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A proper term for prime broker lending is called notional dollars...which would mean that the house covers the securities nominal securities requirements although there are a number of different accounts even in different asset classes...Fund of funds setups often use this...and is no way...

Not only prime broker...but soft dollaring as well...has been in decline ..but soft dollaring built some firms... Look....this pool is just another hedge fund...and if the people taking the risks like the risk reward picture...so be it...

Do not feed the NASD SEC !!!!!!!

Mitsubishi wants some of the action... http://money.cnn.com/2006/10/10/autos/mitsubishi_electric/index.htm?section=money_topstories

When Schwab bought Cybertrader....this helped to legitimize the direct access business...Then IB imposed favorable rates and got commissions down... What does not hurt is to have some more big name competition as more people will trade...there will be more and stronger voices to represent the...

The key here is having automobiles manufacturered that use far less or no oil... Toyota is planning to build 1 million hybrid units per annum by 2010 that will have high range battery systems...combined with internal combustion....whereby the internal combustion will be developed to run...

I am yawning as well....

A series 7 or any other license does not make you a good trader..and there are many traders both in the US and abroad that use legitimate leverage services and competitive commission rates... The best intro to trading is small size and $ exposure in live real trading...size and exposure goes...

zdreg.... Marketmakers definitely...because one of their few advantages is to be able to ss without the uptik...Lots of jbo setups would definitely object to having company...

It is only natural for the trading business to be able to have trader incubators.... This means that traders should not risk lots of capital while learning....so definitely there is a place for the $5000 mins and 10:1 leverage ...in terms of having businesses that know how and have the desire...

Sincere congratulations to the Medved software people !!!! During a time of consolidation in the direct access trading business your firm chose the right business model ,,,and it paid off handsomely... TD Ameritrade made a good deal and should maintain the integrity of this business model...

dandx wrote: The only way it's coming back to down to pre-war prices is major advances in car tech, that's it. ..................................................................................................... Exactly right... Toyota has planned 1 million plus plug in hybrids by...

$10 OIL Bush administration policies have increased oil prices several fold...and high oil prices have been the biggest source of funds for terrorists.. What needs to happen is for the administration to change its policies drastically in an all out assault to lower the price of oil...

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Many hedge funds represent highly leveraged plays with a high level of focus as to the underlying assets in play... There is approximately 100 billion in the energy asset plays and a few funds bit the dust with a simple $75 to $60 move in oil... The total debt picture for equities is...

Excellent Commentary ............................................................................. Yeah....they also need to keep people from hurting themselves financially when they try any entrepreneurial endeavor...such as restaurants etc...

Without doubt his most memorable achievement was the several fold increase in oil prices and their companies.. Without Bush policies this would not have been possible....

Excellent Commentary ........................................................................................... Barrons...Forbes...Money...Fortune...etc... Are for entertainment and public suasion... I have always been amused by public suasion in that some people will read an article...

Excellent Commentary All ............................................................................ The next incredulous blunder is CAFTA... A very large percentage of the Latin populations are in marginal agriculture... It is conservative to estimate that the majority of these...

Cesko wrote... Control of natural resources.. Common man, imperiums used to fight for natural resources like 150 years ago. It's a totally different ballgame nowadays. Since oil became important to the world (and USA) America has never invaded any country for oil. Now (after 50 years or...