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2010-12-12 Economy

A Secretive Banking Elite Rules Trading in Derivatives

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Posted by tipper 2010-12-12 10:43|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Let me guess: and they still can't make money with it.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2010-12-12 11:08|| 2010-12-12 11:08|| Front Page Top

#2 The men share a common goal: to protect the interests of big banks in the vast market for derivatives,..

Buy more Congresscritters! Quick, Hodgens, more campaign funding! We've got to cover our gambling loses.

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-12-12 11:39|| 2010-12-12 11:39|| Front Page Top

#3 Rent seeking is only possible by co-opting government.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2010-12-12 15:17|| 2010-12-12 15:17|| Front Page Top

#4 I read the first page and once again the NYT proves itself to be the worst sort of radical-left rag. The supposed 'victim'- Mr. Singer- doesn't know if he got the best possible deal.

Poor transparency? Yes. Should this be attended to? Most likely. Crime of the century? Not in the least- just envy-politics masquerading as journalism.

Posted by Free Radical 2010-12-12 15:54|| 2010-12-12 15:54|| Front Page Top

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