Recent content by DVB

Chances are he will get a benefit of tax deduction

Some asked to checked back in a year, others were not interested period. Also, I had a feeling that small account size was an issue, big issue. As I mentioned, I am starting my own shop, so I will be able to advertise the results and have access to bigger pool of potential investors.

Just curious, how much capital did you have at your disposal? Not sure if my experience will help, but here it is. I have been working on corporate side in treasury for years, but had passion for trading. I traded personal funds for years - first I lost several small stakes at the end of...

If you own 100% of LLC, you will be treated as "disregarded entity" for tax purposes, which means all LLC activities are to be treated as if you were an individual. By the way, tax code does not recognize LLC as entity. When you apply for federal ID number you have to select tax treatment...

GM's future is bleak. Kirk Kerkorian will push for a GMAC spin off, and then let the manufacturing part of the business to go to bankruptcy. This is the only way for GM to finish UAW by the way, and I sincerely hope this scenario plays out for the sake of the future of this country...

Or may be the markets are in fact efficient; and all the analysis & research that traders / investors do is mental masturbation.

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Many of you have read interviews with Jim Rogers or his books. Many times he mentions that the one of the keys to his success is knowing the history of trends and what fundamentally was happening in the world before / during / after the trends developed. I belive he also taught a class called...

I am surprised that discussions about Jim Rogers generate quite an excitement; however any meaningfully thread about market fundamentals dies after 2-3 pages. DVB

Can you elaborate? I consider myself a trend-trader. DVB

Victor Niederhoffer's both books have some information about intermarket analysis. He also had some "back-the-envelope"studies on his web site www.dailyspecualtions.com. There is an idiotic book, called "Intermarket Analysis" by Murphy, please stay away from that one. Nothing but a bunch of...

So true. DVB

Four at the present time, I am 80% in cash. 15-20 when fully invested. DVB

I trend trade equities and use fundamentals to filter out trades after I get a price break. It works. However I have the same problems as any trend follower: low win/loss ratio, and drawdowns. Despite of this, I was able to generate Sharpe ratio twice of S&P 500 for 2004/2005, and 2004/2005...