Yesterday I shared a post relating to how I view arbitrage opportunities using a Concentric Circles Model. Let’s go a little deeper into that model and talk about some of the important aspects. Gotta Start with the Basics I was just listening to a podcast on business building, and the host was hammering away at […]
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“Don’t answer the phone, we’re calling in for Dan.” Dan, “Hello? HHHH, who trades HHHH? What the …” I don’t even know how to describe Dan. He was kinda like the mascot of the trading desk I worked on as a market maker. To this day I have no idea what his actual job was. […]
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It’s Friday night and feels like it’s about to snow here outside of DC. Great time for a scotch and to talk about income. Everyone would like the opportunity to make extra income in their investment account. A few extra dollars for a vacation, maybe for a new car, or even for that nice single […]
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Something I’ve learned over the years in the equity markets is to build on your investing strategies. In other words, just because you come across a new strategy, doesn’t mean you abandon everything else you’ve learned, and wear blinders while experimenting with the new strategy. There are a few schools of thought on Wall Street […]
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Should you ever short warrants? The short answer (get it, the short answer) is NO. It’s simply a way to turn a safe trade, shorting common and being long warrants, into a nightmare. Let’s start with this. CAN you short warrants and make money? Yes, and here’s how. First, the warrant has to be […]
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