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Question on short-selling
re: Question on short-selling
JEKing
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9/19/2008 4:37:55 PM
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this seems to be a start at an explanation
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SEC imposes emergency ban on short-selling
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Lindy
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9/19/2008 11:48:42 AM
Question on short-selling
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Eri
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9/19/2008 2:50:00 PM
re: Question on short-selling
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JEKing
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9/19/2008 4:37:55 PM
Ah so! The light bulb went on. Thank you!
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Eri
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9/19/2008 11:38:08 PM
Banning ALL short-selling was dumb. Probably create a market bubble.
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TB
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9/19/2008 4:52:39 PM
They tried a partial ban to protect a few select companies earlier....
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ARRELL
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9/19/2008 6:11:22 PM
"Just fine with me"
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TB
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9/19/2008 7:07:15 PM
Pssssst, TB....
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Eri
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9/19/2008 11:35:00 PM
So tell me, Eri
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ER
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9/19/2008 11:46:09 PM
"Precious metals, blankets, canned goods, ammo..."
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Lindy
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9/19/2008 11:57:46 PM
HabitableZone — be civil, or at least entertaining.