The title of geek does not belong just to those who "loves comics, imports video games, and can build their own computers" and play DnD. Let's grow up; it's not 1990 anymore so let's widen our view. Besides, Geeks have existed in many types, and each one having their own set of technical skills. Though it seems like this crowd has integrated the word "geek" into their self identity and can't possibly deal with someone else using the word differently. In doing so they have to fight any new idea of "geekdom" fiercely, lest they loose their identity
I propose that there are infinite fields of geekdom. I believe that while there is a form of geekdom in playing DnD there is also a large chunk of geekdom in being a model train geek or an investment geek. One does not define the other. And being a geek in one field does not make you a geek in the other field.
Basically, stop throwing a tizzy over other people using the word geek. Get more specific about who you are; not more territorial
No, as in a company doesn't owe you anything unless you're a stock holder. And in particular, they care more about what you have to say if you have voting rights as well. Hence, go buy some stock if you want a say in the running of the company.
Unless you're arguing the federal reserve as a non-American agent to take away sovereignty; nobody took control of , or replaced, the currency. Apple is using the currency of our country in accordance with he laws that govern them. They have in no way taken over currency. They've just offered a new medium to facilitate the existing currency system in a more convenient way. You don't like their service? Don't use it.
If you've got a problem with the laws in place then your state and federal government are the ones in charge of that. Apple is its own person, and like anyone else you don't get to randomly burst into their lives and tell them what is or is not fair. You want to change the laws? Get involved with politics.
You're right with the quote. The USA is not a democracy; we're a Republic
My god! It's almost like we already knew most pleasure based experiences involve the release of dopamine already.......Oh, but then this study would be redundant as hell
The metaphor isn't appropriate. There is no shortage of securities to buy. Not only that it would be illegal for the person to sell things in the shop they do not own.
A more appropriate metaphor would be a person at flea market buying something for 1 dollar, and then finding someone else to buy it for 1.01. If they weren't there to offer you that item at 1.01 you might have had to pay 1.03. That is a very important distinction in such a large market.
Yes they do speed up price discovery. More buy and sell orders mean a lower difference between the spread between the price to buy(The Bid) and the price to sell(The Ask) a security. When there is a large difference between the two then people's orders become more spastic and volatile. They don't have the assurance of being able to sell or buy back right away if things go bad. Hence larger and more sudden orders.
I'm puzzled by your inference that humans already know the performance of a future stock. They don't. Nobody knows what's going to happen in the markets. All we have is educated guesses, and entrusting a computer to scalp trade for you is one possible educated guess to make.
Yes the events of the flash crash were alarming. But the stock market is a complex adaptive system. There have been new laws put in place, and if need be there will be more.
And as for why companies may be trading above their 120 day moving averages; perhaps it has something to do with the rebound from after the stocks crashed? After the market lost about 50% of it's value seem to me that any bounce back from that low would be a sharp one. The market has to come to an exaggerated fall to find the bottom.
Well more seriously. They aren't specifically market makers. Really they're market makers mixed with a stragey called scalping. This is the buying and selling of securities in penny ammounts. This strategy is not new, and has existed through our best economic times. Because of advances in math and computers this process just got faster. It's not a riskless method eather.
As for the flash crashes I believe they demonstrate that the stock market is dangerious. Hence leaving your 401K to be managed by some group of people you know nothing about is quite risky. As for the spikes in the acctual markets they have shown a weekness in the market that depends heavily on automated systems. But the market is a complex adaptive system. New laws have been put in place that stop out a stock if it has been moved too fast, and more laws and changes in regulations will come after that if needed.
As for their choice in office space I don't really think that has much to do with anything, but if you really want to scorn their lack of pride in commercial real estate well.....You just do that
But that isn't true by any means. If HFTers buy something, and another party buys that security from them, then a mutually beneficial contract has occurred. If it hadn't there would be no buy to the HFTers' securities. Hench then they would have to sell at a loss.
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The title of geek does not belong just to those who "loves comics, imports video games, and can build their own computers" and play DnD. Let's grow up; it's not 1990 anymore so let's widen our view. Besides, Geeks have existed in many types, and each one having their own set of technical skills. Though it seems like this crowd has integrated the word "geek" into their self identity and can't possibly deal with someone else using the word differently. In doing so they have to fight any new idea of "geekdom" fiercely, lest they loose their identity
I propose that there are infinite fields of geekdom. I believe that while there is a form of geekdom in playing DnD there is also a large chunk of geekdom in being a model train geek or an investment geek. One does not define the other. And being a geek in one field does not make you a geek in the other field.
Basically, stop throwing a tizzy over other people using the word geek. Get more specific about who you are; not more territorial
This gives new meaning to the phrase "driving gloves"
No, as in a company doesn't owe you anything unless you're a stock holder. And in particular, they care more about what you have to say if you have voting rights as well. Hence, go buy some stock if you want a say in the running of the company.
Unless you're arguing the federal reserve as a non-American agent to take away sovereignty; nobody took control of , or replaced, the currency. Apple is using the currency of our country in accordance with he laws that govern them. They have in no way taken over currency. They've just offered a new medium to facilitate the existing currency system in a more convenient way. You don't like their service? Don't use it.
If you've got a problem with the laws in place then your state and federal government are the ones in charge of that. Apple is its own person, and like anyone else you don't get to randomly burst into their lives and tell them what is or is not fair. You want to change the laws? Get involved with politics.
You're right with the quote. The USA is not a democracy; we're a Republic
At least a formal bank can't freeze your account with no explanation like Paypal has had a habit of doing
If you want representation buy stock because a company sure as hell ain't a Democracy
*points up*
I found em!
My god! It's almost like we already knew most pleasure based experiences involve the release of dopamine already.......Oh, but then this study would be redundant as hell
It's about time for another scratch and sniff manual!
I was thinking about circumventing liability, but I suppose we could sue the Catholic Church for the charges brought against God
Ummm, blackmailing a 15 year old for pictures of her bush is in no way equal to her taking those pictures of her own free will
robot, so the charges ought to be dropped. Right officer?
You should see a doctor about your dreams to drown children
Killing people....that's one way to balance the budget
The reason begins with an M and rhymes with honey
Got a spare hundred million dollars to pay for that order?
This is why we can't have nice things!
Seeing Super Mario Brothers in theaters was completely awesome. You are completely wrong
Amen to that!
Come on now! They could totally make it as far Starbucks
Your right, alot of bad grammar gets passed on
The metaphor isn't appropriate. There is no shortage of securities to buy. Not only that it would be illegal for the person to sell things in the shop they do not own.
A more appropriate metaphor would be a person at flea market buying something for 1 dollar, and then finding someone else to buy it for 1.01. If they weren't there to offer you that item at 1.01 you might have had to pay 1.03. That is a very important distinction in such a large market.
Yes they do speed up price discovery. More buy and sell orders mean a lower difference between the spread between the price to buy(The Bid) and the price to sell(The Ask) a security. When there is a large difference between the two then people's orders become more spastic and volatile. They don't have the assurance of being able to sell or buy back right away if things go bad. Hence larger and more sudden orders.
I'm puzzled by your inference that humans already know the performance of a future stock. They don't. Nobody knows what's going to happen in the markets. All we have is educated guesses, and entrusting a computer to scalp trade for you is one possible educated guess to make.
Yes the events of the flash crash were alarming. But the stock market is a complex adaptive system. There have been new laws put in place, and if need be there will be more.
And as for why companies may be trading above their 120 day moving averages; perhaps it has something to do with the rebound from after the stocks crashed? After the market lost about 50% of it's value seem to me that any bounce back from that low would be a sharp one. The market has to come to an exaggerated fall to find the bottom.
Well holy shit they're all sinners, ha ha
Well more seriously. They aren't specifically market makers. Really they're market makers mixed with a stragey called scalping. This is the buying and selling of securities in penny ammounts. This strategy is not new, and has existed through our best economic times. Because of advances in math and computers this process just got faster. It's not a riskless method eather.
As for the flash crashes I believe they demonstrate that the stock market is dangerious. Hence leaving your 401K to be managed by some group of people you know nothing about is quite risky. As for the spikes in the acctual markets they have shown a weekness in the market that depends heavily on automated systems. But the market is a complex adaptive system. New laws have been put in place that stop out a stock if it has been moved too fast, and more laws and changes in regulations will come after that if needed.
As for their choice in office space I don't really think that has much to do with anything, but if you really want to scorn their lack of pride in commercial real estate well.....You just do that
But that isn't true by any means. If HFTers buy something, and another party buys that security from them, then a mutually beneficial contract has occurred. If it hadn't there would be no buy to the HFTers' securities. Hench then they would have to sell at a loss.
Basically they provide liquidity for risk