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Does this news article about textbook piracy make any sense?

A textbook case of piracy
By Alex Beam
Globe Columnist / September 9, 2008
I was heartened to learn that college kids are wielding the same Internet piracy tools they used to bring down the recording industry to download textbooks. Although the textbook oligopolists are fighting back mightily – the Association of American Publishers uses Covington & Burling, [...]

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Who wants my share of Obama tax cuts?

I make way less than $250,000, I am about medium 50%. Obama promised not to give me any tax hikes.
So liberals, wanna make some money? Lets set a clearing house. I will give you a check in the amount of my taxes calculated according to Bush taxation scheme and rates, and you in turn [...]

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What about military spending trends considering the effects on dollar value?

http://nabe.com/graphweek/2008/gw080413.html
http://www.nationalpriorities.org/u_s_military_spending
Consider that the US spends more on military than the rest of the world combined: http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/spending.htm
If you think about a situation of increased government spending and decreased or unchanged taxes, that means that the government is borrowing more money. Sometimes when the US government borrows money, they write up T-bills, which are then bought by [...]

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this is a math question….?

A non-dividend paying stock currently sells for 100. One year from now the stock sells for 110. The risk-free rate, compounded continuously, is 6%. The stock is purchased in the following manner:
• You pay 100 today
• You take possession of the security in one year
Which of the following describes this arrangement?
A. Outright purchase
B. Fully leveraged [...]

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What are "core arbitrage" and "relative value" strategies?

"… the xyz Fund is a multi-strategy portfolio composed of core arbitrage and relative value strategies…"
I think you are misreading the sentence. "Core" applies not to "arbitrage", but to "strategies". The complete sentence, if I remember correctly, was:
[Quote]
…the XYZ Fund is a multi-strategy portfolio composed of core arbitrage and relative value strategies [...]

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Isn’t arbitrage slightly underrated by EMH?

OK, personally I think there is some truth in EMH and that you can’t predict the big financial markets. But, arbitrage seems a little bit underrated by EMH. I am not sure if Prof. Fama has stated this in his original thesis back in the 70s, but you will find many "official studies" online(and in [...]

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How to pronounce "Stat Arb" — statistical arbitrage?

"Statistical Arbitrage" usually means finding gaurateed odds on any result ie: regardless of the result you show a profit by investing two different large sums of money on each outcome. The best way to do this is say a Tennis Match you back both players to win with different Bookies getting the best odds [...]

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can anyone help me i need a programmer to provide me with sports arbitrage software?

sports arb software required details will be provided have tried several online firms for contract programmers with no luck
Best place to find programmers and other experts is GetAFreelancer:
http://www.nettrafficsecrets.com/res/GAF
Just create a project and write everything you need and programmers will come to you and offer their prices. Choose programmer with good feedback and good price. [...]

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option arbitrage with different exchanges?

hi,
if i wana arbitrage option in different exchanges(like nikkie, uk exchange) what broker should I choose?
is it possible to arbitrage option in US exchanges..i have found only one exchange CBOE with option quotes.wht other exchanges list options?please let me know..what i meant to ask is how is it possible to arbitrage option with [...]

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Is arbitrage legal for a non-profit company?

What exactly is arbitrage?
No its not. Its just for profit companies.

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