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    I need a new computer to run Tradestation

    Before you buy a new computer, figure out what is causing the bottleneck on the old one. What model Dell do you currently have? What processes are running on it and taking up significant CPU ? [control-alt-delete to bring up the Task Manager, then "Processes" tab]. Do you check for...
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    Once in a while, you can daytrade without a daytrading account?

    You have a margin account with an equity of at least $25k? That is what's basically required to "daytrade".
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    Once in a while, you can daytrade without a daytrading account?

    From NASD Rule 2520: i) The term “day trading” means the purchasing and selling or the selling and purchasing of the same security on the same day in a margin account except for: a. a long security position held overnight and sold the next day prior to any new purchase of the same...
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    Paul "The Man" Tudor Jones in the NYT

    I thought "there are no existing additional copies". Previous ET tape-selling thread.
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    Paul "The Man" Tudor Jones in the NYT

    Depends on if it includes the words "stalking". "police". and/or "restraining order".
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    Paul "The Man" Tudor Jones in the NYT

    "Long Distance Dealing" New York Times Video Clip Link. "A Tough Trading Day" New York Times Video Clip Link.
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    BRK.B earnings

    November 2nd according to the Annual Report: Link. "Letters from Annual Reports (1977 through 2006), quarterly reports, press releases and other information about Berkshire may be obtained on the Internet at berkshirehathaway.com. Berkshire’s 2007 quarterly reports are scheduled to be...
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    Neiderhoffer

    For those wishing to read a little more about the issue in Anson's, here's more of the text online on "Google Book Search": Link
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    Buying too many shares is a problem????

    "When a person or group of persons acquires beneficial ownership of more than 5% of a class of a company’s equity securities registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, they must file a Schedule 13D with the SEC." SEC Schedule 13D
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    Opening Bell Audio File

    http://www.nyse.com/audios/bell.wav
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    netbank goes under due to mortgage defaults

    It's not uncommon in the financial world to use the suffix "M" to mean "thousand", "MM" to mean "million". and "MMM" to mean "thousand-million" ("billion" in the US). This can be confusing as another convention is to use "K" for "thousand" and "M" for "Million". "$100M" could mean "100...
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    Which US bank will experience panic first?

    Through the accounting/legal mechanism of the "financial holding company" many brokerages are now part of holding companies that also own "real banks". There is an E*Trade Bank (link) and a Charles Schwab Bank, N.A. (link) both of which who are "real banks" and members of the FDIC.
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    Which US bank will experience panic first?

    Eventually things stabilized and Countrywide Bank didn't fail. As far as I know no depositors lost any money. The bank is still operating normally: Countrywide Bank Website Here's the FDIC list of bank failures: Bank Failures Customers of failed banks who have insured accounts usually get...
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    Which US bank will experience panic first?

    Is your credit union a participant in the NCUSIF? "The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) is the federal agency that charters and supervises federal credit unions and insures savings in federal and most state-chartered credit unions across the country through the National Credit Union...
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    Which US bank will experience panic first?

    Did everyone miss the mini-run on Countrywide Bank a month ago? Countrywide bank customers fret over deposits Countrywide tries to calm bank customers
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    I Hope This Puts DeBeers (Diamond Monopoly) Out of Business

    For those interested in a more in-depth treatment of the diamond cartel Edward Jay Epstein has his entire book on the subject online free: http://www.edwardjayepstein.com/diamond/prologue.htm Also online is his article on the topic that appreared in _The Atlantic_ in 1982...
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    "Edgeless" monitor

    You might want to contact this company: http://www.seamlessdisplay.com
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    New York Traders

    Do you know Richard Feder?
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    Monitor vs LCD TV

    In general the monitors have higher resolution (more horizontal and vertical pixels) and the TVs have wider viewing angles, higher contrast and a greater variety of inputs. Look at the specifications of the units you are comparing. What will you be using the unit for?
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    What's your favorite trading quote of all time?

    "Markets can remain irrational longer than you can remain solvent"
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