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Prohibition in the 1920s made Al Capone and his cronies very rich, but it did not stop people from drinking alcohol. Apparently nothing was learned from this experience.

In September of 1999, an article in the New York Times predicted with amazing accuracy the financial collapse that began in 2006. --------------------------------------------- NEW YORK TIMES Fannie Mae Eases Credit To Aid Mortgage Lending By STEVEN A. HOLMES Published: September 30, 1999...

You can write a program that will interpret the indicators any way you want -- going up, down or sideways. That's easy. Lay out all your logic in steps, then program each step . If you want the RSI to be 25 and rising, then the logic is: RSI = 25 AND RSI[this bar] > RSI[previous bar] Some...

My problem was that I'd get distracted or bored and miss a trade. Now my computer places the trade and lets me know that my order's been filled. I haven't missed a trade since I got this new system in place. (I still manage the exits based on S/R, the tape, etc.; but automating my entries...

I'm not black, but here's a black perspective: http://www.theroot.com/views/how-illegal-immigration-hurts-black-america

You left out the most important piece of information: Did he know that what he was doing was wrong? If he did, he's clearly guilty of murder. If he didn't, it's a tougher call. BTW, there's no such thing as an "innocent" verdict in a criminal trial. Either someone is "guilty," or "not...

Let's use round numbers to work through an example: The value of one ES mini contract is (ballpark) $100,000. Therefore, there would be a tax of $1000 on each side on one ES mini contract, or $2000 round trip. The ES would have to move 4,000 points just to cover the tax. If you went long...

A 1% tax on the value of all my leveraged trading transactions puts me out of business. What you're talking about is a financial transactions tax more destructive than even the most Marxist members of the EU can come up with. Thanks. But I'll have to pass on this one... Oh, by the way, your...

The "war on drugs" was lost before it started. The only members of society that benefit are the drug dealers -- they're laughing all the way to the bank.

Obviously you're a billionaire. We need to raise your taxes.

$139 quote is for 30 minutes in a small chopper (e.g., R-44). The big JetRangers run $1500-2500/hr.

A helicopter like that would charter for about $2,000 per hour.

You're 100% right. Obama doesn't give a rat's behind about fiscal responsibility.

That's nothing. Public employees in California are allowed to steal from the taxpayers and also get $500,000/year pensions. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/05/ex-vernon-leader-will-continue-to-receive-500k-pension-despite-guilty-plea-to-misusing-city-funds.html

The benefits you're talking about come from eating fiber. It doesn't have to come from grains. There are many ways to get fiber other than grains. Lots of raw fresh fruits and vegetables will give you the same results. It's the fiber that counts, not the grains.

Five cents will become 50 cents will become 5 dollars will become 50 dollars. Once they get started there will be no stopping it.

A couple of years ago my cholesterol went over 300. I went to see a nutritionist with 40 years of experience who taught me many things. First and foremost is this: -- Processed foods (things that come in cans, boxes, jars and bags and have long lists of ingredients) are the biggest danger to our...

As of March 8, 2011: half ($10B) has been recovered. http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Madoff-Trustee-Has-Recovered-Half-of-Lost-Assets-117602998.html

You're right. It looks like actual cash losses were about $20B. http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2010/03/what-were-the-actual-losses-in-madoffs-fraud/

Where's the math? Sixty billion lost... How many dollars recovered?