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Yavin4

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28. Arbitrage

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Thu Apr 12, 2012, 07:37 PM

Apr 2012

A transaction that involves no negative cash flow at any probabilistic or temporal state and a positive cash flow in at least one state; in simple terms, it is the possibility of a risk-free profit at zero cost.

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STUNNING! Wells Fargo launders Mexican drug cartel money, then invests in for-profit prisons [View all] Playinghardball Apr 2012 OP

sickening to say the least. have they no couth? think Apr 2012 #1

They're capitalists, so......... socialist_n_TN Apr 2012 #29

Republican profiteering values Gibby Apr 2012 #2

Wow!!! And I thought a multi-billion dollar-a-year illegal industry KansDem Apr 2012 #3

wow...you'd think this would be illegal or something Blue_Tires Apr 2012 #4

The credit union down the street from work is looking better every day KamaAina Apr 2012 #5

Credit unions are wonderfully things. Been with the same one all my adult life..... wandy Apr 2012 #9

You are so damn right. FedUp_Queer Apr 2012 #18

More dysfunctional, counterproductive War on Drugs insanity, now that's what we're talking about! Uncle Joe Apr 2012 #6

More proof bankers and banks can get away with illegal activities. Justice wanted Apr 2012 #7

Why am I NOT surprised? I wonder... I HATE Wells Fargo and am actively searching for a new Ecumenist Apr 2012 #8

This is the true face of American capitalism today. JDPriestly Apr 2012 #10

It's the flip side of privatization, the "front company" mojowork_n Apr 2012 #19

I'm not holding my breath for a prosecution against this bank. sakabatou Apr 2012 #11

!#@!#!!##!!!!!! Clouseau2 Apr 2012 #12

I suggest try a brokerage account like maybe Charels Schwab. xtraxritical Apr 2012 #13

E-Trade is the same way. nt DocMac Apr 2012 #24

no surprise marshall gaines Apr 2012 #14

Now when people hear that the Wells Fargo wagon is a'comin' in to town Dont call me Shirley Apr 2012 #15

$378.4 Billion Octafish Apr 2012 #16

The M$M owns America. Well they own part of it. Rex Apr 2012 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author allan01 Apr 2012 #17

Makes you wonder who the real criminals in this world are. Initech Apr 2012 #20

A plutocracy is what it is. Rex Apr 2012 #21

Stunning? no not really nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #22

... SammyWinstonJack Apr 2012 #23

Personhood Amendment... Joseph8th Apr 2012 #26

At least they are conistent. Making money coming and going. Kudos to the job creators! freshwest Apr 2012 #27

Arbitrage Yavin4 Apr 2012 #28

It's not stunning to anyone who is familiar with Wells Fargo, just depressing... saras Apr 2012 #30

K&R Let's read, remember & repeat often! nt Doremus Apr 2012 #31

This isn't surprising at all HarryPowell Apr 2012 #32

The drug $$$ war $$$ is extremely lucrative. Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #33

++++++++++++ mopinko Apr 2012 #37

We should just start printing our own money felix_numinous Apr 2012 #34

update from the comments... druidity33 Apr 2012 #35

Disgusting. No wonder so many people are switching to credit unions: Norrin Radd Apr 2012 #36

That's my incredibly insane American society, groove on! n/t drdtroit Apr 2012 #38

our country is run by and for sociopaths and the rest of just have to hope we don't look like dinner yurbud Apr 2012 #39