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...begin_conspiracy_theory... This isn't about deflation or inflation. This is about the destruction of a form of monetary policy of the world - using the USD as a "reserve currency." The uncertainty in the markets is REALLY about what the hell happens next - after the "USD as reserve...

YOU BASTARD!!!! Oh great and wonderful saviors of neo-socialism Ben and Hank, please hold this against this wretch who would call for sanity and free markets. May he ever be taught that markets can't go down and that you hold the power above God and anybody else who would correct the...

Ummm, because you are comparing apples to oranges! The "old" VIX (circa 1987) is NOT the same measurement of today. The CBOE has a nice FAQ on their website about the differences. IIRC - the "max" from 2000 - 2002" is like 45. The "daily avg." today is well above 60 - BY THE NEW...

Ouch! Sure looks like OP is correct - the bailout is worse than bankruptcy! Wonder - does this constitute a "credit event" - is this like FRE or FNM? Will CDS be affected? -gastropod

I don't know which is worse? :confused: They can control the markets - in which case the Fed is screwing over the traders.....or They can't control the markets - in which case they are gambling with the taxpayers' money!

Taxinomilogical only..."President's Working Group" = PPT (aka Plunge Protection Team) Technically, the New York Fed reports to the "Federal Reserve"...which is part of the PPT. Plain and simple the PPT is playing the currencies. This does not say that the PPT is looking at the fundamentals of...

You might want to see my post here -> http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?threadid=147142

For all the idiots who don't think the PPT is playing the markets...I bring you this plumb from the New York Fed....read the last bullet for yourself... "to pay amounts due under currency hedging transactions that the LLC may choose to enter into from time to time, to the extent that the...

Yes, there "kind of" is...if you are a member, go up to "Your Account" and click on it. When you get to "your page" look toward the top of the page and you will see "Ignore List" I did it with sphincter_trader. I enjoy a good laugh as much as anyone, but sphincter_trader is just an over...

You mean like Weimar Republic burn??? :D -gastropod

propseeker, I hear what you are saying, but I couldn't even order platinum or palladium. Yes, there is the f'ing bs out there about, "Well the little investor seeking under 1,000 oz. Ag or 100 oz. Au can't find any, but that is not a sign of shortage" - bullshit! If the spread is high enough...

"The world is full of kings and queens who'll blind your eyes and steal your dreams" - Black Sabbath Have you tried to buy spot lately? The "slump" in commodities appears to be largely a "paper" thing. ACTUALLY GO AND BUY SOME GOLD, SILVER, PLATINUM OR PALLADIUM and then tell me about the...

How could you forget: "Abominable Snow Man: Just the guy next door" "Insatiable Appetite: Women who desire fat, short, bald, poor guys" "Honesty 2007/2008 - my mortgage check is in the mail!" LOL!!!

Check out "Tragedy and Hope" by Quigley. Quigley was one of B. Clinton's professors at Georgetown. He was part of the "secret socities." His statement about why he could now talk about them was that the average person was unable to stop them now, so why not be open about their goals and...

Absolutely agree - huge amounts of data. You'd (if done effectively) have to sit in the same data center as your data provider to minimize latency and gain access to such bandwidth at a reasonable cost. What you are describing isn't cheap. Bob111 is fairly accurate in his assessment of the...

I bought "The Creature from Jekyll Island: A Second Look at the Federal Reserve" (by Griffin) as a gift a few Christmases ago for all adult family members. Some read it, some didn't ("too gloomy"), but they had exposure to the "system." Now, even the ones who thought it was too gloomy are...

The only problem with Solaris is that it is soo darned hard to find native apps. You are much more likely to find native linux apps than Solaris. Yes, I am aware of the "binary compatibility" stuff...still easier running linux :D

chime in with the others here - Ubuntu. Depends upon what you trade with - if Java based - will run native. If Windows based - wine may work.

Hmmm, tripwire (tripwire.com) comes to mind...but it may be a bit "much" for a single machine - don't know if they have a "personal" edition. Be forewarned - the thing you are asking for can be a pain in the posterior! -gastropod

Ok RFT, watch me get pummeled here for a quote, but what I write is the truth and comes into mind. Those on the left will blame me for quoting Him and those on the right will say I take Him out of context and blame me for using the quote. Please read and understand what I am really saying...