1 853 2 posts worth a read: Mike B, SMB Capital, failure rate/prop traders, http://bit.ly/92wwIT & QuasiD, Tickerville: http://bit.ly/a66Wrf $$ Sun Jan 31 22:25:26 +0000 2010 BarrieAbalard http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/612301595/BarrieAUpdateAvatar_normal.jpg 8468529367 17193386 web More banks shut down in the usual states: GA, CA, FL, plus WA and MN. http://bit.ly/9uuY23 $$ Sat Jan 30 15:59:25 +0000 2010 BarrieAbalard http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/612301595/BarrieAUpdateAvatar_normal.jpg 8415528922 17193386 web “Non-Traditional Assets” in IRAs by @IRON100, Did Broke Blog. Did you know you can own real estate inside your IRA? http://bit.ly/swjdL $$ Fri Jan 29 15:50:45 +0000 2010 BarrieAbalard http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/612301595/BarrieAUpdateAvatar_normal.jpg 8372548985 17193386 web We've been in a bear market for ten years if we use the Dow-gold ratio (cost of Dow in ounces of gold). Interesting. http://bit.ly/cm9Nml $$ Fri Jan 29 15:14:49 +0000 2010 BarrieAbalard http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/612301595/BarrieAUpdateAvatar_normal.jpg 8371165902 17193386 web Today on the Die Broke Blog: Saving Serious Money on Food/Surprising poverty statistic http://bit.ly/swjdL $$ Thu Jan 28 16:08:32 +0000 2010 BarrieAbalard http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/612301595/BarrieAUpdateAvatar_normal.jpg 8327979803 17193386 web In some $SDS at open (35.62). Mon Jan 25 15:16:22 +0000 2010 BarrieAbalard http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/612301595/BarrieAUpdateAvatar_normal.jpg 8195035867 17193386 <a href="http://www.tweetdeck.com/" rel="nofollow">TweetDeck</a> SDS More on the recent Supreme Court ruling re: corporations and political funding. Should we be worried? http://bit.ly/6g6LMC $$ Sat Jan 23 19:39:02 +0000 2010 BarrieAbalard http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/612301595/BarrieAUpdateAvatar_normal.jpg 8121331239 17193386 web Hey, if you trade in your IRAs--don't miss @IRON100's blog post, Trading One’s Individual Retirement Account. http://diebrokeblog.com/ $$ Fri Jan 22 14:55:20 +0000 2010 BarrieAbalard http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/612301595/BarrieAUpdateAvatar_normal.jpg 8071864589 17193386 web Today on the Die Broke Blog, Don't Be an Ostrich--be informed before your financial situation worsens http://diebrokeblog.com/ $$ Thu Jan 21 19:20:36 +0000 2010 BarrieAbalard http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/612301595/BarrieAUpdateAvatar_normal.jpg 8038251024 17193386 web Philly Tweetup Date, Time, Place: Doobie's 2201 Lombard St 2/13 6 PM-???. BAR HAS NO SIGN but is on corner 22nd & Lombard. $$ Thu Jan 21 19:15:14 +0000 2010 BarrieAbalard http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/612301595/BarrieAUpdateAvatar_normal.jpg 8038085397 17193386 web @snoopyJC @Apiary15 @jweaving @bullishbeauty @zmoose12 @marketnut @aiki14 *** Philly Tweetup is Feb. 13, time & loc not determined yet. $$ Thu Jan 21 18:30:12 +0000 2010 BarrieAbalard http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/612301595/BarrieAUpdateAvatar_normal.jpg 8036681836 17193386 web New movie about traders in the Chicago pits in 80s and 90s: FLOORED. http://bit.ly/7dlJSg $$ Thu Jan 21 14:59:45 +0000 2010 BarrieAbalard http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/612301595/BarrieAUpdateAvatar_normal.jpg 8029749139 17193386 web Where did I buy my new eyeglasses, and why? The internet? Find out in "Brave New Specs" on the Die Broke Blog. http://diebrokeblog.com/ $$ Fri Jan 08 00:06:53 +0000 2010 BarrieAbalard http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/612301595/BarrieAUpdateAvatar_normal.jpg 7497663013 17193386 web @SnoopyJC Hey, Happy New Year! :) Congrats on the $WCG, too. Thu Dec 31 23:34:09 +0000 2009 BarrieAbalard http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/612301595/BarrieAUpdateAvatar_normal.jpg 7251533630 17193386 web WCG RT @steenbab: This might just be the most important trading goal serious traders can have for the new year: http://rurl.org/28uo $$ Thu Dec 31 18:28:57 +0000 2009 BarrieAbalard http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/612301595/BarrieAUpdateAvatar_normal.jpg 7243007733 17193386 web Great geeky :) numbers/acctg blog site, courtesy @IRON100 - re:TheAuditors - check it! http://retheauditors.com/ $$ Thu Dec 31 16:18:10 +0000 2009 BarrieAbalard http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/612301595/BarrieAUpdateAvatar_normal.jpg 7238657390 17193386 web Happy New Year! Here it comes, ready or not. Seven Financial Resolutions for 2010 on the Die Broke Blog today. http://diebrokeblog.com/ $$ Thu Dec 31 15:35:51 +0000 2009 BarrieAbalard http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/612301595/BarrieAUpdateAvatar_normal.jpg 7237280851 17193386 web Three important documents to create when estate planning--essential reading from @IRON100 on the Die Broke Blog http://diebrokeblog.com/ $$ Fri Dec 11 19:01:51 +0000 2009 BarrieAbalard http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/612301595/BarrieAUpdateAvatar_normal.jpg 6575499892 17193386 web If you're a fan of Top Ten lists of anything as I am, check out @MarketNut's blog today for tech news top tens: http://marketnut.net/ $$ Fri Dec 11 17:21:44 +0000 2009 BarrieAbalard http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/612301595/BarrieAUpdateAvatar_normal.jpg 6572718766 17193386 web Today on the Die Broke Blog: Hot Stuff! Or, Your Home’s Oil Heating System and Its Replacement http://diebrokeblog.com $$ Thu Dec 10 16:27:00 +0000 2009 BarrieAbalard http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/612301595/BarrieAUpdateAvatar_normal.jpg 6535939017 17193386 web Love the new things to come at StockTwits--BlackBerry app, can't wait! Enjoying Daily Goodness, too. Kudos to all. http://bit.ly/8mEoVc $$ Wed Dec 02 20:48:17 +0000 2009 BarrieAbalard http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/612301595/BarrieAUpdateAvatar_normal.jpg 6280554314 17193386 web Long Dec 14 calls $YGE (bot this AM). Cashed out $SLW, nice. Still in, watching $SOLF and $VGZ while I write holiday letter... Tue Dec 01 18:46:35 +0000 2009 BarrieAbalard http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/612301595/BarrieAUpdateAvatar_normal.jpg 6243194663 17193386 web SLW SOLF VGZ YGE What to expect this holiday season regarding retail sales and so on: nice graphic. http://bit.ly/92R9vd $$ Tue Dec 01 03:32:48 +0000 2009 BarrieAbalard http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/612301595/BarrieAUpdateAvatar_normal.jpg 6223678228 17193386 web I missed an easy scalp in $SLW earlier, damn it. Still too full of turkey, I guess. Head not in the game today. D'oh! Fri Nov 27 15:38:48 +0000 2009 BarrieAbalard http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/612301595/BarrieAUpdateAvatar_normal.jpg 6114664874 17193386 web SLW IRON100 has a fact-filled entry today on the Die Broke Blog about tax changes in 2010 re: IRAs - http://www.diebrokeblog.com $$ Fri Nov 27 15:22:01 +0000 2009 BarrieAbalard http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/612301595/BarrieAUpdateAvatar_normal.jpg 6114253807 17193386 web Do you have great credit? Watch out, it might cost you. The Die Broke Blog today by yours truly: http://bit.ly/xcZv1 $$ Thu Nov 19 19:48:25 +0000 2009 BarrieAbalard http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/612301595/BarrieAUpdateAvatar_normal.jpg 5866767580 17193386 web Today on the Die Broke Blog I discuss unemployment and share some frugal holiday gift ideas: http://bit.ly/26A5pm $$ Thu Nov 12 20:30:04 +0000 2009 BarrieAbalard http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/612301595/BarrieAUpdateAvatar_normal.jpg 5658733012 17193386 web Re-reading "Liar's Poker" by Michael Lewis. I'd forgotten how f'in hilarious it is. Salomon's bond traders in the 80s--highly recommended $$ Thu Nov 12 00:04:45 +0000 2009 BarrieAbalard http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/612301595/BarrieAUpdateAvatar_normal.jpg 5633963039 17193386 web The only Dr. Phil I like - RT @ppearlman: Rational Aggression | Market Shrinkology with Dr. Phil | 9:30 PM Tonight on StockTwitsTV $$ Tue Nov 10 19:44:15 +0000 2009 BarrieAbalard http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/612301595/BarrieAUpdateAvatar_normal.jpg 5597304050 17193386 web RT @MarketNut: My new AM news blog is up, join me every AM for news, articles and some cool & fun stuff! http://bit.ly/4o2h8M (Please RT) $$ Fri Oct 23 22:36:27 +0000 2009 BarrieAbalard http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/612301595/BarrieAUpdateAvatar_normal.jpg 5108828929 17193386 web