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  • The 'Crash JPMorgan' Campaign [View article]
    "So JP Morgan have successfully socialised their losses and privatised their profits"

    How did they socialize their losses?
    The only firms I can think of that did that were Fannie, Freddie, GM and Chrysler.
    Dec 2 10:17 AM | 3 Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Is The Fed's QE3 Liquidity Finally Starting To Flow? [View article]
    "Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (http://bit.ly/qLHYPs) designed, marketed and sold collateralized debt obligations that misled investors and created conflicts of interest"

    Wow! A professional trading firm admitted it doesn't understand how a synthetic security works?

    Or was that written by some idiot who works for a Senate panel?
    Nov 21 04:54 PM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Is The Fed's QE3 Liquidity Finally Starting To Flow? [View article]
    "You have very little or no sympathy for an institution that entered into an agreement with an investment bank and bought a security"

    Professional trader A enters into a position with professional trader B.

    One trader makes money, the other loses.
    Why would I feel sympathy for either side of the trade?
    Nov 21 04:41 PM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Is The Fed's QE3 Liquidity Finally Starting To Flow? [View article]
    "Are you actually comparing your option trade to Goldman (and others) selling a synthetic mbs to one of it's clients?"

    Aren't they similiar? Neither security exists until it is sold.
    After the sale, the seller has the other side of the market than the buyer..
    If you don't understand that, I can't help you.

    "I think if they were found guilty of PURPOSELY misleading investors, they should face jail time"

    Absolutely. And if you think the fact that they had the opposite side of the market than the buyer is somehow misleading the buyer, I can't help you.
    Nov 21 04:39 PM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Is The Fed's QE3 Liquidity Finally Starting To Flow? [View article]
    Run away! LOL!

    Let me know what consequences Goldman should face for creating a synthetic security that a sophisticated investor freely bought.

    Take your time, maybe read up before you answer.

    Or you can avoid the question, again.
    Nov 21 02:41 PM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Is The Fed's QE3 Liquidity Finally Starting To Flow? [View article]
    "How about you create it, sell it, but don't short it?"

    Awww, Frank doesn't understand the word synthetic. How cute.

    How about derivative?
    Nov 21 02:35 PM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Is The Fed's QE3 Liquidity Finally Starting To Flow? [View article]
    "I think bankers who made awful loans, packaged them, got them rated as triple A, had them sold to pension funds...and then shorted them...should probably face some consequenses"

    Did you think Goldman made awful loans?
    Did you think Goldman packaged them?
    Did you think Goldman then shorted these MBS?

    Did they really? Or were you lying about Goldman?
    Nov 21 02:30 PM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Is The Fed's QE3 Liquidity Finally Starting To Flow? [View article]
    I sold an index call on the CBOE.

    Should I disclose to the counterparty that I was creating a position opposite to their own? They're now long the market while I am short.

    What consequence should I face?
    Nov 21 02:28 PM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Is The Fed's QE3 Liquidity Finally Starting To Flow? [View article]
    I'm sorry you're so confused.
    Get well soon.
    Nov 20 11:33 PM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Is The Fed's QE3 Liquidity Finally Starting To Flow? [View article]
    "I think bankers who made awful loans, packaged them, got them rated as triple A, had them sold to pension funds...and then shorted them...should probably face some consequenses"

    Look at you, confusing regular old MBS with the synthetic variety.
    How sweet.
    Maybe after a good night sleep you'll be less confused?
    Maybe then you can explain how these packaged MBS can be shorted? And why the shorting firm should face some consequences? LOL!
    Take your time. Let me know if I can help.
    Nov 20 11:28 PM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Is The Fed's QE3 Liquidity Finally Starting To Flow? [View article]
    Why would you create a synthetic MBS if not to sell it?

    If you create a synthetic security and don't sell it, does it really exist?

    "Not disclosing to said clients that they were ACTIVELY establishing a short positon on the same security they were selling to their clients.."

    LOL! If you create a synthetic security and sell it, you of course are short the security. If you understood that, you'd sound less ignorant of the situation.

    So why should Goldman "face some consequenses"?
    Nov 20 11:20 PM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Is The Fed's QE3 Liquidity Finally Starting To Flow? [View article]
    You were right when you said you can't short an MBS.

    Of course creating a synthetic MBS and selling it gives you the equivalent of a short position, without actually being short an MBS.

    So why should Goldman "face some consequenses"?

    Let me know if there is anything else you're confused about.
    Glad to help.
    Nov 20 11:07 PM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Is The Fed's QE3 Liquidity Finally Starting To Flow? [View article]
    Keep trying to change the subject. LOL!

    So why should Goldman "face some consequenses"?
    Nov 20 11:02 PM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Is The Fed's QE3 Liquidity Finally Starting To Flow? [View article]
    I've always known it was possible.
    Just wondered why you were whining about it.

    So why should Goldman "face some consequenses"?

    Spell it out, if you can.
    Nov 20 10:55 PM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Is The Fed's QE3 Liquidity Finally Starting To Flow? [View article]
    So now you're whining about Goldman creating a synthetic MBS to sell to a professional money manager thereby going short?

    Wow, that was awful. LOL!
    Nov 20 10:46 PM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
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