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Jasper M » Profile

Retired, 48, been making my own financial decision since I was 17.

Every day, for the rest of my life, I will be a recovering Merrill Lynch customer.

Proudest Financial Moments:

Personal Best return on equity: 20/1, Leap Puts on Citi & GE, closed in late 2008

Personal best adjusted for time: Shorted FNMA Preferred S in late August 08 - closed position 13 days later. 75% return - in NINE business days.

(I'll never manage THAT again, not even close - not if I live to be a thousand . . . )

Managed a modest positive savings rate in '08 (2%), despite being retired & making all my living from investments, in a year when most investments got slaughtered.

Wonder if I can do that again . . . ?

Snapshot
  • Trading frequency: Monthly
Interests:
  • ETFs
  • Forex
  • Options
  • Stocks - short

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