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didnt julian blow up tiger?

If you know anywhere to get some material on some of these disasters let me know thanks- ifukkimyself sometimes

whats si the greatest hedge fund disaster story outside of LTCM i the past 10 years

what is the name of jack schwaggers fund?

I would love to get an idea of who people think are the biggest and highest profile failures in the last 10 years in the markets? Failures in losing money or ruining a fund? IE... LTCM, Victor Niederhoffer? Julian Robertson?

I have zero option experience.... I'm not kidding myself that I can pick up a book and generate monthly p/l of 30-50k with low risk? on a couple million in BP?

I'm basically just crying into my beer. And this is free therapy

thank you arb- thanks for the insight- basically start over in a different angle of trading ie systematic/technical analysis. I've seen these brainiacs and you have to be incredibly computer saavy and mathematically inclined. I possess an edge in neither. My strategy was to pay the street X...

I traded a 5mm prop account that was not my money. I received 50% pay out. I figured i'd leave to go out on my own and start a hedge fund and traded my personal money for 100%. I havent made a dime since. I started a fund in 2003 with 2.5 million and was up 2% after 6 months and all my investors...

I'm sure this is an obvious amatuer question...but.... why would anyone sell a system if it made money? Why would you bother soliciting a $150 a month system rather than just trading it yourself?

solve the fact I have a daughter and a wife and I'm set

I was under thirty and did my best to spend it. I figured I was REALLY smart and invested a ton of my time and commission dollars in building relationships with the sell-side. When they stopped making me money - I realized I was young and part of a trading bubble. I scaled down quickly. However...

Anyone know of someone leaving the industry and doing something creative and productive. I'm so sick of throwing darts at random bets (house never loses). I produced a 7 figure income trading at a large prop firm (98,99,2000) and now cant buy a fraction. The industry has arbed every inefficiency...

look for a job with a qunat hedge fund- then build your rolodex

is there a software that is geared to sector rotation? I use a descretionary technique of quite simply reading the tape. Is there a good program or sfotware to help me in this market?

I've been a descretionary trader for 6 years and was totally gutted in 2003. I was short the high beta issues and didnt participate in any of this bull run. I had an opinion. It is something I wish I didn't have. I've been a top producer for two large prop firms and am hoping to do some research...

I'm wondering if anyone knows or has experience with keeping their registration liscences at two broker/dealers? I'm a trader at one prop firm and want to also do some research sales at another small botique from my current trading office. Is this possible and will it jive with SEC etc. assuming...

I've used ILX for 6 years now and my firm is requiring I pay the bill. I'm looking for a less expensive platform that is geared toward listed trading. I need a detailed block ticker and the ability to see many stocks in sectors on the monitor. Does anyone have any suggestions?

I'm looking for names of established trading prop firms in Chicago area. I'm looking to manage firm capital and have successfully for six years with two established firms/hedge fund.

I've been a buy-side equity prop trader for six years with a consistent track record. Does anyone know of an elite, established, buy-side prop firm in chicago?