True, but a lot rich folk's home equity has been borrowed out of the home and made it's way into other assets that do count.
I know quite a few people who have net worths in excess of 1 MM. And except for me, they are all under 40. Just consider anyone that bought a...
Hi, does anyone know how a long/short portfolio is margined at IB? Not the risk component but the financing costs? Let's say I'm holding 100k...
Neither. Mostly just a lurker. I am a pro gambler by trade. Traveler
You can look through the NASD site to find broker dealers registered here. There are a few but not much going on. I'm in NOLA.
The STP device they sent me is about the size of a Lexus keyless entry keychain. Maybe a little bigger. The ones that look like calculators are...
If you fly a lot, try to concentrate it as much as possible on 1 mainline carrier AA NW DL. You will eventually earn elite status that allows...
This is only a factor if you have 10k in your account and only do daytrades. If you tie up the 10k in an ETF and want to hold a trade overnight...
The OP might consider a retail account with portfolio margin, say at IB. This will give you roughly 6-1 overnight on outrights and more if your...
If someone wants your stock that bad to short, the retail guy should have sold it rather than loaning it.
What was the increase in the notional value of the house? 3k was just your down payment, right? If you had bought Bolton's fund on 20:1...
The whole idea is to have a place to trade where they can fool the front-runners.
I hate all these internet services with auto-renew or monthly billing. You try to cancel, and they either make it really hard, or they offer a...
Why shouldn't he? If he has very little assets, his lender, partnered with the US Bankruptcy Trustee, is giving him a free option on real estate...
Mine worked fine. 2 different IRA accts from Etrade to IB. This was 2 years ago. Make sure the names match *exactly* and that all positions held...
They're saying, "We prefer you do not trade options with us."
Negotiate for whatever you can. If the profit sharing % will cover your incremental costs of managing the money and leave you with a profit, you...
It's not bad for the price. Takes a little getting used to if you are used to the real thing.
Their rates are on the website under financing. There is no special swap rate table for fx. You pay the margin debit rate on short currencies and...
Wow. If 50:1 leverage is conservative, what's aggressive?
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