<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:05:30 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@blue-steens/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Find Leading Stocks (The Trade Risk)]]></title><description><![CDATA[I recently discovered The Trade Risk. Their weekend stock market recap comments on technical aspects of charts to evaluate the general market and industry sectors. Today, I took time to peek into their]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@blue-steens/find-leading-stocks-the-trade-risk</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@blue-steens/find-leading-stocks-the-trade-risk</guid><category><![CDATA[trading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blue-steens]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 11 Aug 2018 18:10:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e95bwmQBmoV8F7teMqCYTFdxfRmsSsDaWgN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let’s talk about failure]]></title><description><![CDATA[This post has long been overdue. I was a Founder in Cohort 7 of Elevator’s Accelerator programme that ran in spring 2018. I joined with a friend’s idea – a food business. Just before the start of the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/business/@blue-steens/let-s-talk-about-failure</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/business/@blue-steens/let-s-talk-about-failure</guid><category><![CDATA[business]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blue-steens]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 05 Aug 2018 15:55:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmixdXPrWachsDrybRUfRcVc3RhhZzCAXXkydXV1URigDHqBaJ46XqrrocTRQ1?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to make money in stocks - William O'Neil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oh, the title is cheesy. I know. Almost a reason not to buy the book. Anyway, somehow William O'Neil's writings made their way onto my shelf where they sat ignored for a while. Then I read about O'Neil]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/money/@blue-steens/how-to-make-money-in-stocks-william-o-neil</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/money/@blue-steens/how-to-make-money-in-stocks-william-o-neil</guid><category><![CDATA[money]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blue-steens]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2018 16:45:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmhd8AGHaQ7eoYu46nimrGUefxoV6k3zNWkhd946VWGE4kbU8i2kZJvS3TWs6a?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Learning from Market Wizards]]></title><description><![CDATA[This series of books is amazing. Schwager allows us to learn from the great traders of our time by conducting interviews and adding his own comments. His conversations help the reader understand the way]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/money/@blue-steens/learning-from-market-wizard</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/money/@blue-steens/learning-from-market-wizard</guid><category><![CDATA[money]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blue-steens]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 29 Jul 2018 09:00:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmp8HkZYWFVqBoQUYK6AjYDTMowJZ3zegKgBD45LzCmXiYKmULH3zQHWhELRDQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A lifeline from social entrepreneurs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two documentaries about social enterprise revived my interest in this business model. Forget all the fluffy stuff and let's talk shop. I had been interested in social enterprise as a business model in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/business/@blue-steens/a-lifeline-from-social-entrepreneurs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/business/@blue-steens/a-lifeline-from-social-entrepreneurs</guid><category><![CDATA[business]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blue-steens]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jul 2018 14:11:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiFU89taP2MgKXzwntUGAvkoQiKU7VxyD37q92mj94X71pm42VcEpddNrzVxxNNrrCvpithhguh6GjAxiLVBCt66ZN4G5a975ySCzXMMXYWXSnaHC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four horsemen riding into the third industrial revolution]]></title><description><![CDATA[There were the stone age people, the iron age people and so on. We are the hydrocarbon age people who brought about the second industrial revolution. In doing so, organised society and our only habitable]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@blue-steens/four-horsemen-riding-into-the-third-industrial-revolution</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@blue-steens/four-horsemen-riding-into-the-third-industrial-revolution</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blue-steens]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jul 2018 12:03:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dwTd36jiSoPDe5Zi5FMwTAeAw5TPhWDH6iA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where can I find info on individual stocks?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been finding it quite difficult to gather information on individual biotech stocks, especially historic info. I was hoping to come across the ONE fountain of knowledge that saves me having to screen]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@blue-steens/where-can-i-find-info-on-individual-stocks</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@blue-steens/where-can-i-find-info-on-individual-stocks</guid><category><![CDATA[trading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blue-steens]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2018 17:04:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmjuDMBVZooGYdojsXm7yekQ2gix7N9fxzHQppAe3ooer9c8UREMr5rQWg1oJw?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Full Metal Haggis in blazing sunshine]]></title><description><![CDATA[An amazing weekend is over. The North-East of Scotland saw its first ever open-air metal festival. Helping out on the shuttle bus and the merch stall was an absolute pleasure. The weather was stunning.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@blue-steens/full-metal-haggis-in-blazing-sunshine-and-127774-and-128526</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@blue-steens/full-metal-haggis-in-blazing-sunshine-and-127774-and-128526</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blue-steens]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2018 18:53:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmkBzu9JCmgftfMTUQyRwxELqUBUBvjHFSaJGLDyu359ZoxxvKs7ycnf4bTwfX?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ENZ in decline. - I don't get it!]]></title><description><![CDATA[After looking at rapid drops of cheap biotech stocks, I got interested in those with slow declines over extended periods. ENZ (Enzo Biochem, Inc.) is one of them. The first lesson I learnt in my research]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/biotech/@blue-steens/enz-in-decline-i-don-t-get-it</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/biotech/@blue-steens/enz-in-decline-i-don-t-get-it</guid><category><![CDATA[biotech]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blue-steens]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2018 17:58:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXBD5Md5tUD9YKkzGo1eoR2RP1hYxRaFr2K4p2WiDHnuWwQ7PvbcQqbomYsv5C58uQMfqPbc6C2kb3ZcvqrpaiWqzdWKTV?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why have these biotech stocks dropped massively?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm slowly getting into biotech stocks. To get started, I looked at charts of cheap stocks, generally below $10, to see how they trade. A few stocks on my list experienced dramatic losses in the past.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/biotech/@blue-steens/why-have-these-biotech-stocks-dropped-massively</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/biotech/@blue-steens/why-have-these-biotech-stocks-dropped-massively</guid><category><![CDATA[biotech]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blue-steens]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2018 18:24:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXBD5Md5tUD9YKkzGo1eoR2RP1hYxRaFr2FV58nixE5niLfMNSBiBQHeuyeaWLJE96a6yKGiDCUQyoKGnqgf6wxHgAU3xF?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robots and space toilets]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA did it again. They came to beautiful Scotland to inspire the next generation to take up STEM subjects. Luckily, grown-ups were allowed in as well. 😏 🚀 Robots to conquer the sky The first presentation]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@blue-steens/robots-and-space-toilets-and-128640</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@blue-steens/robots-and-space-toilets-and-128640</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blue-steens]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2018 22:23:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXBD5Md5tUD9YKkzGo1eoR2RP1hYxRaFr2K33e4Em3oukeBiiu2mb6krNGjmGW52rdxk31hMYDL5RgssAHqJYvKaVte5Nz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[R2Darth2 - Paper mache experiment]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week I attempted to build something with paper mache for the first time ever. Amazing! I can't remember doing this as a kid but can imagine that this would be fun with children ... and extremely messy.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fun/@blue-steens/r2darth2-paper-mache-experiment</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fun/@blue-steens/r2darth2-paper-mache-experiment</guid><category><![CDATA[fun]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blue-steens]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2018 20:29:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmpAoFeyEQA5YhNxpg4mhjFxYSxvzfMUfQwJiAvzHB9rrLni1wWh7iuFQPF4aK?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't talk about politics! - But Brexit...]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm usually fairly quiet about politics because a child could defeat me in a debate. After just reading the weekly Brexit update from MEP Alyn Smith, I feel like venting a wee bit. Brexit is a great shambles,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@blue-steens/don-t-talk-about-politics-but-brexit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@blue-steens/don-t-talk-about-politics-but-brexit</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blue-steens]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2018 11:26:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eNmGGBnAb5qTjTzNuyEqm9U2mh5RUXHBzFg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free Manna coin. Can this be real?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steemian @blervin has recently made me aware of Manna, a new(ish) cryptocoin that aims to become THE go-to cryptocurrency for universal income, charitable giving and generally making the world a better]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/manna/@blue-steens/free-manna-coin-can-this-be-real</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/manna/@blue-steens/free-manna-coin-can-this-be-real</guid><category><![CDATA[manna]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blue-steens]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 22:01:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZtWpH1u4vSyHz7RXvpxk4Yq1SrAptGBy1Q3PSRVEtDPNqfNoe24u1Km7TJo2LLAMdQPkPmL4Ce?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why short blog posts are better]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Steemians advocate long blog posts. I have two problems with that. The more words, the more effort. Right? Not necessarily! Do you think it is easy to write a short meaningful blog post? Anybody can]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@blue-steens/why-short-blog-posts-are-better</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@blue-steens/why-short-blog-posts-are-better</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blue-steens]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2018 18:55:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJR3iqPxDrevHK3vDeQGnHc8Wj8C8neiNv89xdvS4sw4ZhC86VPrzWSraY49YyDJZfX4QxXBjBeMkNDtfua2iMHn2LPvmUFjh5t9SimGqBBhcE4pNJrQD7bk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greyhope Bay - New dolphin watch centre in Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today saw Greyhope Bay's launch event of their temporary pop-up space in Aberdeen's city centre. What an amazing project that arose from the bold idea of marine biologist Dr Fiona McIntyre. She is on a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@blue-steens/greyhope-bay-new-dolphin-watch-centre-in-scotland</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@blue-steens/greyhope-bay-new-dolphin-watch-centre-in-scotland</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blue-steens]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 21:59:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs781J6NJGkbRRxiEzz32aSRTodkd1feNbWMEgotS7Bzmp1bYtPHB2tAgmGyMMwXNraoUoPzZ73GTaRLPngNshYpjZb3FH3c?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Operation Translation operational? - Operation Übersetzung funktionsfähig?]]></title><description><![CDATA[English Strolling across Steemit today I stumbled across some posts from English-speaking Steemians offering up their posts to fellow Steemians for translation into other languages. This is the Operation]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/translation/@blue-steens/operation-translation-operational-operation-uebersetzung-funktionsfaehig</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/translation/@blue-steens/operation-translation-operational-operation-uebersetzung-funktionsfaehig</guid><category><![CDATA[translation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blue-steens]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2018 15:00:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLyAJMrzqHfWLT7YbdgoprDQGwdeDRwrEd1gQZ4bLvFSrPgLhvzKzvVCNa2mMkuzH6xDzde3ow83MYzdctMa91Agi1YdTxDLDMbt7bvGmsgsBLbBuyFuZscJoyg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Losing the team I never had - Business start-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been really quiet on Steemit lately because in late January I started a workshop that was to accelerate the transformation of my immature business idea into a viable business opportunity. Getting]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@blue-steens/losing-the-team-i-never-had-business-start-up</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@blue-steens/losing-the-team-i-never-had-business-start-up</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blue-steens]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2018 16:44:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXa3q3WAoMuW4USTwHiSmGSQzP4xqNQ4hYs7mTjhX1k8rnDffLfcyPzCub4RsG88TEALcp2eSm5x?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are you a problem solver or solution finder?]]></title><description><![CDATA["Is there a difference?", you might wonder. I have always considered myself a problem solver. I see that something is wrong and fix it. 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Instead of going through the drag of writing up a business]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/business/@blue-steens/box-up-your-business-idea-business-model-canvas</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/business/@blue-steens/box-up-your-business-idea-business-model-canvas</guid><category><![CDATA[business]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blue-steens]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2018 16:30:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPDuXRaduVYiCb9hxbZWDcAb1acVYBWSeJbsfjnZ23sZ1Na5EjL6REWCPNzhbygR25bT3zQmyWvBB1gbeDr5XdToc9n8HTRzZtGFH8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>