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    Federal funds rate jumps to 7 %

    Can fed give that $700b as loan to those troubled banks with illiquid assets as collateral, instead of buying those assets?
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    Tax on Trades Should Be Part of Rescue Plan, Some Democrats Say

    Aren't you allowed to deduct up to 3k a year in capital loss?
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    Tax on Trades Should Be Part of Rescue Plan, Some Democrats Say

    Wrong. Those losers could deduct loss from other income.
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    Tax on Trades Should Be Part of Rescue Plan, Some Democrats Say

    DeFazio said in his letter that "the easiest method to raise the $700 billion from Wall Street is a securities transfer tax, a tax that has a negligible impact on the average investor and provides a disincentive to short-term traders." The current crisis is not caused by short term trading...
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    emergency rate cut???

    I want to see discussion on this issue. http://money.cnn.com/2008/09/26/news/economy/fed_next_move/index.htm?postversion=2008092615
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    Dr Doom on CNBC- classic stuff

    So you expect a bomb'd be dropped on your roof in the future.:D
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    The Truth Will Scare You

    How about the government nullifying all CDS contracts?
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    A question about the early bail out fund

    The bail out invests 100 billion in fannie mae and freddie mac each, also 85 billion loan to AIG. They didn't go to congress to raise the debt limit first. Where does the money come from?
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    I am waiting for the looming 1000 point drop.

    1) short selling, they only ban new shorts, old short positions are not required to cover, right? 2) CDS, I don't know much about it, but I don't think it would destroy the financial system if all CDS fails.
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    MMF falls below $1 NAV

    The bail out of MMF is enormous. While FDIC only assumes 100k liability for a bank account, it assumes ALL for an MMF accout!!! MMF is more secure than banks now. They should put a halt for new fund entering MMF.
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    government bailout of FNM and FRE

    Who gives the goverment the right to take over? By law? Share holders lose their shirts in this deal.
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    government bailout of FNM and FRE

    Could someone explain why government bailout of FNM and FRE causes their shares to plunge? Thanks.
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    McCain's VP Pick

    This pick is insane. Since McCain's so old, the VP should be qualified to take his position in case he dies. She may be the least qualified candidate!
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    what's the difference between a FCM and Clearinghouse?

    Anyone clears through a bank? I saw some banks like Citi listed on CQG's site.
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    Non-Farm Payrolls

    U.S. unemployment rate soars to 5.5% in May By Rex Nutting Last update: 8:30 a.m. EDT June 6, 2008 WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - The U.S. unemployment rate jumped by a half percentage point to 5.5% in May on the biggest increase in seasonally adjusted unemployment in 33 years, the Labor...
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    For You PC Power Jockeys... Dell Precision T3400

    I can't believe it. What is comcast's advertised speed? They may have increased their bandwidth recently. Did you go back to the old machine and test the speed again?
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    For You PC Power Jockeys... Dell Precision T3400

    Why do you choose Precision series? Dimension is more tailored for home users.
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    CQG's trade platform

    My 2 cents: CQG Trader: Flat fee of $295.00/month The above fee includes order routing, but you have to pay the FCM for clearing. Compared to other free platforms like Pats, CQG costs more.
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    Ten Year Yields Will Be At 5.00% In No Time

    Low interest rate raises bond price, but higher inflation pushes bond price down. With the two factors countering each other, myminitrading, how could you predict the direction?
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    United States Mint HALTS sale of American Eagle Gold Coin??!!

    I view this as a techincal problem rather than a financial disaster. They could buy gold from world market and make coins to make a profit.
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