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Friday, August 17, 2007 12:00 AM

Panic on Wall Street

You've heard about the home-loan bust, but do you know your derivatives from your tranches? Read Salon's easy guide to understanding the current market freakout.
By Andrew Leonard

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  • Saturday, September 1, 2007 07:29 AM

    Whole foods

    Zzigurrat opined:

    Stay out of the financial McDonalds and head over to Whole Foods.

    Yeah, well - I have. All moola pulled out of Wall-street based gambling entities - and put into fixed income (money market accounts, CDs)

    Even the illustrious "Gordon Gekko" admitted that stock investment is like "throwing darts at a wall". Those who don't recognize that basic truth have no business in the debate.

    —droogoy Read droogoy's other letters

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