Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
04-27-2007, 01:36 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 212
Re: Investing Myths: Alpha and Beta
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Several firms have used models and bond agency ratings to predict defaults to evaluate the equity performance of various ‘risk’ classes. Generally speaking, they find distressed stocks...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
04-26-2007, 12:49 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 76
Re: Help I have debt problem
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Can't you just declare bankruptcy and get out of the whole thing. I am sure your credit already sucks. You might as well eliminate the amount you have to repay.
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
04-23-2007, 06:37 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 101
Re: Should I sell this position?
EPS is only growing at 10% per year (last 10 years) while your stock is growing at ~29% per year since 2002. I would consider it overvalued at the current time (cursory look). Set a trailing stop...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
04-22-2007, 12:18 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 88
Re: Taxes Blah
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yeah so if someone puts in 500k in their lifetime, gets 250k back... the other 250k goes to the poor, who get a lot more than they put in. it's more of an income transfer...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
04-18-2007, 06:57 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 189
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
04-17-2007, 04:13 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 118
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
04-10-2007, 09:50 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 54
Re: Zecco
I use them. Never needed CS (yet).
Trade are fast and seemed to be efficient since they go through Penson to complete orders to my understanding. In a smallish account the no fee makes a pretty...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
04-03-2007, 01:00 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 107
Re: When is active stock picking a good idea?
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There are many stocks uncovered by "smart, dedicated, analysts". Sell side analysts are compromised by trying to curry favor with the company or their superiors at an investment bank....
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
03-31-2007, 06:33 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 170
Re: Cold Feet - Investing for Retirement
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...the (slim) possibility that our country eliminates income tax...
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There are a lot of things in this world that are uncertain, but there is a less than zero chance this...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
03-28-2007, 01:25 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 61
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
03-28-2007, 01:23 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 170
Re: Cold Feet - Investing for Retirement
At 22 and making 50k a year put away 10% in your 401k, diversify appropriately (but very aggressively at 22) and you should have retirement easy.
Or do 8% in the 401k (never ever pass up on the...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
03-27-2007, 07:07 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 78
Re: MMB Forum Merging with F&I?
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alright guys, ill bring this thread up in the mod forum. I like the current state of finance, I mean, the threads ae all of really high quality. But I wish it was more popular given how...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
03-25-2007, 05:44 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 140
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Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded
03-25-2007, 12:14 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 38
Re: J8 blind battle, I play turn to weak?
Turn is perfectly played. This is a small pot. If villain does not have an A he is drawing slim on the river. You give him the opportunity to bluff at you if he didn't have an A and saved 1BB if...
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Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded
03-25-2007, 12:08 PM
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Replies: 92
Views: 392
Re: SSSH hand swap signup for April
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I'm in...1/2 player.
My only concern is being a fairly new SH player, I'm concerned how valuable my input will be if I get paired with a good 1/2 player. I'll certainly do my best,...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
03-12-2007, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 126
Re: Site to buy ETFs at
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There was an article in Fortune this month about cheap online brokers, such as Zecco. They said Zecco makes money off of interest on cash balances, options fees, etc...
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Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded
03-12-2007, 02:15 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 67
Re: 3/6 small FD
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I think the turn bet is ok but I'm folding to a raise in that case.
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SB's flop actions lead me to think he has a good shot at a FD or Kx. I put it at 60% FD and 40% K as...
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Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded
03-12-2007, 01:49 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 85
Re: 3/6 overpair- some solid spew here
Am I the only one who doesn't like the flop cap? I would call the three bet and see if the turn brings a blank or not.
To be honest I don't really like my hand that much on the flop (not enough...
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Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded
03-12-2007, 01:41 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 67
Re: 3/6 small FD
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I think it looks like you played it right. I think the big question is whether to keep going on the turn right? You're getting 10-1 at this point with the 3rd highest flush but you'll...
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Forum: Internet Bonuses
03-12-2007, 01:15 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 46
Re: Ultimate Bet points promo...how to cash in
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One caveat to the system, make sure that you leave the tables you are playing at before midnight EST on thursday night. Points are not credited to your account until you leave the table. ...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
03-12-2007, 12:50 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 126
Re: Site to buy ETFs at
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www.zecco.com (http://www.zecco.com)
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whats the catch with this site? it says 40 trades a month for free, whats the deal?
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
03-10-2007, 04:06 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 126
Re: Site to buy ETFs at
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In my opinion, the differences between discount brokerages are not all that significant. Saving $2 per trade may not be very much money when compared to the returns of your portfolio.
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Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded
03-09-2007, 03:13 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 46
Re: Small Pot Play
Is UTG known to you? The PF check is fine as a mix up play, but not necessary against an unknown. You do have an equity edge against his range. This isn't an automatic raise as the posters above...
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Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded
03-09-2007, 03:01 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 50
Re: Ax in the BB
I probably draw the line at A8o. Call A8o, dump A7o. There is a reasonable difference between those two.
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Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded
03-09-2007, 02:54 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 51
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