SA Corporate Social blog - Some of South Africa’s top entertainers, social butterflies and financial media gurus have joined Global Trader’s What’s Stopping You? Celebrity CFD  trading challenge – trading their way to a R50,000 prize for a charity of their choice. They may be superstars in front of the camera or on the pages of South Africa’s biggest newspapers, but now they’re pitting their talents against the financial markets, with a little help from those in the know.

Mail and Guardian - This week I entered a two-week competition that will test my trading skills. This is part of Global Trader's "What is Stopping You?" campaign to educate people about investing  directly in the market.

Moneyweb - Your personality determines your success as a trader.

I have just completed my trading personality profile on www.wsy.co.za. This is part of the "What is Stopping You" campaign launched by Global Trader. The survey not only tests your knowledge and experience but also tests your personality to see if you would make a suitable trader.

Global Trader has embarked on a national campaign to educate South Africans about their finances. The campaign, entitled ‘What’s Stopping You’ (WSY), encourages individuals to place less trust in financial advisors and instead to focus on educating themselves to overcome their fears and take care of their own financial futures. The company has offered its services, through the WSY programme, to help to train up interested South Africans in alternative investment options, including trading. Global Trader has also challenged media and various celebrities to take up the challenge, with a R50 000 charity prize for the winner.

Brina Sieber - I have been working in the financial industry for over six years however prior to this year I was largely uninterested in what went on in world financial markets. My previous ignorance and lack of understanding of what drives market conditions, how the ALSI is priced etc was simply due to the fact that I placed my trust in the financial planner who I believed was taking care of my future.