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You would need to post more then just your win probability to answer your question about optimal position sizing. Why don't you play around with this and see if it helps : http://www.hquotes.com/tradehard/simulator.html

If you can double your account with either "6 carefully placed trades" or 15 not-so-careful trades then why do you still only have 30k in your account?

GMAC raised their rate to 5.10% and Emigrant is now officially at 5.15%. I agree about ING, they seem to be relying more on their advertising rather than keeping their rate competitive. I have accounts at GMAC, ED, ING and Citibank eSavings (5.0%) and haven't had any trouble tranferring...

My bad, you are right; I didn't even check when the new rate took effect when I got the mail (with the new access code), I just remembered the rate. Thanks for the correction.

The savings account chart isnt up-to-date. Emigrant Direct pays 5.15%, I believe that is currently the highest non-promo rate for an FDIC insured savings account without a minimum (whew, what a mouthful) GMAC is nice as well, 5.05% and they give you an ATM card and free checks (as well as...

Nope, you are the first person this has ever happened to. You should let Microsoft know about this. Seriously, what you have done is the same as saying "my car stopped running all of sudden - do you know what's wrong?". You need to provide a lot more information if you want anyone here to...

Just to clarify what dandxg said, don't use a cordless phone that uses 2.4ghz if you use wireless networking that also uses that frequency; Several manufacturers make cordless phones in the 5.8ghz range which avoids wifi interference, they are also quite nice phones (I have the AT&T...

The bottom line for me is that a wireless router setup has all the points of failure of a wired router setup and adds its own unique set of potential problems on top of that, e.g. more things that can go wrong. When using wifi, if suddenly your broker connection drops, the troubleshooting is...

Apparently I just waste my time on ET threads. What more do you need to know about me?

I thought you said "Stay out of debt"?!? Must have missed the footnote that said its ok to incur debt for investment purposes. Maybe that was your grandmothers saying? I'm not confused, its you trying to wrangle a workable financial strategy out of your grandfathers one-liner that has you...

The error you describe has nothing to do with wireless vs wired router, it must be something else.

So taking this saying literally, your grandfather advocates waiting until you have enough cash to buying your first car without a loan and your house without a mortgage? Like I said before, pithy sayings shouldn't be the basis for your financial planning. Saying "invest wisely" is about...

No it hasnt. Most people do not accelerate their mortgage payoff in lieu of investing and historically, long-term investing in equities has produced returns that have outpaced mortgage rates. Red herring. Your initial post asked whether it made more sense to invest vs accelerate paying off...

Its certainly better than quoting some tired cliche from your grandfather.

True unless you take the money that you would have used to paydown your mortgage and put it in tax-free investment like an IRA or 401k. Another alternative is to invest for the long-term; as long as you buy and hold until much later in life (retirement) you pay no taxes on your investments...

No, they likely wont make a difference unless you are having problems. Cat 5e is fine for that kind of run length

Easy, first you need to know when its going to happen. Surely you aren't calling what is happening now the start of WW III? Get serious.

Look at the dividend history, http://www.etfconnect.com/select/fundPages/global.asp?MFID=10498#Dividend%20History. The dividend payments are not regular so it all depends how you calculate it. Looks like that large payment in Jan 06 was not a typical event so I wouldnt rely on that for...

One issue that has not been addressed is regional differences. The (expensive) cost of living in some areas make the national minimum wage a joke. Where I live even WalMart pays more than minimum wage.

Its difficult to rebutt such a statement without knowing (1) What is the definition of "modest" (2) What are the adverse effects that critics have claimed In other words, they are saying that some unspecified level of minimum wage change will not have some unspecified level of adverse...