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I'd say that while that may make intuitive sense it isn't actually backed up by the real data. For example, Obama arguably created a bunch of regulation and certainly wasn't given credit for streamlining or eliminating any. And yet we see the below. The number of government employees declining...

That's an obscure one I'd never thought of. Now I'll probably waste an entire day learning about lumber markets. Thanks!

There's a couple of holes in that line of thinking. First, the easy one. If quantum computers make it trivial to mine cryptocurrency then we get flooded by an infinite amount of it and it becomes worthless. The entire point of the increasing difficulty to mine coin was to prevent this. So...

Not PM, I turned that off after a week when I realized what a black box their margin calculations were. They essentially used the bid/ask quoted, even though it was outside the max possible loss (it was way ITM and at that moment had a wide spread). It turns out as I later learned you have to...

You bring up a whole additional level of simpleminded idiocy inherent in this, which is that a lot of those Fords sold in Europe are made in Europe and some of the Ford's sold in the U.S. are made in Europe. And by the same token a lot of BMWs sold in the U.S. are made in the U.S...

I hate to admit it, but no drama Obama did certainly suck for volatility!

Here's the thing if you've actually negotiated much...anchoring only goes so far and absurd opening gambits are much more likely to signal your negotiating partner that you aren't operating in good faith and motivate them to tell you to fuck off than they are to provide you an advantage...

If nothing else it's clear that you haven't traded a lot with IB. When IB autoliquidates you so you lose thousands of dollars based on the incorrect programming of "The Algorithm" so that it thinks it's possible to lose more than 5 points on 5 point european SPX spread, are you telling met...

Maybe you could point out to us all a specific example of "the EU doing it"? And to by crystal clear here, "doing it" means reneging on their word in the form of a trade agreement they signed with the U.S. and imposing tariffs that they previously gave their word not to impose, on some phony...

So Citadel's investors treat them exactly like they treat their employees, you don't perform they take their funds out absent a lockup period. That's the world of finance. You get paid absurd salaries in part because you don't know how long you'll be getting them. And the best performers prefer...

What IB office are you calling, the U.S. one? Before I left IB I had arguments where more than one IB rep assured me that it's possible to lose more than 5 points on a 5 point european option SPX spread when held to expiration. If that's a "higher level of trading expertise" then etrade reps...

That's effectively what's happening with the solar panel tariffs. They tariffs are prohibited under a bunch of trade agreements the U.S. has with a bunch of countries, so of course they're all filing for arbitration under those agreements and of course they'll all win. In the end all it takes is...

Twin brother. I read an interesting article in the Seattle paper today that essentially they're pissed (in a good natured way) that their secret got out because Pete Carroll loves the guy and was definitely going to pick him up even before the rest of the world discovered him, now it'll take a...

The article says $41B in net exposure. Thanks for posting that, btw, the first real numbers on this topic on this thread.

Fair point, my teenager and I were talking about this the other day and he brought up the same point regarding 3D printing. We have a 3D printer and as I jokingly pointed out they have a built in waiting period (it takes hours to print a small object), but it is only a matter of time.

Well if you want to talk gun control..... I grew up in a rural area and did a full military career so I've been using guns my whole life. I also despise the NRA and strongly feel the second amendment guarantees you nothing more than the right to bear the same muskets that were available when it...

Actually it's been a thing at funds for years to offer investors the ability to exclude alcohol and tobacco stocks from their portfolio, a lot of endowments and pensions also exclude fossil fuel. And yes, it does make a difference if a percentage of the investing public divests from certain...

And then you read his letter to GMs (https://www.theplayerstribune.com/shaquem-griffin-ucf-nfl-draft-letter-to-general-managers/) and it turns out the guys a pretty damn good writer as well. For sure he's going to be successful, no question about it. I know this is sacrilege, but it would really...

It's amazing, you appear to know how to search but appear to be unable to do so? Like I said, apparently unlike you, I've searched and the information you claim exists just isn't there. If I claim that the DB annual reports contain a section on their unicorn blood sales to the leprechauns the...

I'm fully aware of how insurance works and not questioning it a bit. I'm asking you to think creatively, we're a couple steps beyond your typical underwriter's ability to think here, not a couple steps behind. When a disaster happens, some entities benefits monetarily. If, hypothetically, there...