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    Ponzi Pensions

    I'm thinking Texas, Nevada or Florida.
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    Ponzi Pensions

    I love a lot of things about NJ but have to consider leaving. Christie seems like he wants to fix this problem. It'll be interesting to see how it plays out.
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    Question about Thinkorswim

    TOS commissions are higher than IB.
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    Career advise... Am I getting Screw D?

    Always use email in a corporate setting.
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    Peter Schiff tells you whats really going on.

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    "EXTENDED" unemployment benefits running out soon!!!

    "The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money"----------------Margaret Thatcher
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    Obama Proposes Tax Breaks for Middle-Income Americans

    I just ran a credit report for a NY transit bus driver > $77,000/yr
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    Career advice for salaried worker

    For me, everything changed when I had made up my mind to quit. I knew the corporate bs would be a thing of the past and started enjoying every day there, in a mocking way. I then held on as long as I could. When I gave my notice, they "talked me off the ledge" and talked me into staying on 3...
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    I'm shorting AAPL and GOOG

    This is why I visit ET. Great post on every level.
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    Volatility forecasting

    I respectfully disagree. It is easier for me to trade volatility than to trade market direction of the underlying.
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    Volatility forecasting

    Implied vol could rise when prices rise violently but not often enough to profit from. If you are expecting a drop in implied vol, my humble suggestions would be to sell iron condors (delta neutral to slightly positive), or trade your flies above the market. You could sell straddles or...
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    Volatility forecasting

    Sinclair's point about hedging your deltas back to neutral is that if you do that, and are correct about your vol forecast, you will probably make money.
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    Actual interview brainteaser at a top flight shop

    1st toss bet $14.29. If lose, bet 14.29 again. If win bet zero. If win 2nd toss, bet zero again on 3rd toss. If lose bet $28.58. IOW, make sure you bet zero twice if you keep winning.
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    Actual interview brainteaser at a top flight shop

    1st win $14.29 + 2nd win 2 x $14.29= $28.58 + 3rd win 2 x $28.58= $57.16 $14.29 + $28.58 + $57.16 = $100.03
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    U.S. Health Care Dies at Hands of One Angry Man

    This whole thing isn't going to end well as more and more citizens (voters) fight over the wealth of a shrinking number of taxpayers.
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    Best Alternative to US Citizenship

    Thanks for the replies. I clearly understand I'd have to renounce US citizenship, hence the title of the thread. It is interesting that some feel it is difficult to give back one's US passport. I suspected that and feel that the trend will grow. Texas sounds great, but I fear the health...
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    Best Alternative to US Citizenship

    If you don't mind, did you renounce???
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    Best Alternative to US Citizenship

    3rd generation Italian. I can prove it.
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