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To: Perspective who wrote (246057)	4/29/2010 7:02:39 AM
From: Dan3	Respond to of 306849

Re: By turning the asset price markets into little more than random number generators, they've ensured that no one but a daytrader or full-time professional can avoid losing purchasing power to the thieves. There is no longer a way to "save." You must either spend it, or play along with the bubbles. But that requires daily monitoring, realistically only suited to professionals. And as we are seeing more each day, the only thing the professionals are good at is ripping you off. Good post. I'm not sure what we should be calling our current economic structure, but when markets become so distorted, it's no longer reasonable to call it a market economy. It's not longer capitalism, it's certainly not socialism. I guess kleptocracy is as good a term as any.

To: Perspective who wrote (246057)	4/29/2010 10:20:23 AM
From: The Reaper	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 306849

With the BIDU news and subsequent reaction, AMZN should be flying. It's not so I think it's safe to get back into the water short there.

To: Perspective who wrote (246057)	4/29/2010 11:04:47 AM
From: TH	Respond to of 306849

brother bobcor, I agree, but with one minor modification; it's not random. I believe that those in power believe it is a matter of national security that markets are at X. X being whatever they think X should be. And that pretense allows them to justify whatever manipulation is required to move markets to the objective. The difference between us and them is that we don't get the memo. As for purchasing power, well, back to the proton 79. It is not a forever hold, but when we have manipulation of this magnitude it is a good choice. Today we have another day of insanity by the bulls. I like to review my mistakes, and the past year my big one is very, very clear. It is a simple flaw in that I continue to underestimate Ben Bernanke's resolve to force everyone to do anything but save. We live in a bizarre world. GT TH