FWIW, I passed the 3 in 1981 and never renewed it. Never needed to. I don't have any customers, and just trade my own account and have never...
Seriously, some of the best traders I've ever run into came from farm backgrounds, had Ag majors from Iowa and Kansas, and beat the Ivy guys into...
Could you cite the proof of correlation? That I'd like to see and would appreciate it:)
By law you need a Series 7 for sales of securities.....you're not absolutely required by law to have a CFA to manage money. If you were good...
Why would you want to trade. It's the shittiest job in the world.
I'm a newbie trader that started in 1973 as a kid in high school, bought a seat in 1978 and traded wheat as a local. Been doing it ever since but...
I've been trading for 30+ years and think I might reach the expert level in another 30 years. Seriously, it was a bunch of 80 year old guys who...
Good luck on the CFA thing, but one question comes to mind......would you expect someone to trust you with their money? At a beginner level? Not...
Try one of the big grain companies like C@rgill. They're always looking for talent, but you'll have to start at the bottom. Your MS isn't shit...
I've assembled a pretty decent collection of old market related books on my blog. These are free downloads and include some rare titles. All are...
Low margins, high labor costs, shrinkage, theft, regulations, employee theft, maintenance, utility bills($10,000+ a month) and cost of carry of...
10,000 hours is probably right I know Gladwell, and have discussed this at length with him, and he's in the ballpark. I've been in the business...
Hey, I've been an exchange member, floor trader, and have been trading grains since 72 I still haven't figured it out:) Pity the newbies and...
Chicago wheat/KCBOT wheat, March contract. Chicago was premium, but is now 2.5 cents lower. Still, a lot of action in that spread. March, May...
The3 problem here is the fact that the public is always behind the form ande out of phase with a cycle. Something will work, until it stops and...
Although I am less than thrilled with recent events, I don't a case of treason against the constitution is applicable here. I don't know what...
I've been a full time trader since the 70's and I still pay too much and sell too cheap. I'm better than an ATM. Seriously, until you've been...
I have a Cray. Very fast and can handle as much multitasking as you care to throw at it.
That's good....I have some swamp land in Florida for sale. Jeff
Under your definition, wouldn't being a "Bid Whacker" be the ideal situation?
Separate names with a comma.