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  1. Which is better, an MBA or PhD?

    Spot on.
    Post by: MoralHazard, Oct 16, 2005 in forum: Professional Trading

  2. Dual Citizenship

    See also http://www.irs.gov/instructions/i8854/ch01.html (877 taxation of former citizens and long-term residents)
    Post by: MoralHazard, Oct 13, 2005 in forum: Professional Trading

  3. Radical Constructivism

    DH's point was, in part, "realistic goals." Ironically, the "barrier" was 4 minutes, not 3.
    Post by: MoralHazard, Oct 9, 2005 in forum: Psychology

  4. Nwac

    Sorry - I missed your 2nd last message. You reckon no more coupons, but something more than 10% of prinicipal? Edit: and less than 25%?
    Post by: MoralHazard, Sep 17, 2005 in forum: Stocks

  5. Nwac

    Does anyone know what kind of priority NW's exchange traded debt (eg NWB) might get (stopped trading a few days back, NYSE plans to delist)? I'm...
    Post by: MoralHazard, Sep 17, 2005 in forum: Stocks

  6. Is Vol. Really Important ?

    Does anyone have good references to studies on (equity) price paths as directed processes (eg volume)?
    Post by: MoralHazard, Aug 20, 2005 in forum: Technical Analysis

  7. Writing options for a living

    Good point - selling puts is more like selling earthquake insurance, and not like selling car insurance. [edit: I mean puts on an index]
    Post by: MoralHazard, Aug 18, 2005 in forum: Options

  8. For Directional traders

    Ok, thanks - and that's also a very sensible approach. Good luck to you too.
    Post by: MoralHazard, Aug 11, 2005 in forum: Options

  9. For Directional traders

    Indeed.
    Post by: MoralHazard, Aug 11, 2005 in forum: Options

  10. For Directional traders

    I am genuinely interested in your approach to risk control. Being long a put means you are short the underlying, so it is not inconceivable...
    Post by: MoralHazard, Aug 11, 2005 in forum: Options

  11. For Directional traders

    Oh, pardon me. I'll wake up. So what's the beta of a long put?
    Post by: MoralHazard, Aug 11, 2005 in forum: Options

  12. Why is selling a covered call identical to selling a put?

    Agreed, so no free lunch. Risk really is risk, and you cannot avoid paying to get rid of it. Whether or not you pay a "fair price" depends on the...
    Post by: MoralHazard, Aug 11, 2005 in forum: Options

  13. For Directional traders

    So your style is "market neutral," and you try to earn more than Treasuries by astutely picking longs and shorts?
    Post by: MoralHazard, Aug 11, 2005 in forum: Options

  14. Why is selling a covered call identical to selling a put?

    That's, I think, a very good question. First: selling a covered call means you you retain the downside risk, but give up the upside, for which...
    Post by: MoralHazard, Aug 11, 2005 in forum: Options

  15. Why is selling a covered call identical to selling a put?

    Not quite - you agree, or not quite - you don't? Put-call parity Put = Call - div discounted Stock Price + present value of strike price So,...
    Post by: MoralHazard, Aug 10, 2005 in forum: Options

  16. Why is selling a covered call identical to selling a put?

    While not disagreeing with the general sentiment of the wizards, I don't think this is exactly true. The put seller is long cash relative to the...
    Post by: MoralHazard, Aug 10, 2005 in forum: Options

  17. Trading (the) Holy Grail

    Example (always positive, never a loss): you mail me a (valid) lottery ticket. [edit] zero cost, positive payoff in some states
    Post by: MoralHazard, Aug 7, 2005 in forum: Strategy Building

  18. Trading (the) Holy Grail

    your first answer amounts to riskless arbitrage; does exist (for short periods of time), I guess.
    Post by: MoralHazard, Aug 7, 2005 in forum: Strategy Building

  19. Definitions - hopefully a FAQ

    Casinos: Speculators with an edge.
    Post by: MoralHazard, Aug 7, 2005 in forum: Educational Resources

  20. real estate index ?

    For the US residential market, try OFHEO.
    Post by: MoralHazard, Aug 7, 2005 in forum: Economics
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