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This could unravel really quickly and has the potential to crack China into many pieces. Many Chinese Generals who control million man + armies are veterans of the Korean war. The political class in Bejing really just wants to make $$ and is less ideologicaly obstinate than the military...

any new developments on this front? I currently trade retail through Tradestation and am very pleased overall with Tradestation except for commissions. Considering going prop soon to save$$ on transaction costs but this stance by the SEC gives me a chill. The only power any...

It is interesting to note that the ammount of short interest held against a security is public knowledge. Investors can reference this data. but was there public disclosure of the level of short in- terest held against cdo's? Did investors of these cdo's even inquire? Is the safe harbor...

Very morbid post, but sad to say very real. I hope the US will be missed post mordium. The South Koreans may find this out first: Tensions have deterioated rapidly with the north and all out war may ensiue. Will the US have the credit to bankroll another war front with our creditor being...

I have had both good and bad experiences with unregistered prop shops in the past. The search feature on ET is far better to screen out shady firms than SEC enforcement actions. Best not to prejudge all or most prop shops as being dishonest. There are legit firms out there that are dedicated to...

The Google China impasse is the first time I can recall that a corporate titan has put human rights/welfare ahead of the pursuit of profit. Practically every other multinational corporation has no problem cutting deals with the communist devil. One can only hope that the Google example of...

Good point! I do wonder why the USA does not apply a litmus test to trade with other countries that basically say's this: If you are a Democracy with true seperation of powers and Judicial oversight . Respect for workers rights and enforcement of humane standards for the work enviorment. Respect...

What to do when your country commits national sucide? The crushing tax implications of this bill will evaporate the fragile recovery we are in. Deficits will explode. The $$ will collapse. The geoplolitical eminence of the USA will be irreparably harmed.

I know that this may sound simplistic but we should send the Chicoms -and the rest of the world-a message of economic reciprocity: So as you do for us, we will do for you in terms of bilateral trade. If you erect onerous barriers and tarriffs on our exported goods, we will do the same for your...

What country will emerge to dominate once the USA has dissolved?

This is another price bubble in-the-making--without any fundementals to support it. When the correction happens-as it surely will-there will be tremendous opportunities on the short side. As to when this will happen? Who knows? What is astonishing to me is the degree to which the mkt disregards...

Brazils' newly discovered oil deposits are large enough for entre' into OPEC. USA could ill afford to piss off its future petro supplier.

Short selling was blamed by lawmakers, former Morgan Stanley Chief Executive Officer John Mack and investors for pushing the U.S. economy toward the brink of collapse by driving down bank stocks. Under pressure from politicians, the SEC temporarily banned bearish bets against almost 1,000...

This could lead to armed revolt if it were to happen, and possibly the return of the pillory stockade for all errant politicians who would vote for such a crazy idea!

All political banter aside, I believe the US would do well to adopt the Canadian model for Credit Risk Protocals in Banking.

Interesting to note that Canada does not have and never as had a Gov. mandate on banks and Mortgage Co.'s to facilitate loans to sub-prime borrowers. Thus, no Canadian bank had to be bailed-out in the recent meltdown. It should alarm everyone here that the Community Reinvestment Act has not...

I traded with these Guys a couple of years ago. From my point of view they are legit. Never had any problems. Their Chat room is a good resource for trades.

This could create a boom of opportunity for Forex arbitrage, as the Euro sunsets into history and and the Eurozone fractures into dispirate currencies. I only wonder if Gain Capital and the others will accomodate this change in a timely manner.

If this chicanery by Greece is proven, I wonder if the EU will have the resolve to boot Greece out of the EU?

China would not prevail in a confromtation with the west at this time. China does not even have a credible vtol aircraft-which is absoluely neccessary for air superiorty. In the opening hours of a military excahnge, China would eliminate all US ,Taiwan, Japanese airfeilds-using cruise...