Episode 68: How to Talk to Your Spouse About Trading




The Traders Podcast with Rob Booker show

Summary: In what we hope will be an answer to many prayers, your intrepid host, Rob Booker, gives some experienced counsel on how to share what you do with the people that you love, and how to get them to come onboard and buy in to what you’re doing. So, if you’ve ever had trouble talking to your spouse about your trading career — or if you fear such an upcoming conversation — then this episode is definitely for you! Rob talks about the reality of what it’s like to learn to trade for a living, and when to tell your significant other that he or she can expect a pay-off, to answer the most commonly asked question, “When are you going to start making money at trading?” Rob will also explain the importance of managing expectations and how you can know if you’re a good fit for “the job of trading” for a life-long career — and much more! Please listen and subscribe. Note: A special thanks goes out to David, from Melbourne, Australia, for suggesting the topic for this episode. Thank you, David. Traders, if you have a burning question or some topic in mind that you’d like to hear Rob discuss on the show, e-mail it to us at producer@traderspodcast.com, and we’ll see what we can do to cover your suggestion.