Jul
27
If the stock market is semistrong-form efficient, which of the following statements would be corret?
A) The required returns on all stocks are the same, and the required returns on stocks are higher than the required returns on bonds.
B) The required returns on stocks equal the required returns on bonds.
C) A trading strategy in which you buy stocks that have recently fallen in price is likely to provide you with a return that exceeds the return on the overall stock market.
D) If you have insider information about a particular stock, you cannot expect to earn an above average return on this information because it is already incorporated into the current stock price.
E) Even if a market is semistrong-form efficient, an investor could still earn a better return than the market return if he or she had inside information.
Jul
27
An investor purchased a stock at $50. When the stock dropped to $40 she initiated the repair strategy by purchasing the 40 calls and writing the 45 calls. With 3 weeks left until expiration the stock is now trading at $48 and the investor is now feeling quite bullish about the stock. Which of the following best describes her situation?
A. She could unwind her option position immediately, but would have to do so at a loss since the stock is above the short options? strike price.
B. She could unwind her option position immediately, and may be able to do so at a loss or at a profit, depending on the current price of the options.
C. If she maintains her position until expiration she will be able to unwind her option position for even money or for a credit as long as the stock is at $45 or lower.
D. None of the above.
E. Both B and C
Jul
26
can some one help me please ? thanks i feel bad for asking this?
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johny q asked:
6.President Hoover believed that the best strategy for ending the Depression was?
a.encouraging massive government spending.
b.lowering import duties.
c.setting up federal relief programs.
d.encouraging voluntary controls in the business sector.
7.Which New Deal agency was created to help businesses?
a.Federal Reserve Board
b.National Recovery Administration
c.Civilian Conservation Corps
d.Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
8.Which best describes FDR’s “brain trust”?
a.the members of FDR’s Cabinet
b.an informal group of intellectuals who helped devise New Deal policies
c.the heads of the new government agencies
d.the presidents of the country’s leading universities
9.Which was part of American policy during the early years of World War II?
a.adenouncing Britain and France for declaring war on Germany
b.following a foreign policy of appeasement
c.remaining neutral while making war supplies available to Britain
d.terminating all trade agreements with warring nations
Jul
15
Shiny Shuckle?
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GacktCamui asked:
I’m working on a second legit team on Pokemon Pearl. I think I have a lethal strategy going for Shuckle so I was hoping to get my hands on a shiny one.
I’m willing to trade whatever you want for a shiny Shuckle so long as it knows the move Power Trick if it’s level 48+ (if it’s a lower level, don’t worry about it).
I haven’t traded before so if I need a friend code or anything I’ll get right on that. If you’re interested, leave your e-mail and I’ll send my friend code later. Also include your request for trade.
Thanks~
Jul
15
I want to get your opinion about how I can quit my job asap. I read the book “Rich Dad Poor Dad” long time ago and agree that the way to have freedom is to have tangible assets working for you.
I am a stock broker (Investment Advisor) in Canada and am pretty happy about my job. The problem is income would stop if I am not in my office. I want to be away from work and still make money.
I think one of the ways is to start my own Asset Management Company. This way I can generate funds that could pay me money even if I am not there to manage it.
What do you think? Do you have similar thoughts? Do you know where I can get a blue print/business plan of an Asset Management company?
Barriers:
I have a market neutral trading strategy that works already. The problem is I need to be a licensed portfolio manager to start an Asset Management Company in Canada. I need the securities commission to approve my trading strategy and I need initial start up fund to start it. I think I am looking at around 3 million USD for start up fund.
Sorry for not being clear. I am looking to raise 3 million for operation. I’d like to raise at least 50 million for the first fund.
Some of my friends ask me to audit my trades first. Hire an experienced management team with my own capital and then look for angel investors.
Jul
10
Going Forward - How Can America Adrress Incompetence & Unethical Behavior in the White House?
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mrtester1959 asked:
See the list below; you get the point. So what can & should be done in the future to preclude this level of incompetence & unethical behavior in the White House?
Richard Clarke’s revelations and Rice’s dismissal of warnings - Katrina response - Abramoff, Cunningham, Delay scandals - Walter Reed conditions - US Attorneys Firings - Valerie Plame - Failure to go after primary target, Bin Laden - Bush crony, Ken Lay’s Enron Scam - No-bid Defense Contracts for Bush/Cheney cronys - Handling of Iraq/ No exit strategy - Torture-gate/ Abu-Ghraib - Warrantless wire-tapping - Post 9-11 handling of Trade Center victims/environment & ignoring of 9-11 Commission - Guantanamo / abandonment of habeas corpus - Failed fiscal, education and healthcare policies - $4.00 per gallon gasoline - Bush failure to act after 1st plane hit WTC - Abuse of Nat.Guard/Reserve mission & forces - Veterans health care/ suicides/ toll on military families - Lies about Pat Tillman/ Jessica Lynch stories.
http://www.netrootsmass.net/Hugh/Bush_list.html
Jul
9
Do you have to purchase stocks on margin to be considered a Pattern Day Trader by the NYSE?
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I’m a small investor, a very small investor. I have devised a range trading strategy which only requires two trades per day. My initial investment will be $500, through a cut rate online brokerage. I understand that the NYSE and the NASD, require a minimum of $25000 in the accounts of “pattern day traders”. However the reason as I understand it, is to protect banks from losses on margin loans. I don’t intend to buy on margin. So does this regulation apply to me? Thanks.
Jul
4
The evolution of morality: Atheistic vs Theistic?
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Torrry asked:
Where do you get your morality? I believe morals are just mechanisms of survival and evolution. If we didn’t have natural ethics-outside of religion, we would have raped, killed and pillaged ourselselves to extinction. We could have never evolved to the hunter gather stage of existence if there were not a prohibition against lying and stealing because no one would have assurances for a share in the kill or for strategy for a hunt. We could’nt have evolved anything approching commerce/ trade.
Even marriage/pair bonding gives an evolutionary advantage to offspring. Today we can see the effects of single parent homes where statistically children are more like to be in povery, have limited educational access, and a higher mortality rate.
People existed long before Christianity/ any other organized religion. How do you think they survived without morals. I think what we call morality/ethics is natural. Personally, being godless, doesn’t cause me to be inclined to be immoral.
Capnarlo: You stated: abortion up, divorce up, un wed mothers up, drug use up. STD’s up, homosexuality up, child molestation up, murder up. **** up, violent crime up. ******* up. …basically all social ills up. Test scores down, graduates from high school down, marriage down, health down, church attendance down…
My Dear where church attedance is highest so are the societal ills. Its a fact. Homosexuality and in some cases unwed motherhood are not societal ills. Plus, abortion rates are down in the US, and atheists have a lower divorce rate than non-Catholic Christians.
But none of these facts address the evolution of ethics which existed at the wellspring of humankind. Please open your mind and read and learn knowlege outside of your bible.
Jul
3
Hello,
I am new investor and am planning on starting to invest in stocks. I have an example which I would like you to help me understand if this is the right procedure.
Assume I have 10,000 dollars and I use the principal (in total) to buy GOOG stocks for 500$ per share. I will have 20 shares at the end of the day in my porfolio. On the same day, if I GOOG jumps from 500$ to 555.55$ and I sell 18 shares at that price. So now I have at the end of the day my 10000 dollars back and also 2 shares in GOOG.
My questions are as follows
1. During tax declaration, should these 2 shares in GOOG be taxable income?
2. Is the above procedure a good way to buy stocks for long term, by short term trading?
Please let me know.
Thanks.
Sai