Al Brooks Net Worth

Yes but I am afraid you are missing a big point here. The reason I get riled up is not that beginners or newcomers search the internet and stumble upon al brooks. It's to them what they make of it. What gets me fired up though is pretentious individuals who claim to know something (and in some cases have apparently hung out around here for 20 years) speak highly of absolute charlatans and snake oil salesmen, seemingly contradicting tons of testimonials by others (and I mean former paying customers) . This is what ensnares a lot of beginners. Because lets be honest, a lot of newbies think along the following lines: if you can't even trust the judgement skills of those who are no question nice and forth coming and have been here for 20 years then whom can you trust with advice? If then poor advice is given that I find very upsetting.

Laissez Faire said:
He's selling the dream like so many others.

And gullible newbies think they're on the path to riches since they don't yet know any better and gladly pay up if anyone can "help" them.

Success in trading is for the few. That's just how it is.
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M.W. said:
Yes but I am afraid you are missing a big point here. The reason I get riled up is not that beginners or newcomers search the internet and stumble upon al brooks. It's to them what they make of it. What gets me fired up though is pretentious individuals who claim to know something (and in some cases have apparently hung out around here for 20 years) speak highly of absolute charlatans and snake oil salesmen, seemingly contradicting tons of testimonial evidence by others to the contrary. This is what ensnares a lot of beginners. Because lets be honest, a lot of newbies think along the following lines: if you can't even trust the judgement skills of those who are no question nice and forth coming and have been here for 20 years then whom can you trust with advice? If then poor advice is given that I find very upsetting.
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Even if you teach somebody how to catch a fish, all they want to know is how much fish you caught.

Likewise, despite all the goodwill gestures, you see nothing but cynicism (by most) here. So the best advice I can give is just don't bother with helping others. Period.
 
I use logic that was instilled in me and learned by me. And yes, I am basically sceptical. You are hyping an unproven mentor/guru so it's not for me to prove anything. As a long standing member you have special privileges but also special responsibility which is not to mislead beginners. You can share whatever viewpoint you have and convictions you possess. But I think your hyping of this guru went way beyond just sharing opinions. It almost feels like you ARE al brooks.

schizo said:
Even if you teach somebody how to catch a fish, all they want to know is how much fish you caught.

Likewise, despite all the goodwill gestures, you see nothing but cynicism (by most) here. So the best advice I can give is just don't bother with helping others. Period.
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schizo said:
Even if you teach somebody how to catch a fish, all they want to know is how much fish you caught.

Likewise, despite all the goodwill gestures, you see nothing but cynicism (by most) here. So the best advice I can give is just don't bother with helping others. Period.
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On sites/forums like ET, all that anyone (other than a "vendor") can offer in the way of help is a possible collapse of the trading learning curve time-line. Another way of looking at it would be as a partial transference of experience. The many just don't understand the value of that. And they don't have enough insight into themselves to understand that what they are looking for, x, y, and z plus the source code is not even a reasonable expectation.

I'm ready to be the CEO of Chevron... I purchase gasoline at Chevron.
 
M.W. said:
I use logic that was instilled in me and learned by me. And yes, I am basically sceptical. You are hyping an unproven mentor/guru so it's not for me to prove anything. As a long standing member you have special privileges but also special responsibility which is not to mislead beginners. You can share whatever viewpoint you have and convictions you possess. But I think your hyping of this guru went way beyond just sharing opinions. It almost feels like you ARE al brooks.
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Just exactly what is it about Brooks' trading that you find "unproven"? From your posts, I don't think you even read any of his books. You merely jumped to conclusions based on other like-minded posters who are against price action. Also if you know Brooks materials, you would know they ain't written with the noobs in mind. His stuff is rather advanced IMO. It's not just about PA. It's more about market psychology between bulls and bears.

That said, most noobs and those who are still struggling after many years of trading lack foundation. But these days, they are either too damn lazy or lack critical thinking skills to build such foundation. All they want is shortcuts or someone else to spell everything out for them.
 
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And they don't have enough insight into themselves to understand that what they are looking for, x, y, and z plus the source code is not even a reasonable expectation.
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The point is when I say x, they literally take that to mean x, even though upon closer inspection it could also mean y or z.

Same thing with Al Brooks. Don't take everything so damn literally. Read between the lines and see if you can come up with your own trading methods.
 
schizo said:
The point is when I say x, they literally take that to mean x, even though upon closer inspection it could also mean y or z.

Same thing with Al Brooks. Don't take everything so damn literally. Read between the lines and see if you can come up with your own trading methods.
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Right, you have to make this stuff your own. No two people trade just alike regardless of any common influences.
 
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