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This July I will have the pleasure of travelling overseas and visiting Switzerland, Austria, the Czech Republic, Ireland, England and the United Arab Emirates.

Ever written something and upon reading it later realize you didn’t say quite what you meant to? Well that’s exactly what happened recently with my previous article on the hidden foreign exchange risks that often exist in trading instruments based in a currency other than your own.

I have been an active share investor for over a decade now, and I have yet to make any meaningful return from the market. In fact, I don't actually rely on the market to provide me with a return, and don't expect one for a long while yet, if ever. And yet, I continue to buy stocks on a regular basis. Either I am a sucker for punishment, or there is something else going on.

Most of us of course like trending markets. They have long moves – up or down – and are easier to identify and invest into and we generally sleep better at night. But we can’t have our way all the time and sometimes markets have insufficient buying or selling force to move them strongly in one direction.