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    I don't understand this: "I am now fully hedged"

    I don't understand that either.
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    I don't understand this: "I am now fully hedged"

    How about any movement of DM against Yen?
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    I don't understand this: "I am now fully hedged"

    Q I managed to sell $750 million worth of yen short before it broke. When the DM failed to resist the rise in the dollar, I reduced my DM position to $750 million. I am now fully hedged, long in DM and short in yen. I did not make any money on the maneuver, but I avoid giving back my profits...
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    FX Spot Interbank - UBS Quotes

    Seems the spread of EUR/USD is not small.
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    FX Spot Interbank - UBS Quotes

    FX Spot Interbank - UBS Quotes http://quotes.ubs.com/quotes/X2=saxrvbkFvDdq4CtOVHbHntak9133$goIg
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    Should hedge funds be regulated?

    Yes, hedge funds should be regulated. My view for now is Structured Products with say 90% capital guaranteed should be the proper way to go. Therefore all hedge funds in the future should be reformed as Structured Products underwritten by some interbationally accredited first tier...
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    Loophole in Mifid for wealthy investors

    http://www.ft.com/cms/s/3bf33db6-527b-11db-bce6-0000779e2340.html Q As from November next year, investors will have to be classified as professional clients to be marketed and sold such investments. To gain professional status following Mifid's implementation, clients must satisfy two out...
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    Congrats to Schindler!

    I'd have a very similar feeling about HF in general, if managers have to trade only AUM exclusively. A question is whether managers are allowed "Officially" to trade other accounts of their own/ relatives?
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    max position - risk control

    better do it discretionary. :)
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    How do you lose $5 billion in one week?

    Update: http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/10/01/1159641209569.html Q AMARANTH Advisors, the $US9.2 billion hedge fund that lost $US6.5 billion ($8.7 billion) in less than a month, is preparing to shut down. UQ
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    Why learning to trade from Jack is so difficult

    Are you saying today's weather is good, or bad?
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    Llc To Trade Father And My Money

    Thanks guys. Say when automated trading with API is available or when trading only long term positions, how about an alternative of separately managing individual accounts for the (limited number of) F&F members, in terms of zero accounting/auditing and minimum computation on taxation? What...
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    How do you lose $5 billion in one week?

    Where can we find the well-known Robin Hood principle in this case?!
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    Llc To Trade Father And My Money

    Would you like to share any pros and cons between them that you have in mind? TIA.
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    How do you lose $5 billion in one week?

    Q http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20060923.RAMARANTH23/TPStory/Business/?pageRequested=3 "Where were the hedges?" was the blunt assessment of one veteran fund manager in Greenwich. Amaranth certainly looked like a hedge fund: It dabbled in the requisite exotic...
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    How to trade. . .

    According to the name of her book "Technical Analysis for Dummies" , I think she is an honest person. :D
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    How do you lose $5 billion in one week?

    Are you implying that Hunter didn't know the above issue before the event of losing the $5 billion in one week?
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    How do you lose $5 billion in one week?

    Thanks for the advice. That's news to me. :)
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    How do you lose $5 billion in one week?

    ... before thinking how to spend/ use the tens of million dollars for bonus money obtained as a hedge funds trader. :D
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    How do you lose $5 billion in one week?

    I really want to see a movie about this story/ guy. :D
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