Old Archive for "January, 2008"

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Here you can find links to old content I had on the blog, prior to switching to our group pages. Have fun looking around... some of it is pretty good! If you are looking for the best of the best posts from both the old and new eras, then go to the Articles Page. If you want the newest material, browse the public group (and the google waves associated with it).

Guest Post: Help!

Posted on January 31st, 2008
Written by Mr. White Folks

I just got off the phone with my cousin. He’s several years younger, and he normally doesn’t listen to my advice (for good reason).
He just told me he has a huge bet on the Super Bowl. It doesn’t really matter at this point who he bet on, or the spread. He’s also [...]

Guest Post: To sum it up…

Posted on January 31st, 2008
Written by Mr. White Folks

I agree with most of what LP said in this comment. Now if he would quite being a statesman, and get back to the name calling!
Unlike Bill I do believe in black swans. Not that not believing in it is bad either. (that’s the statesman in me). The problem is that I’m torn between [...]

Guest Post: Expectations

Posted on January 31st, 2008
Written by Mr. White Folks

HPT is taking another poll. In this one he poses the question of what is a realistic expectation of a day trader. Currently, negative and 100% are tied for first. Check out his site, and be sure to vote.

links for 2008-01-31

Posted on January 31st, 2008
Written by Richard

Arc
Paul Graham’s new lisp dialect… finally finally has a public release. Finally.
(tags: lisp programming functional)

Guest Post: It could be worse…

Posted on January 31st, 2008
Written by Mr. White Folks

1) you receive a head injury
2) the doctor forces you to undergo a rectal exam
3) when you protest, they sedate you and do it anyway
4) as you struggle to keep a finger from going in your ass, you strike a doctor
5) they file misdemeanor assault charges against YOU!

Guest Post: Art or a Business?

Posted on January 31st, 2008
Written by Mr. White Folks

I almost left this comment on someone’s blog, but I decided to do it here instead. Keeping with the motto of Kicking People While They’re Down Since 2006, here it is:
Day trading is not an art, its a business! If you want to be an artist, take up finger painting.

Guest Post: Is There Some Kind of Connection?

Posted on January 30th, 2008
Written by Prospectus

Maybe it’s just me, but that beard seemed familiar…

Guest Post: Bernanke Has a Message for the Bears Today

Posted on January 30th, 2008
Written by Prospectus

Guest Post: Poker and Trading

Posted on January 29th, 2008
Written by Mr. White Folks

Poker and Trading.
Mr White, I think John has a good point. I would also like to add as an ex-pro poker player from vegas that I wouldnt give up trading for poker for anything. Why? Because when you finally become good enough at trading, you can go “all in” and get called all the time!!!!! [...]

Guest Post: Hmmm

Posted on January 29th, 2008
Written by Mr. White Folks

In light of recent events, this is worth a read.

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