.....AGREED, bip..........perfect timing........the fdic's dividend tag will be very, very painful, especially if it happens in December..............but whatever.....just pay it and move on................it's only on the non-IRA, but it puts our entire income for the year in the 37% tax bracket, plus the state 6% (non-FL)................$2.5-3mm right off the top.............................we'll see................I'll load up on the 179 tax deduction toys.....that's a 550 G-wagon plus computer and phone equipment, charter credits, hotel VIP pre-pays, etc (trust me on this)..........................all toys = 43% discount..............................
....tingle, tootle.......................and the $75 per, really ain't off the table until it's over....................long-shot, but UBS could panic and its BOD tells Sergio to pay $15-billies and get the LIBOR immunity............................aimho...............................