Given that Poly has granted me the ability to time travel....

[KrazyHorse]

what should I do with my knowledge of the next 24 minutes?

[Krill]

bet on the horses.

[duke o' york]

Spread bet on the hockey.

[Kuciwalker]

Oh come on, you work at GS. Tip off some of the high-frequency trading guys.

[Asher]

Aren't those all done by computers now?

[Wiglaf]

I am pretty sure the thread starter is describing a situation that could quickly become a paradox.

[Asher]

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[KrazyHorse]

Oh come on, you work at GS. Tip off some of the high-frequency trading guys.

I am OVER THE WALL, you *******.

That would be a violation of the rules of NUMEROUS SEC, FSA and OTHER REGULATORY AGENCIES.

:wiglaf:

[DaShi]

So you're going to do it?

[KrazyHorse]

No. We follow the rules. We only get in trouble when they change the rules ex post facto.

[Drake Tungsten]

Don't be a *****. You have 24 minutes to begin your escape before the SEC even knows what happened.

[Kuciwalker]

Also, time travel is a totally legitimate source of insider information - by predicting the future price you are providing a VALUABLE SERVICE and are justly compensated.

[notyoueither]

Clearly, you need a disposable cell phone and a partner.

Wiglaf should be suitably trustworthy.

[KrazyHorse]

Also, time travel is a totally legitimate source of insider information - by predicting the future price you are providing a VALUABLE SERVICE and are justly compensated.

By this same rationale, all insider trading should be legal (which I actually believe....a belief I will not act upon so long as it is illegal/considered unethical).

[Kuciwalker]

But it creates bad incentives, unlike time travel which has no possible dangers.