Recent Content by PlinytheTrader

  1. I am curious. What do you guys do for a living?

    I am an analyst at a government pension fund. It gets boring at times but I get to meet a lot of smart private equity and hedge fund guys, plus a...
    Post by: PlinytheTrader, Dec 14, 2015 in forum: Chit Chat

  2. MCD is in big trouble. May not exist in 5 years

    With those "returns" you are claiming, it sounds like you are not short MCD, but actually long. You're selling puts, 15 contracts at a time, at a...
    Post by: PlinytheTrader, Oct 22, 2015 in forum: Stocks

  3. The Price of an M.B.A. at This School? Free

    I take it from this question and your other responses that you don't have an MBA, but yet seem to pass yourself off as an authority on the...
    Post by: PlinytheTrader, Oct 15, 2015 in forum: Wall St. News

  4. Are you a renter? It won’t get better any time soon

    I am both a renter and an owner and neither is much better than the other. I live in SF, and renting is a nightmare. 14% rental increases may be...
    Post by: PlinytheTrader, Oct 9, 2015 in forum: Economics

  5. MCD is in big trouble. May not exist in 5 years

    How is this thread still going? Back in April, the OP claimed MCD would be out of business within 5 years, and since then the stock has...
    Post by: PlinytheTrader, Oct 8, 2015 in forum: Stocks

  6. Are Hedge Funds Still for Suckers?

    Agreed. I analyze and track hedge funds as part of my job and we use some combination of LIBOR +% to benchmark our funds over the long run as a...
    Post by: PlinytheTrader, Sep 18, 2015 in forum: Wall St. News

  7. Are Hedge Funds Still for Suckers?

    True. Benchmarks do serve a purpose and I am not suggesting investors don't use them. You need someway of knowing whether or not your investment...
    Post by: PlinytheTrader, Sep 15, 2015 in forum: Wall St. News

  8. Are Hedge Funds Still for Suckers?

    Hedge funds should be compared to similar funds/indices that offer the same strategy. Event driven funds should be compared to other event driven...
    Post by: PlinytheTrader, Sep 15, 2015 in forum: Wall St. News

  9. Trading with $0 commissions -- "Robinhood"

    I have been using the app for the past couple of months and really like it. However, like others have said I don't know if I would ever use it as...
    Post by: PlinytheTrader, Sep 9, 2015 in forum: Retail Brokers

  10. Marketsurfer says short shake shack

    I had a Shake Shack burger at JFK a few months ago when I was back east for work. It was decent but not great, but it also might have something to...
    Post by: PlinytheTrader, May 29, 2015 in forum: Stocks

  11. McDonalds Responds To Minimum Wage Protests

    They put these in at a new McDonald's that just popped up down the street from me in downtown SF. They look cool but were a real pain to use. It...
    Post by: PlinytheTrader, May 26, 2015 in forum: Economics

  12. Youngest Female Billionaire-- SWEET!!!!

    Do you work in healthcare? If not, how do you know that no one in the industry is interested in reducing costs? Facebook received a lot more...
    Post by: PlinytheTrader, Apr 30, 2015 in forum: Wall St. News

  13. UK trader arrested for May 2010 U.S. Stock market flash crash

    The problem is that a majority of pension funds are dumb investors. They are more concerned with hitting their return targets than complicated...
    Post by: PlinytheTrader, Apr 28, 2015 in forum: Wall St. News

  14. What to expect after making 24% for a hedge fund co on their platform in less than ONE month

    The title of your post says you made these returns currently working at a "hedge fund Co on their platform". What hedge fund are you at right now...
    Post by: PlinytheTrader, Apr 27, 2015 in forum: Professional Trading

  15. Selling Covered Calls (TOTAL NEWBIE )

    Are you using a margin account or a cash account? If you are borrowing on margin, then your premium will be deducted from your net margin balance...
    Post by: PlinytheTrader, Apr 24, 2015 in forum: Options