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i guess everyone forgot about the surprise rate cut back in 2001 that caused the nasdaq to surge 14% in a day?

check the timestamp of the quotes. IB continues to update spx around the clock (during after hours, i believe it is estimated from fair cash value of es futures) during regular market hours, the quotes should all be the same.

having met/dated dozens of women the last several years, i have opened my eyes. women are indeed very manipulative, very cunning. they may lie less than men do but their lies are far more convincing and premeditated and thoroughly planned out. it doesn't matter who the woman is, whether...

florida's budget situation isn't as bad as calif's, but even if it were, at least florida has an excuse. they're consistently in the bottom 5 states in terms of lowest tax burden on citizens, whereas calif is always among the highest. if you're among the states that take the most from your...

here's the problem, kids. the top few percent of wage earners in the state pay an overwhelming amount of the personal income tax. (that's also true at the federal level.) when the economy gets hit hard, that small minority ends up paying a LOT less because that small minority tends to be...

money only buys security and freedom. it buys happiness only if you have all the other pieces of the puzzle: your health, good relationships with family, good friends, a loving S.O., a fulfilling job (or hobby), and a love of yourself. if you lack most of these, money won't buy you...

there are some people who love to blame calif's budget mess on the burden of illegal immigration, but why doesn't texas have the same budget problems? despite a lower total tax liability on each citizen, their deficit is manageable and the state is not near financial collapse like calif, and if...

and DMV reg fees by 85%

i suspect this is why the full coverage on one of my cars nearly doubled despite no accidents/tickets on my part. the insurance company couldn't explain the rate increase, only to say it was due to the vehicle and not anything i did. i suspect there has been a high number of claims from people...

there are definitely people who aren't pulling their own weight in this state. i believe taxes should to some degree proportionately reflect how much you use a particular service. for instance, dmv reg fees should be reduced to 0.3% of the car's value with the remainder should be recovered...

myspace would have been a greater success had they solved their technical problems long ago. it's clear it was originally designed without any engineering extensibility in mind and they quickly ran into a brick wall as their user base grew exponentially. the myriad of technical problems and...

brokerage accounts do not appear on credit reports. i dunno where you go this idea from? i've been running my credit report for 15 years, and thoughout that time i've had multiple brokerage accounts and NONE has ever shown up. and if you have a cash account at a brokerage, there is no...

many companies have policies against trading stock or options in that company. i have worked for such companies and it didn't stop me or co-workers from trading. we didn't have material information so it was not insider trading. worst case we would have been reprimand or fired... that is...

yawn! just another story of some guy who lived paycheck-to-paycheck and had no savings, so when his income declined he faced financial disaster. there are dozens of these in the press -- they're just different versions of the same story. sometimes it's a plumber, sometimes a teacher or...

there are so many hypocrites here. ET is the land of free market thinkers and capitalism yet people are opposed to businesses charging fees? shit, if you don't like it then cancel your cards. the cc companies can charge whatever the hell they want. it's YOUR choice to be their customer.

post a source or i'll assume you're making this up, because i only see 10-15% discounts for 2009s. 2008s might sell 35% off but they're only few thousand available nationwide, and they're the least desirable models/options/colors

arnold came into power from the recall of gray davis. arnold's campaign was based on eliminating government waste, not spending beyond your means, being tough with the unions, and reducing taxes. the state now has a deficit as large as a small country's GDP, was on the verge of bankruptcy...

he's an attention whore. the sincerely generous people would do this type of thing in total anonymity. when you discuss your charity in front of millions of people, you have some other motive besides just generosity. besides, he's old and doesn't want the huge house anymore. he's...

oh whatever. never underestimate the power of greed. how much inflow into equities has there been since march? people said the same thing about the nasdaq after the 2000 implosion. but that generation of investors that was burned quickly forgot about what happened and was back in the...

two questions: 1. what do people do for fun? i noticed the cities are very small; i wonder if there is any life except tending to your farm 2. what's the crime rate there in the average places, not best places. i don't care about crime in the best places because it's low no matter what...