Comments on: One More Way Retail Investors Get Bent Over http://www.mebanefaber.com/2009/12/04/one-more-way-retail-get-bent-over/ Stock Market and Investing Blog of Mebane Faber Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:24:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Schwab’s New Advertising – World Beta – Engineering Targeted Returns and Risk http://www.mebanefaber.com/2009/12/04/one-more-way-retail-get-bent-over/comment-page-1/#comment-3865 Schwab’s New Advertising – World Beta – Engineering Targeted Returns and Risk Wed, 31 Mar 2010 20:38:29 +0000 http://www.mebanefaber.com/?p=2186#comment-3865 [...] like (and predatory) in my opinion.  The margin rates offered by most brokers are near criminal when compared to a consistently fair broker like IB (unbiased, we don’t use them).  (HT: [...] [...] like (and predatory) in my opinion.  The margin rates offered by most brokers are near criminal when compared to a consistently fair broker like IB (unbiased, we don’t use them).  (HT: [...]

]]> By: Eddie http://www.mebanefaber.com/2009/12/04/one-more-way-retail-get-bent-over/comment-page-1/#comment-4395 Eddie Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:34:52 +0000 http://www.mebanefaber.com/?p=2186#comment-4395 A warning regarding some dangers of using the Barclays ETN+ <br><a href="http://bit.ly/4N1Pb1" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/4N1Pb1</a> A warning regarding some dangers of using the Barclays ETN+
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]]> By: Eddie http://www.mebanefaber.com/2009/12/04/one-more-way-retail-get-bent-over/comment-page-1/#comment-3399 Eddie Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:34:52 +0000 http://www.mebanefaber.com/?p=2186#comment-3399 A warning regarding some dangers of using the Barclays ETN+ <br><a href="http://bit.ly/4N1Pb1" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/4N1Pb1</a> A warning regarding some dangers of using the Barclays ETN+
http://bit.ly/4N1Pb1

]]> By: macclary http://www.mebanefaber.com/2009/12/04/one-more-way-retail-get-bent-over/comment-page-1/#comment-3329 macclary Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:34:26 +0000 http://www.mebanefaber.com/?p=2186#comment-3329 The new Barclays ETNs offer leverage for 0.75% plus T-Bills. Opening position is just the share price of course. I think this may prove to be a fairly big deal.<br><a href="https://ecommerce.barcap.com/investorsolutions/details.app?instrumentId=40144" rel="nofollow">https://ecommerce.barcap.com/investorsolutions/...</a> The new Barclays ETNs offer leverage for 0.75% plus T-Bills. Opening position is just the share price of course. I think this may prove to be a fairly big deal.
https://ecommerce.barcap.com/investorsolutions/…

]]> By: Gregory P http://www.mebanefaber.com/2009/12/04/one-more-way-retail-get-bent-over/comment-page-1/#comment-3321 Gregory P Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:04:34 +0000 http://www.mebanefaber.com/?p=2186#comment-3321 You can get a good overview of the brokers fees and commissions here.<br><a href="http://finviz.com/store/stock-brokers.ashx" rel="nofollow">http://finviz.com/store/stock-brokers.ashx</a> You can get a good overview of the brokers fees and commissions here.
http://finviz.com/store/stock-brokers.ashx

]]> By: Jez Liberty http://www.mebanefaber.com/2009/12/04/one-more-way-retail-get-bent-over/comment-page-1/#comment-3319 Jez Liberty Sat, 05 Dec 2009 10:07:06 +0000 http://www.mebanefaber.com/?p=2186#comment-3319 Eric - thanks for the feedback on IB. Reassures me that I have chosen a retail platform that seems to be scalable for managin large funds (hopefully where I'll be at some point ;-) Eric – thanks for the feedback on IB. Reassures me that I have chosen a retail platform that seems to be scalable for managin large funds (hopefully where I'll be at some point ;-)

]]> By: EricC http://www.mebanefaber.com/2009/12/04/one-more-way-retail-get-bent-over/comment-page-1/#comment-3310 EricC Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:20:17 +0000 http://www.mebanefaber.com/?p=2186#comment-3310 Interactive Brokers has excellent prime brokerage services. We've used them for our fund since 2005. They are a great brokerage firm with an excellent credit rating and practices. Executions, costs, technology, statements, reports, risk tools, etc. all A+. Interactive Brokers has excellent prime brokerage services. We've used them for our fund since 2005. They are a great brokerage firm with an excellent credit rating and practices. Executions, costs, technology, statements, reports, risk tools, etc. all A+.

]]> By: Jez Liberty http://www.mebanefaber.com/2009/12/04/one-more-way-retail-get-bent-over/comment-page-1/#comment-3309 Jez Liberty Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:27:57 +0000 http://www.mebanefaber.com/?p=2186#comment-3309 Fair enough - I should have thought that a big fund like yours (I presume) has access to prime brokers...<br><br>And I agree that the global rotation is so good and simple that it is probably great for retail! Fair enough – I should have thought that a big fund like yours (I presume) has access to prime brokers…

And I agree that the global rotation is so good and simple that it is probably great for retail!

]]> By: thomasanderson http://www.mebanefaber.com/2009/12/04/one-more-way-retail-get-bent-over/comment-page-1/#comment-3308 thomasanderson Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:20:08 +0000 http://www.mebanefaber.com/?p=2186#comment-3308 told you told you

]]> By: WorldBeta http://www.mebanefaber.com/2009/12/04/one-more-way-retail-get-bent-over/comment-page-1/#comment-3307 WorldBeta Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:17:14 +0000 http://www.mebanefaber.com/?p=2186#comment-3307 we use JPM and Goldman for leverage. we don't like offering the leveraged funds to retail - i'd much rather them use the global rotation. we use JPM and Goldman for leverage. we don't like offering the leveraged funds to retail – i'd much rather them use the global rotation.

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