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I'm still looking for those down-in-the-basement bargains, but not much is coming up. Wasn't it Cutten who said that they have auctions for delinquent storage units? Is that the way to go? Fatwallet doesn't show much - guys on there are wondering where the real deals are too.

This ones so damn funny I can't stop laughing after a dozen times. Classic! :D <embed src="http://www.theonion.com/content/themes/common/assets/videoplayer2/flvplayer.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" width="400" height="355"...

that's too bad, this is an interesting guy. He has no problem sticking his neck out with crazy ideas like the tech-singularity. If nothing else keeps things interesting. Since he's a lover of all things brainy - nerdy - intellectual I would have figured he could have handled this. clarium...

I did a quick search, and there was only a plan for strengthening ties, such as recognizing professional designations, easier trade, etc. I couldn't find anything on becoming an EU member.

http://dealbreaker.com/2008/10/live-blogging-the-citadel-call.php

I'm not catching all the news - are you saying that there are talks going on right now where China is openly proposing an alternative reserve currency? Last I heard, that rhetoric was coming from people associated with Chinese gov, but not directly from officials.

according to a piece on itulip, they guess the rally will go for 2 - 6 months from when it began. I have know idea why they think that. After that it begins its long journey to the bottom

The advantage to this is you don't get a margin call. I was considering it, and maybe still will, esp. if the USD - which is going to the moon right now - crashes down into the sewer. But the rates are just getting worse, and you've got to find something to put it in to make it worth your...

rates are going up. Why do you ask this now?

google HIIT - high intensity interval training. A typical example is a 1/2 hour run. You jog lightly with bursts of 30 to 90 seconds of flat out sprinting, then drop back down to a casual jog. The sprint should be pushing your limits, you will be huffing and puffing, and your heart will be...

FYI, here is a criticism of Taleb http://www.efalken.com/papers/Taleb2.html

And it looks like conventional wisdom got the shit kicked out of it this year

hmmm, that's a coincidence. Just now I was looking at a post by Kedrosky: http://paul.kedrosky.com/archives/2008/10/12/nassim_taleb_ge.html here's the Taleb clip on youtube...

Brains would be nice too.

from NY Times, but I just saw it on Mr. Mortgage, it's got some of those numbers a graphic http://mrmortgage.ml-implode.com/2008/10/11/us-banks-are-not-alone-global-insolvency/

This might kinda sorta explain Schiff's problem (from article on Jeremy Grantham). It certainly is a reasonable explanation for the bank CEO's, Paulson, et al. He's talking about running a company, but I think it can apply to running a brokerage.

true, kinda late on that

but very OTM calls & puts? Think Taleb's black swans / fat tails

I think Biggs was referring to the immediate situation, not the long term prospect of the US.