Hedge Fund Managers Making $2 Billion Salaries from Oil Price Hedges! [CNN]

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Did I hear this right??? OMG! :puke:

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

1. I wonder what...

A hedge fund manager's head would look like, tarred and placed on the end of a pike pole on Wall Street? Do you think people would grok the hint?

[bbinacan]

2. Would you include Soros? n/t

[Clear Blue Sky]

7. Soros made big $$ shorting the US dollar against the Euro...n/t

[bbinacan]

9. I don't know but

it wouldn't surprise me. Currencies seem to be his thing. After all, he broke the Bank of England.

[scarletwoman]

5. I think it's only courteous to offer unmistakeable warnings. I wouldn't want to be deemed impolite.

I like the "tarred" bit. I asssume it would keep down the odor of the rotting flesh. Very civic minded suggestion!

:thumbsup:
sw

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

14. Sure does.

Keeps down the flies and maggots and also lasts longer up there. That allows the message more time to sink in to their puddin' heads.

[scarletwoman]

16. I really like all the value added features!

Sounds like a winning campaign to me!

I like how you think... :toast:

sw

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

17. I like to think of it as the Cajuns do:

"Lagniappe". ;-)

[scarletwoman]

18. Beats lutefisk -- says this Minnesota Norwegian.

:D

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

19. Lutefisk:

The Piece of Cod that passes all understanding, doncha know. ;-)

[scarletwoman]

20. !

:rofl:

[DJ13]

3. One hedge fund manager made $3.7 billion in 2007

No, theres no corruption in the markets.

Nope, not at all........

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12. no, just a normal salary for a Wall St. guy to earn---no wonder 1 br. apts in Manhattan cost

$1 million or more :crazy: $$$$$$ :crazy: $$$$$$

[whistle]

4. Just wait and see the profits from rice, corn and other food commodities

...easy windfall profits money when the deck is stacked in your favor

[indepat]

11. Making money the ole-fashioned way: they earned it

:D

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13. yah, they really broke their backs in those corn and wheat fields

:sarcasm:

[indepat]

15. Millions worldwide stand to go hungry because of rapidly rising grain prices prompted in no small

part by traders and speculators gaming the markets. :D

[Mind_your_head]

6. $2 BILLION.....2 BILLION......

my....my......there's NUTHIN' more important than those dolla's, no sirree.....

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8. thanks because I couldn't believe the number. I thought I heard Billion, not million

and $2 million isn't much of a salary anymore. :sarcasm: :puke:

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10. CNN said that about 20% of the oil price is due to speculation