Neiderhoffer

[Thunderdog]

Quote from nitro:

I agree that we are not likely to know any of these things, because VN is not LTCM and there won't be any investigation.

All I am saying is, these are the questions we can learn from. Not that he blew up again. That is rumor and transient.

When, where, how, why.

I claim that the only one that is important, how, is the one least likely to be of importance to the gossip hounds on ET.

nitro

Really? I thought that the salient point is the fact that he blew up before and the possibility that he blew up again. That largely tells me most of what I need to know. He quite possibly got in over his head -- again. For a market veteran to do so, that suggests to me that he is arrogant and egotistical. The finer details added by a team of forensic financial investigators won't add all that much value in my opinion. Of course, it would be good to know.

 

[Equalizer]

Quote from nitro:

The title of this thread has changed to "Neiderhoffer" from "Neiderhoffer blowup"

Hmmmmmm.....

nitro

I blame that eeediot sykes

 

[nitro]

Quote from Thunderdog:

Really? I thought that the salient point is the fact that he blew up before and the possibility that he blew up again. That largely tells me most of what I need to know. He quite possibly got in over his head -- again. For a market veteran to do so, that suggests to me that he is arrogant and egotistical. The finer details added by a team of forensic financial investigators won't add all that much value in my opinion. Of course, it would be good to know.

To each his own I guess. I learn nothing from the fact that he blew up twice. If it turns out that he blew up from arrogance and ego, and not [mis]management of risk, that will mean zero to me.

FWIW, I know of some extraordinarily successful traders that have blown out two, three times, e.g., Bob Bright. It is not indicative of eventual success.

nitro

 

[marketsurfer]

Quote from nitro:

The title of this thread has changed to "Neiderhoffer" from "Neiderhoffer blowup"

Hmmmmmm.....

 

[Thunderdog]

Quote from nitro:

...FWIW, I know of some extraordinarily successful traders that have blown out two, three times, e.g., Bob Bright. It is not indicative of eventual success.

Did he do so after he had become a profitable trader? (I really don't know, I'm asking.) And if so, then what, exactly, did you learn from that?

 

[Thunderdog]

Quote from marketsurfer:

Quote from nitro:

The title of this thread has changed to "Neiderhoffer" from "Neiderhoffer blowup"

Hmmmmmm.....

Ah, surf, the brown in your eyes so closely matches the hue on your nose.

 

[marketsurfer]

Quote from Thunderdog:

"Casting dispersions?" Dispersions? You're quite the journalist, aren't you? May I recommend a remedial English class? That and an occasional spell check, Mr. Pulitzer.

I see you're continuing the unfounded personal attacks when you see statements that call into question your fixed opinion. It's not a very nice trait. For your edification, "casting dispersion" is derived from the ancient spanish phrase "Castio Dispersionio " and it remains exactly what you are doing---metaphorically, of course I agree, its slang, but properly used, nonetheless.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Casting+Dispersions

surf

 

[Thunderdog]

Quote from marketsurfer:

I see your continuing the unfounded personal attacks when anyone make statements that call into question your fixed opinion. It's not a very nice trait. For your edification, "casting dispersion" is derived from the ancient spanish phrase "Castio Dispersionio " and it remains exactly what you are doing---metaphorically, of course I agree, its slang, but properly used, none the less.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Casting+Dispersions

surf

Read your own link. It is "casting aspersions." Aspersions. Your reference is erroneous, Mr. Journalist.

"Cast dispersions is an excellent example of a malapropism: using the wrong word through ignorance."

http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-cas2.htm

Sounds like they know you.

 

[marketsurfer]

Quote from Pa(b)st Prime:

Here's your quote from the deleted thread several weeks back:

"ORIGINAL POST: Marketsurfer scoop for weekend:

have you considered that things may have changed or the information itself was provided in error?? hence the post was deleted......

surf

 

[marketsurfer]

Quote from Thunderdog:

Read your own link. It is "casting aspersions." Aspersions. Your reference is erroneous, Mr. Journalist.

"Cast dispersions is an excellent example of a malapropism: using the wrong word through ignorance."

http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-cas2.htm

Sounds like they know you.

i don't agree. casting dispersions is used and is proper in this context--although creative--something you don't understand.

you certainly are not casting aspersions.