Comments on: My Counter Party Is Over http://criticalmas.com/2008/09/my-counter-party-is-over/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-counter-party-is-over Blog for Michael Allen Smith of Seattle Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:20:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: MAS http://criticalmas.com/2008/09/my-counter-party-is-over/#comment-574 MAS Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:13:11 +0000 http://criticalmas.com/?p=1025#comment-574 Yes, but my 401K account is not setup to trade options. For me it is easier just to use the managed bear mutual funds. Prudent was up 3% and Grizzly was up 7% yesterday. Yes, but my 401K account is not setup to trade options. For me it is easier just to use the managed bear mutual funds. Prudent was up 3% and Grizzly was up 7% yesterday.

]]> By: Jim http://criticalmas.com/2008/09/my-counter-party-is-over/#comment-573 Jim Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:56:15 +0000 http://criticalmas.com/?p=1025#comment-573 Can't remember if this was previously mentioned here, but you do know you can short double longs and remove counter party risk right? Since you borrow the ETF when you short, you actually hold it. If the counter party blows up I assume the ETF will be worth even less than it otherwise would. Gotta pay a dividend, but it is generally very small. Can’t remember if this was previously mentioned here, but you do know you can short double longs and remove counter party risk right?

Since you borrow the ETF when you short, you actually hold it. If the counter party blows up I assume the ETF will be worth even less than it otherwise would.

Gotta pay a dividend, but it is generally very small.

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