Recent Content by ArchStanton

  1. GDP comes in at a pathetic 0.5%, all those printed trillions and still nothing

    I hope that those central bankers have an accurate growth model for a decade of ZIRP. Common sense is telling me that the boomers may be reaching...
    Post by: ArchStanton, May 1, 2016 in forum: Economics

  2. Will the S&P go to 1000 or 1200 ?

    If the mythical PPT (the big boys using free FED money) really wanted a rally this month, they would pull their support until we're below 1020,...
    Post by: ArchStanton, Sep 12, 2010 in forum: Trading

  3. Most people who buy and hold for their retirement, seldom lose money in the long run?

    The "long run" has sure been great in the recent past. But if you had asked somebody in 1982 who had retired in 1965, he'd have told you that...
    Post by: ArchStanton, May 12, 2008 in forum: Professional Trading

  4. Bubbles : government intervention is needed

    Concerning the grains, it doesn't take a huge shift between the supply and new demand to cause a large price increase. In the book "The Theory...
    Post by: ArchStanton, May 3, 2008 in forum: Economics

  5. I went from $7,000 to $52,000

    I'm sorry to hear about your unfortunate turnaround. Hopefully you have learned from the experience. If your account was up from $7,000 to...
    Post by: ArchStanton, Feb 2, 2008 in forum: Trading

  6. stocks that do better to bear markets

    Like Bogan7 says, there are a few bear ETF's that will negatively correlate to the indexes. For example, DXD, Dow30 MZZ, MidCap400 QID,...
    Post by: ArchStanton, Jan 5, 2008 in forum: Stocks

  7. I am buying 23 k worth of physical gold coins

    The discount will only get bigger over time. According to the prospectus, the fund's expenses are met by asset sales. Hence, each share will...
    Post by: ArchStanton, Dec 29, 2007 in forum: Commodity Futures

  8. I am buying 23 k worth of physical gold coins

    I agree with Anek. If you really want to have gold exposure then you should buy an ETF such as GLD. This is the cheapest and simplest way to...
    Post by: ArchStanton, Dec 29, 2007 in forum: Commodity Futures

  9. IB account protection for non-US customers

    If your shares are in "street name", then you are merely the "beneficial owner" of these shares. In fact, I do believe that you are basically an...
    Post by: ArchStanton, Sep 29, 2007 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  10. Why is Shanghai immune to this decline?

    Overnight, the Shanghai Composite Index rose 1.48% to yet another record at 4628.11! Definitely no credit worries over there. Arch
    Post by: ArchStanton, Aug 6, 2007 in forum: Economics

  11. What caused the '87 Crash?

    I have to agree with you 100%. However, you give no insight into the true trigger that led "sellers to become very aggressive as opposed to...
    Post by: ArchStanton, Aug 5, 2007 in forum: Trading

  12. What caused the '87 Crash?

    What is a Phase 4 chain reaction? Doesn't that happen when one of those "bypass flux capacitors" fails on StarTrek? :D Arch
    Post by: ArchStanton, Aug 5, 2007 in forum: Trading

  13. What caused the '87 Crash?

    Yes. Treasury Secretary James Baker III made the statement over a weekend that the US was prepared to "let the dollar slide". There are a few...
    Post by: ArchStanton, Aug 5, 2007 in forum: Trading

  14. Why is Shanghai immune to this decline?

    Can anyone give any concrete reasons why the Chinese markets refused to participate in the global market correction this week? Shanghai is...
    Thread by: ArchStanton, Jul 27, 2007, 49 replies, in forum: Economics