<t>I've never seen a list of competing theories and it seems that most firms on some level build off the modern portfolio theory, efficient frontiers, or whatever the kids are calling it these days. MPT is old (outdated?). So, I ask...In the realm of portfolio optimization, what are some competing t...

<r>Quote and I'm kind of amazed at how many performance metrics there are. Not sure how popular this package is, but yeah... lots of performance metrics <URL url="http://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/PerformanceAnalytics/PerformanceAnalytics.pdfQuote"><LINK_TEXT text="http://cran.r-project.org/web...

Well... I am. Still, that is a good question but the problem lies in capital needs, compliance, and industry knowledge. The way I see it, getting my foot in the door will open many more doors in return. This has been a hurdle on my own. Wouldn't you agree?

<t>I'm looking at a "Junior Trader" job posting (and a few others) that are a near perfect fit to my credentials. I am curious what it takes to get your foot in the door for these firms.I have a BS in Finance and have worked in IT for a financial services firm (BPS) the last few years. My passion is...

ah. wrong forum...

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: farmerQuoteOriginally posted by: mrozel(>5% month) in its paper trading accountThe difference between paper trading and real trading, and between real trading with $100,000 and real trading with $10,000,000, can easily be many times 5% a month.I hear you on that, I unde...

<t>I have a fully automated portfolio that I have been working with that has proven to be extremely successful and has been generating some out of this world returns(>5% month) in its paper trading account. Due to limited capital and SEC rules (day trading restrictions) I have been unable to trade t...