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by ctabetter
June 5th, 2014, 5:54 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Alibaba bullshit ?
Replies: 5
Views: 5620

Alibaba bullshit ?

What's S-1 ?
by ctabetter
May 30th, 2014, 5:33 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Alibaba bullshit ?
Replies: 5
Views: 5620

Alibaba bullshit ?

Yeah of course but all it is is a website where sellers post their wares and buyers buy off it. What's the big F deal ?And has only 1 guy the whole of China allowed to do this, guy must be connected to the PRC inner circle.
by ctabetter
May 29th, 2014, 4:42 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Alibaba bullshit ?
Replies: 5
Views: 5620

Alibaba bullshit ?

values at $160bln whereas the recent attempted merger of Pfizer and AZ was only circa $60Bln ?WTF all this for a glorified website ? And to boot he's an ugly mother.I sense a massive short coming on.
by ctabetter
May 19th, 2014, 7:17 am
Forum: Economics Forum
Topic: How you think Real Estate in China?
Replies: 6
Views: 7550

How you think Real Estate in China?

It will explode when is the question
by ctabetter
May 6th, 2014, 8:08 am
Forum: Economics Forum
Topic: a quick explanation of QE and inflation
Replies: 49
Views: 18908

a quick explanation of QE and inflation

You must be unemployed
by ctabetter
May 5th, 2014, 6:19 pm
Forum: Trading Forum
Topic: Evidence of HFT ?
Replies: 1
Views: 5482

Evidence of HFT ?

<r>Look at today's Dax chart/ Do you guys think this is HFT activity ? <URL url="http://finance.yahoo.com/echarts?s=%5EGDAXI+Interactive#symbol=%5EGDAXI;range=1d"><LINK_TEXT text="http://finance.yahoo.com/echarts?s=^GDA ... I;range=1d">http://finance.yahoo.com/echarts?s=^GDAXI+Interactive#symbol=^GD...
by ctabetter
May 5th, 2014, 7:22 am
Forum: Economics Forum
Topic: a quick explanation of QE and inflation
Replies: 49
Views: 18908

a quick explanation of QE and inflation

I think you do otherwise it's all bunk
by ctabetter
April 28th, 2014, 10:14 pm
Forum: Economics Forum
Topic: a quick explanation of QE and inflation
Replies: 49
Views: 18908

a quick explanation of QE and inflation

Why not use real world examples ?
by ctabetter
April 26th, 2014, 6:45 pm
Forum: Economics Forum
Topic: a quick explanation of QE and inflation
Replies: 49
Views: 18908

a quick explanation of QE and inflation

<t>Very simple, 2 inter-related reasons:1) Liquidity trap; can't force the market to borrow even if rates are near 02) More to the point , banks who control real rates (commercial rates) may be high relative to the the base rate which discourages borrowing and thus dampens inflation not causes it. <...
by ctabetter
April 26th, 2014, 6:10 pm
Forum: Economics Forum
Topic: China warning on defaults
Replies: 19
Views: 9314

China warning on defaults

<t>1st we have to define what is " shadow banking in china ".To me this is anything that affects M4. IN China , it seems that the component of this could be banks lending to SOEs via SIVs. This would explain why it may not be so apparent from the balance sheet of banks.Given that this is going on an...
by ctabetter
April 18th, 2014, 7:28 am
Forum: Trading Forum
Topic: Setting up a trading fund
Replies: 24
Views: 8661

Setting up a trading fund

At last something useful - it's a start.I think net funding is the way to go for very micro - fund managers like me. It's unstoppable.
by ctabetter
April 16th, 2014, 9:46 am
Forum: Trading Forum
Topic: Setting up a trading fund
Replies: 24
Views: 8661

Setting up a trading fund

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: Traden4AlphaQuoteOriginally posted by: ctabetterQuoteOriginally posted by: AlanI'd say what should stop you is common sense. It's a question for a security's lawyer, not a Wilmott forumRubbish, any trader needs to deal with set - ups otherwise you're not seriousThe majo...
by ctabetter
April 16th, 2014, 9:39 am
Forum: Trading Forum
Topic: Setting up a trading fund
Replies: 24
Views: 8661

Setting up a trading fund

That's the same as trading as a partner in my own firm (with my partners backing with their capital), so I am right.
by ctabetter
April 15th, 2014, 9:57 pm
Forum: Trading Forum
Topic: Setting up a trading fund
Replies: 24
Views: 8661

Setting up a trading fund

QuoteOriginally posted by: AlanI'd say what should stop you is common sense. It's a question for a security's lawyer, not a Wilmott forumRubbish, any trader needs to deal with set - ups otherwise you're not serious
by ctabetter
April 15th, 2014, 9:56 pm
Forum: Trading Forum
Topic: Setting up a trading fund
Replies: 24
Views: 8661

Setting up a trading fund

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: Traden4AlphaAvoiding the "regular media" might have worked 10-20 years ago, but not now.Nothing "stops you" from seeking crowd funding via the internet. Anyone can put anything -- legitimate or not -- on the internet. What the FCA does to you if it finds that you are no...