Post I just did. The full post is at: http://jamesaltucher.com/2010/11/8-reasons-not-to-daytrade/ But here is the first part: 8 REASONS NOT...
In 1987 I started a business with, and had a crush on, Biggs' daughter. The few times he visited her on weekends he was pretty hardcore. He had a...
I keep track of about 400 blogs overall but here are my top 100: http://stockpickr.com/problog/ Please let me know if I'm missing anything...
I've been writing/investing around the idea of shadowing activist hedge funds and their 13D filings (filings when they accumulate more than 5% of...
Amaranth, the hedge fund that is blowing up, is probably going to be forced to liquidate several billion dollars worth of stocks. I'm noticing...
Any ideas how one can backtest screens involving not just price info but fundamental info? For instance, how would one test a moving average-based...
Does anyone know where I can get access to historical bond data? Thanks, James
Are there any good software packages out there for backtesting both technicals and fundamentals? For instance, I'd like to be able to ask...
I was talking to a hedge fund guy today who is 100% short. His argument is that this month is the reverse mirror image of Dec 1999 so we still...
I'm capitulating. I can't take it anymore despite the mountain of evidence that one should be long this market. a. the average guy on the...
I've been thinking of trying IB out. I'm particularly interested in access to the currency markets and foreign exchange markets. My primary...
I recently finished "How I Trade for a Living" by Gary Smith. Couple of questions: 1. Does anyone know how Smith has done in the recent...
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