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Paul Krugman: "This will only work if the prices Treasury pays are much higher than current market prices; that, in turn, can only be true either if this is mainly a liquidity problem — which seems doubtful — or if Treasury is going to be paying a huge premium, in effect throwing...

http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/20/no-deal/ Paul Krugman: "And there’s no quid pro quo here — nothing that gives taxpayers a stake in the upside, nothing that ensures that the money is used to stabilize the system rather than reward the undeserving. I hope I’m wrong about...

Kudos to avarus. Excellent call!

Wheat day chart - "stunning" is an understatement.

Have you come up with any practical rules to help you press when the odds are in your favor and not become unduly cautious in such circumstance? Your 2007 thread is undoubtedly one of the best journals on ET and I wish you every success this year.

Thanks for a wonderful thread, gnome. Would you care to respond to OldTrader's queries when you've a spare moment? Useful lessons for us all... Thanks. Best wishes for 2008!

Your viewpoints, please! http://bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aLBgpgogkO4Y&refer=home "You can just feel the tide turning here," said Jim Paulsen, who helps oversee about $200 billion as chief investment strategist at Wells Capital Management in Minneapolis. "Economic data keeps...

neke, did you experience the same emotion-driven position sizing propensity in 2006 and previous years? Have you come up with any practical rules to help you press when the odds are in your favor and not become unduly cautious in such circumstance? Your thread is undoubtedly one of the best...

Regarding OP's post, we mustn't confuse "clearing firm" with "clearing house."

scriabinop23 Thanks. You're quite right. Silly me...

Since the Taiwan stockmarket is now closed due to Typhoon Wipha, would anyone hazard a guess at what is driving the action of the MSCI Taiwan Index futures currently trading on the Singapore exchange? Thanks.

ROFL...

MidKnight: It might be a good idea for you to contact IB's Hong Kong office. They may be able to formulate the most effective way to break the deadlock by identifying the key personnel/department in the US office to approach, and contacting them on your behalf. (I understand that the HK IB...

Sorry to hear about your ordeal, MidKnight. Just so that we can all learn from this unfortunate episode, I'd appreciate it if you'd clarify one detail. Did you try to withdraw the funds in your IB account to a bank account in your own name (and from which you originally remitted funds to...

Thx, Trader KGB. Good trading to you!

Trader KGB: Care to provide an update? Thx.

Joerg: Hope all is well in your trading with Man Singapore. http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=80206&perpage=6&pagenumber=3 Can you possibly provide a brief update on your experience with Man Singapore and Currenex? Are you generally happy with the platform and the...

Steve: Can an advisor still opt out of the STP program?

nitro: Any chance of you positing a picture of your setup? Thx.

nitro: Any chance of you positing a picture of your setup? Thx.