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what's the market on a clear conscience? "A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, and the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous." - Proverbs 13:22

great. what we need is this oracle, who is all nice and hedged, (and maybe short, too?), saying to the <i>world</i>, 'um, yeah, theyre gonna nuke. right here in one of these two spots, too.' it's a like a little old lady walking down a bad street. she has .357 in her purse. She looks at...

eliot spitzer seems happy with the deal. eliot said, 'i do deals all the time.' eliot thinks he's an investment banker with a gun. eliot scares me. eliot reminds me of that sniveling wannabe in 'Bonfire of the Vanities.' Eliot, you are no Rudy.

all on the merc? i think i have heard my calling.

I wish you every success.

number of years daniel m was rated top in his field? number of millions daniel m has made for his clients? number of trades daniel m has done for george soros? number of books written by daniel m? number successful traders daniel m has trained? number of groundbreaking research...

i called him a 'great trader' and a 'great human being.' It's a long way from that to being the greatest human being or trader that ever lived. I daresay, he's on top of anyone who has posted here so far.

i think each one has to decide for himself what he's shooting for. some people want to swing for the fence. some want to swing for the averages. if it helps you make more money that I understand that, I am glad.

i agree with the athletic metaphor. I was just trying to make a funny. keeping steady in bad streak, bouncing back from a loss, staying focused under stress, etc. all apply.

not only is he a great trader, he is a great human being. a) i trade my own money. b) the truly great traders seem to be busy posting critiques of him.

that's rich. that's absolutely rich. and so full of holes...

Have a good weekend.

well, I think i can sum it all up by saying noone would really know unless he's been there.

Here's how it's been for one trader I know: in 19 months, Grossed $650,000. Allowed to keep $32,000 (before tax). I say 'allowed' because 23 of those 32 grand were viewed as a concession by the house to the trader, even though he was making them nice coin. He had to pull teeth to get that much...

what's athletic about sitting in front of a computer all day. Oh. the excercise you get when you pound your desk. :D :D :D Im just kidding.

just because the article implied that he pretends that rare events can't happen, doesn't mean that he does. the slant in the article was obvious. incidentally, are you hedged against all contingencies right this instant?

something all traders should read (and not just traders). http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/P23372.asp

http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/p23892.asp

another thing to consider is this. Dr. Niederhoffer is a contrarian. A contrarian prospers when the multitude gets blindsided. Further, Taleb's strategy is to lose money in order to make it, making him a contrarian of sorts. They are not so different, in that sense.

Here's how it's been for one trader I know: in 19 months, Grossed $650,000. Allowed to keep $32,000 (before tax). I say 'allowed' because 23 of those 32 grand were viewed as a concession by the house to the trader, even though he was making them nice coin. He had to pull teeth to get that...