Forum: Politics
12-01-2007, 11:23 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 6,805
Re: The differences between 1929 and Today
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if 1/2 of the parlay is true thats fine. all i know is the main part of it (US traded oil for security purchases/deficit financing) is false.
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you don't know...
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Forum: Politics
12-01-2007, 10:42 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 6,805
Re: The differences between 1929 and Today
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Hmm
One thing I need to understand that I dont is how the above post answers my question in any way.
The question is quite clear.
How negative must be the contextual reason...
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Forum: Politics
12-01-2007, 10:32 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 6,805
Re: The differences between 1929 and Today
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and what does this have to do w/ the japanese funding the govt deficits?
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you were the one who said he was crazy and making the whole thing up.
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Forum: Politics
12-01-2007, 08:53 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 6,805
Re: The differences between 1929 and Today
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Consider this exercise.
The Fed never announces a cut in a vacuum. It is normally in the context of some negative news for the economy.
Now given all the reasons you...
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Forum: Politics
12-01-2007, 08:39 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 6,805
Re: The differences between 1929 and Today
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I've heard the alaska japan oil thing before too. 3 minute google search. also if you remember the alaska pipeline was built according to the premise that oil would stay in US. that was in...
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Forum: High Stakes Limit
12-01-2007, 08:38 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,701
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Forum: Medium Stakes Limit
12-01-2007, 05:22 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 5,917
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Forum: High Stakes Limit
12-01-2007, 05:18 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,701
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Forum: High Stakes Limit
12-01-2007, 04:14 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,701
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Forum: Politics
12-01-2007, 04:03 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 6,805
Re: The differences between 1929 and Today
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A much greater problem arises if the OPEC countries try to compensate for lost buying power by raising prices. Thanks to our retarded energy policies...
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Forum: BBV4Life
12-01-2007, 02:56 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 2,443
Re: I\'m getting surgery Friday
sorry OP, i got you beat:
Hit by the syncope truck (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=13137163&an=0&page=14#Post13137163)
that was my first major surgery and...
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Forum: Politics
12-01-2007, 02:45 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 6,805
Re: The differences between 1929 and Today
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A much greater problem arises if the OPEC countries try to compensate for lost buying power by raising prices. Thanks to our retarded energy policies (thank you Greenies) we are...
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Forum: Medium Stakes Limit
12-01-2007, 02:14 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,814
Re: Rate my play
my rating on a pass/fail basis:
hand 1: FAIL. those "i'm calling you" moves in my experience actually result in you getting called. bet.
hand 2: PASS. too thin for vb here as i think he folds...
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Forum: Politics
12-01-2007, 01:56 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 6,805
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Forum: Politics
12-01-2007, 01:55 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 6,805
Re: The differences between 1929 and Today
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No one with even the slightest of intellectual honesty can deny that the primary engine of price movement in the DJI has been perception about the possibility that the Fed will cut/not cut...
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Forum: Politics
12-01-2007, 01:53 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 6,805
Re: The differences between 1929 and Today
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When the fed claims that there is a danger to growth going forward thus it will cut interest rates, the markets respond to such a statement by showing large gains....
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-30-2007, 02:45 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,823
Re: How far will bonds go?
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Barron,
I'm referring to the official definition, something of which we wouldn't know for sure until a couple of years down the road (as you know). I was considering creating a post as...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-30-2007, 02:26 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,823
Re: How far will bonds go?
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U.S. has a 95% chance of hitting a recession within the next two quarters IMO. Bond markets are doing a much better job of pricing this in than the equity markets.
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Forum: Politics
11-30-2007, 02:25 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 6,805
Re: The differences between 1929 and Today
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I am saying that price action in equity markets is due to perceptions about currency manipulation not perceptions about economic fundamentals.
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could...
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Forum: Politics
11-30-2007, 10:25 AM
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Replies: 65
Views: 6,805
Re: The differences between 1929 and Today
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I am saying that price action in equity markets is due to perceptions about currency manipulation not perceptions about economic fundamentals.
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could you define what you...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-29-2007, 10:31 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,823
Re: How far will bonds go?
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Barron,
I'm referring to the official definition, something of which we wouldn't know for sure until a couple of years down the road (as you know). I was considering creating a post as...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-29-2007, 08:52 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,823
Re: How far will bonds go?
Pre,
please define recession so i can make a wager with you regarding your assessment of the probabilities.
thanks,
Barron
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-29-2007, 08:01 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,823
Re: How far will bonds go?
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U.S. has a 95% chance of hitting a recession within the next two quarters IMO. Bond markets are doing a much better job of pricing this in than the equity markets.
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define...
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Forum: Politics
11-29-2007, 02:16 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 6,805
Re: The differences between 1929 and Today
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Yes. Conceptually, I have always had a problem with the financial ratings system. Basically, the ratings system exists to encourage people to buy financial instruments....
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-28-2007, 02:30 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 3,090
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