Lets clear up a few things about the industry. there is nothing "semi-pro" about us. http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/acc/112993084.html
Well you can consider their research questions. * what makes a great personal equity investor I prefer to complete my run in index futures. * what can institutional fund managers learn from the dedicated personal investor Very little and institutions don't want to know anyhow. * how does the successful individual move up to manage institutional money. You wouldn't want to if you have mastered the market .. it is a complication to feed others from the cornucopia of the market.
In my opinion, market participants either "are" or are "not" professionals. "Semi-pro" is in my opinion, an oxymoron. Many if not most here on ET are "not", hence all the very interesting and colorful, and ultimately useless commentary that flows from the threads. Merry Christmas to all of you regardless. For those who actually trade, I appreciate the liquidity you provided during this last year, and I look forward to doing business with you again soon!! Steve
the name sticks whether its blomberg FT Wsj or cnbc. its weird people who dont have an idea what they are doing with 50 shares in their e-trade accounts (journalists) come up with names like semi-pro