My apologies to Frank for such a lengthy (fair use) quotation, but to reduce his writing to pith would be to excise the Borgesian absurdity that is so relevant to the landscape he describes.

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Depending on the strategy, calls can be used to reduce risk (covered call-writing) or to add staggering amounts of risk ("naked" call-writing), so brokers issue options-trading permission only selectively.

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At the same time, it would provide an initial effort to reduce the deficit, which the negotiators call a down payment, as Congressional tax-writing committees hash out a broad overhaul of the tax code.

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Banks have made slow progress in writing off bad loans, and companies have been equally slow to sell off assets and reduce debts.

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