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To: ChanceIs who wrote (114998)	4/5/2008 10:49:16 AM
From: Giordano Bruno	Respond to of 306849

Does E-Trades 27 cents on the dollar still seem to be an appropriate mark to market? Well regardless, we've seen better years and will adjust our taxes accordingly. They set the precedent. blog.risk.net Such selective realization of gains is called gains trading. It is frequently done by corporations that want to boost their reported earnings. The reverse strategy?selectively realizing losses?can be used to reduce a corporation's taxes. riskglossary.com

To: ChanceIs who wrote (114998)	4/5/2008 12:18:34 PM
From: saveslivesbyday	Respond to of 306849

Wall Street treats the IB's like an abusive husband They panic and run in horror when attacked, but always return, ignoring all of the malicious behavior, denying that the problems are "that bad" and praying they have seen the worst. The Fed are like cops who come to settle the dispute, but instead end up helping out their friend, the husband