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Exactly. I bought a T3400 when it was first introduced, it came with the Nvidia 290 which ran 2 monitors. You had the option to add a second 290 which ran an additional 2 monitors. That's what I'm running right now. OldTrader

Hey Scott: Outstanding question and follow-up at the Economist event. My recommendation would be to appear on CNBC...so far those they have picked to oppose this tax have been undereducated on the negative consequences of this tax. An appearance on CNBC would be beneficial in that they...

Good for you. You handled it with integrity. That said, the credit score matters in ways you may not see. Insurance for example. Employment. But either way, living within your means is one aspect. You can do that with a good credit score, and with credit cards. On the other hand...

I used to live in Newport Beach. Loved it. There's alot of places you could live if it's too expensive. Huntington Beach is quite a bit cheaper and not far away. Costa Mesa, alot cheaper. Irvine, a little farther away but not bad, and a good area. OldTrader

The title of this thread is "Does a credit score matter anymore"? I think it does. And certainly lenders, insurance companies, employers, etc will continue to use the credit score as they have in the past. If you're a small business owner, that is going to hurt you. These guys can dig...

You moved and they can't find you? LOL! You're what's known as a deadbeat. You took money and didn't pay it back. At any rate, I think a credit score is important. For instance, the insurance companies check your credit. They do turn people down, because they believe (rightly or wrongly)...

Like the guy above said, the symbol is Tick-NYSE. The basic package. The only reason I can think that you don't have it would be you're keying it in wrong, or you have too many symbols in your TWS. You can also get it and some other data from the market scanner for market statistics, NYSE...

Another CNBC segment on the transaction tax....12:30 EST

Another CNBC segment on the transaction tax....at 12:30 EST. OldTrader

I'm absolutely serious. How many of you guys do you think are going to survive competing with yourselves and the "institutions still moving money in and out of stocks"? LOL! "Think" again. By the way, I think it's questionable whether propietary firms would even get an exemption. I'd say...

I'm laboring to understand how getting an exemption to a policy which is utterly destructive to the markets as we know them would be an advantage. If the volume withers up (which it would), what good does it do if you're not paying the tax? I'm not sure which exchanges are actualy left in...

Hopefully you noticed the recent post by mikesmithv who had both simulated account and his real account automated. When he upgraded he tested it first on the simulated account to unearth any problems before he went real money with it. It seemed like a sensible approach, and enables you to...

I have been an IB customer now for about the same time period...since 2000. I'm always surprised to hear about how "horrific" IB's customer service is from an experienced trader. In the time I've been a customer, I've rarely had a customer service issue at all. Probably no more than a...

This proposal is not just now picking up steam. It's been building now for nearly a year. It's been a number of months ago that many of us signed petitions that were delivered to Congress. That said, getting an exemption is not going to benefit anyone...don't kid yourself. Yeah, you'd be...

You're on the right track, but you're too low. The lowest proposal that i have seen so far is .1%. This is the one they have discussed on CNBC. The highest I have seen is .25%. So at .1% on $53,500, we're talking about $53.50 to buy, and $53.50 to sell. In other words, to make a complete...

Here's the article. Don't imagine that this is not serious, that it won't pass the Senate, etc etc. These guys need money desparately, and they will tax anything that moves. The "best" defense you hear is "Don't do this now in the middle of a recession"...as if it's not OK now, but it is OK...

Excellent post Mike. And excellent advice. You take responsibility for your own results. OldTrader

Kiwi: I've generally upgraded to the most recent software about a week after it was introduced, to see if there were any loud objections or problems. That's worked well for me. No particular problems. That said, I do notice I'm still on 897.8. Java 1.6.0_16. Must be time to upgrade...

What are these other systems they claim are "operating normally"? OldTrader

I'm wondering if the use of a), b), c), d), f) is an example of the new "cosmopolitan" alphabet of a "more educated" "city dweller"? OldTrader