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A bonsai tree. Reminds me the value of patience. I would like this for a backyard: --RS

not if you can't spell college. :D :cool: --RS

Barry talks about a speech from a SEC official arguing that "well timed" option payments to executives rather than cash payments could be a good thing: http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2006/07/making_insider_.html --RS

http://www.videolan.org/vlc the best one out there.

Interesting Read on a slow Monday: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=anEE10OSEo3w&refer=home

Goldman's Likely Boss Has Trader's Spirit By JENNY ANDERSON Published: May 31, 2006 http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/31/business/31place.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all --RS

hi, OP, I had something like this occur to one of my relatives about 1 year ago. It was a horrifying experience for them. The hacker did over 300 trades in a matter of 2 hrs and effectively wiped out a rather substantial account. Of course, after the investigation the funds were credited...

and How exactly do you know that you are seeing this: "...Instead, when a signifigant move is about 10% underway, entry is made..." rather than say just a whipsaw? --RS

On Bloomberg this evening U.S., Seeking Smaller Deficit, Signals Comfort With Dollar Drop May 15 (Bloomberg) -- The Bush administration, seeking to narrow its near record trade deficit, is signaling comfort with the dollar's 6.6 percent decline this year...

in a forward looking market, back testing models, unfortuantly, generally lack. so the idea, and I've looked at a few of these in detail, is to be able to answer the following question: If your model is failing, how soon will you me made aware that it is a model failure, vs. say expected...

Retail hedging of Oil. I wonder if this is a great new venture. I offered my local gas retailer a deal ealier this year to hedge, he politely said no :) http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060507/ap_on_bi_ge/gas_bank;_ylt=AtFvJr8A.b_EyVO_48C1uOoEtbAF;_ylu=X3oDMTBhZDJjOXUyBHNlYwNtdm5ld3M- ST...

i learned a lot from him over the years. May he be in Peace. --RS

yahoo news posting on it now too: imo, stating the obvious, Bernakie is gonna lose lots of market credibility http://news.yahoo.com/s/ft/20060501/bs_ft/fto050120061904346375

very funny on youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u2qRXb4xCU&feature=Views&page=1&t=t&f=b#comment funny way to start the weekend. :D --RS

http://www.cantorviewpoint.com/ not totally a blog but good FI info --RS

very funny movie. I got the link by email. I think this movie is destined to become as imp as wallstreet! check it out and give the kid a break. good stuff. --RS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXzxI40JzlI&search=stock

Why would one divulge a legitimate edge and have it arbed like the Money Supply Trade? --RS

I found this on Wilmott, imo will be an interesting read. FWIW I'm not affiliated w/ the author or Wilmott! http://books.global-investor.com/books/23007.htm?ginPtrCode=10202&identifi --RS Description of The Poker Face of Wall Street An engaging look at how the culture of poker and...

some interesting papers here: http://ssrn.com/ possible good starting points. I really liked the article on Market Behavior post World Cup Matches. --RS

here is the link: http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/?p=421 Cramer becoming this year's 'Liquidity Provider?' --RS