On the Couch
On the Couch with Louise Bedford - Process Over Prediction: The Discipline That Outperforms
Jan 27, 2026
Marcus Today
Welcome to the latest episode of On the Couch.
In this episode, Henry Jennings sits down with trading mentor and author Louise Bedford – always a popular guest, offering valuable insights into markets and trading mentality. She runs through her strategy for selling and what sectors are hot and what sectors are cold.
Louise is a behavioural finance expert, bestselling author, and seasoned trader with over 30 years of experience. She hosts the Talking Trading podcast and is widely regarded as one of Australia's most compelling voices in the financial markets today. Six books to her credit.
- 0:04 Welcome And Ground Rules
- 1:49 Macro Whip-Around: US Vs Australia
- 3:21 Hot And Cold Sectors Revealed
- 5:01 Tech’s Ice Age And What It Means
- 7:49 Small Caps, Resources, Materials Opportunities
- 8:53 Chart Signals: Lithium Standouts
- 10:25 Managing Big Wins With Thirds
- 13:10 Stops, ATRs, And Psychology
- 15:22 Love Affairs With Stocks And Objectivity
- 16:58 Handling Reporting Season Volatility
- 19:12 Overtrading, Plans, And The Inner Lunatic
- 21:08 Using AI As A Trading Mirror
- 23:02 Agent Mode, Scans, And The Future
- 25:09 Final Takeaways: Process And Discipline
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