Recent content by drjmpc

I second that request, but I expect with the series 56 requirement now in affect, this will change quite a few things in the Prop world.

It doesn't matter. That was still a valuable tidbit. It helped me alot. It is just one more reason to pick up the Series 3 and build a business based upon that first.

I don't care what your position in apple is, you made money, and you're building a career for yourself as an entrepreneur in this space. Bravo buddy. I hope to be like you when I grow up -- or in about 2-3 years; whichever comes first.

Improves are supose to be coming and the release is scheduled for this summer [possibly a couple of weeks]. Watching the second in a series of 4 live Webcasts for TOS customers. It looks really promising. I wonder can be combined with ThinkPipes [TOS's Institutional Platform]. I would love...

Whats the best prop shop with less than $10,000 risk deposit that allows for remote trading? I am in central ohio with no plans to move to the Chi prior to graduation. But I looking for a prop shop to trade equities or futures [trying to stay away from forex specialty shops please, I have...

Tax Right offs and other typical business discounts that you may be able to harvest in some way since you would incur them anyway. It CAN be easier to establish Marked to Market under an enterprise's unmbrella for a noob like me leaving the world of enterprise computing, but I doubt this is an...

That is exactly it. These new comments are exactly why I posted the second comment. Realisticly, you'd love to be able to trade professionaly at a prop house while finishing an Financial Engineering degree with a Math or IT undergrad [Obviously a Software Engineering Undergrade would be...

While I agree that there are too many Financial Engineers [or should I say aspiring FE's/Quants] and not enough Civil Engineers, until we start rewarding the people that actually build things instead of brokering them, it will remain that way. Being Traders, that doesn't give ANY OF US room to...

Can we just end like this: LinkedIn has and will forever be designed for Professional Networking. Many of the same security features you see on facebook are available on LinkedIn along with a couple more. Now for the record, I think that LinkedIn is the ONLY social networking site that...

1. see first post 2. Seriously, Plan on starting your own micro fund to establish a track record in your second year. It will speak volumes. If your extraordinary, you won't need job because your fledgling firm will be a newly minted hedge fund, and if not, you can at least say you...

There is no such thing as a real, top teir "part-time" Financial Engineering program. of the Full time programs worth talking about: UCLA has a decent program as does Claremount Graduate, and of course Haas & Standford have excellent programs. Washington U just started offering an Applied...

Stop beating up Cramer! I like him for what he is good for -- getting people excited about the markets and encouraging them to do their own homework. Do most people do that? Of course not. Most people are smarter than him, lazier than him [certainly more lazy than anyone here], and...

Sandybestdog: Buddy, there are couple of reality checks here: 1. the federal minimum wage is [or has already gone] up to $7.00/hr. Every firm that I am aware of in my state [Ohio] has already recognized that. 2. The UPS & Security Guard selections are actually a good option in your...

I have to agree with the analysis some economists are giving; indicating that it will likely take years for this to shake out completely. Still, I expect that we will find really solid ground on the other side. As a former foreclosure analyst, financial advisor, budding real estate investor and...