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lol...i got my series 7 in December 1996 ...finally left that business in August of 2000...I wanted to quit about 10times during that span....a lot of what kept me in it were the guys I worked with. having a blast , going out after work, happy hours etc....thats the only thing I miss really...

how i got mine: started as a broker in late 1996...kept putting extra $ into an account buying silly stocks like aol,brcm,aeth....started hating being a broker in early 2000...wanted to try trading..started selling off those stocks and by dumb luck was getting out at th etop and honestly...

and here's the reason Home Depot and every other store in Albany is out of snowblowers. Taken on Christmas: and I almost forgot to mention that since this night, we've had an additional 20 inches! LOL

LOL. I know what you mean. Here's the reason I don't have hotkeys setup:

in 1997 I applied to 3 PhD programs in clinical psychology. i had just started a job as broker, but had some decent GRE scores and a decent GPA(that one History of China class really killed me :)). The schools I applied to were in the top 20 programs in the country, so I really didn't expect...

ken- they will give you various lists of "leads" to call. yes, "cold-calling" is one of the main ways to build your book of business. some of it depends on your location and what firm you work for. you have to be a bit creative sometimes......you need to do something different once in a while...

ok, i have experience with these firms....worked at Morgan..interviewed with Painewebber. Here's the deal: 1) a BA will help.but it is not needed. 2) the tests from Painewebber are a basic math skills test and a personality test. they want to see if you can add and SELL. what they want...

been there, done that. every firm has a different program. so it's tough to answer your question about salary. i worked at 2 big firms...if you have specific questions about a specific firm let me know. it's not the only way to get the 7,63..but its a way to get it and get paid while...

surf- You need to pass the Nasd Series 3 test www.nasdr.com then register with the National Futures www.nfa.futures.org

I don't know much about the hedge fund industry, but I was a broker for 4yrs. A complete accident, but I found out that I was very good at selling. And it's about selling yourself in the retail brokerage business(not sure about hedgies) after a few meetings, the prospect will probably not...

rtharp- has this changed recently? or does it vary? when I met with E.S. at Lynx recently he told me something different. uptik

avg housing price chart back to mid 1970's

some of Terry Laundry's "T Theory" deals with cash build up. I did a search on ET...doesn't seem like anyone has ever had a thread on T-Theory..maybe I'll start one if people have an interest.

anyone hear of uptik2000 trading llc? a sub of Andover. geez, who isn't a sub of andover these days?

I only know that I'm not on that list yet. Noticed that Steve Schonfeld is on the lower list....seems to me that if I owned a prop firm I would strive to get to that level. Sometimes I get the feeling that some partners are going out for the fast smaller $'s. If Steve can do it, can't...

i agree with silk as far as trading conditions have been. seem to be just as good if not better than last year. for my 2003 prediction: your trading year will only be as good as you want it to be.

Merry Christmas traders! Happy New Year. I hope next year is even better for us all.

Yeah taht was fun....gotta do it next year! I'm happy with 3rd place....considering the early stumble. Go Steelers!

jack- the market is in need of money, and it's turning to you

seems like there a more and more of these "sub llc's" popping up......can someone comment on what it takes to start one of these? What are the pro's/con's etc? i know someone with a small group of traders in a city with no trading firms. he also has a bit of capital . thanks