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11-04-2008, 04:05 PM
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Well gee, with 20/20 hindsight I'd say something in the neighborhood of $500-$600K . . . but then again, if I had that kind of foresight it would be worth a lot more than that because instead of just protecting what I had, I'd have thrown every last dollar into some waaay out of the money puts and I'd be sitting on 8 figures now
So I guess my answer to your question is more like $30,000,000 . . .that's how much that information is worth to me. $30MM, give or take.
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11-04-2008, 04:07 PM
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Here is another great idea that people had to "100% guarantee your principal"
Bloomberg.com: Exclusive
(And BTW, if this is what you had in mind as an idea for "preserving your wealth" then I'd like to change my answer from $30MM to zero)
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11-04-2008, 11:50 PM
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'Cuz regardless of whether or not their guy won the election, they're still retired??
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11-04-2008, 11:53 PM
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Yup..........
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11-05-2008, 02:00 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rewahoo
oh my. I've just been insulted by an annuity salesman. My fragile ego may never survive the indignity...
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please dont tell my mom im an annuity salesman,she thinks im a piano player in a brothel....
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11-06-2008, 12:23 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mathjak107
please dont tell my mom im an annuity salesman,she thinks im a piano player in a brothel....
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Mine thinks I'm a coke dealer, she doesn't mind me hooking little kids on drugs, but selling annuities to old folks like her friends, she'd disown me.
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11-07-2008, 06:04 AM
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Thanks.
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11-07-2008, 06:58 AM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
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ah hem.. Don't ya'll have something better to do?
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Is that a duck, a platypus or some type of hybrid?
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11-07-2008, 12:55 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cantlogin
Is that a duck, a platypus or some type of hybrid?
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A Robo-duck........
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11-07-2008, 01:04 PM
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I prefer the...
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There's no need to complicate, our time is short..
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11-07-2008, 01:50 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cantlogin
Is that a duck, a platypus or some type of hybrid?
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Remember the song, "Disco Duck"? Imagine for just a moment that he is tapping his foot to the music, and about to start dancing...
...well, after everyone thinks of something better to do!
Disco, disco duck! Disco, disco duck!
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11-07-2008, 02:29 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Janet H
ah hem.. Don't ya'll have something better to do?
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I agree. Let's stop feeding the troll.
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The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane -- Marcus Aurelius
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11-07-2008, 03:16 PM
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Fight fight fight!
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