drsteph, thanks for clarifying this important point. I read through the details too quickily the first time and incorrectly assumed that the $25k...
I was aware of that. The question is, by what degree would the real-world factors (comm, fees, taxes) negatively effect the absolute return, and...
Their strategy described involves "buying a portfolio of the S&P 500 and writing a covered call against that portfolio". In addition to the...
6 pages of analysis, in-depth comparisons of Sharpe Ratios, not one mention of the word "commissions". I'd really be interested in finding out...
I did a little parusing for the sake of one of my swing accounts. BofA offers the Columbia family of funds for money market sweeps, currently...
Brand recognition of BofA alone will bury zecco. No competition there. Have you been to zecco's site? Would you trust putting your money with...
You're right, I meant in comparison to the mainstream vanilla online brokers (Ameritrade, Scottrade, etc). All of them are 9.5-11% ripoffs.
Those margin rates are actually equally comparable to the other major retail brokers (lower than a few too).
I'd learn everything you can about how your friends play and just try your hardest to emulate them. If you don't have similar...
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Good job, you you could teach these pour souls on the yahoo board a thing or two.. Subj: I'm RUINED!!!! 08:14 pm Man...I sold 100 RIMM Oct...
Have a friend who plays poker part-time, auditor 2-3 days a week (bosses let him go part-time, half-salary, full benefits, just to keep him). He...
I say that because he's in college and just getting his feet wet trading equities. Derivatives are a whole other ballpark, opening up an IB...
He didn't mention anything about losses.. "i read the news and basically buy when i think the stock is coming back up and sell when i have a...
I'll add to that prediction: trades will be market orders only.
Just out of curiousity, does IB offer access to the same OTC NG derivative markets this guy was trading? (specifically long dated options on...
Hit the nail on the head, Queens is great. Bought my first place in Forest Hills not too long ago, most beautiful part of Queens. Best...
I was under the impression that the combined book would be $14/month, the same as they're now charging for the once free INET bookviewer.....
Sorry if I wasn't specific, I didn't receive ANY fill, zero, nada. The stock traded right through, zero of my shares were executed. How or why,...
Avoid Scottrade at all costs. They trade through Knight, the biggest den of thieves ever. I just had a sell limit order in on RACK at $29.04....
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