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Absence of credit. In Thailand Mercedes sales went from 12,000/year to 800 just after the '97 crisis.

5, one of which is a Radarscreen scan page - seriously would like to go to around 12 (4x3). i have thought of this a lot and a lot of it is about avoiding tunnel carpel syndrome from constant clicking. Lower row of 4 would be charts - different charting programs/views in different monitors...

I remember when the Soviet Union was a superpower and self sufficient in cabbage.

Who would have thought it?

If you read the 1934 edition of Security Analysis it seems Graham is describing the exact same situation, right don to bond insurance being worthless p185-6 - so how come this was allowed to happen again when it has already been experienced?

Geithner was head of the New York Fed, he works for the banks, not for the people. Same Government, different name.

It has that out of town corporate office feel - you can't get away from the corporation mentally or even physically at lunchtime - a lot of people HATE satellte offices.

Even better, outsource their jobs to India and China for a fraction of what they are getting from the IMF - you can get people just as incompetent as the IMF buffoons for a fraction of the price.

shipping companies?

Another fad that has had its day. I just never undrestood the attraction, please someone enlighten me as to the attraction of starbucks - the only selling point I can see is that for that price they will let you sit there for a long time.

Apparently that would blow a $20b hole in Goldman Sachs balance sheet - so not likely.

They are still there, granted, but have a fraction of the power and influence that they once had and their influence was superceded by newer industrial and later financial fortunes. Also, through the centuries dynasties rose and fell and faded away. The ones that trace their lineage back to the...

Let me suggest an alternative for all those explaining how corporate jets are econmically justifiable for senior executives. What I suggest is that the salaries of these PROVEN INCOMPETENTS come DOWN to the point where it makes economic sense for them to fly scheduled airlines.

Would it (ultramom) allow me to have a window from each of four PC's on one monitor?

Maestro, how are you stacking 3 high i.e if you are using monitor stands which ones?

"a corporate/financial elite has developed in the US" It's called the 'Aristocracy' - something gotten rid of in Europe (for a reason) a few hundred years ago is currently being instigated in the US.

"since he was a kid, when he bought candy in bulk and sold individual pieces to his buddies at a profit." Seems to be a very common trait amongst super earners - Buffet was into a similar scheme. These type of kids are never liked and presumably put profit ahead of popularity. Observation...

USSR was self sufficient in cabbage.

President Bush has already told us that "our financial institutions are strong". Don't you believe your glorious leaders? Do you think they would lie to you for their own self serving agenda?

I have always suspected that there was something of a bait and switch going on. He is a legenary investor in unaudited funds but that same magic seems not to really translate to OPM.