Is $1000 enough capital to start trading futures?

Question by cajcameron: Is 00 enough capital to start trading futures? Best answer: Answer by Common SenseBeyond a shadow of doubt: No Starting with anything less than 25K significantly increases your odds of failing. The draw-down will kill you. (Remember: Money Management is the most important part of trading). What do you think? Answer below!

How much trading capital needed (Minimum) to trade Futures in India?

Question by rocky9281: How much trading capital needed (Minimum) to trade Futures in India? Best answer: Answer by MageWell great traders such as Michael Marcus started on the bitter side of 00, so it’s how you use your money that matters, not the overloaded quantity. However if you wish a large position, I would work [...]

I am an exceptionally good stock trader with little capital of my own. Any ideas how to go about finding money

Question by Nathanb: I am an exceptionally good stock trader with little capital of my own. Any ideas how to go about finding money I have been trading in stock markets for 15 years now. Due to an illness during college I have been left with virtually no capital of my own to trade with. [...]

Capital Account: Max Keiser on Financial Apartheid, Germany 4.0, and Gold vs. SDR (11/18/11)

As the eurozone crisis continues, could the options on the table include a German takeover? A leaked document from Germany’s foreign ministry reportedly reveals the country may be preparing for a new European fund that will be able to take over the economies of struggling eurozone countries. Meanwhile, we know regulators have been trying to [...]

- Venture Capital – This Week in Venture Capital – Kelly Hwang, Associate at GRP

This week we have Kelly Hwang, Associate at GRP. For more information, show notes, and an upcoming schedule, go to www.thisweekin.com. Mark Suster hosts This Week in Venture Capital. The following is from Mark Suster’s post on www.bothsidesofthetable.com How VC’s Calculate Valuation: We walked through a standard deal where you raise million at a …

Is Margin Interest on stock purchases 100% deductibe dollar for dollar on stock capital gains?

Question by stockpro: Is Margin Interest on stock purchases 100% deductibe dollar for dollar on stock capital gains? Best answer: Answer by zman492See http://fairmark.com/forum/read.php?3,10865,10865#msg-10865 and http://fairmark.com/forum/read.php?4,16301,16301#msg-16301 What do you think? Answer below!

What are the various options available to save on tax on Long term Capital from selling a property in India?

Question by rockymoky: What are the various options available to save on tax on Long term Capital from selling a property in India? Specific Reinvestment plans that would help Best answer: Answer by zeke aReinvestment. The capital gains on the sale are forestalled thru reinvestment. This is something you can do ad infinitum. There’s a [...]

What is the Capital Requirement to start a broker/dealer?

Question by Greg: What is the Capital Requirement to start a broker/dealer? Does Stocks, Bonds, futures, options, etc Best answer: Answer by Volleyball Socrates Jr.From “Net Capital Rule (Rule 15c3-1)” Broker-dealers that clear and carry customer accounts generally must maintain net capital equal to the greater of 0,000 or two percent of aggregate debit items. [...]

Is Margin Interest deductible dollar for dollar or just a percentage pertaining to stock capital gains?

Question by stockpro: Is Margin Interest deductible dollar for dollar or just a percentage pertaining to stock capital gains? Best answer: Answer by itsjunglepatI believe that margin interest is considered interest on a loan.. just like if you are paying interest on a credit card. If I’m not mistaken (because I don’t itemize on my [...]

Karsten Schroeder, Amplitude Capital: Can German engineering drive a CTA? (2)

In the world of CTAs and hedge funds, Amplitude Capital is a rare success story. Founded by German engineers and market professionals in 2004, the firm currently offers 3 fully systematic CTA programs managing a total of about 1bn USD. The programs are often top ranked in industry databases. The firm also made headlines when [...]

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