Recent content by polr_trader

This was actually Gerald Ford to a joint session of Congress in 1974. The actual quote is: "A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have." Jefferson had similar quotes, but I don't recall anything quite this succinct.

Kana is a funny guy. Even funnier is the reaction he generates by posting drivel. Let's look at some very fun (and very geeky) facts: 1) AES, which is short for Advanced Encryption Standard, was designed by the very best cryptographers in the world and is constantly being analyzed by the...

Jonny, You've nailed it here... Wah! I lost money, and these big firms are manipulating the markets. While I agree that Goldman has a ridiculous advantage with its well-placed politicians, the average HFT outfit is just playing the game by the rules in place. And in reply to a certain...

What really irks me is not that Wall Street is taking money that is handed to them on a silver platter--who wouldn't?--but that elected politicians simply hand over taxpayer money with virtually zero strings attached. While America's debt burden grows by the minute, Wall Street titans still...

Yes, Greenspan's early influence was Ayn Rand, but, in his own words, he has since moved far away from her belief system. lemeeeplay, let me ask you a question: If the markets are imploding, everything is viewed as risky, and you're terrified of further carnage, are you going to lend your...

We're looking to trade listed derivatives globally, and we'd like to kick the tires of all the vendors. Before hearing the various sales pitches, it would be nice to hear from actual users first. Does anybody have any experience with these platforms? Any opinions at all (robustness...

Does anybody have any experience using a single instance of TT's XTAPI data feed to feed multiple strategy servers? Given the architecture of XTAPI, it seems to be able to connect to just one app. Is that true? Thanks for any opinions and advice. polr

Rich, Just when I thought I was out, you pulled me back in... Unlike some others here, I want to keep this civil. After all, your opinions represent ~55% of the country's, so I think it's important to understand one another's viewpoint. I'm trying to use logic in arguing that failed...

I sure hope you keep this project going and ultimately make a few bucks from it. It's a very nice site and saves me a few minutes each morning. So now Drudge and MNF are the first things I hit in the morning. I have various questions and suggestions if you're interested.

Okay, Rich. I see where your head is in all of this. You believe that American businesses must be saved at any expense. May I ask if you've really studied the economic issues at play here? If you really think that all of Honda's and Toyota's profits go to Japan, then I suggest you look at...

I'm guessing that richrf would have us (i.e., the taxpayers) support the horse buggy manufacturers if they were still around complaining that these newfangled automobiles were stealing their market share. Markets change, and if manufacturers can't keep up--for any reason--then the laggards need...

Having voted for Paul (in CA, he was a write-in candidate), I was initially pleased that Obama won--but not for the usual reasons. I was pleased because it's so obvious that he represents the status quo in DC and that the only change we'll see is a different face in the oval office. I thought...

That's a great sentiment, andrasnm; I couldn't agree more. I sure wish I believed in reincarnation, though. :(