Don, Is it true that you turned down an offer of $75 million for your firm from Refco?
The only way anyone at the unregulated gets his money is through a deal with someone who purchases the accounts who would require a time...
If you rest your case based on that evidence you will lose the case. I agree that being a trader is a requirement for running a trading business....
What does being a good trader have to do with successfully running a business? Some of the best teachers cannot do what they teach at the level...
Have you called ETG? I did. They quoted me reasonable rates based on volume. I cannot post them here or the mods will freak, but call them.
Go to Bright where you are a customer in disguise. You can get 100% of payout. He is not SIPC, but he has enough money that yours is well protected.
Who would you trade with based on your experience?
gimp, Your response is a marketers dream. You have never trader there and have not had their training yet through years of Don telling...
I have to disagree with Trend Fader's point on track records. If a "guru" is selling his sytem based on track record, then yes he should pony up....
Nice subtle zinger Don! The newer less initiated indeed!
They want him there long enough to have to accept blame for the soon to be inverted yield curve and the associated deflation. Also, no one...
I actually took the time to read this entire thread. It is quite good. Tampa, regardless of is delivery makes a good point about how to define...
Jackedup, Listen newbie, do the math. I'll make it simple. Which would you rather have? 100% payout on $500,000 buying power or 50% payout...
Hydroblunt, What is the conclusion I should make? That he believes in his traders and is willing take risks or that he is desperate and has to...
Stay on topic or you'll close the thread? What is the topic? I thought it was about firm's no longer with us. This thread ceased to be relevant...
To the original poster, ETG has a program where you trade a prop account pari passu with your hedge fund. This allows you to build a track record...
Heddy Green!
Don, While I know ewverything you said is factually true, I hope the rest of the readers understand that what sounds simple is a lot of work,...
A friend who I went to college with who was trying to convince me to move to Atlanta told me. He is not a trader, but was researching local firms...
Did Echo close their Atlanta office? Is there any prop firm besides ETG with an office there?
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