Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
05-14-2007, 08:15 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 62
Re: Shorting DJ
I've exited the position but if I were to re-enter a strangle would seem like a good idea, but, the volatility of the options is known and already priced into the market. A Dec $55 call is trading...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
05-14-2007, 03:27 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 62
Re: Shorting DJ
Update, with the announcement that members of the Bancroft family will be meeting about the offer I believe this position has become too risky to hold and have closed it for a small profit. I will...
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Forum: Psychology
05-09-2007, 09:04 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 141
Re: Inability to win
Try playing worse, you'll still lose money but at least you'll be able to make someone ELSE mad when you suck out on them.
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Forum: Poker Theory
05-09-2007, 08:55 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 58
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
05-09-2007, 08:24 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 55
Re: very simple bid/ask question
That is one of the reasons you should never trade market orders in after hours trading. Generally, I'll trade limit orders in smaller cap or more illiquid stocks, and they can take days to fill or...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
05-09-2007, 08:05 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 149
Re: Ethanol and Oil&Corn Prices
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Finally, I refused to buy ADM. I think investors can have
ethics even at a cost, and I believe ADM engages in
unethical behavior. Id be glad to further elaborate if
someone wants. ...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
05-09-2007, 07:58 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 76
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
05-09-2007, 07:28 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 85
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
05-09-2007, 02:20 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 62
Re: Shorting DJ
Looking good today (Wed) DJ is down about 5% with 2 hours left. I could even get out for a small profit if I start to worry and it hasn't dropped far enough to prevent new positions from being...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
05-08-2007, 07:41 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 62
Re: Shorting DJ
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KKR buys it.
Blackstone buys it.
Apollo buys it.
A strategic buyer buys it.
Carlyle buys it.
TPG buys it.
Carlos Slim buys it.
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
05-08-2007, 04:35 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 62
Shorting DJ
I'd like to discuss taking a short position in Dow Jones DJ. With Rupert Murdoch's offer the share price has jumped almost 60% however the Bancroft family, 52% combined shareholders, have refused to...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
05-07-2007, 11:00 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 96
Re: Could Someone Research This Angle
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All I know so far is that you guys are guessing and are as lazy as I am.
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Wrong again. What I posted is a result of trading and following patent lawsuit plays...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
05-07-2007, 10:02 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 79
Re: Buying one of these
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Okay, liquidity problems aside, this coin has one thing going for it: it has a nominal value of CAD 1 million. With gold at $686 today, the coin is worth CAD 2.5 million. Thus it has a...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
05-07-2007, 09:44 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 240
Re: Short term $50K investment help
Yes, I had previously put enough to cover the tax on windfalls in short term CD's that would come due in the early part of the following year. Right now I think ING or similar accounts are the place...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
04-17-2007, 09:48 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 54
Re: 401K Question
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Why double up in specific areas? For example why buy multiple funds of Mid-Cap Growth and pay the double fees for practically the same return?
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What double fees?
This...
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Forum: News, Views, and Gossip
04-17-2007, 02:46 AM
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Replies: 95
Views: 542
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Forum: Sports Betting
04-16-2007, 05:30 PM
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Replies: 198
Views: 899
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Forum: Sports Betting
04-16-2007, 04:13 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 98
Re: Viability of betting against sweeps.
YTD +23.95U on 15 series bet. This week there aren't very many 3 game series so I'm down to taking KC vs Det which I think may be a mistake if KC doesn't win today, Bonderman is pitching in the...
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Forum: Psychology
04-15-2007, 09:57 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 132
Re: Dealing with losing
Actually I do wonder why losing in Poker makes you want to play more poker. The same sort of thing happens to me, I know it is tilt, if I lose my max for the day in blackjack or craps i can walk...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
04-12-2007, 09:14 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 85
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Forum: Sports Betting
04-12-2007, 08:57 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 89
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
04-12-2007, 08:33 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 65
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Forum: Sports Betting
04-12-2007, 08:25 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 98
Re: Viability of betting against sweeps.
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If such a system works, wouldn't it be too easy to win against the house?
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No, I'm not pushing this as a guaranteed, you clearly need to pick your spots, continued betting...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
04-12-2007, 07:05 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 146
Re: Rate my portfolio..
Specifically for companies such as Honda I don't believe you need to outguess the industry to get a good return. If you buy a fairly valued stock and hold it, if it is a good company several years...
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Forum: Sports Betting
04-12-2007, 06:13 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 98
Re: Viability of betting against sweeps.
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It is likely to be a colossal failure. The system doesn't work for a game of pure chance and it has probably even less chance of working on a game of skill. Throw in 10 cent juice...
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