James Davis

23 Comments

    • Profiting From Market Volatility With VIX/ETF Pairs Trades [view article]
      Yes, some of your best profits will come where you didn't understand something.

      Worst losses too.
      Sep 21 01:18 AM
    • Preserving U.S. Economy Over Free Markets (Short Sellers) [view article]
      Another point, I believe the reasoning that short selling is required to find a fair price is vastly overrated.

      You could limit any short selling in financials to licensed market makers to retain market liquidity. That being for the amount of time it took to quiet the market.

      Taking the uninhibited short (puts are not quite the same power) away from hedge funds and whoever is causing this panicked, PRICE INSENSITIVE selling would be a smart move.

      Shorts are not NATURAL sellers.
      Sep 20 09:31 PM
    • Preserving U.S. Economy Over Free Markets (Short Sellers) [view article]
      Thank you for being a voice of reason in a wilderness of knee jerk free market absolutists . Sep 20 09:27 PM
    • Bank of America / Merrill: Shotgun Marriage [view article]
      Here's hoping that a few shorts get put out of business by this absurd deal. I doubt it though Sep 15 12:42 AM
    • Decoupling Of Physical Gold And Paper Gold Prices [view article]
      Only an idiot would be overpaying for metals.

      Let them keep it until the price reflects reality.

      Nothing nuttier than a gold nut
      Sep 01 07:56 PM
    • The Disconnect Between Supply and Demand in Gold & Silver Markets [view article]
      What a hysterical rant.

      See what a nice 20% beating will do to a man.
      Aug 20 11:43 PM
    • The Emperor (Mr. Ackman) Has No Clothes [view article]
      hmmmm, market says 'who cares' to the good news delivered above. Sub 4 again.

      Aug 12 04:26 PM
    • The WaMu Mess: No Surprise Here [view article]
      Put your money where your mouth is.

      I'm gonna give you the play of a lifetime, and you can send me my share when you collect.

      Wamu bond, matures in Jan of 09. Thats right 09, not 2029.

      YTM ....... a cool, hedge fund busting, rib tickling, life changing, 40%.

      Sweet.
      Aug 01 11:38 PM
    • Elan: Actionable Buy Call [view article]
      nice call. now you know why these guys sell their 'wisdom' and don't trade it Jul 31 09:20 PM
    • Will XM Shares Still Exist on Monday? [view article]
      I can guarantee that 99% of the posts here are clueless.

      I can also say this co will be bankrupt within 18 months
      Jul 28 12:51 AM
    • Brokerage Stocks: Trouble on the Horizon? [view article]
      IBKR, nothing like being right for the wrong reasons. Jul 25 02:27 PM
    • Brokerage Stocks: Trouble on the Horizon? [view article]
      You need to do some more work on IBKR, they make more than 'some' money from prop trading. THEY ARE MARKET MAKERS WORLDWIDE.

      Lumping them in with the others is poor workmanship.

      They may or may not beat, but it has little to do with retail clients.
      Jul 07 11:19 AM
    • Barton Biggs and Bob Brinker Are Both Bullish [view article]
      Tweedledee And Tweedledumb

      Worst calls in history.

      Embarrasing
      Jul 01 01:35 PM
    • Interactive Brokers: There's Still Money in Financials [view article]
      "customer" sounds like the one or two professional IB bashers who pop up everywhere. Nothing he said makes a whit of sense, Jun 24 01:22 AM
    • FC Stone: Still Beating the Estimates [view article]
      took that channel right out.

      too bad it was on the downside.
      Jun 23 02:06 PM
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