So true. I want my Clients to make money and prsoper. I could care less about Merrill back then. It's really sad that "the big boys" have been...
Congrats on the 10% vs. the -10% SPX!:) And, I agree 110% with lindq. You absolutely need to talk to a SECURITIES Attorney. And, IB would...
Not at all. I just get a laugh when the top three flaming a*sholes in this busines get back what they've given. Mother Merrill, GS, and MS are...
LOL!!!!!!!!!:D I was a Merill Broker (don't hold that one against me please), before going Independent RIA. Couldn't have happened to a...
Ok, I read through the rest of the comments in the thread, and there are some valid points. I called a CFA friend of mine (oh yes, analytical,...
If you'll look at the 2yr from a top down macro perspective, it closed up 33bps touching 2.74% today. That's a steep slope! Looking like higher...
Been a Series 7 Broker, and 66 RIA coming into the business after the crash in 2000. Back then, I was a newbie, and made all my phone calls...
LOL!!! At this point, I wouldn't touch C with a ten foot pole. There are some "Pros" out there writing $15 puts and collecting income. Short...
Exactly! Btw, I don't know if I'd want to be shorting the Nasdaq right now...
Wash Sale Rule from Investopedia: "An Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rule prohibiting a taxpayer from claiming a loss on the sale of an...
From what I understand, you can only carry forward $3,000 in losses each year. So, if you lost $9,000 this year, you could carry forward $3,000...
Averaging $500/day Mon-Fri, you shouldn't have to accept a paper route job, unless you want the exercise. How much capital are you trading...
I've been there too. Keep buying! You won't be sorry! These almost have a secondary market! ZERO chance they will decline in price! ZERO!
Laughed my ass off!!!! I think hedgie needed to be told to shut up! After that, hedgie meets the floor.:D Great stuff!!! :D Sounds like the...
You'll laugh. But I'm telling my Accredited Clients who are gun collectors to take a portion of what they've got in cash, and load up on...
Most Vets here who produce solid P&L sheets aren't going out on a whim with stock selection. Search around, there are many posts about...
I simply cannot imagine an Obama President! This would prove that people aren't smart enough to be ALLOWED to vote in this Country, and that's...
I would venture to guess his definition is going to vary from yours. So, as long as one is a Home owner, they're not a loser? Is that...
That's the one! It's also in a bullish phase. I don't know if I'd want to short it.
I'm long NG contracts. I'm sure there's an ETF, possibly a leveraged ETF (x2) you can buy/sell short out there that tracks NG. Please post...
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