thehelix112 Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Phd in Computer Science from a small obscure University in Victoria, Australia. Now residing in Laguna Beach, CA. Working in Santa Monica for a small start-up producing network security appliances. Very challenging work, bleeding-edge technology, great bosses, what is unbelievable pay for a 1st job (atleast once you convert it to the Aussie dollar), things are going good thus far. Except my zed is over 5000 miles away from me. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two40MuscleZ Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Too many accomplishments to list. Currently 14+ years as a State Peace Ofcr., with 23 months to retirement. Started my first business in '76 as a Pinstriper. Been doing it ever since. I still on occassion go to some of the local SoCal Car Shows, break out my "Macs" and pull a few lines. It's easy, fun and I make good $$$ doing it. Decided that I will continue Pinstriping after I leave the Dept. Also looking into developing a line of HybirdZ custom show parts, lots of bling! More to follow on that in the coming months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonZ Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Online stock trader for last 9 years. My style of trading I guess is between a momentum trader and swing trader. I hold my position(s) from days to weeks, sometimes months, even years. Have made a few day trades, but not a "day trader". I was the strict investor type before the crash, now I'm more in and out. I can't tell you a sure fire way to make money in the stock market, but I can tell you FOR SURE the ways to lose it! After getting wiped out during the y2k tech crash, I dealt cards at a Casino for about a year. Before that I was a realtor, before that a waiter and student at UW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnusx1 Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 I wanna find a way to invest in Wiki (wikipedia)....etc. How can I do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnusx1 Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Gee thanks, I glad you offered to help me out. I'll send you a cheque for $30,000 but I only want to invest $1,000. So please send me the change ($29,000) in US Bills. THX. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonZ Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 I haven't seen any SW out that would be worth it (to me). I'm skeptical any of those companies or infomercials have any validity otherwise they'd be trading themselves instead of teaching. Why sell a couple thousand dollar courses when they could be making millions? They don't seem like philanthropists to me. A small statistical edge can compound into substantial gains. An example, start with only 1k and double that each year. Do that 10 times. You hit a million the tenth year. Simple objective, double your money every year right? Sounds easy, but in reality EXTREMELY difficult to do. There are commercial charting programs out there, however free web based stuff, or the brokerage platforms are good enough for all but the most active traders. I use ameritrade, just because they bought out daytek which I grand fathered in on. Etrade looks about the same now or better. Investopedia.com is a decent site for general background. I use bigcharts.com and have used clearstation.com but would never trust any of them to do the analytics. Bigcharts has had basic data errors, and I've complained to no avail. Hey I guess you get what you pay for. The investment universe is immense and treacherous. Many methods and opionions but all agree, never play with money you cannot afford to lose. If you are a "gambler" like the kind who plays blackjack yet has no dedication for card counting, this will kill your bankroll in short order. My suggestion to anyone who wants to pursue this is after much research, if and when you are convinced you can turn a profit, paper trade and keep detailed records religiously. Do that for a year and see how you fair. As witnessed, in a bull market almost everyone can make money. It's weathering the downturns that proves your worth. Do that consistently, in bear and bull markets, and you'd be a very wealthy man indeed. It takes a toll on your health though. No matter how much you try and detach yourself emotionally, it gets to you. Losing thousands of dollars a day can do that to a person. The market always has you thinking defensively, otherwise you're toast if you don't. It can make you a little paranoid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 tuff z Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 well stated demon and spot on! i deal primarily in retirement planning and use funds [vs. individual stocks] and other investment vehicles to do the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZDrifter Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Was a machinist in my senior year of high school and for 4 months after that then I moved to Arizona and now I work at a UPS store and goin to school to be a certified mechanical technician...if thats what you want to call it:) . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnusx1 Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 SuperDan, I know what that feels like! Good luck and make lemonade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamba_888 Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Computer Science Degree: Currently a Database Architect Hobby: Pilot - General Aviation - Piper Archer (my faster Z). Team: Raiders What I want to be when I grow up: still a Z fanatic I just love flying... in the air or on the road. One of my Z's license plate: IT KN FLY!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spotfitz Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 ^^^ You second what? That my sex life is a disaster? ^^^ lol. no mine I'm still up for swinging.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZHeadV8 Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Spent a while at Boole & Babbage, Sterling and Compuware before joining IBM. Now at CA.... Account Director, selling big ticket software contracts. Kinda dull but pays the bills and buys lots of toys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonZ Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 1 tuff z, This was a good read, http://www.amazon.com/Fiasco-Inside-Story-Street-Trader/dp/0140278796 Did you have to be series 7 certified? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 How do those things handle? That's an LE not a ME right! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgkurz Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 My title is Systems Engineer working for a company that derived it's name from Standford University Networks. Any guesses? I work on the sales side of the business selling large data storage solutions (Disk, Tape, SAN, NAS) to local companies. I guess I'm kind of a data storage geek. It's great work and it's always exciting if you like technology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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aarang Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Aircraft mechanic. I work mainly on Beech turbo props, Lear Jets, and large piston twins ( Cessna & Piper). I like my job, always something new to figure out!! Aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dudeboy Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 I was all everything in high school-the plan was pro baseball and/or football before Bo Jackson !! A knee to the neck change my whole life plan for the better. Went to Junior College got a AA degree in Sociology-while in junior college worked as a procurement analyst and buyer, decided I needed a change of scene. Moved to Atlanta got Bachelors in Economics, started working for Wells Fargo Home Mortgage as Production Supervisor -went up the corporate ladder got burned out, started my mortgage document service business. Changing banking laws hurt my business, so I got back into procurement and parts distribution with a major parts supplier. Now that my children are older, I am considering going back into mortgage banking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverenough Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 Pilot on the river here in New Orleans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick phillips Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 firefighter for 21 years and four more to make retirement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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