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Not even that, I don't think. For someone to choose the equal weighted, he must be thinking the SPY/equivalent is too heavily represented by the top 50 companies. That should be enough diversification for anybody.

Whaddya mean, "throw shots"? I was handing out a "pearl of trading wisdom". Sometimes the pinnacle of sophistication is simplicity. Especially true in trading, though not many players catch on.

It's likely. The BOJ is said to own 75% of the entire ETF market there. We're likely to experience something similar here.

Have to wonder whether that was part of SC's business plan all along... It's kind of a laffer... Give potential customers "something for free", get 'em hooked, then charge 'em up the wazoo.... you know, the "drug dealer model". :)

Yup. The "way of the world". Bottom Line, IMV... If you're already set up with SC and like it, pay 'em. The effort to save the $300/yr in fees might be more than it's worth. And besides... if you're trading even a 1-lot, you're putting ~ $200,000 into play. What's $300 compared to that? In...

Geez... who doesn't like "free tit"? :)

That's web-based, right?

That's what it sounds like. Could be SC received a discounted fee when paid by brokers... but now SC can charge higher fee (eliminate the broker discount) to customers when paid directly. ?? Wifey's employer's retirement plan administrator went through something similar a few years back...

Sierra doing this separate billing only on CQG customers??

You didn't respond, so I'll follow up... In case you're thinking I'm some sort of noob, au contraire... Apparently you (and many others) see trading the markets as a complicated endeavor rather than a simple one... like chess vs. checkers. Price TA, KISS is more like checkers. And because...

Dunno. I don't think it's one we really need. It's just a choice.

Pardon? What was it that you thought?

Sounds complicates. Please explain "implied"... ??

Dude, the point was apparently WAAAY over your head and you missed it entirely.

This is just hilarious! Don't you have to ask, "just how much admiration and credibility should be ascribed to someone whose job and life vocation is to "pretend to be someone"? :)

Is this "stock market chess"? If so, suggest you focus on "checkers". KISS, baby... as always. :)

The SP 500 is a "cap-weighted index", so of course it's skewed towards the largest companies (there are ETFs which are "equal weighted", if one wants that). No real faults to either. Anyone can find more "concentration/specialization/leverage" as they wish.

Yes! KISS, baby. :)

What do you mean by "cover a string of losses"??

How can it be an "insurrection"... where there were no firearms found?