Today, S&P cut GM's corporate credit rating two notches to single-B. Considering that downgrade, I suspect that the "not a remote possibility"...
I think it is by title. E.g., an account in your name and a separate IRA account would each be allowed separate SIPC coverage. Two accounts in...
Trading less that $25K, a trader will not meet the threshold for being a Pattern Day Trader. Consequently, the trader will not be severly...
You may be required to pay estimated tax. From the IRS web site: "Estimated Tax: Individuals How do I know if I have to file quarterly...
Buffet's Fortune article (continued): The U.S. Never Stopped Growing Per capita GNP gains crept in the 20th century's early years. But if...
It's not 14 years. It's 17. See a copy of Warren Buffet's Fortune article from 2001 below: WARREN BUFFETT ON THE STOCK MARKET FORTUNE...
No line as long as a lender will lend. See S&P ratings definitions here:...
I'd rather pay attention to an index with 500 constituents. It is more representative.
I agree. Choose one and do that. CFA I is marketable, but mainly for fundamental equity or fixed research. CMT is less marketable, IMHO,...
I think megadon is Walt. Check out his profile: Biography: trader financier Location: florida newyork asia li Interests: real estate...
I agree!
Interactive Brokers Withdraws Refco Bid, People Say (Update2) Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Interactive Brokers Group LLC, one of five bidders for the...
Refco Bidder Alaron Has Been Ruled Out of Auction (Update1) Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Alaron Trading Corp., one of five bidders to buy assets of...
WSJ is a great paper, but how do they get away with making subscribers pay for the (print) paper and also pay for the Internet version? Wild!
Cut your losses short. Be brutal (on yourself)!
Two words -- EMERGING MARKETS. You have experience living in an emerging market (and one which many funds are interested in since it could...
APismo, you're the man! Niederhoffer reads you and quotes you on his web site!...
If IB wants to be comptetive, it should also cut the per share commission amount for orders over 500 shares.
You can buy your own zero coupon bond and your own SPY ETF and save yourself the management fee which is probably close to 1%/year. Or simply...
When I read the WSJ article, I do not conclude that the $400MM of losses originated at Refco LLC. The origin was not identified. Maybe it was at...
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