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But isn't the US gov. counting on the fact that any country dumping bonds will inflict equal pain upon themselves.

You have read the statement of two parts concurrently, whereas it can only occur sequentially.

Why makes this a directional indicator of the dollar

Exactly, but the selling of assets and hoarding of cash will end, it always does. But when?

I suppose eventually the demand to liquidate every toxic asset must come to an end and the dollar will resume it's downward journey. The question is when is this likely to happen in a month 3 months 6 months a year or more what are your thoughts

Thanks DmanX. So if the CME closes for any reason, is it fair to assume it will re-open at more or less the same price.

Is the ES traded solely electronically so that in the event of a CME failure, there is no way for any orders to be entered.

Good thought TZ but I know what my Bank is offering and before I commit I want to checkout any other options. No fees ATM etc

I want to issue key members of my staff with corporate debit cards which will be topped up on a monthly basis. A good month = a higher top-up rate. This will be much easier to manage IMO than the credit cards we have in place at the moment. Any thoughts and any suggestions on which card...

America wants raw commodities and it doesn't want to pay, now all this greed come back to bite them. The free market is always self correcting but always IN IT'S OWN TIME. The sole purpose of intervention occurs because someone thinks they are more clever than life itself. The world is...

Nothing like a current nightmare to make the past calamities seem no more than a bad dream.

You cut to the chase on this one. If this doesn't make lab rats (people) sit up and think then nothing will.

Just as s_t3 is a normal part of the lower food chain.

It is interesting that on a trading site like ET there is next to no support to cut taxes. You would think People who trade for a living would understand the power of the individual mind to create and grow wealth, not just for themselves but for other people as well. Does this mean that ET...

CA is there already

But it was WW2 that produced the stimulus, not the new deal package. In fact the ND was saved from failure by WW2 Pres R was keen to enter the war before 1941 and it was not his undying love for the English that was his driving force. History can be re-written, but it cannot be re-lived

Fine, but post into a relevant thread, preferably your own.

Mods, Remove this post please as it is too far from the intent of this thread. thank you

Why bring the military into this discussion and why mention other states. I only asked whether you thought gov was a better investor than the private sector and therefore should dole out the tax money rather than let the private sector control the investing. I see that NASA is contracting...

You mean that gov is smart enough to invest but the people are not. Interesting point of view. So why not double taxes and then gov can invest twice as much.