The historical losses of waiting for some "shoe to drop" are gigantic, unless your timing is absolutely spot on. If your timing is that good, why...
Did you backtest it? The result may be surprising. Good luck. Attached: Front Month VIX Futures data, Format: OHLC, back-adjusted, weekly bars.
I consider gold stocks a trade, not a long term investment. On that note, I'm long GDX for what seems like many moons from 48.40. Stop @ 42.95.
The so-called "exposure" largely stems from Gold share classes of Paulson's funds. This is a point the mainstream press completely misunderstands....
That's why one is better off comparing GDP in PPP (!) per capita. Hypothetical example: What benefit do you get from earning a disposable income...
What does one unit of GDP per capita buy you (on a PPP basis) in the US and what does it buy one across Europe?...
Obviously they are headed for a crash. But if that is in 2010 or 20xx is anyone's best guess. Chanos shorting China because "it is a bubble"...
If your few winning hands are big enough, then yes, that's one way.
Are they sure it wasn't another rogue trader instead of bad loans :cool:
a) You possibly waste your time trying to explain "why" certain stocks went down. b) If MU and JDSU are weak on unrelated earnings news, how...
Not sure how up to date this is, but it appears that's the only unleveraged one: http://www.bondetf.net/short-bond-etf.htm
* Greece: Feta cheese and Metaxa * Spain: Iberian ham and Sherry * Portugal: Piri-Piri and Madeira * Italy: Parmigiano Reggio and Grappa and...
TBF for 1x short exposure. I'd avoid the leveraged "ultra" shorts. If you want leverage and can trade options in the account you plan to trade...
Greek government used the same accountant as Madoff? Say it ain't so!
Forbidden substances? :cool:
Your logic is baffling. The UK is bankrupt and Iceland has a future? It would be funny if it was sarcasm.
Makes one chuckle when people claim how "food was so much more affordable in the good old days".
That's why for most people with half a brain (and some money) getting a US green card can become more of a liability than an opportunity. The...
Excellent post, drcha.
Time to learn to trade with the trend instead of trying to trade against it?
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