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08-06-2011, 09:01 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Originally Posted by KingB
I am just wondering. Why will the traders be distraught? Are they not making money no matter if the stocks goes up or down? Or are they watching how their portfolio is doing - while working?
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Some are executing orders for others (as a trader for a broker), others are trading as principal for their firm. Their profitability at trading is the be all and end all of their annual bonus and continued employment at their firm.
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08-07-2011, 05:43 AM
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I have noticed a lot more nervous looking traders on smoke breaks outside the board of trade.
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08-10-2011, 08:05 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Just heard about this on CNN. The Brokers with hands on their faces blog 
THE BROKERS WITH HANDS ON THEIR FACES BLOG
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09-22-2011, 04:01 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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From CNN today. Anyone else getting tired of the drama?
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09-22-2011, 05:50 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Bring it!
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09-22-2011, 09:18 PM
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Recycles dryer sheets
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Can anyone play?
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09-23-2011, 09:24 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Oh man, retirement would have been so sweet:
P.S. Not sure if this wasn't posted from by an earlier ER person. Thanks if so.
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09-23-2011, 12:19 PM
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Heck no. If I'm going to sell options then I want as much volatility as possible...
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09-23-2011, 03:04 PM
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gone traveling
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Looking at the above pics, my emotions as an investor tend to go from ER Fireballs pic > HFWR > and finally to Lsbcal shot 
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09-24-2011, 09:16 AM
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Recycles dryer sheets
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Of course, this was an obvious picture that needed to be posted:
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