Volatility also increases when uncertainty increases. Given the laundry list of real economic upheaval over the past 18 months, what is the...
Yep, a 5-uptick rule is an especially brilliant suggestion given how many stocks trading $35 or higher are now trading around $2, or $1.
Gee, and <i>still</i> nowhere do I find where the whole economy has been deregulated by Bernanke and Bush (or anyone). But then, the difference...
Before the 1930's all economic downturns were called "depressions". After the 1930's depressions that were not as deep as the Great Depression...
fair enough. Although, he wasn't asking whether or not specialists are on the endangered species list. He was asking what they think. He also...
VELOCITY is positively correlated with LIQUIDITY. So you want to reduce the VELOCITY by sucking out liquidity so that trading will slow down...
Good point. The uptick rule also didn't prevent the 1987 crash.
So, in other words, you can't answer the question and back your claims. Your best response is "read a newspaper" and "Dittohead". I bet you...
They love the uptick rule and want it back because it gives them an enormous advantage over customers. That makes the fact that Joe Retail Dude...
It'll take decades to unravel the stupid in this one statement. Where oh where is all this deregulation going on? If the whole economy has...
Well, gee, the credit bubble worked so well the first time and had no negative consequences. Irritating, isn't it?
In your vivid imagination I'm just a frustrated torn up angry person because you can't find the quote you accuse me of and you can't admit you're...
I'm sorry, but other than give lip service what is so free market about Bush's administration? How is socializing the entire financial sector,...
You want an honest politician with no ties to interest groups? That's like saying you want dry water. Incidentally, market makers could always...
Wherever the political wind is blowing and justifies his existence. You do know that hedge funds are investors, right? to employ...
A truer word was never spoken. I really can't understand why retail guys are jonesing for a raping by NYSE specialists.
The banks will stay on taxpayer provided "life support"? What's the incentive for running your business well when all you need to do is grow...
one more thing Rich. You are very confused about what a free market is. A free market is merely people making regular trade-off decisions...
Rich, I'm an actual professional trader with degrees in both finance and economics while you are a guy with a retail brokerage account. Based...
Makes perfect sense. The UAW bribes only the democrats. The banks are smart enough to bribe both parties. you didn't think congress is...
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