HeyJaredA Trading Writer’s Diary
Stories and lessons as a trading writer. Also some behind the scenes of TTRH.
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The best interviews aren’t public (opens the original)
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Podcasters often ask repetitive questions:“Tell us about your background.”“Could you explain [basic concept]?”[Other question the guest can answer on autopilot.]Perhaps some podcasters are just playing it safe with questions they’ve heard their guest answer before, but there’s also an element of making sure the audience is up to speed — particularly if the channel is optimising for views. (Beginners are the largest audience.)Podcasts are usually more about giving someone’s ideas a platform than
When interviews go wrong (opens the original)
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I’ve been researching a stack for TTRH with the working title “The Art of Asking Good Questions”.I want to explore the topic because the skill is so important — particularly when it comes to the questions you ask to yourself. The better your questions (and your ability to relentlessly pursue the answers), the more effective you are at problem-solving, performance review, creative thinking, and other skills applicable across fields.Not wanting the research behind this stack to be limited to my ow
The value of separating the writing from authorship (opens the original)
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Paul Tudor Jones dropped nugget after nugget in the afterword of Reminiscences of a Stock Operator.One is the quote I used at the start of “All the Greats Failed First”, about how failure seems practically a prerequisite for greatness.Another is the clarity of Paul’s explanations about how there&
How I make long-form writing feel “concise” (opens the original)
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“People have short attention spans!”Perhaps. But I’ve grown TTRH to 10,000 subscribers in 3 years through long form only.In my first year, some readers suggested splitting stacks into multiple parts.In years 2 and 3, readers say my writing is “concise” — even though, on average, my articles are now longer than in my first year.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://x.com/fri
What TTRH guests learn from the process (opens the original)
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TTRH guest posts aren’t ghostwritten interviews.…but I am heavily involved in the process. Far more heavily than most people think. (Including first-time guests!)To bring more transparency to the process, I sat down with my most recent TTRH guest: Bertus TenBrinke.By recording our conversation, you can hear for yourself who does what.It was meant to be a shorter pod
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