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I think this is somewhat correct. However, wouldn't corporations like IBM for example, simply swap currencies with one of the money center banks fx arms (market maker) in order to tailor the value and settlement terms. Then the banks would hedge their books out in the futures markets as the...

Yep, gotta be trollin' since he hasn't even posted his entry... Either that or old bearman is in the garage with the car running :(

I like to run with the herd, much easier than running into it :D I'm with LL - 5/15 for me with a splash of 60. Purely preference of course, if it aint broke...

I couldn't agree more, the situation is dire and continuing to worsen ( in canada for sure, last numbers I saw it looked as if the us consumer is starting to pay down personal debt). The root of the problem is for the most part, that young people start out of the gates leveraged to the hilt...

Wow, at least you're humble and don't feel the need to talk down to other members... Seems to me there are some pretty smart people on these boards - formally educated or not. I'm not sure what your level of education may be but I'm sure it taught you the words "just" and "lose" since you...

For the record, the only point I can somewhat agree with is your econ 101 statement regarding inflation theory. As far as your thoughts concerning QE, I believe you are way off base... but this horse has been beaten well past dead. I respectfully agree to disagree with you.

Very good post, I struggled through bar by bar and am very glad that I did. I had no expectations that it would deliver a system on a silver platter but that it would actually get into pa itself and the drivers behind movements (which imho was a success). After reading, i started to think more...

QE may be the only method of SAVING the banking system if things continue to progress along the current path. As stated before, with no safety net (ie assurances that the ECB will support sovereign debt) yields will continue to climb as the debt loads continue to mount. There are no...

I would agree with that if the risk of not stabilizing the debt situation first may result in that currency ceasing to exist at all - no euro has to be worse than than a weak euro if you're holding any EU paper (I personally wouldn't want to be made whole in a newly floating drachma). If the...

Yep, agree 100% on this point. Until they back them with "full faith and credit" who is going to take on that kind of risk? Greek 1 yrs are yielding around 400% now... So what are the options for Greece and all the other dominoes that follow? No reason for large institutional holders to...

I had the same problem at work (fatigue) but along with terrible headaches (which got me to the doc). Figured it was eyes so I had my script updated and got my company to order me glare-guards for my monitors - feeling exponentially better now. Also, a bunch of other people ordered...

When I received their basic info, they indicated that pennies, otc, and pink sheets were available. However, I never got into specifics regarding what the requirements were to attain access to those markets. For the record, I'm not with them or any prop firm - just a boring old analyst :D

Lots of creative ways to scratch out yield - private placements are a big one for starters. Could also throw in some corp's and muni's along with a dash of swaps to stretch some maturities out and they can get through. Also, they should be matching assets to liabilities as new business comes...

RIMM may be the big player for now in the corp world but everyone I know who was forced to use a BB for work purposes complained bitterly (except for BBM, but your network needs peers to be BBM'ers for this to be useful). Most people are being allowed to switch to iphone or android (my...

Hey Rob, 1) Great info from the previous posters. Also depends if you're trading afterhours or RTH. I trade mostly the overnight sessions so I like the 6E for some liquidity but lately have been dabbling in the NQ (although jumpy is the best description I've heard). But I rarely scalp...

Like I said, big man with keyboard in hand. Why don't you try contributing something useful? Until then, I'm not going to perpetuate this pointless exercise. Just in case, because I'm sure you'll need to look it up: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/useful

I'd like to say what everyone else is thinking, but life is too short to waste my time bickering with guys like you... Big man on an anonymous forum whose vocabulary consists of about 10 poorly spelled words, 8 of which you learned from HBO. lol, mama's boy!... seriously? just a word of...

Dude, you're taking this waayyy too seriously! I don't know what your issue is but I'm sure it isn't healthy to be this angry... Honestly though, you could very well be the WORST human being ever. And for the record, I have no aspirations to be a full time trader - I'm quite happy doing...

Ok... um I asked a question which you're right, I should have known the answer to. Didn't know that info was a prerequisite to open an account. I also never claimed to be a full time trader with a huge account either. But if it makes you feel better, leave the tinfoil hat on and keep...

Haha, Why do I have the feeling one day I'm going to see his picture on CNN followed by the headline "7 shot dead over online brokerage debate" If he has a list, I'm pretty sure we're climbing up to the top real quick :D In all honesty though, I never had a problem with wires either...