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    BTC - what is it good for?

    Why is it so hard to call a Ponzi scheme a Ponzi scheme?
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    BTC - what is it good for?

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    Fed will aggressively dial back its monthly bond buying, sees three rate hikes next year

    The market response tells you all you need to know - low interest rates forever.
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    End of loose monetary policy?

    Powell and other Fed members personally have millions in the market. Wait until the market drops 5 pct and they start s**ting in their pants - time for more QE.
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    The No.1 Habit of Billionaires You Can Copy | Dr. Andrew Huberman (Stanford Neuroscientist)

    No 1 habit - exploit the working class
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    IB margin interest rate for bull put spread?

    No interest is charged. You are putting up cash collateral in case the spread goes bad. You are not borrowing.
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    Put spread margin requirement is greater than that of naked put

    If I sell a naked put on SPY 200, the margin requirement is about 10% or $2000. But if I sell a bull put spread on SPY 200/150, the margin requirement is roughly the difference between the 2 strike prices or close to $5000. It makes no sense that the put spread has a much higher margin...
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    IRA cash secured puts collateral

    I wanted to sell cash secured puts in an IRA account. Do you know of any brokerages that allow using t-bills as collateral for the cash secured puts. Most brokerages pay pathetic interest rates on cash balances.
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