LOL: interesting day on the street today…

[Coronita]

[quote=scaredycat]i can understand typing b instead of m because those letters pretty close on the keyboard. but what if the dude types a z we’re all doomed.[/quote]

Not if he/she was submitting a buy order. Then we would all be saved, right? 🙂

[patb]

[quote=Fletch][quote=briansd1]
1) Our debt is denominated in our own currency (can devalue the debt away if needed),
[/quote]

Except that isn’t almost all of our underlying debt (social security and medicare) inflation-indexed, and thus not capable of being “devalued away”?[/quote]

The government controls the index, so, they can adjust it. Also, they set the policy.
If the Feds says “OASDI Social Security Payments are
set to CPI-1.5%” that’s just what they can do.

[patb]

[quote=Fletch][quote=briansd1]
1) Our debt is denominated in our own currency (can devalue the debt away if needed),
[/quote]

Except that isn’t almost all of our underlying debt (social security and medicare) inflation-indexed, and thus not capable of being “devalued away”?[/quote]

The government controls the index, so, they can adjust it. Also, they set the policy.
If the Feds says “OASDI Social Security Payments are
set to CPI-1.5%” that’s just what they can do.

[patb]

[quote=Fletch][quote=briansd1]
1) Our debt is denominated in our own currency (can devalue the debt away if needed),
[/quote]

Except that isn’t almost all of our underlying debt (social security and medicare) inflation-indexed, and thus not capable of being “devalued away”?[/quote]

The government controls the index, so, they can adjust it. Also, they set the policy.
If the Feds says “OASDI Social Security Payments are
set to CPI-1.5%” that’s just what they can do.

[patb]

[quote=Fletch][quote=briansd1]
1) Our debt is denominated in our own currency (can devalue the debt away if needed),
[/quote]

Except that isn’t almost all of our underlying debt (social security and medicare) inflation-indexed, and thus not capable of being “devalued away”?[/quote]

The government controls the index, so, they can adjust it. Also, they set the policy.
If the Feds says “OASDI Social Security Payments are
set to CPI-1.5%” that’s just what they can do.

[patb]

[quote=Fletch][quote=briansd1]
1) Our debt is denominated in our own currency (can devalue the debt away if needed),
[/quote]

Except that isn’t almost all of our underlying debt (social security and medicare) inflation-indexed, and thus not capable of being “devalued away”?[/quote]

The government controls the index, so, they can adjust it. Also, they set the policy.
If the Feds says “OASDI Social Security Payments are
set to CPI-1.5%” that’s just what they can do.

[afx114]

[quote=scaredycat]i can understand typing b instead of m because those letters pretty close on the keyboard. but what if the dude types a z we’re all doomed.[/quote]

What if some dude is trying to dump all his GOOG but instead he accidentally puts Googol in the quantity field?

[afx114]

[quote=scaredycat]i can understand typing b instead of m because those letters pretty close on the keyboard. but what if the dude types a z we’re all doomed.[/quote]

What if some dude is trying to dump all his GOOG but instead he accidentally puts Googol in the quantity field?

[afx114]

[quote=scaredycat]i can understand typing b instead of m because those letters pretty close on the keyboard. but what if the dude types a z we’re all doomed.[/quote]

What if some dude is trying to dump all his GOOG but instead he accidentally puts Googol in the quantity field?

[afx114]

[quote=scaredycat]i can understand typing b instead of m because those letters pretty close on the keyboard. but what if the dude types a z we’re all doomed.[/quote]

What if some dude is trying to dump all his GOOG but instead he accidentally puts Googol in the quantity field?

[afx114]

[quote=scaredycat]i can understand typing b instead of m because those letters pretty close on the keyboard. but what if the dude types a z we’re all doomed.[/quote]

What if some dude is trying to dump all his GOOG but instead he accidentally puts Googol in the quantity field?

[Coronita]

[quote=afx114][quote=scaredycat]i can understand typing b instead of m because those letters pretty close on the keyboard. but what if the dude types a z we’re all doomed.[/quote]

What if some dude is trying to dump all his GOOG but instead he accidentally puts Googol in the quantity field?[/quote]

Don’t know, I guess they can’t explain todays almost 200 swing on trading errors again, or can they?

Interesting times we live in… Interesting….

[Coronita]

[quote=afx114][quote=scaredycat]i can understand typing b instead of m because those letters pretty close on the keyboard. but what if the dude types a z we’re all doomed.[/quote]

What if some dude is trying to dump all his GOOG but instead he accidentally puts Googol in the quantity field?[/quote]

Don’t know, I guess they can’t explain todays almost 200 swing on trading errors again, or can they?

Interesting times we live in… Interesting….

[Coronita]

[quote=afx114][quote=scaredycat]i can understand typing b instead of m because those letters pretty close on the keyboard. but what if the dude types a z we’re all doomed.[/quote]

What if some dude is trying to dump all his GOOG but instead he accidentally puts Googol in the quantity field?[/quote]

Don’t know, I guess they can’t explain todays almost 200 swing on trading errors again, or can they?

Interesting times we live in… Interesting….

[Coronita]

[quote=afx114][quote=scaredycat]i can understand typing b instead of m because those letters pretty close on the keyboard. but what if the dude types a z we’re all doomed.[/quote]

What if some dude is trying to dump all his GOOG but instead he accidentally puts Googol in the quantity field?[/quote]

Don’t know, I guess they can’t explain todays almost 200 swing on trading errors again, or can they?

Interesting times we live in… Interesting….

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