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    is covid 19 what you call the "black swan?"

    Any reason why this wasn't priced in earlier? By January China was in lock-down.
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    What do you think of the UPRO/TMF Strategy that beats the S&P 500?

    The S&P 500 sharpe ratio has been 0.51 since 1987.
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    What do you think of the UPRO/TMF Strategy that beats the S&P 500?

    Sharpe Ratio is 0.64 (backtest to 1987) with Sortino 1.01
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    What do you think of the UPRO/TMF Strategy that beats the S&P 500?

    With the looming recession, I was considering: 25% UPRO / 25% ZIV/ 45% TMF/ 5% EDZ Although, I have no way to back-test this. Any ideas how?
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    What do you think of the UPRO/TMF Strategy that beats the S&P 500?

    [Lazy Trader's Take on UPRO/TMF](http://www.the-lazy-trader.com/2017/12/volatility-and-leveraged-instruments-to-beat-the-markets-part-4.html) [HEDGEFUNDIE's excellent adventure [risk parity strategy using 3x leveraged ETFs]](https://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=272007) I'm...
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    What are some YouTube channels you follow?

    I really like Real Vision, lot's of good info from big trader's out there - even just for entertainment, I really like it. Are there any other good channels like this? I like macro related stuff. Thanks!
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    I have the Holy Grail, but why am I still poor!?

    I still want to be Bobby Axelrod...who doesn't?
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    Is it possible to switch into a career in web development from being self taught?

    I have found Free Code Camp, Udemy (lot's of courses on web dev), and a class on edx called CS50. I'm leaning towards Free Code Camp (it's free) and taking an Udemy course in parallel.
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    Is it possible to switch into a career in web development from being self taught?

    Hey Baron - were you working full time when you were building this site and trying to learn web dev? Burning the midnight oil on evenings and weekends?
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    Is it possible to switch into a career in web development from being self taught?

    Good to know, I've played around with simple web stuff for a while (HTML/CSS/JS), I never got into frameworks or databases. Would you mind sharing what your learning path was and how you ended up getting a job? Is this still relevant today? I'm thinking of following the Free Code Camp path. I do...
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    Is it possible to switch into a career in web development from being self taught?

    Thanks for the reply. Did you transition into this field via self studying, or did you get a CS degree?
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    Is it possible to switch into a career in web development from being self taught?

    I've see countless blog posts about people claiming to successfully transition into web development careers after learning the basics on their own. There are several bootcamps people have attended, as well as online schools such as Free Code Camp or Udemy, where people that have finished have...
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    Do you guys follow any traders or market commentators on Twitter?

    I'm looking for oil traders, as well as overall market commentary.
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    Can anyone help explain the Yen Carry trade, and it's relationship to the S&P 500?

    No, you didn't...but, maybe there is a way? Just a thought...
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    Help me filter this list of trading books

    Candlestick Course by Steve Nison Learning how to read candlestick charts is pretty useful, this book is a quick read and probably the most practical book on that list. Reminiscences of a Stock Operator wasn't on the list, but if you're planning to day trade you should read this book at least...
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    Can anyone help explain the Yen Carry trade, and it's relationship to the S&P 500?

    How could you pull off a yen-carry as a day-trader?
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    Can anyone help explain the Yen Carry trade, and it's relationship to the S&P 500?

    My understanding is this:Yen is borrowed at near zero interest rates, then invested abroad, typically the SPX driving up the price. Then during times of crisis/risk investor's sell the SPX and buy back Yen, driving the yen price up. Any thoughts?
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    Ancient Rome in 20 minutes

    The greatest civilization
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