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    VIX ETF/Futures/Options Discussion Thread

    What about buying xiv with this big spread?
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    Rule of thumb for position sizing

    Is DD based on book value?? Usually when SPY would drop 50% the BV would not drop nearly as much. And yes berkshire had a 50% drop in "price" in March 09. There is a lot of people that don't have have an invetment fund & don't live off their capital each year, for them a 50% DD in SPY "price"...
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    Rule of thumb for position sizing

    A lot of misquoting me, but it seems you agree that "It is not, and never purported to be, a precise calculation of optimal position size under all circumstances, timeframes, leverage conditions etc." BTW Buffett had a 50% DD in 09, he was long stock only and no leverage, so he is perfectly Ok.
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    Rule of thumb for position sizing

    That's all you have to add to discussion..?
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    Rule of thumb for position sizing

    Anyone here has an opinion on the question above?
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    Rule of thumb for position sizing

    Would it make a difference what kind of trade you are doing? Short term or long term? Stock or option? Leverage or unleveraged? As for myself, I wouldn't have a problem investing 40-50% of a long term portfolio in SPY "with out leverage", although SPY could drop 50-60% in value and bring my...
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    Is cash no longer fully insured in an IB account ?

    Was a notice sent allready to IB clients explaing the change?
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    Hedge Funds Staff

    Untill a couple of years ago he only had 11 people in the office..
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    Is cash no longer fully insured in an IB account ?

    Does the private Ins cover futures as well? what's the cap?
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    Is cash no longer fully insured in an IB account ?

    in the mean time is cash in IB secure? Anyone knows?
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    Is cash no longer fully insured in an IB account ?

    The idea that you need to have 1 account for everything, comes with a price tag. You can use one broker for stocks, one for futures, one for 401k, one for options. The fact that IB changed without notice, is a much bigger problem then the change itself, you never know what change has happend...
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    Is cash no longer fully insured in an IB account ?

    But I still find it troubling. If/when they decide to change another rule that they have been promoting, how long will it be till you become aware? What is if its only somthing internal that the clients don't notice (shift in investment approach, investing in euro bonds etc)? Timely & open...
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    Is cash no longer fully insured in an IB account ?

    So it was an IB move not an SIPC. I find it troubling that IB does a move like that (for now) effects the security of its clients, without notification to its clients. [ QUOTE]Quote from IB-AN: [B]What you are seeing is the first phase of a development effort which, at completion, will provide...
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    Is cash no longer fully insured in an IB account ?

    Its pretty clear, the only long term reliable solution is to keep stocks & futures seperate accounts/brokers, spread your money with a few brokers. Any other solution is a short term solution at best.
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    Is cash no longer fully insured in an IB account ?

    I'm using totaly seperate accounts/brokers for stocks and futures. I sleep much better at night, knowing that my stock account is fully protected.
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    Outgoing ECB member Bini Smaghi sees role for European QE

    What? The ECB has problems helping its own members but would certainly contribute to help Britain. What a joke
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    The begining of the end of the euro crisis

    We found out it can, thru its banks
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    The begining of the end of the euro crisis

    How is that the UK and Japan and US are solvent, while france and belgium and spain are insolvent?
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    The begining of the end of the euro crisis

    Exectly, dosent solve the problem, but gives them a lot of time. Is also reducing the risk of a "self fulfiling" crisis for some nations.
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    The begining of the end of the euro crisis

    It starts to look that the europe crisis is "starting" to cool down, the ECB has lent today 500 Billion euros to banks for 3 years for 1%, that's a fload of cash the banks will have to do somthing with it for the next 3 years. Buying 6 mo. 12 mo, 2 year bonds is an option for healthier banks, or...
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