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johnny, fwiw-I can't dl it either using IE; it dl's nicely when I use Firefox, so I'm guessing something in IE's new security is stopping the dl. DS

IMO- the USA has universal medical care, despite the 45 million people who don't have health insurance. Most if not all poor people can and frequently do go to the emergency room for minor medical care. There is an apparently little known regulation (EMTALA-The Emergency Medical Treatment...

IMO-TS has good software and that is their main area of expertise; they got into brokerage to broaden out their revenue stream. IMO they are a good backup broker. Also, I believe if you are a serious trader that you need two accounts as it is not if but when one of those accounts will not...

Your statement re. the estate tax is misleading. For one it is only for estates that are valued over 1.5 million in 2005 and that increases to 3.5 million in 2009. After that it is up to Congress to keep the threshold level high, at another level, or lower it. This schedule expires in 2009...

The latest version may be found on this page if you are subscribed to tradestationworld: https://www.tradestation.com/Discussions/Forum.aspx?Forum_ID=213 Click on the "Version" drop down box and you will see the list of versions, most recent at the top of the list. Sorry, buy my screen...

BATON ROUGE, LA. - The White House announced today that President Bush has successfully sold the state of Louisiana back to the French at more than double its original selling price of $11,250,000. "This is a bold step forward for America," said Bush. "And America will be stronger and better...

AMEN, except the part about voting for Carter; I didn't though I was tempted. DS

You raise a valid point if oil was only in the USA; however, it is global with many E&P companies as well as nations who have their own E&P operations. ANd, why should a Microsoft get away with their essential monoply while oil companies who once every decade or so see their profit margins...

Didn't know LOBBYISTS trade on NYMEX; thanks for the tip. DS

Only if we give them refunds when prices are low, like they were not so long ago, this way we'll smooth out the boom/bust cycle that occasionally gives us high prices and pols calling for windfall taxes. Remember, crude was in the 20s for most of 2002 and earlier and was under $10 in 1999...

I like HL Menckens' take on it: "Capitalism undoubtedly has certain boils and blotches upon it, but has it as many as government? Has it as many as marriage? Has it as many as religion? I doubt it. It is the only basic institution of modern man that shows any genuine health and vigor. ...the...

Found on dumya's desk:

"We finally cleaned up public housing in New Orleans. We couldn't do it, but God did." –Rep. Richard Baker (R-LA)

FWIW-I started with TS and switched most of my trading to IB because: 1. I trade mainly equities and IB has a much better list of shortable stocks, about twice as many last time I looked. 2. IB's Universal Account is great, 3. IMO, all serious traders need 2 accounts as the day will come...

RE: true unemployment rate; IMO, there is no such thing as there is no way of knowing how many people want work. For example, my wife does not work but if the right job came along she'd take. She is not seeking a job, but if one fell in her lap that was to her liking, she'd take it. So how...

FWIW-I'm developing a method that fades, fading the opening gap and so far in real trading it's doing fairly well: About 60% winning trades About a 1.6 W/L ratio. It does have some rather big weaknesses, mainly a 33% drawdown. My entry technique is pretty well developed but I've got a...

Plus, an economy adding jobs at an annualized rate of over 2 million has to be, I would add, "seriously in trouble." DS

Don't give Cheney these ideas :)

I'm not trying to explain why and how the futures pit sets a price, but Katrina has shut down about 1 million bbls/day of Gulf oil production. At this point there may be damage to the oil production infrastructure that if extensive will curtail future production. Finally, hurricane season has...

My $0.02: In addition to the computer, give strong consideration to the other elements of your setup: UPS Dual data feeds if you use the 'net via dual wan router Virus and spyware protection Back up system software, data and a protocall to do this. THe most important should be done...