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I thought he was only smoking Merit cigarettes. I read a story somewhere where he was stubbing his cigarettes out directly on the carpets while doing a conference...

I just watched the entire Sarko speech in Davos. The Tobin tax part is like 15sec in a 50 min speech: " We won't elude the debate on transaction tax(...) and I support Gordon Brown". He seemed a bit embarassed and wasn't talking loud about it to say the lesat. I think he knows the debate is more...

Sarkozy has approved Obama's plans from what I know and is open to global implementation. Lagarde also made some good comments about the insurance levy but said it wasn't adapted in France since french government already recouped funds from bank bailouts. I haven't heard the word Transaction tax...

200000 lots = 138 K in exchange fees alone( full member rate )...LOL

I can't figure if he is referring to alternative platforms/ecns like Chi-X, Turquoise, BATS Europe et al or more more dark venues. I don't know how their trades are reported and what would be the problem in taxing those ecn trades. One thing is sure, it would "put sands in the wheel of" the...

It's just CME wide. I don't think there are a lot of interexchange spread margin reductions.

http://www.cmegroup.com/wrappedpages/clearing/pbrates/performancebond.html?group=CME%20INDEX%20FUTURES&type=InterCommodityRates&h=2&reporttype=marginrate

Old news, but still good..LOL. I was seeking an english article at the time but never found it.

Strauss-Kahn:“It’s very significant that the part of the world where many commentators said you will have nothing done in the U.S. -- because Wall Street, banks and financial institutions are too strong -- is the first part of the world where a real proposal is made.”...

Spot on answer , Merkel...LOL The difference seems fuzzy in her mind: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSBAT00503720100115

Unfiltered access = direct access to the exchange API. Even if you are automating through a broker platform like TWS or TradeStation, there's no problem. However, I feel for those who took the time and money to collocate their programs. You should apologize for your sensational erroneous...

The guardian :http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/jan/14/barack-obama-tax-wall-street

You mean I have a disgusting attitude for saying it's fair to tax those : - who received bailouts -who caused the crisis through bad lending and securitization -who never ever moved their asses to stop TT talks, hoping for exemptions - who are getting the craziest compensation schemes for...

Much less than a financial transaction tax, that's what is important in this case. There are untaxed smaller banks waiting to take their market share. And if you prefer a Transaction Tax, say it directly. Everybody must support this bank tax or De Fazio's proposal can still happen.

You prefer a transaction tax, I guess? This is the alternative. Stop criticizing everything.

Comments needed on The Hill. Say it's a far better idea than Tobin tax at least. There need to be someone paying. We can be in trouble if it doesn't pass.

European commissioner for devellopment open to Tobin tax: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/expert/infopress_page/008-66989-008-01-02-901-20100108IPR66988-08-01-2010-2010-false/default_en.htm

Your option plays are really interestigng, Ophir. Just wanted to point it out as nobody seems to respond to your calls.

You trade through one of the thirty biggest banks? Most of us trade through a moderate size broker-dealer. If your broker pass the costs on you, change broker...Simple as that. I really like how things are turning lately. They totally deserve it. Taxing OTC is a great idea. So much for the...

What did cause this opening on grains? There was a bunch of reports from USDA at 8H30 ET... Anyone?