Margin trading increases the relative contribution of idiots in price-setting.

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"Its contribution, relative to other sources, is becoming greater and greater, " he said.

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But even if that is the case, the contribution to his career attributable to that penalty is insignificant relative to the work, struggle and practice he personally put into his own career.

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That's the key point to remember: the ups and downs of our economy, relative to the rest of the EU, will have a much larger impact on our net contribution to the EU over the next few years than today's argument in Brussels.

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