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To: Chip McVickar who wrote (33721)	10/10/2008 12:19:45 AM
From: da_cheif™	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 206756

wiped only if you sell.....

To: Chip McVickar who wrote (33721)	10/10/2008 12:31:59 AM
From: solojamer	1 Recommendation Respond to of 206756

"Will certainly keep us all working longer and paying taxes." thats the whole point of north american institutions, keep the people poor so they come back to work - and make THE MAN more money

To: Chip McVickar who wrote (33721)	10/10/2008 12:35:54 AM
From: The Ox	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 206756

Who gains? Like cheif just wrote: Only those who don't sell!

To: Chip McVickar who wrote (33721)	10/10/2008 6:43:58 PM
From: Real Man	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 206756

Nothing is manufactured. It's driven by the options market that lacks liquidity. Expirations in this situation can be very dangerous, and at VIX = 75 previous rules don't apply. I would argue that a market crash, normally impossible, now has a pretty high probability of occurring. We will certainly see a lot of government action next week to prevent that outcome, but it may be late, as options values increased 10-30-fold.