I am one of Louise Bedford’s disabled mentorees. This is a very personal account of my experience and I make no apologies for that. There have been some unimaginative personal attacks against Louise and that has made me feel very sad and that is why I am writing this. My gratitude goes to the moderators who stepped in and flushed out what should have never shown up at the first place on a well-respected public forum.
In this country, unlike where I come from, we take the privilege of free speech for granted. But this privilege comes with responsibility and it relies on our maturity as individuals. I would like to see that we do respect and value each other as human beings no matter how different our opinions might be. Judging someone we don’t even know seems to be something we all do without much consideration. Because they happen to be in the public eye does not give us the right to insult them publicly.
I have read every thing on this thread and I do realise that some of you do have genuine concerns and questions. I also noticed that there is considerable amount of misinformation so it makes it very difficult to discern the truth. I won’t able to answer your questions individually due to my physical limitations but I am sure Louise would be very generous with her time if you ask her nicely. Their web site
http://tradinggame.com.au/ will have her contact details. You will also have access to useful information on their web site such as Chris Tate’s blog and Trading Games Newsletter. There is also a section about the Generic Mentor Program System Results, audited by a Registered Company Auditor that you might find useful.
Well, my story started at the ‘Educated Investor’ bookshop. It is a very good place to visit if you don’t know where to start. I did spend a lot of hours there and picked out a lot of books and to my credit I did actually read them all. In the end I came up with one major decision that changed my life. I wanted to become a trend following professional trader. By the time I decided to do the Mentor Program, I had already read three of Louise’s books and two of Chris’s among a lot of other books by different authors. I contacted Louise via email and I asked her opinion whether she thinks I will able to cope with the workload given my physical condition. She phoned me on the same day and we had a long chat. I felt understood and inspired. Later, I met Louise and Chris in person. I did not talk to Chris much but I trusted them both all the same. Women tend to be more intuitive with these things and it surely shortcuts the process of elimination.
I completed Louise Bedford and Chris Tate’s Mentor Program in 2012. I had tried to enroll in the previous year and unfortunately it got sold out within two hours and I had to wait for another year. I just could not believe that exactly one hundred people had beaten me to it! They do give priority to the referrals from past mentorees so it is mainly marketed by word of mouth. I have personally recommended it to a lot of friends.
You may not know that Louise’s main passion is working with disabled people. She gives them a new hope and eventually a new life. It makes a big difference to us that she has been there herself and she knows exactly what we have to go through day after day. Her resilience and strong spirit what brings her where she is today; a brilliant trader, best selling author of many books and a successful entrepreneur. She is an inspiration for us all.
Over the years I have come to appreciate her empathic wisdom, care and love. You may not find her courses suitable for your needs, which I respect, but I will not have her integrity questioned.
In all honesty, The Mentor Program won’t be suitable for a lot of people. If you want to be told exactly what to buy and sell then you will be better off with some of the other providers.
During the course we do develop a generic MP trading system, which serves as a framework. You will be given all the guidance and encouragement but only you can develop a trading system that will suit your individual needs. Parameters such as your risk profile, your goals, your choice of markets, your choice of instruments, the size of your trading capital, your time frame etc. would need to be taken into account. A trading system is an individual thing and it needs to fit your personality like a glove.
If Louise or Chris happens to give me an exact copy of their personal trading plans, I would hand it right back to them. It is useless to me, I can’t and I won’t trade exactly like them,
I want to trade like me. What impresses me about this course is it is ability to empower individuals to become self-reliant and independent traders. You have to learn to think for yourself.
And I won’t lie to you; it is hard work. I would treat it as if I am enrolling in a degree course and I would expect the similar amount of blood, sweat and tears to follow. That is if you are really serious about trading. Traders are not made overnight just like any other professional occupation.
We are not used to paying for quality education. We immediately get suspicious. A friend of mine is doing an online Nutrition course and the cost is around $40,000 and she thinks it is good value and I absolutely agree with her. You usually get what you pay for. Now I know that how the MP course is run, I think it is worth a lot more than what they are asking for. I have spent a lot of money on education throughout my life and this one stands out in its quality and integrity.
I personally got a lot more than what I expected from the course. The content of their books only hints at what the course will cover. The best thing is that you can repeat the course as many times as you like for free. Every time I check the forum I come back with some new pearls of wisdom. It is bit like a treasure hunt.
And I also like their humility and readiness to take on board new approaches.
Happy Trading!