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so what's your point?

depends on the legislation

15-20 years ago we didn't even have a platform, you used the phone to trade against astronomical commissions, outdated price quotes and diabolical spreads. i don't think the market has become less fair, on the contrary. i do think there's still room for improvement though obv.

i don't want to get into an HFT-debate either, but the assumption that markets used to be somehow "fair" then and are not fair now is completely false imo: it has never been fair in the first place. there has been a power shift, the guys and girls that used to have an edge lost it to the...

when it made you rich, it was OK. when it makes someone else rich, it's theft?

IMO the EU-11 FTT isn't coming any closer. Semeta is desperately trying to get every country in line, but it appears they all want something else. In retrospect, France going at its own stamp tax alone, has been a blessing in disguise, as they only appear to still want to join a Europe-wide...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/18/us-gm-europe-tax-semeta-idUSBREA0H08020140118

so what's the problem? you have plenty of cash to support yourself for a while.. develop those skills and there you go.

i tried to watch the first 5 minutes and really LOL-led my way through that fake phone call. you can't be serious, is this the best url you got?

of course, i wasn't disputing your right to get whatever information from whomever either. i was just mocking you for what you regard as REAL facts and where you get them from. everybody is entitled to their own opinion. my personal opinion is to always beware when someone claims to have any...

yeah, because when it's not coming from mainstream controlled media but it's really obscure and buried somewhere deep on youtube, it must be true.

wow, youtube really is your bible, isn't it

amazing..

then don't. who gives a f*ck if you pay your income tax anyway.

i did post it before, but in another thread. this version is 100% english: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEAGdwHXfLQ edit oh wait yours is as well. never mind

i'm not US. my comment won't influence your congress anyway.

the chart in that link has got to be the most idiotic and stupid graph ever made.

comparing cyprus to germany, scandinavia, uk, whatever makes no sense at all. cyprus was basically bankrupt thanks to its ridiculously large banks compared to the rest of the economy. most northern european countries, like other first world nations, have many economic problems, but the size...

yeah sorry, the quote was a bit unfair :) edited..

OT, but reminded me of http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owI7DOeO_yg :)