Routine: Jim works a full-time job in San Francisco but rises early to look at sites like Seeking Alpha its "Wall Street Breakfast" daily briefing, in particular. " Even really experienced traders don't always have all the answers. He also checks in with the online Schwab Trading Community, "which I often use either to challenge existing assumptions or gain new insights," he says. Inspiration: Tribune regularly attends biotech and technology conferences in search of ideas and to commune with like-minded investors. "You don't have to limit yourself to online tools." "That's the kind of work you can do in areas you're not so familiar with," he says. Once, when a retail stock caught his eye, he even made a point of stopping by one of the company's stores during his travels, identifying himself as a potential shareholder and asking to speak with the manager. "I then use Schwab's fundamental-analysis tools within StreetSmart Edge to search for best-in-class companies within particularly promising countries and sectors, and then technical trading tools to determine buy and sell targets," he says. Tools: Tribune starts by looking at global macroeconomic trends. When he does step away from his desk, he keeps up with the market using the Schwab mobile app, along with CNBC, Yahoo Finance and Twitter (where a "$" preceding any stock symbol indicates real-time news and commentary). He jokes that he works longer hours now than he did as a CEO, arriving at his desk before markets open and staying put until they close - after which he often reads up on long-term trends for a more-macro perspective on his portfolio. Tribune estimates he manages from three dozen to six dozen holdings on any given day. Tribune rises early and sits down before a mix of monitors - one showing Bloomberg Television or CNBC, another with Schwab StreetSmart Edge ® (see "The right stuff," below) and a third with a trading screen at the ready.
Routine: This former tech CEO goes by the name Tribune Marcus among the Schwab Trading Community, an online group of more than 10,000 Schwab traders who discuss strategies and tactics. " You don't have to limit yourself to online tools.
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