I have done couple of PF's in past based on his idea and currently on SPX fly. I will probably close that on 2000 touch today. So yeah, kudo's...
Even tho' it is a tall order to see this data, it can be calculated for individual mutual funds. M* calculates "dollar weighted return" which...
Yes. If you need raw data to calculate. http://pages.stern.nyu.edu/~adamodar/New_Home_Page/datafile/histretSP.html Couple of %ge points is not...
Dave ramsey pimps 12% number in his shows. Average is not a very useful number. Correct way to calculate is to calculate CAGR....
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I agree mostly, but one couldn't buy S&P500 until 1972(?). If you calculate CAGR from 1972-2013 it is about 10%
Inception is a tricky word. Actual SP500 index is constructed in 1957. Data prior to that is S&P composite index (started with 90 stocks)....
I am not understanding the question. Why do you want perfect correlation for hedging with one future with another? You can always reduce or...
Thanks for the journal. Along the same lines newwurldmn questions, what is long duration for you?
Truly amazing. World has no fear in any asset class. Macroman posted interesting chart which captures fearlessness of investors....
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Interesting Paper http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2440866 Abstract: In this paper, using intraday data from January 4,...
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Could you give color on your strike selection in this last trade? In your previous thread, you had mentioned that you prefer to go first strike...
I think it is also referred as Jade lizard at Tastytrade
High yield bonds are highly correlated to equities. Investor could also have reduced or short exposure to SPY or IWM, instead of CDS
[IMG] I do not believe Apple has high IV.
http://i58.tinypic.com/fmrre9.png This is from GMO white paper "Rethinking risk: what the beta puzzle tells us about investing" One can also...
Great info. I assume this is for SPX. Could you please let us know the test period? Thx
Thanks sOmmi. I am following this thread with some interest. Is there any ratio you recommend for ZN-ZB spread and other spreads?
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