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The point was that the $ isn't in equities at all.

A. Anything the bond traders tell them to. SLE- I was in govies and yeah you could say I know a thing or two about convexity. Credit derivatives are the flavor of the day right now. As for mortgages maybe we should start a forum discussing prepayment modeling? Over- Why would anyone...

Thanks for pointing out what all the rocket scientists are unaware of.

Cooper is a trading firm owned by BNP Paribas. Located in suburban Philadelphia. Highly quant oriented.

So Harry, when do you have time to trade?

Just another example of why there ought to be a law.

Lescor - Is someone at Echo arbing ETFs? If so, this may explain Echo's requirement "for everyone else" to mark ETFs as short sales.

Like anything else - it works great........... till it doesn't.

Pride cometh before the fall!

Latest focus is on institutional brokerage. They have been trying to build by hiring experienced sales traders (read - ones with established books).

Gee - You mean I could've made all that $ without actually being a profitable trader??? Wish you'd have mentioned this before I left the street. For all that don't get it - this is a joke.

This one is a little dated and not written for individual investors but is more focused on trading than other bond books: The Bond Market: Trading and Risk Management Christina I. Ray http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=2USFK0K8L8&isbn=1556232896&itm=1...

Bone- Thanks for the article and congrats on #300.

Once again - you don't understand the business. I agree with bone, I'm not going to post my resume here but suffice it to say, I've been there done that. What does the above quote have to do with perceived exposure to derivatives? If you're referring to the problems with various research &...

So is it correct to say that neither of you have ever been a trader for an investment bank? The point I am trying to make is that if you understood the derivatives business from the dealers perspective you'd know that its about making markets not taking directional positions.

May I ask Reitberg and Harry what Institutional derivatives desks you have both worked on?

Can anyone say panic disorder? It still amazes me that people go to such lengths to create such a one sided view of the derivatives markets. Either they truly don't understand derivatives or they choose to selectively present facts to bolster such falsities. Thankfully some understand how...

Amazing how we share the same thoughts.

What's a grain trader?