The Euro trade was twice the US trade. Does this mean that the terrorism was planned for Europe? Was the bust in Germany the reason?
Is it safe to go back into the market? (key Jaws theme music) Terry On 9/6/07, Jones Beene <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Back to the options - the "Bin Laden trades" themselves. > > As it turns out, almost the same situation (even bigger) has happened in > Europe- as what has happened on the Chicago options market. Surprise, > surprise. An anonymous investor placed a massive bet on an index of > Europe's top 50 stocks falling by a third by the end of September. > > http://www.financialnews-us.com/?page=ushome&contentid=2448565379 > > The mystery investor bought put option contracts on the Eurostoxx 50 > index that will result in a profit if it plunges below 2,800 (from > 4,100) by the end of September. > > Based on the strike price, the position covers a €6.9 bn. The identity > of the investor is unknown but the broker was the same A.B. Brown (Alex > Brown) of 9/11 infamy - this is the investment arm of the banking giant > Deutsche Bank, which is the European Bank favored by the Saudis and the > BinLaden family. There are rumors of a "silent" partnership there. > > Until 1998 this bank was headed by the man who became the Executive > Director of CIA – A.B. "Buzzy" Krongard. > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._B._Krongard > > In fact, Krongard is but one name in a long history of CIA > interconnections to shady stock trading. > > This episode may all be no-more than a natural uneasiness about the > particular date: 9/11 -- but it seems to me that the risk of not getting > one's portfolio totally liquid - TODAY - is far greater than the the > small penalty one might have to pay to buy back the same stocks in > October, if nothing happens. > > Jones > > PS As to the phony-baloney story of "why" the missile episode may have > occured, Stephen Lawrence wrote: > > > I don't think so. They were "advanced" cruise missiles: that was the > > _name_. Presumably they were "advanced" when they were designed, but > > that was over a decade ago. > > The B-52 bomber they were on was designed 60 years ago and is still > operational. The problem is not the age - but why they were armed in the > first place, and most-of-all - where the "extra" unaccounted-for warhead > is... is it in the hands of "rogue elements" of government? > > It now turns out that the B-52 set on the tarmac in La, unguarded for 10 > hours before this incident was reported. Afterwards, there has been the > slight discrepancy of one warhead between the "official" accounts. > > > As to how or why it could happen -- did you ever wonder whether they > > REALLY have nuclear tipped cruise missiles in the arsenal? No, you > > didn't? Well, perhaps not. But, did you ever wonder if President > > Ahmadinejad has ever wondered if we REALLY have nuclear-tipped cruise > > missiles in our current arsenal, I mean, right now, ready to roll, all > > set to be put on planes and launched? > > He is no fool. Of course he knows this. That was not the purpose of this > episode. > > No one in the public knows if this was simply an "innocent" f_ _ k-up - > or if there is something more sinister going-on, but given the high > level disregard for the City of New Orleans, already well demonstrated, > > hmmm .... doubt if I would be going to a favorite "watering hole": Pat > O'Briens ... even if Dick generously offered a free trip (followed by > bird hunting of course) .... > > http://www.patobriens.com/ > > >
