Forum: Politics
11-30-2007, 12:11 PM
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Replies: 103
Views: 1,903
Re: Could We Have Won Vietnam?
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I think that anybody with a modicum of intelligence would say that the claim that in a strictly military sense, the US won the war in Vietnam, must be the obvious troll's...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-30-2007, 11:58 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,467
Re: I Think I Have A Partial Answer
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Most of you, including Jason Stausser are wrong. I'd make a small bet on it. Just using pure thought.
When I saw a long line at the newly installed Monopoly machines I immediately...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-30-2007, 11:34 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,467
Re: Reopening Insider Information Debate.
It has always been my understanding that it is illegal to trade on MATERIAL NON PUBLIC information. Where there is a direct link to a company insider the guilt is obvious, however their can be...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-29-2007, 06:28 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 408
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-28-2007, 11:03 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 521
Re: investor/finance fake job ideas please
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hello finance/investing peoples , i need your help in my quest to find a fake job. i'm a poker pro but for many reasons i don't tell that to anyone outside our little world. instead i've...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-26-2007, 06:40 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 282
Re: Why Sklansky\'s idea should not work
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David,
I've read your response and believe I understand it fully, but let me point out that in no way does it directly rebut my points. If your scenario is true, then you...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-26-2007, 01:35 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 282
Re: Why Sklansky\'s idea should not work
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David,
I've read your response and believe I understand it fully, but let me point out that in no way does it directly rebut my points. If your scenario is true, then you should be able...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-26-2007, 01:51 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 256
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-25-2007, 02:09 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 282
Re: Why Sklansky\'s idea should not work
Since the market is not static and in fact has shown a propensity to rise 10% a year on average those who bought a basket of stocks are going to come out ahead no matter which of the bookies they...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-25-2007, 02:46 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 282
Re: Why Sklansky\'s idea should not work
Here is the problem with David's theory as I see it. Some small percentage of stocks in the market are priced too low. Lets say maybe 5 out of 100 are for example. Lets say you had a barrell with...
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Forum: Politics
11-22-2007, 06:40 PM
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Replies: 244
Views: 1,047
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Forum: Poker Theory
11-22-2007, 02:56 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 151
Re: Playing Ax suited for flush value ???
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One thing to mention: I usually play poker with abnormally bad players. These players play any two cards suited and will try to draw to any flush when possible. In a game like this, Ax has...
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Forum: Politics
11-22-2007, 02:53 PM
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Replies: 244
Views: 1,047
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-22-2007, 02:40 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 368
Re: Four Ways To Use My Ideas
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"pay more attention to David Sklansky's Fundamental Theorem of Investing."
Howz that theorem been working out for you over the last 10 years?
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-22-2007, 02:49 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 368
Re: Four Ways To Use My Ideas
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Warren Buffett took $100,000 and turned it into $50 billion buying stocks.
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No he didn't. He built a company, and only part of that involved buying stocks.
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-22-2007, 02:24 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 368
Re: Four Ways To Use My Ideas
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I won't be responding to your post. I'm telling you that so that you won't think my non response was because I didn't read it. But I also can't tell you what my reason is. Except to say it...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-22-2007, 12:26 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 368
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-21-2007, 08:48 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 368
Re: Four Ways To Use My Ideas
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The fuddy duddy FAs on this forum
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Sigh.
Go ahead poker player/investors. Find investing strategies that are easy to implement while you are still...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-21-2007, 05:42 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 176
Re: Ultrashort ETF: Good if Feeling Bearish?
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Damn, edit time expired.
i just reread my post and i implied that all those places have 20 yr track records w/ short positions beating the market in risk adjusted returns. in fact, only...
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Forum: Poker Theory
11-21-2007, 12:45 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 151
Re: Playing Ax suited for flush value ???
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I know that small pairs and even pairs as large as JJ can be played for set value. My Question is can Ax suited be played for flush value? Would this be at all optimal?
Is it possible...
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Forum: Home Poker
11-21-2007, 12:38 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 126
Re: Detecting a form of cheating
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Sure sounds like cheating. Hard to prove though. Why don't you conspire with one other player there you trust to get there early each time and grab the one and ten seats. If...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-21-2007, 03:03 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 176
Re: Ultrashort ETF: Good if Feeling Bearish?
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I don't see how being short stocks in a market that has gone from 2,000 to 14,000 has been plus EV. You are telling me you know hedge funds who have outperformed this market...
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Forum: Politics
11-21-2007, 01:49 AM
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Replies: 244
Views: 1,047
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-21-2007, 01:29 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 176
Re: Ultrashort ETF: Good if Feeling Bearish?
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I would stay very far away from these investments.
First, stocks have a positive expectation (derived from the risk...
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Forum: Politics
11-21-2007, 01:12 AM
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Replies: 244
Views: 1,047
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