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Dr. Doug: Trading Is Not a SportFor decades Wall Street banks and hedge funds endorsed the idea that former athletes would make better traders because of the assumed similarities between sports and the markets. Here are four reasons why trading is not like sports.Kilduff: A Formidable Headwind for Petroleum PricesIn order to discount the supply fundamental, the futures market needs positive or even hopeful economic data from the U.S., Europe, and China. Fratto: Baiting the Tax Trap The White House is looking ahead to the end game on the coming legislative battle on tax policy and is moving toward setting a ?tax trap? to get its way. Opinion: Our Future Leaders?What They're Really Like Business research shows that, in thinking about business and careers, today?s college students are concerned about people who live and work in distant locations. What?s more, they are ready and eager to act on their concerns.Schork Oil Outlook: Hurricane Earl's Gasoline Price ImpactEarl will, at best, cause a temporary blip in holiday related demand; at worst, bring an abrupt end to the holiday season in popular destinations from the Outer Banks to Cape Cod. Commentary: Who Should Bear the Burden of Fixing Social Security and Medicare? The debate about class struggle is getting old, but so is the largest demographic in the country. Somebody will have to support those who spent the last 30 years in control of an economy entrusted to them by their depression era parents, one that boasted a balanced budget and an aversion to immediate gratification. Farr: Data-filled Week Provides Little Clarity The economic data released this week has been decidedly ambiguous, leading to sharp volatility in the stock and bond markets. Commentary: The Rich Can Include Government in Their Wills - If They Wish ToIn a Wall Street Journal opinion, former Treasury Secretary Rubin appealed for the reinstatement of the "Death Tax" because more revenue is needed to support government spending (no mention of spending cuts). |
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