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by gerico
November 15th, 2004, 8:22 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: dirty tricks?
Replies: 16
Views: 170785

dirty tricks?

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: ErrrbI just looked througth the window and I saw wonderful morning outside and you know what, I am going to take my 2.5 litres of bear tonight (and may be another 2 or 3 later) and this will be my answer to the enemy at least for now. Maybe beer is your real enemy... </t>
by gerico
November 9th, 2004, 11:02 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: WHAT THE DEMOCRATS NEED TO DO.
Replies: 51
Views: 174414

WHAT THE DEMOCRATS NEED TO DO.

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: mikebellIn other news, one kid blows his head off at the WTC site protesting the Bush win and Kerry supporters in Florida are seeking psychiatric help. Killing yourself over a political outcome is the stupidest thing ever and this kid deserves a Darwin Award! This bring...
by gerico
November 6th, 2004, 11:47 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: WHAT THE DEMOCRATS NEED TO DO.
Replies: 51
Views: 174414

WHAT THE DEMOCRATS NEED TO DO.

QuoteOriginally posted by: mikebellJust how CRAZY was Kerry?! Let's take a look: Kerry has been a great candidate, it will be very difficult for Dems fo find another people of the same quality for the next election.
by gerico
November 6th, 2004, 6:04 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: WHAT THE DEMOCRATS NEED TO DO.
Replies: 51
Views: 174414

WHAT THE DEMOCRATS NEED TO DO.

<r>Quote The problem is that they ran out of voters. Read this Newsweek story... it's excellent and provides insight into both campaigns (and especially Kerry's campaign).<URL url="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6414892/site/newsweek/">http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6414892/site/newsweek/</URL>[...] Kerry...
by gerico
November 6th, 2004, 3:44 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: WHAT THE DEMOCRATS NEED TO DO.
Replies: 51
Views: 174414

WHAT THE DEMOCRATS NEED TO DO.

<t>Quote THIRTY US states and close to 60 Million people voted for Bush/Cheney. Saying that only two states decided election is like saying that 2 doors make the whole car. And there were LOTS of BLUE states which could have went to Bush just as easily they went to Kerry! Republicans have a chance t...
by gerico
November 6th, 2004, 2:31 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: WHAT THE DEMOCRATS NEED TO DO.
Replies: 51
Views: 174414

WHAT THE DEMOCRATS NEED TO DO.

QuoteSeriously, are you for real? How old are you? Which country are you from since, obviously, you're not from USA? The topic is: "WHAT THE DEMOCRATS NEED TO DO"
by gerico
November 6th, 2004, 2:01 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: WHAT THE DEMOCRATS NEED TO DO.
Replies: 51
Views: 174414

WHAT THE DEMOCRATS NEED TO DO.

Quote What did you expect?! You said that two states decided US elections. That has to be one of the stupidest things I've ever read on this board.For sure less stupid than your reply.252+20=272 //252+27=279 //
by gerico
November 6th, 2004, 1:40 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: WHAT THE DEMOCRATS NEED TO DO.
Replies: 51
Views: 174414

WHAT THE DEMOCRATS NEED TO DO.

Quote Improve America? LOL. Have you even read Kerry's plan?! Decided by two states? HAHAHA... Seriously, you don't know what you're talking about.LOL, a serious reply this one...
by gerico
November 6th, 2004, 12:13 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: WHAT THE DEMOCRATS NEED TO DO.
Replies: 51
Views: 174414

WHAT THE DEMOCRATS NEED TO DO.

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: mikebellConsidering who makes up the majority of Democratic party, your suggestions are impossible, Matthew. It's like suggesting that cows should act more like horses. It's not going to fool anyone.I'm really disappointed with the results of the US elections, Democrats...
by gerico
February 14th, 2004, 3:34 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Hedge fund adventure
Replies: 59
Views: 196115

Hedge fund adventure

<r>QuoteOriginally posted by: StrangeAttractorvery good point. I haven't seen signs that some people think that other people are useless. You never really know what the other has to offer. It's an even better evolutionary approach than the one I offered. It will need some control though.SA, I don't ...
by gerico
August 2nd, 2003, 1:48 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Roulette Arbitrage
Replies: 48
Views: 196222

Roulette Arbitrage

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: RookieQuantQuoteOriginally posted by: gericoQuoteOriginally posted by: RookieQuant Its very early, but Im going to read this a little closer soon...It is just interesting to me to see that everyone else rips into me, and you seem to think my friend has a "decent" idea.C...
by gerico
August 1st, 2003, 9:19 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Roulette Arbitrage
Replies: 48
Views: 196222

Roulette Arbitrage

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: RookieQuantI think my question was poorly worded, as some of the more experienced people ripped me for not knowing the expected payoff with a probability of less than 50% of doubling money. ~RQWith this type of game the probability that could be interesting to calculate...
by gerico
January 28th, 2003, 2:45 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Definition of risk ?
Replies: 33
Views: 194356

Definition of risk ?

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: PaulYou should never examine risk without looking at return at the same time.Sometimes risk is unlinked from returns, I mean one could be in a situation where the probability of a return is always zero, but the risk of a loss is present.In this case one should consider ...
by gerico
January 5th, 2003, 10:19 am
Forum: The Quantitative Finance FAQs Project
Topic: Subjects, please...
Replies: 430
Views: 393804

Subjects, please...

What are "barrier options"?
by gerico
December 31st, 2002, 5:03 pm
Forum: The Quantitative Finance FAQs Project
Topic: What is arbitrage?
Replies: 11
Views: 194550

What is arbitrage?

<r>An arbitrage is a multiple trade (that involves buying/selling securities whose price is correlated by a model or a single relation) you can impose the arbitrage relation, when you're able to profit from it, but you cannot expect that other people will impose it for you when you need it. <E>;-)</...