Monthly Archives: August 2008

For Sale: Call Option on my Condo

By Jeffrey McLarty | Published: August 30, 2008
This is the stuff I think about.  Do you own any asset at all, where the price fluctuates with a predictable volatility?  Consider the following. I will sell, the right, but not the obligation, to buy my 568 sq foot condo, in one of the most central places in Toronto, for $275K, in 3 years from [...]
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An American Hedge Fund: My Thoughts

By Jeffrey McLarty | Published: August 20, 2008
Timothy Sykes wrote, An American Hedge: his story from starting to trade, the rise of his fund, and fall of hist fund. These are my thoughts.  Thank-You Timothy Sykes. Thanks, for sharing your down-to-earth opportunistic & inspirational story as well as for giving me great insights into the mind of one trader. In Tim’s book he reminded me, I [...]
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There is no Spoon

By Jeffrey McLarty | Published: August 17, 2008
Any heavy internet user, who likes thinking about humanity, will thoroughly enjoy this clip. Promise. Of course the title of this post…is a subtle refrence to the greatest movie of all time. This TED talk, reminded me of it…just a little.
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Mass Transit Growth

By Jeffrey McLarty | Published: August 12, 2008
Mass transit is up double digits YoY in every state, yet they can’t increase capacity because of fuel costs.  Rock and a hard spot.  What goes up? -> fare prices + inner city real-estate.  Like prices, lifestyles are sticky.  Yes, economically sticky.  Get long elevators, if you know how. Otis isn’t public, I checked. I’m [...]
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Just a little update…

By Jeffrey McLarty | Published: August 3, 2008
Started my 5th or 6th day job last monday….Working in the Technology Integration practice, in the Systems Development service line, as a Business Technology Analyst…for Deloitte.  That’s a mouthful. I think Deloitte is breeding super heroes…I can’t put it into words, any better than that…is that obnoxious to say?  All I’m saying is that, I am super impressed [...]
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