http://www.sinletter.com/merger-arbitrage/ http://www.mergerinvesting.com/pendingmergers You have to research every situation individually. Don't...
True, but lets not forget people said that in 2010 when you'd read hyperinflation warnings everywhere and every idiot was touting hard assets as...
Im long ALTR but to say there's no risk is naive. I've owned many dozens of merger arb plays and every once in a while you get mauled for 20-30%...
The entire "buy commodities and hard assets" hype has been one giant sham.
You have to be careful with just looking at capital gains tax. Many countries such as Switzerland and Netherlands classify short-term trading as...
EUREX not open for another hour, but early indications around 11050, so down about 3-3.5%
This is a rhetorical question right?
Interesting thread. CAPE10 is a solid approach IMO, but don't put all eggs in one basket. I prefer buying the 10 cheapest markets worldwide...
We are not even talking about performance, Surf. We're talking about the growth or demise of a class of funds. The trendfollowing industry now...
You don't find it ironic that the industry Niederhoffer predicted would "disappear because its basic approach is flawed" 11 years ago is still...
You ran your mouth proclaiming you "tested everything, but no mechanically testable trend following strategy worked". Then, when put to the point,...
In a 2004 interview Niederhoffer predicted all the big trendfollowing funds (Dunn, AHL, Winton, Bluetrend) would blow up or "disappear"...
LOL Another clown exposed.
Why do you insist on trading momentum on shorter time periods? I use 6-12 month time frames on my signals and I can't believe you can't find...
That of course is complete nonsense. There is substantial evidence for strong (weak) stocks to remain strong (weak)....
That's the symptoms of a compulsive gambler. Niederhoffer viewed the markets as a giant casino, and he used statistical edges that allowed him to...
What do you mean? Momentum profits (trendfollowing) has been studied in academic studies for decades and has been found to return favorable risk...
'Greater odds of adancing' means nothing. You're confusing probability with expectancy, typical beginner mistake. Hint: If probability was all...
That's like saying running a restaurant chain is an inferior way of making money (compared to running a business in another industry). Yes that is...
Anyone remember VN's posts on his dailyspeculations blog around 2006 and 2007? He posted weekly articles making fun of the perma bears, how bear...
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