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    Kweku Adoboli, 31 year old ETF trader held over $2bn rogue trade

    His cat must have walked on his keyboard.
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    Dell Warranty Extension

    I don't believe in purchasing warranties for depreciating technology. However, if you do, then in the future you may consider getting an extended warranty through Squaretrade when you purchase the item. Also, if you purchased the Dell using a credit card, some give you an extended warranty for...
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    Has CNBC's Fast Money jumped the shark?

    It's better than MadMoney. Of course, poo on a stick is better than MadMoney.
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    What service you use to connect to the Internet?

    Primary: cable ~18Mbps Backup: DSL ~2.5Mbps I can trade comfortably at around 2Mbps. Less than that I have to start getting creative in how much data I request. Hotels around the country are absolutely awful in this regard. Does anyone know of a hotel chain that gives you a solid internet...
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    Tensions Explode On CNBC, As Simon Hobbs Tells Cramer: "You Told People To Buy Bear S

    I believe that he sold in the 80s - or at least that is what he implied recently on one of his shows. Nailed it like he always does!
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    BAC could be foreced to raise $50 BILLION!!! WOW!!

    Just have the Fed print them the money. That should be the solution to all of our problems as it is working so well.
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    Tensions Explode On CNBC, As Simon Hobbs Tells Cramer: "You Told People To Buy Bear S

    Regardless, Cramer was consistently a buyer of Bear Stearns leading up to this day, based on recommendations from his own mouth. So even if you are correct, which is a big if, Cramer still crushed people with his advice.
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    Tensions Explode On CNBC, As Simon Hobbs Tells Cramer: "You Told People To Buy Bear S

    I'm glad Cramer told me to take my money out of the market for 5 years! He sure nailed the bottom on XLF 3 years ago too! You know $80 stocks go to $120! It's hard to believe it, but Cramer's research proves that its true!
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    Foreigners slashed US Treasury buying by record amount?

    That will work until it doesn't at which point everybody is screwed.
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    IB Stock Yield Enhancement Program

    I think you still get the dividend, it is just whether it is classified as a normal dividend or a substitute payment. On the day of the dividend, if your stock is lent away, you get less favorable tax treatment as compared to a normal dividend.
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    Budget Debate - my take on it.

    I tend to agree with this sentiment, however I also think the government squanders a lot of tax money on frivolous things. So as a taxpayer I feel that the less taxes I pay, the better. If the government was trustworthy, then it would be a different story. However, the government appears to be...
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    Lightspeed vs. Interactive Brokers

    I think you are making a lot of assumptions that don't make sense.
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    Just released. "Smartest guys in the room" at Goldman took biggest bailout loan.

    I'm not singling out Goldman. All these companies who couldn't make it during the financial crisis needed to be purged from the system, including GM and whoever else you care to mention.
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    Just released. "Smartest guys in the room" at Goldman took biggest bailout loan.

    No, how about Goldman should have been left to rot and die during the crisis. That would be exciting (and prudent).
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    Coca-Cola raising prices, all I keep hearing is that there isnt any inflation!

    No no, using hedonic adjustments water is free and voila, we have deflation.
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    Indian banks paying relatively high interest rates

    Sucks to be a saver in the USA when the Fed is telling you everyday that your cash is worthless.
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    Why Does IB Still Not Offer ECN Pegged Orders?

    Are you using the API? At IB: US API orders that do not use Smart-routing are: <= 500 shares, $0.13/share, min. $1.30, max. 0.5% of trade > 500 shares, $0.008/share, min. $1.30, max. 0.5% of trade
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    Why IB API echoes same order status multiple times?

    The placeOrder API does update/modify orders. I have never had any problems with it.
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