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    who is liable for a loss due to a software problem ?

    Check the fine print...I've never seen a software disclosure (release) that admitted to any liability for failure of the product.
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    Which phase are we in right now for equities ?

    Looks like "Return to Normal" to me
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    How much do you save every month?

    When I was employed, I was saving about 50% of my net income. That does not include the 10% of gross income that went to my 201k. That proved to be fortunate, as I have been out of work for 16 months. I still have savings sufficient to last another several years, and although it pains me...
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    What Year Are We In?

    1984. See Orwell.
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    Cap & Trade will never get traction with low crude prices

    Shouldn't be long now with the current dollar trend...
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    CA Redemption

    Here's a 5 beer thought: Allow CA to issue bonds backed by state employee pension funds. Don't know if the fund values would cover their deficits, but guaranteed they'd be pinching pennies to make good on them. Probably should throw in mandatory $250k contributions by all legislators for good...
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    Dollar, treasuries, and reserve currency thoughts

    A hearty second! Thank you, that explained in 2,000 or so words what i've been trying to understand for 18 months. I was beginning to think ET was devolving into mostly hopeless drivel, but this post will keep me reading for at least another couple of months.
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    Canadians angered over "Buy American" rule

    This isn't a new provision. Many federal and some state and local public projects that i have worked on have had similar "Buy American" provisions for years. All steel for rebar, girders, and plate, in addition to concrete, paint, mechanical equipment, etc was typically required to be...
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    Paul Krugman's column on The New York Times.

    Actually, I think BHO is redefining the frequency for this one
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    GM Volume: who is it?

    Who's handling Barry's trades?
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    GM Volume: who is it?

    Who's buying now? Is this the gov't stake being purchased on the open market? Biggest lottery in the US? Hopefully it ain't my few remaining mutual funds betting like this...
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    The high cost of poverty: Why the poor pay more

    Up until 6 months ago, I fully agreed with your last paragraph. Currently, my local job market no longer supports this premise: subsistence is all you get, if you're lucky. Worst conditions I've seen in my 25 yr working career. I'm a degreed, licensed professional, with also 10 yrs experience...
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    Excel worksheet needed for coin toss

    There are some good lessons to be learned in this excersize: given random entry, how does X stop loss perform, or how does X stop with Y profit target perform. Find edge in these, and any random entry makes you profitable. Find also an edge in entry, and you're on the right path. (Still...
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