Recent Content by mostlysilent

  1. Argument that decimates the pro gun position

    Yes, I noticed this same fallacy when he stated something like: guns were unlike drugs in being highly desired. Not paying much attention to the...
    Post by: mostlysilent, Dec 22, 2012 in forum: Politics

  2. 3D printing.

    So far, 3-D printers have only found application in rapid production of 1 or 2 units. Very good for prototyping, terrible for high-volume...
    Post by: mostlysilent, Mar 2, 2012 in forum: Economics

  3. Is theta really an edge?

    Lots of talk about blow-ups. But little talk about spreads, which makes potential losses finite. Does that still count as theta, or is it really...
    Post by: mostlysilent, Feb 17, 2012 in forum: Options

  4. Facebook IPO

    Finding shares to borrow for shorting will not be easy. Anybody have thoughts on when put options will be available to buy? IV may be high on...
    Post by: mostlysilent, Jan 30, 2012 in forum: Wall St. News

  5. Intelligence? Talent? No, the ultra-rich got to where they're thru luck & brutality

    Sigh... Everybody better than me at football is cheating when the referee isn't looking. Everybody better than me at Halo is hacking....
    Post by: mostlysilent, Nov 16, 2011 in forum: Economics

  6. Selling Gold

    BullionDirect runs an exchange ("Nucleo") which can be used to sell to other investors. Easier than dealing with people on a personal level, and...
    Post by: mostlysilent, Sep 23, 2011 in forum: Trading

  7. Who believes there isn't a Gold bubble right now?

    People and central banks are buying it to preserve their wealth through the transition period of currency depreciation/failures. Following from...
    Post by: mostlysilent, Aug 20, 2011 in forum: Commodity Futures

  8. Gold is finished

    I think there was a bubble in these sorts of "gold-bears" and it popped after their shrill hyperboles reached a crescendo. AKA went hyperbolic. :D
    Post by: mostlysilent, Aug 14, 2011 in forum: Commodity Futures

  9. Gold is now worth more than Platinum!

    This company makes a 5.3 gram Rhodium coin. It is of bullion purity, but I doubt it is (or ever will be) as fungible....
    Post by: mostlysilent, Aug 12, 2011 in forum: Commodity Futures

  10. Gold is finished

    What are the fundamentals that are driving down gold price today? What were the fundamentals in late 2008? Stocks plunge, and cash is needed...
    Post by: mostlysilent, Aug 4, 2011 in forum: Commodity Futures

  11. Is welfare pointless

    Ways to react to poverty in increasing order of liberalism: 1.) Centrally planned extermination. Few people can stomach even the idea of this,...
    Post by: mostlysilent, Jul 8, 2011 in forum: Economics

  12. Will baby boomers get their pension?

    Excellent article, shfly. Thank you for posting.
    Post by: mostlysilent, Jun 15, 2011 in forum: Economics

  13. Will baby boomers get their pension?

    I disagree. The 2nd amendment has been very successfully demolished in all aspects but name. Likewise pensions and retirement funds of all kinds...
    Post by: mostlysilent, Jun 14, 2011 in forum: Economics

  14. State Owned Banks..Just a matter of time

    You believe that the author is correct? Or you believe that the right people in sufficient numbers will take action based on her recommendations...
    Post by: mostlysilent, May 31, 2011 in forum: Economics

  15. Ayn Rand Forecasts Economic Disaster from Collectivism & Socialism

    I agree with you that over-simplifying an issue is a problem. But on the flip-side, claiming that things are "complex" is a well-established...
    Post by: mostlysilent, May 25, 2011 in forum: Economics