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Nope, bad guess on your part. I wasn't planning on saying that. What I did say was that it was one of several alternatives. It could be that in this era of productivity, the "thing" in banking is merely to squeeze the last few dollars out of that 5%. I don't know. I don't presume to see...

I'm not a conspiracy theorist (and by stating that, I'm not alleging that anyone on this thread is, either). So I'm not predicting here and I'm not being critical of any points of view I've read so far. I do find it interesting that "bankruptcy reform" is wending its way through Congress; it...

Oh well, I guess it's more virgins to the monsters then, if some had their way. But really, I think these fellas just need to get screwed a whole lot more. In THIS life. I read that Task Force 121 is doing a pretty good job of that to them for the U.S...

Well, I agree, those are all contradictions. Saturday Night Live did a solid parody years ago. Although it was sans the overtly religious overtones, the point was made in their usual "subtle" style. Pretty virgin is chained to the wall in the dungeon of the monster; the good townspeople...

I've read on the IB Bulletin board (Freelance Tools) that there are also autologon problems with a product called "twsstart" (which apparently automates several TWS processes, including logon and API connectivity) after upgrading to TWS Build 819. Its author has posted an updated version for...

Not necessarily. It only requires the "teeth" of the government the first few times. Soon, everyone will want their buildings certified so that we can take our leaks without incident, because they won't want to be sued by our families when Fox News, in covering the collapse of the building...

Diode, That's interesting, that it might be spun in that way. I need to review the history again. Thanks. As to the so-called "crime" of insider trading, it might be that we view the primary and secondaries differently? I see Waksal as the primary, with a clear distinction between what...

Once again, the examples you provide are YOUR strawmen. Enjoy yourself knocking yourself down. But to the essentials of the discussion, the only thing I have to say to you at this point is, we disagree.

Turok, I agree with you in the practical need we have to trust experts in many mundane affairs that don't warrant a personal, repeated research project for every action we take. Definitely. I believe in most cases private research firms that I/we pay to certify such things would do equally...

My thoughts, off the cuff (I'm here way too late now): 1. If a "joker" (your term) takes a company public, that portion of the public who buy into it without vetting (establishing he's in fact a joker) deserve what they get. Right? 2. I disagree with your definition of fraud in this...

Man oh man, I'll say!! :eek:

Diode, While I'm not a Libertarian, I see we have many commonalities in our approach to thinking. Yes, residents of Galt's Gulch would undoubtedly base their agreements on a respect for reality, as I understand "Atlas Shrugged." Not honesty, but reality. Here's the difference. Holding...

Yes, there's a difference. Prosecutors brought charges that they knew they shouldn't because what they FIRST alleged was not illegal. Then, when she defended herself by claiming she was innocent, they brought more charges against her for simply doing that. Uh, why are some giving these...

Your strawmen are all off the mark. And you wrote them, not me. To be factual, "anarchy" would exist if the violation of other's individual rights were not prosecuted objectively. To use your example, anarchy would exist in a society that allows speeding 100 mph AND as a consequence killing...

Exactly. And they do more harm daily than a thousand Martha Stewarts ever do in her entire lifetime. These scumbag political whore prosecutors remind me of the old Soviet-style joke about committing three errors. The short version is simply this: "Comrade, as you know, The Directorate...

Good post. It was wholly vindictive, which the judge even evidenced in tossing the "fraud" charge last week.

1. Of course you do when you think you're innocent. 2. Of course you do when you think you're innocent. 3. Ultimately everything is personal, including business. I agree with the rest of your post. It was a very poor trade from a risk / reward standpoint (certainly not a 3:1)...

Sorry, I'm just royally pissed off. It's nothing personal.

I agree, waggie, that her attorneys failed miserably at their job.

LOL. Oh, so that's how the market in IMCL worked that day, did it? Thanks for showing us all just who's clueless about how the market works, supply and demand, and stock pricing. The fact is, Martha's sale of her stock had no more impact on anyone, including Mr. Tracinski had he bought...