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Old 05-19-2011, 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by flacaltenn View Post
Sorry Pete/Merrylander. That last post of mine was gettin' edited when you guyz posted. Not a response to your comments, but to provide links and verbage to my assertions.. BTW: last quote in post above in WashingtonPost.com

I know MerryLander. Don't need fancy math modeled derivatives up in the great white north. Just a snowmobile, a hammer and something to catch the maple syrup in...
You will note that home ownership as a percentage of population is marginally higher in Canada than here. Also note that because derivatives and other such financial voodoo are anathema there, no Canadian banks had to be bailed out. In fact have you ever wondered what the TD in TD Ameritrade stands for.
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