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• Can Hank pull one more ‘swan song’ bunny from his magic hat into Friday’s expiration?
  
  
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• If you were long two stocks—one up 6% and one down 6%--which would you sell first?
  
  
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• Other than pointing to the Mayan Prophecy and say "See ya!”?
  
  
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R.P.


Did you know the doors to Festivus 2008 are officially open? Have you yet locked your spot for the critter trot as last year's soiree sold out? (This is our annual event to commingle our professors, partners and Minyans while chowing down and listening to live music. The very best part? It's for the kids in the good name of my grandfather.)