Spunky- I read the IB page and it says you "can never borrow" in an IRA account, but you can day trade and trade in multiple currencies.
$Cost- Thanks for sharing the Dodge & Cox spread sheet. Do you use software to help you create these? It looks like a lot of work to type in...
$cost- Thanks for your comment. I bought 200 shares at 15.15. Just a "toe in the water" at this point. It went lower after I bought it, but is...
$cost- What do you think of ERS at 15.14? gs
Excessive litigation is the biggest risk facing this country- IMO more serious than terrorism. It is the main reason why small caps have...
Mahras I just discovered your thread which is quite interesting. I had a few questions about your backtesting procedures and live testing....
Brian- Your best bet might be to trade retail out of a prop shop. For example, I think Schonfeld offers retail accounts where you could trade...
James- I would recommend at least $250,000 in trading capital before you give up your day job. Your biggest risk is simply that your...
Abby Cohen never goes bearish. She always predicts the S&P will go up from 8-10% a year. For this she gets paid big bucks from Goldman Sachs. I...
$Cost- Congrats on your hedging moves! I thought Dimensional Funds were just index funds. Which Dimensional Fund is based on earnings plays? GS
$Cost- Congrats on your Derby bets. I'm pretty ignorant of the horse racing industry. Why would DDE and CHDN gap up Monday if an underdog won...
$Cost- I discovered your thread over the weekend and am quite impressed!. I'm retiring soon and would like to learn from your experience. I had a...
I never try to predict 6 months out, except maybe for fun. Predicting stock market movement is similar to weather prediction. Anything longer...
I'm more worried about the Japan bond yield curve which has not inverted. When it does, it means the end of the carry trade and the summer of 1998...
Unless you are willing to spend a lot of time on your portfolio, I would avoid individual equity investing. Stick to a portfolio of good no-load...
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Thanks, Hans. Actually I'm quite experienced in mutual fund investing and know about the Dimension funds. In fact, I currently own some DFIVX in...
I just discovered a (free) web site with info on CTA's and managed futures- www.iasg.com I'll probably start with their info, but I would...
Thanks, Hans! A single edition of the Managed Futures report for $325 should give me enough CTA contact info to get started. My major...
I'm really looking more for diversification, not just a straight hedge. The idea is to try to get positive alpha on all of the investment capital....
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