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PS..Tampa, are your real initials "S.S."?

Tampa, sorry to hear your life has been so uneventful. Try getting out more:)

Sorry Max...I saw your quote out of context. Good to know we actually agree on something:) These were certainly absurd assertions. MLK was anything BUT a likely target for the government. The FBI had him by the nuts, and besides, his was a voice of restraint during a turbulent time. Malcome X...

Do you have any PROOF of this? I would LOVE TO HEAR IT!!!

First off, if this was addressed to me, which it appears to be, I do not think the only answer "can be a military" response. I thought I made it clear that I believed a military response should be one of last resort. "levity is not an option"...ok. Well the LSD is obviously an extreme example...

OK.... canyonman wants an immediate solution. No one (but Mondo and his big guns), seems to know how to deal with the issue immediately. Seems we all agree that more planning needs to be done, options explored, and strategies developed. We all seem to be too smart to suggest that we know...

That is true! And so, maybe that is the best qualification of all. :)

Dark, I did NOT dismiss your view before reading it. I said I did not read the entire thread. Anyway, I guess I have to disagree with you on this issue. You mentioned "investing" as opposed to trading. In reality, they are, or should be somewhat the same in their total outcome. However, I...

When did hiring for a firm, I actually DID try and ascertain if the applicant was a poker player. I believe that it is one of the better indicators, or qualifications of a trader's potential. There really aren't that many. I have seen that the quality of education hasn't been a great determining...

OK, a double LOL must mean I am wrong? Dark, my man, am I? All the wealth that disappeared in the stock market ended up somewhere else? It IS an net zero game? :)rs7

Well, like I said, I don't trade futures, so I am perhaps the wrong one to ask. But for me, by trading different stocks and different sectors, and being on both sides is my way of dealing with risk management. Everyone has their own style, and their own niche. I used to trade options...

I don't disagree with your contention in general. But there is NOTHING faster than an OTC fill on an ecn when you are on the right side of the market. So if you buy on downticks and sell on upticks, (as you should strive to), it is virtually instantaneous.

too many reasons to even begin to list. essentially, though, with stocks, you can judge individual issues on their own strengths and weaknesses. much more opportunity. and you can be long and short at the same time in different issues. you can trade different sectors. you can trade "pairs"...

A little "aside". A while back, I was talking to a friend who works for NASA. He made an interesting point about manned flight. He said even if they could figure out a way to put astronauts into "suspended animation" (like in Alien or 2001), it would make no sense to send an interstellar...

Yes, well that is the thing. I am not smart enough or knowledgeable enough to really know. Understanding this is why I believe we need to develop more "intelligence" and the ability to understand different cultures. We need to be "smarter" than the enemy. We need to be able to predict the...

The 60's? How about mentioning which CENTURY's "60's"? And Malcome X and King were killed because of this? My friend, stick with subjects you are knowledgeable about. Shalom, rs7

Not having the patience to wade through this thread, the bottom line is Daniel hit it on the head here. It is certainly NOT a zero sum game. As I said, I have not read all the responses, but I don't need to. This is a clear issue. I can't even begin to see where it can be argued. This is not...

I had promised myself to refrain from further "chit chat" debates. But I find this subject so compelling, and today's trading so dull that I can't resist. Besides, I haven't been personally attacked by Max or his ilk for a few days. Was gone to see my oldest son over the weekend at college. I...

well it is true that from adversity comes strength. I have actually accomplished more of what is important TO ME since the death of my wife than I did prior to it. And making money is not among what I consider the most important achievements. To me, finding love again, and assembling a...