
• Why drawdowns test confidence more than winning streaks ever do
• How concepts like Lagom (the power of “just enough”), hyperbolic discounting, and reversed effort quietly shape trader behaviour
• A simple self-trust check you can use to assess where confidence breaks down in your own trading

This episode is for traders who want consistency without drama, discipline without force, and confidence that holds up in real market conditions – not just on good days.

 Take your first confident steps toward building a trading process you can trust, one execution at a time.

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Louise Bedford is a best-selling author of six sharemarket books, host of the Talking Trading podcast, and founder of TradingGame.com.au, one of Australia’s leading trading education communities.

For over 30 years she has helped traders master trading the Australian sharemarket, technical analysis, and trading psychology so they can build long-term financial independence.

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Blockchain is everywhere in the headlines, but separating signal from noise can feel exhausting.

In this episode of Talking Trading, Louise Bedford sits down with blockchain investment expert Mitch Mechigian to explain blockchain in plain English.

Together, they unpack what the technology actually does, why it matters beyond Bitcoin, and how professional investors are approaching digital assets without speculation or hype.

You’ll hear how blockchain is influencing global finance, why venture capital and family offices are paying attention, and how equities investors can think about blockchain exposure in a structured, risk-aware way.

Mitch also explains common misconceptions, the role of regulation and geopolitics, and the practical questions investors should ask before engaging with digital assets at all.

If you’ve ever wondered whether blockchain belongs in a serious investment conversation, this episode gives you the framework to decide with confidence.

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Let me give you my trading plan template…

Stuck in a cycle of losses? It’s tough, and I know how disheartening it can feel.

The key is learning from those losses and creating a plan that works for you.

I’ve created a free trading template to help you get back on track. It’s simple, practical, and designed to give you more control over your trades.

Head to www.tradinggame.com.au and download it today.

Louise Bedford is a best-selling author of six sharemarket books, host of the Talking Trading podcast, and founder of TradingGame.com.au, one of Australia’s leading trading education communities.

For over 30 years she has helped traders master trading the Australian sharemarket, technical analysis, and trading psychology so they can build long-term financial independence.

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 If you’re learning ASX trading or sharemarket investing in Australia, one of the biggest questions beginners face is how to trade like a professional.

Many beginners think sitting on the sidelines is safe.

But in the sharemarket, the cost of doing nothing can quietly destroy your wealth. Inflation erodes savings, opportunities pass by, and uncertainty keeps people from getting started.

In this episode of Talking Trading, Louise Bedford explains the difference between trading and investing, and how beginners can approach the Australian sharemarket and ASX trading with clarity, structure, and sensible risk management.

You’ll learn:

• The key difference between trading and investing in the sharemarket
• Why risk management matters for both traders and investors
• How stop losses can help protect long-term portfolios
• Why weekly charts help investors stay informed without constant screen time
• Practical principles for building a diversified portfolio of quality companies

If you want to invest with confidence, protect your capital, and develop a repeatable approach to building wealth in the Australian sharemarket, this episode will give you a clear starting point.

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Louise Bedford is a best-selling author of six sharemarket books, host of the Talking Trading podcast, and founder of TradingGame.com.au, one of Australia’s leading trading education communities.

For over 30 years she has helped traders master trading the Australian sharemarket, technical analysis, and trading psychology so they can build long-term financial independence.

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Fear. It can freeze you… or it can forge you.

In this deeply personal episode, Louise Bedford sits down with Anne Wicking and Jo Wiese from What’s Fear Got to Do With It? to explore how fear shapes who we become - in life, and in trading.

From a childhood marked by poverty and addiction, to health crises that stole her voice and nearly her future, Louise opens up like never before. She shares the pivotal moments that defined her courage, the mentors who changed her trajectory, and the practical tools that helped her turn fear into her greatest teacher.

You’ll hear the stories that built her resilience - from hiding in a closet as a frightened child, to rebuilding her identity through trading when her body shut down. Louise’s honesty is raw, reflective, and deeply inspiring for anyone navigating fear, uncertainty, or self-doubt.

You’ll Learn:

• The surprising link between fear and excitement — and how to use it to perform at your peak.
• How your childhood money scripts influence your trading decisions today.
• Three practical steps to turn fear into focus and confidence.
• Why persistence and purpose are the ultimate trading edge.
• How trading gave Louise back her identity, her freedom, and her voice.

 Key Insight:

“You don’t need to wait for rock bottom. You can choose to change long before you hit the cliff.” – Louise Bedford

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Let me give you my trading plan template…

Stuck in a cycle of losses? It’s tough, and I know how disheartening it can feel.

The key is learning from those losses and creating a plan that works for you.

I’ve created a free trading template to help you get back on track. It’s simple, practical, and designed to give you more control over your trades.

Head to www.tradinggame.com.au and download it today.

Louise Bedford is a best-selling author of six sharemarket books, host of the Talking Trading podcast, and founder of TradingGame.com.au, one of Australia’s leading trading education communities.

For over 30 years she has helped traders master trading the Australian sharemarket, technical analysis, and trading psychology so they can build long-term financial independence.

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www.talkingtrading.com.au.
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