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This. And there is nothing the Fed can do at this point. They can raise interest rates to a billion percent, the government will keep spending far, far more than it takes in, with the Fed buying the excess, leading to inflation.

Not RVT Cabin111? I actually own a little of that one.

Still? :)

Same quantity, say 100 shares. I want to buy and sell stocks but don't want to pay taxes on my gains. So rather than buying and then selling the 100 shares, in one account I might buy 100 shares, then when I would otherwise sell it, sell short 100 shares in a different account. Then when it...

Wow, its going still higher...

Wow you guys are still bearish even with this bright green - I hope you are right! Need to buy some stuff.

Well, market is big green today. I think we have bottomed. :(

volente, you think it is going all the way down to 3400-3600? Quite a call if you are right!

Wow, seems this was an excellent call - nailed it!

Wow that is an amazing stat. One would have been completely wiped out if you bought Japan in 1989, still down 25% after 30+ years? That is just so... depressing, it could happen to any of us...

I cannot vouch for this post, but it seems very logical and well thought out. Thanks themickey, I definitely need to study it.

Thank you much ph1l!

Thank you ph1. So my read of that is that you have to hold the stock through the bitter end of the day before the ex-dividend date, even through after hours trading, then you can sell pre-market, at open or anytime after the open the next day (ex-dividend day) and still get the dividend. Sound...

Thanks rb7, but I am still confused. What is the exact second when I have to hold the stock to get the dividend? At some point they have to look at the records and say "this is the point in time where we decide who gets paid the dividend and who does not." Assume the 7th is ex-dividend, and...

Thanks Robert. So I think that is the opening on the 7th, correct? So I have to own it immediately prior to the opening, it opens ex-dividend, and then I can sell anytime thereafter on the 7th and still get the dividend, correct?

And when do they drop the stock price by the amount of the dividend? I get a feeling I need to hold it through the opening bell on the 7th, the stock price is dropped by the amount of the dividend at the open, and then I can sell it one minute after the opening and still get the dividend...

Do I have to be the holder of the stock at market open on the 7th, or market close on the 7th, or some time in between, to be entitled to the dividend? Thank you.

All I know about "Tavan Trading" is I will never send money to Tavan Trading because you have shown it to be a total scam...

Never bought or sold options before in my life. I am thinking about a QQQ option to help hedge myself in case of a market melt-down. From all I can tell: One QQQ option contract (call/put) is an option to buy or sell 100 shares of QQQ (NOT $100 worth of QQQ, but 100 shares). So if I buy...

Thank you taowave.