losbronces's Comments RSS Syndication from SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.com/user/397242/comments http://seekingalpha.com/article/1446071/comments?source=feed#comment-19082741 19082741 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:54:40 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/1442991/comments?source=feed#comment-18941611 18941611 Fri, 17 May 2013 10:07:20 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/1423141/comments?source=feed#comment-18685671 18685671 Fri, 10 May 2013 14:55:50 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/1342111/comments?source=feed#comment-18617631 18617631 Thu, 09 May 2013 08:56:38 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/1364811/comments?source=feed#comment-18500101 18500101
When you short a stock, you are borrowing the shares. Essentially, you receive the value of the shares at the time of your taking the short position in your account (e.g., short 1000 shares @ $50 would put $50,000 into your account). This is not free money as margin interest rates are applied. Also, unlike buying a stock, your losses can be more than 100% (although not likely, a buyout could drive a stock to more than double, say to $120/share--leaving you on the hook to cover those shares at more than double the amount you borrowed at $50/share).

Lets say TSLA moves to $75, someone short at $50 is now $25/share to the negative. There are limits to how much margin you can use, so if the individual exceeds the margin limit they will be forced to sell shares that they own. This creates additional pressure besides being down $25/share. This pressure will force the person with the short position to buy shares to cover the short position and that will in turn tend to drive up the price of the stock due to the increase in demand to cover. The increased price then causes other shorts to scramble to buy shares to cover and you have a short squeeze.]]> Mon, 06 May 2013 13:49:11 -0400
When you short a stock, you are borrowing the shares. Essentially, you receive the value of the shares at the time of your taking the short position in your account (e.g., short 1000 shares @ $50 would put $50,000 into your account). This is not free money as margin interest rates are applied. Also, unlike buying a stock, your losses can be more than 100% (although not likely, a buyout could drive a stock to more than double, say to $120/share--leaving you on the hook to cover those shares at more than double the amount you borrowed at $50/share).

Lets say TSLA moves to $75, someone short at $50 is now $25/share to the negative. There are limits to how much margin you can use, so if the individual exceeds the margin limit they will be forced to sell shares that they own. This creates additional pressure besides being down $25/share. This pressure will force the person with the short position to buy shares to cover the short position and that will in turn tend to drive up the price of the stock due to the increase in demand to cover. The increased price then causes other shorts to scramble to buy shares to cover and you have a short squeeze.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/news-article/6414631-lrr-energy-l-p-announces-first-quarter-2013-results?source=feed#comment-18361471 18361471 Thu, 02 May 2013 12:25:27 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/1388821/comments?source=feed#comment-18331191 18331191 http://bit.ly/18diGQU]]> Wed, 01 May 2013 16:31:10 -0400 http://bit.ly/18diGQU]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/1385411/comments?source=feed#comment-18323181 18323181
I've traded quite a few without collecting any distributions. The end result is a simple short-term gain, but you'll still get a K-1.]]> Wed, 01 May 2013 13:51:43 -0400
I've traded quite a few without collecting any distributions. The end result is a simple short-term gain, but you'll still get a K-1.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/1385411/comments?source=feed#comment-18316061 18316061 Wed, 01 May 2013 11:41:58 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/1388471/comments?source=feed#comment-18314101 18314101 Wed, 01 May 2013 11:11:31 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/1385411/comments?source=feed#comment-18286851 18286851 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:53:52 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/962901?source=feed#comment-18024561 18024561 http://bit.ly/15KfooG]]> Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:49:45 -0400 http://bit.ly/15KfooG]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/943561?source=feed#comment-17668751 17668751
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Most sites, including brokerages, show the dividend at 1.70/quarter when it is really only half that. But they do reserve the right to raise or lower the dividend every quarter.]]> Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:32:38 -0400
Most sites, including brokerages, show the dividend at 1.70/quarter when it is really only half that. But they do reserve the right to raise or lower the dividend every quarter.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/1341081/comments?source=feed#comment-17636881 17636881 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 08:59:42 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/941471?source=feed#comment-17600471 17600471
No civil action being taken against these BODs?]]> Sun, 14 Apr 2013 11:07:11 -0400
No civil action being taken against these BODs?]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/1337281/comments?source=feed#comment-17569191 17569191 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 21:33:33 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/1337031/comments?source=feed#comment-17547011 17547011
Lima, Peru has had both lpg and cng at fueling stations for years now. The cars, many of which were not properly converted, don't blow up. There have been some taxis that have burned up after "shade tree" type modifications, but no explosions.

If it can be done in Lima, it can be done elsewhere. Lima is at best "organizational challenged." ]]> Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:25:58 -0400
Lima, Peru has had both lpg and cng at fueling stations for years now. The cars, many of which were not properly converted, don't blow up. There have been some taxis that have burned up after "shade tree" type modifications, but no explosions.

If it can be done in Lima, it can be done elsewhere. Lima is at best "organizational challenged." ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/933401?source=feed#comment-17403591 17403591 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:42:41 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/932921?source=feed#comment-17397551 17397551 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 09:58:51 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/1329091/comments?source=feed#comment-17396891 17396891
Ackman has a hand in this disaster. I suspect he is getting desperate too.]]> Tue, 09 Apr 2013 09:51:02 -0400
Ackman has a hand in this disaster. I suspect he is getting desperate too.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/1317021/comments?source=feed#comment-17163081 17163081
Here is an article about the plane from Bloomberg: http://bloom.bg/108xagu]]> Wed, 03 Apr 2013 10:29:35 -0400
Here is an article about the plane from Bloomberg: http://bloom.bg/108xagu]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/1317021/comments?source=feed#comment-17162221 17162221 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 10:18:21 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/1306101/comments?source=feed#comment-16935301 16935301 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:14:31 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/1306101/comments?source=feed#comment-16928361 16928361
If those agencies were grossly negligent in issuing the credit reports, or if outright fraud were involved, then perhaps there would be grounds for lawsuits too.]]> Thu, 28 Mar 2013 09:27:26 -0400
If those agencies were grossly negligent in issuing the credit reports, or if outright fraud were involved, then perhaps there would be grounds for lawsuits too.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/1295111/comments?source=feed#comment-16820241 16820241
There is rhodium metal available from Kitco: http://bit.ly/XDQHCv . The problem with rhodium (and molybdenum as well) is that the pricing is not very transparent. In my opinion, you won't be able to make much trying to trade rhodium unless there are some wicked price moves.]]> Tue, 26 Mar 2013 09:35:45 -0400
There is rhodium metal available from Kitco: http://bit.ly/XDQHCv . The problem with rhodium (and molybdenum as well) is that the pricing is not very transparent. In my opinion, you won't be able to make much trying to trade rhodium unless there are some wicked price moves.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/1295111/comments?source=feed#comment-16777821 16777821 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:25:54 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/1295111/comments?source=feed#comment-16763161 16763161 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 09:10:41 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/1295111/comments?source=feed#comment-16736971 16736971 http://reut.rs/16RRSVy]]> Sun, 24 Mar 2013 14:51:42 -0400 http://reut.rs/16RRSVy]]>