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Nice to see honest people talking about this.

pareto principle at work again?

Ya but like I said whats the position sizing method? It matters...

I tested this technique on EOD Equity data for S&P stocks and for equity indices. It does work. Things effecting the returns include position sizing as well.... Nothing here is in the realm of the tradeable - you're talking 4% CAGR with 50-60% drawdowns. (1980-present day)

There must be some new LTCM's floating around that need a FED lifejackect.

300,000,000 US citizens X $30 = $9 billion USD. Why don't they just go door to door and collect the money. Hire some unemployed people to do it.

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbors Iphone, Ipod, and Ipad.

The employees at The City of Niagara Falls sewer treatment plant used to dump 100,000 liters of fecal matter into the canal leading to the Niagara River every time their union had an issue with them. They did it multiple times a few summers ago, and never got reprimanded. Blame the union.

Not to mention that when you try to cool something too quickly you can crack all the welds, or alternatively, crack a casting...

You're so special that you deserve a "robust method"... you're psychology reaks of of "I'm about the blow up" "I blew up" "I can't handle volatility" "where is this Market going" "where have I been?" "When can I get off this ride"... Like you really think an accurate, systematic method to make...

You'd think its even worse. I can imagine all the small businesses these people are going to try and start up with what little money they have- daytrading, pet grooming, selling stamps...

This is a good opportunity for China to step up.

You should get into the business of closing hedge funds. It'll be a growth industry in the next 3 years.

Marting, perhaps you can throw me a bone with your thought leaders...

It's actually his real name...

some insights about bonds: http://www.oftwominds.com/blogjan11/Zeus-two01-11.html Quote: When the stock market should crash, it won’t… until some time frame far longer than even the most generous fundamentals would dictate. I said as much to Charles Hugh Smith in an October 17, 2010...

http://www.thestreet.com/markets/actives.html

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Mizhael, you need to get a job in the government. You can ask lots of questions, and you'll have no one to answer to.

Trefoil, I agree. But the people who criticize Taleb obviously must trade in the manner that he is so critical of....They aren't just "jealous", they are probably riding the ticking time bomb each day.