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by Spartan
Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:25 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Decent annualized return for swing trading?
Replies: 14
Views: 7980

<t>Most individual traders are doing well if they do not lose money. There are statistics that suggest that 80-90% of traders lose money. I have traded off and on for years. There have been years when I made more than 100% and paid the associated taxes as well. There have also been years that I have ...
by Spartan
Mon Nov 07, 2011 4:12 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Semi-retired for past 20 years
Replies: 10
Views: 2929

<r>Thanks for the additional information Bingeworker. I think that your style of semi retirement is great. It reminds me of a short essay that I read a few years ago by John Anderson:<br/>
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by Spartan
Sat Nov 05, 2011 1:24 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Semi-retired for past 20 years
Replies: 10
Views: 2929

<t>Great post. Nursing is one of those careers that offer a lot of flexibility and pay well. You must have been able to live a very frugal lifestyle to be able to save so much working half time. Can you share some of the budget details? living situation? work schedule (all at once or spread out over ...
by Spartan
Sat Oct 29, 2011 5:05 pm
Forum: Resources & Recommended Reading
Topic: ERE Book List
Replies: 6
Views: 2412

<t>I was going though my books to see which ones I would be willing to part with (sell on Amazon). There are several that I have had for years that I have liked so well that I wont let them go. Many of them are ERE related. Which ERE related books do you find to be indispensable? <br/>
My List:<br ...
by Spartan
Fri Oct 21, 2011 4:11 pm
Forum: Friends, Family, Relationships, and Community Questions
Topic: Personality Test
Replies: 207
Views: 76867

It's been some time since I have read about the personality types so I took the test "cold". It shows that I am an INTJ.

by Spartan
Mon Oct 17, 2011 6:00 pm
Forum: Inspiration
Topic: ERE songs
Replies: 178
Views: 131121

<t>Cage The Elephant - Tiny Little Robots<br/>
This fits ERE perfectly:<br/>
They’ve got you movin’ to the city<br/>
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Oh my, you think you're lookin’ pretty<br/>
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But they’ve got their pistols too<br/>
<br/>
Tucked down beneath their shoe<br/>
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It’s a new sensation<br/>
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World ...