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    The ultimate carry trade

    If you exchange some paper asset for jpy assets @ 2% and the JPY appreciate 5% this month your loss is 7% when you trade back the collateral at the end of the trade assuming there's some set par value for the collateral used like a treasury bond. You're exchanging more jpy for the same value...
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    Ibkr

    But hey it's off the $30 call he made 4 days ago! WOWzers
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    Ibkr

    Why promote yourself then??
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    The ultimate carry trade

    :confused:
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    FNM FRE , seems those scummy shorts might have been the problem

    eerie post above reaffirms my view of the future
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    The ultimate carry trade

    The danger in borrow yen and repurchasing into a reit has several inherent dangerous. 1) Exchange rate risk - Yen is appreciating at a steady rate these last few years. Dollar won't be able to strengthen more without an interest rate hike. You may make 10% a year, but you're subject to...
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    The ultimate carry trade

    I see massive boat of fail in this trade
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    The Bear Market is Over

    /yawn opex week, small short covering (4% :eek: ), yawning @ weak fundamentals and continuing to deteriorate guidance. I'll sacrifice 10% of that 100% to be right :cool:
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    FNM FRE , seems those scummy shorts might have been the problem

    the whole market covered their shorts... I believe it's called a BOUNCE. The financial slaughter will continue
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    Forced short covering (like now) doesn't turn a bear into a bull market?

    bottom, short covering? Doubtful on the former, the volume was pretty weak signaling the buying isn't there just yet.
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    Etrade: Deep value long term play?

    etfcp is the ticker
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    General Motors to hold news conference Tuesday...

    Saturn hasn't ever turned a profit? Reference?
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    Etrade: Deep value long term play?

    May someone please answer my questions about the preferred equity? The sell is... good?
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    Early Warning List

    useful thanks! :D
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    Etrade: Deep value long term play?

    I've been looking for deep value equity securities which have been oversold in the mediate term but have long-term potential for monstrous returns. I realize this type of attitude towards value investing is difficult, as risk-reward are about the same. However, my research brought me to...
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    when is capitulation day?

    we need some serious big movements for this capitulation to occur. the market jsut refuses to let that happen, the slow grind towards 10k continues.. :mad:
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    Paradox of value investing

    The paradox is you're putting a dollar value on something that doesn't need to be measured by dollars. Deep value comes from recognizing companies with large economic mots, excellent leadership, and a market price which does not reflect these mentioned "values". Price alone should not be the...
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    Struggling to find direction

    I agree bear markets can be trouble some. However, when there is a clear trend like we've seen from 13,000-11,200 it's very easy to make money, even if you just short the index. However, the trouble i'm referring to is the last few trading days. market has no direction really. Wants to...
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    Struggling to find direction

    This is my 8th consecutive year of trading, why do elitetrader members alway point to registration date and assume that's the first day the user began trading?
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