If only I got paid for every prediction of the next market crash, I would be very rich. We are so used to being brainwashed that most of us don’t even realize how much this happens 24/7.

Reality: you are not thinking for yourself, they constantly tell you what to think

The permanent bombardment of the financial means that only serves one objective that is to make you do something that does not benefit you, but that fills its offers in one way or another, has reached a point beyond excess. Today you just can’t turn on CNBC, Bloomberg, or any other news channel without being brainwashed. This is no longer news.

I regularly receive emails from so-called “leading market analysts” informing me of the great crash. A big drop means that we should see a price drop of at least 15% in a short period of time.

Artificially Induced Fear Rules the World of Trading and Investing

I just have one question: What happened to the big rally in gold predicted by respected analysts like Martin Armstrong over the past two years?

I don’t know about you, but I’m sick and tired of these high-energy, hysterical market calls designed to get your attention and flatter the ego of your producers. If I make the same call to the market long enough, it will eventually happen.

Unfortunately, this is not the worst part:

Our brain simply cannot cope with this constant overload. If you think listening to the news will help you become a better trader, think again. All you do is indulge a deep-seated insecurity within you that makes your mind susceptible to authority, fueling insecurity, greed, and dysfunctional business behaviors.

Today, they all have guru status that they have appeared on television at least once.

The entire guru industry is a media machine designed to disempower you and make the many trading forecasting services make big bucks. Unbeknownst to your conscious awareness, your brain is addicted to this type of overwhelming information. If I asked you to stop listening to the news as of today for the next week, it would be very difficult for you to do so.

Most of what they tell you is pure fabrication with no basis in reality.

However, the story is repeatedly sold to you from so many angles that you eventually believe it. Welcome to the largest brainwashing machine out there.

Fact: Most would-be gurus are brilliant to sell and lousy to trade.

I know several of them and have seen their business accounts. Believe me, you would be surprised.

I wonder: How many times have you been caught in a trade that you made just because you were swayed by the opinion of some trader who seems to be extremely knowledgeable and competent? It scares me to think. I used to do it too. In fact, I lost a lot more money following the advice of other famous traders, brokers and analysts than I managed to lose trading in my own style.

Distinguishing between what is true for your business psychology and personality and separating the wheat from the chaff is a difficult task.

Most trader brains are simply not trained to manage their minds in a constructive way that serves them. They are too immersed in their unconscious addiction to know in advance where the market is going. I know this is a difficult speech, unfortunately it is one of the few truths out there. Freeing yourself from addiction to market news is one of the kindest things you can do for your brain and your trading account.