Comments on: The Magic of Math http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/12/the-magic-of-math/ Macro Perspective on the Capital Markets, Economy, Geopolitics, Technology, and Digital Media Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:43:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Winston Munn http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/12/the-magic-of-math/comment-page-1/#comment-133219 Winston Munn Sat, 13 Dec 2008 22:51:06 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=12839#comment-133219 That's some AAA Bullshit, all right. That’s some AAA Bullshit, all right.

]]> By: pdtrader http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/12/the-magic-of-math/comment-page-1/#comment-133180 pdtrader Sat, 13 Dec 2008 19:18:14 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=12839#comment-133180 Yum, sign me up for the mezzanine tranche! Yum, sign me up for the mezzanine tranche!

]]> By: KJ Foehr http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/12/the-magic-of-math/comment-page-1/#comment-133166 KJ Foehr Sat, 13 Dec 2008 17:32:40 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=12839#comment-133166 “if you really knew how well the FDA really did its job” Yes, IMO, the oversight of most federal agencies such as the FDA and FTC has become significantly degutted and denutted over the 28 years since the Reagan Revolution made government the problem, not the solution. I yearn for a return to the days of truth in advertising instead of unfounded weight-loss compounds and energy supplements being marketed with abandon, etc., etc., etc. There is an IMPORTANT role for government, and it is time people began to realize it again, IMO. “if you really knew how well the FDA really did its job”

Yes, IMO, the oversight of most federal agencies such as the FDA and FTC has become significantly degutted and denutted over the 28 years since the Reagan Revolution made government the problem, not the solution.

I yearn for a return to the days of truth in advertising instead of unfounded weight-loss compounds and energy supplements being marketed with abandon, etc., etc., etc.

There is an IMPORTANT role for government, and it is time people began to realize it again, IMO.

]]> By: willid3 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/12/the-magic-of-math/comment-page-1/#comment-133159 willid3 Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:56:25 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=12839#comment-133159 and if you really knew how well the FDA really did its job, you probably would be growing your own food. and praying you never got sick! and if you really knew how well the FDA really did its job, you probably would be growing your own food. and praying you never got sick!

]]> By: Mark E Hoffer http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/12/the-magic-of-math/comment-page-1/#comment-133136 Mark E Hoffer Sat, 13 Dec 2008 14:49:03 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=12839#comment-133136 Ya know, if anyone has ever been to a Cattle Auction, or, better, an abbatoir, and then wondered (knew) where their 'Ground Beef' is coming from, they would understand the *Reality behind this 'Comic'.. Ya know, if anyone has ever been to a Cattle Auction, or, better, an abbatoir, and then wondered (knew) where their ‘Ground Beef’ is coming from, they would understand the *Reality behind this ‘Comic’..

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