In Episode 269 of The Traders Podcast, your host Rob Booker calls in to the show from Cannon Beach, Oregon, which is pictured at right. Rob begins by giving a quick mini review of his Chromebook computer and its performance thus far. Next we read a mailbag question from Erik, who asks if Japanese traders are typically bigger risk-takers or even gamblers. And this leads Rob to talk about the carry trade, for old times’ sake. Next Rob cites a blog post titled A Dozen Things I’ve Learned From Reid Hoffman, and of course, he has trading-related applications for these tidbits. And finally Rob talks about how the innovative trader’s path is most often a solo journey. Join us!