Comments on: Special Extra: Freefall on the Russian Stock Market http://larussophobe.wordpress.com/2008/11/12/special-extra-freefall-on-the-russian-stock-market/ Recording the rise (and hopefully fall) of the Neo-Soviet Union Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:02:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Karin http://larussophobe.wordpress.com/2008/11/12/special-extra-freefall-on-the-russian-stock-market/#comment-20200 Karin Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:11:47 +0000 http://larussophobe.wordpress.com/?p=10544#comment-20200 Barb, you can get yourself "into negative numbers" if you trade anything using a leveraged brokerage account (an account funded with borrowed money), or if you "short sell." However the RTS (or any stock market) cannot "go negative" as a whole. What it would imply if the market as a whole "went negative" is that someone would "pay you" to take their stock. If the stock of a particular company becomes worthless, you might just toss it in the trash, but you'd hardly be willing to pay someone else to accept it from you. Barb, you can get yourself “into negative numbers” if you trade anything using a leveraged brokerage account (an account funded with borrowed money), or if you “short sell.” However the RTS (or any stock market) cannot “go negative” as a whole. What it would imply if the market as a whole “went negative” is that someone would “pay you” to take their stock. If the stock of a particular company becomes worthless, you might just toss it in the trash, but you’d hardly be willing to pay someone else to accept it from you.

]]> By: barb http://larussophobe.wordpress.com/2008/11/12/special-extra-freefall-on-the-russian-stock-market/#comment-20177 barb Thu, 13 Nov 2008 04:12:00 +0000 http://larussophobe.wordpress.com/?p=10544#comment-20177 Just a question, since I am a beginner at all this. Since petroleum is a comodity, and in US if you trade in comodities you can get yourself into negative numbers and end up owing money. Can the RTS go into negative numbers and end up owing? Can someone answer this since I am new at all this economics stuff. Just a question, since I am a beginner at all this. Since petroleum is a comodity, and in US if you trade in comodities you can get yourself into negative numbers and end up owing money. Can the RTS go into negative numbers and end up owing? Can someone answer this since I am new at all this economics stuff.

]]> By: penny http://larussophobe.wordpress.com/2008/11/12/special-extra-freefall-on-the-russian-stock-market/#comment-20163 penny Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:22:49 +0000 http://larussophobe.wordpress.com/?p=10544#comment-20163 You nailed it, Luis. Here's hoping for a sustained fall in oil prices, it will make life harder for the petro-thugs, Hugo Chavez and Iran included. You nailed it, Luis.

Here’s hoping for a sustained fall in oil prices, it will make life harder for the petro-thugs, Hugo Chavez and Iran included.

]]> By: chriscross http://larussophobe.wordpress.com/2008/11/12/special-extra-freefall-on-the-russian-stock-market/#comment-20158 chriscross Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:20:12 +0000 http://larussophobe.wordpress.com/?p=10544#comment-20158 @Luis: :lol: @Luis: :lol:

]]> By: Luis Dingley http://larussophobe.wordpress.com/2008/11/12/special-extra-freefall-on-the-russian-stock-market/#comment-20154 Luis Dingley Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:25:39 +0000 http://larussophobe.wordpress.com/?p=10544#comment-20154 Understanding Oil Prices for Russia: 145 $ - The current world order should be questioned, we demand multipolarity ! 130 $ - Moscow should become a new center of economy 120 $ - We are not afraid of the new Cold War 110 $ - Georgia should be crushed! 100 $ - Why is the whole world against us? 90 $ - I think we exaggerated in Georgia 80 $ - We are ready to have international observers in the conflict zones 70 $ - We are biggest ally of US, right Barak? 60 $ - Just a reminder, we still poses numerous nuclear war heads 50 $ - We are ready for negotiations 40 $ - We support Georgia's and Ukraine's integration with NATO 30 $ - We demand Georgia's and Ukraine's integration with NATO ! 20 $ - Vladimir and Dimitry fled, Moscow is Free Understanding Oil Prices for Russia:

145 $ – The current world order should be questioned, we demand multipolarity !

130 $ – Moscow should become a new center of economy

120 $ – We are not afraid of the new Cold War

110 $ – Georgia should be crushed!

100 $ – Why is the whole world against us?

90 $ – I think we exaggerated in Georgia

80 $ – We are ready to have international observers in the conflict zones

70 $ – We are biggest ally of US, right Barak?

60 $ – Just a reminder, we still poses numerous nuclear war heads

50 $ – We are ready for negotiations

40 $ – We support Georgia’s and Ukraine’s integration with NATO

30 $ – We demand Georgia’s and Ukraine’s integration with NATO !

20 $ – Vladimir and Dimitry fled, Moscow is Free

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