Posted on 10/18/2004 9:41:11 AM PDT by quidnunc
Does anyone actually pay attention to these financial markets?
more discussion..it's getting "legs"
Isn't market manipulation a Federal crime?
Oh, sorry, I forgot Leftists are exempt...
Short-term market manipulation is possible and happens often, but, the market always continue in the direction that the market crowds intend it to go.
Soros, obviously.
"Does anyone actually pay attention to these financial markets?"
Well, since I see postings about them daily here, some people apparently do.
However, stories like this demonstrate how easily these markets are manipulated (by either side), making them completely unreliable.
There's one poll, and one poll only, that will tell the tale, and its results are still two weeks away.
Who’s Behind the Bush-Futures Attacks? Whoever it is, he’s trying to sway the (betting on the) election toward Kerry.
Whoever did that must have had notice...
We need to spread the word. If people see this contract buying as easy pickings, then it will very expensive for soros to keep this up..
Soros
I thought so too. In his eyes, dissent must not be tolerated.
> Whoever it is, he’s trying to sway the election toward Kerry.
Sorry, NR. Try again.
The relatively few people who are aware of these
markets will see right through this. It isn't even on
the radar of everyone else.
Great opportunity for rational players to empty
the deep pockets behind the effort, however.
Wake me up when these markets have any bearing whatsoever on the actual outcome of the election. Until then this is nothing but a bunch of gamblers having their fun.
Soros!
My point above is that it's a bit of a stretch to ascribe political motives to the manipulation of this market. Suggesting that Soros is behind this is a bit silly. More likely it's some anonymous rich guy who sees opportunities thanks to the market's small size and immaturity.
This is exactly what I was expostulating in my post this morning.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1248594/posts
Probably not. I heard george soros does some manipulation.
I don't understand it myself, but it wouldn't hurt to point out --loud and clear--that these bizarre "markets" are prey to Soros-manipulation.
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