Thanks, I got the point of the quote, just pointing out it didn't reflect reality.
Nice quote, but I'm struggling to think of a real example of a country that has gone democracy, dictatorship, monarchy, let alone one that has...
There aren't any limitations on a U.S. citizen opening an overseas bank account, just a bunch of reporting requirements. There are limitations if...
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Did you mean to say 1% vice 10% on USD money market? With 1 year treasuries at .27%, you're clearly not lending to a "reputable" bank if they have...
There seems to very much be a pipeline for this kind of thing, i.e. technical undergrad from a top school, you do your time as an analyst at an...
How are CBOE SPX PM-settled options settled if the S&P 500 is limit down at the time of expiration, i.e. a 20% Level 3 circuit breaker is tripped...
I'd say you provided very well thought out, reasoned advice that was no more harsh than it needed to be. Sometimes its nice to have someone like...
Good point. I think its a domino thing everyone is worried about, first Greece, then Ireland and Portugal, then Italy, then Spain. I also think...
Also don't forget that some ETPs have pretty complicated K-1 reporting, mostly commodity products but some potentially surprises as well like the...
Why don't you post the ticker and your options? I for one will be happy to take those off your hands at less than intrinsic, just post your order...
I think you're coflating two different things, intra-firm versus inter-firm. IB probably charges more on small loan amounts because it costs more...
I'll paraphrase then, in today's hypercompetitive broker market it is crazy to charge 50%. There are two parts to pricing, what it costs to...
I have to warn you that your ability to trade in your own account is severely restricted when you work anywhere in the finance industry, even if...
I should clarify because I think there are two things going on at once and I didn't do a great job explaining it. First, the trust itself has a...
And here's him saying the same thing in 2011, and if I took the time I could probably find him saying it every year for the past 20 years....
You'll want to try deleting it from each spot in turn, making sure that Turbotax doesn't double count it. For example, if you entered it on your...
Sounds like a little jealousy. If you can't beat em, join em. Why not come up with your own "stupid" startup and get your millions of dumb VC...
Since it costs IB little more to provide this service than any of their other brokerage services, the answer is that it should cost something...
Are they doing something closer to OTC trading where they line up a counterparty and then trade? I'm just not seeing any bid/ask any time I look...
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