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"Interesting — whats your beef with Sharpe?" No beef with any metric. Sharpe doesn't help much in allocating capital amongst traders- It does not do a great job of measuring a performance metric where leverage and derivates are involved- Hail Mary trades and this is a constant concern- Have to...

We are not prop. just a simple backer. First and foremost we look at results as opposed to plan. We look at the product(s) you trade and conflicts. Talk Sharpe and you'll be shown the door. We look at plays well with others for fit in issues. Complexity of risk management and how you fit...

The mutual-fund powerhouse was a bitcoin pioneer and built a deep talent pipeline for the industry PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY EMIL LENDOF/THE WALL STREET JOURNAL; ISTOCK By Vicky Ge Huang Aug. 27, 2023 5:30 am ET Explore Audio Center Some of the most prominent players in the digital-assets industry...

Cherry-pick any period. This forum is great on shitting on ideas not presenting viable alternatives. Boogle and Buffet got it right and index investing is tax efficient as well. Dow sold off to about 400 in 1973 oil shock - 34,000 today and that is sans dividends. Pick you poison Broad Market...

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Amsterdam and Frankfurt are possible choices if you are outside of the US. Get the exchange annual report and you see a list of member firms. Most size EU and Asian banks have dealing desks as well. Then reach out to them and good luck.

In this issue of the Bloomberg Crypto newsletter, Tanzeel Akhtar explains why a Bitcoin “first” failed to excite: Europe finally has a Bitcoin ETF. But did it really need one? By Tanzeel Akhtar August 22, 2023 at 4:00 PM CDT You're reading the Bloomberg Crypto newsletter. Get exclusive...

Binance says it follows global sanctions rules and has no banking relationships anywhere for its peer-to-peer service By Angus Berwick and Patricia Kowsmann Aug. 22, 2023 7:01 am ET 11 Binance, led by founder Changpeng Zhao, handles ruble-based trading on its exchange and facilitates...

Quant Trader Doubles Fortune to $11 Billion as XTX Profit Surges; XTX Holdings paid a record £1.6 billion dividend in April; Gerko now almost as wealthy as Millennium's Izzy Englander Benjamin Stupples and Tom Maloney - Bloomberg A former Deutsche Bank AG trader is rapidly amassing enough wealth...

Cboe eyes expansion into options trading in Canada Andrew Willis - The Globe and Mail After building the country's third largest equity trading platform with a series of acquisitions, Cboe Global Markets Inc. CBOE-A is scouting for opportunities to move into the rapidly growing Canadian options...

China eyes new derivatives contracts to boost investor morale Jiefei Liu - Risk.net (Subscription) China is planning to launch a range of new derivatives contracts in a bid to shore up its ailing stock markets, but some market participants are sceptical about the effectiveness of the move. The...

Drama-plagued Sculptor Capital already agreed to a sale to Rithm Capital By Gregory Zuckerman Updated Aug. 20, 2023 8:52 pm ET Sculptor Capital Management had previously rejected an offer from Weinstein’s group. PHOTO: GABBY JONES FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNAL Boaz Weinstein and several other...

You're already seeing credit downgrades and asset sales. Massive RE defaults and projects that cancel or remain uncompleted, and political unrest - so far pretty much describe what is happening here as well. Reduction in belt/suspenders and military investment. More asset flight to the West...

A stalled highway construction project in Guizhou province, China. QILAI SHEN/BLOOMBERG By Lingling Wei and Stella Yifan XieAug. 20, 2023 12:01 am ET 664 RESPONSES Explore Audio Center For decades, China powered its economy by investing in factories, skyscrapers and roads. The model sparked an...

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The average retirement saver with a seven-figure balance is 59 years old By Anne Tergesen Aug. 17, 2023 12:01 am ET A balance of $1 million or more puts savers in the top 1.64% of all Fidelity 401(k) accounts. Photo: Nina Westervelt for The Wall Street Journal The number of people with...

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By Jeffrey O’Connor, Head of Market Structure, Americas, Liquidnet Jeffrey O’Connor On May 28, 2024, US equity trades will settle the next day. With under a year to go, it’s a good time to check in on some of the themes and operational changes that will need to occur. Importantly, the onus...