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  • Don't Just Do Something, Stand There
    At sr9web:

    You kind of hurt your case when you misspell incompetent over and over...
    Aug 09 14:26 pm |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
  • It's Still About Affordability, Stupid [Housing Tracker]
    HERNJE: This housing crisis/correction will be "looked back on as a good thing"? I think it's far from that black and white. Sure, reasonable home prices are a good thing, and yes, greedy speculators HELPED drive up home prices. But don't forget, the effects of the falling home prices are producing a TON of negative effects on families and the economy, so I really think the crisis/correction will be looked back on overall as very mixed. You say the greedy cause the problems, but aren't greedy now being vultures, taking glee in watching the prices come down, so they can buy when prices have hit bottom (meanwhile claiming that those who are losing their homes all must deserve it because THEY were they greedy ones)? Actually, I think it's more "dumb greedy" (who didn't understand that prices were too high) versus the "smart greedy" (who knew that prices had gotten too high, who are now perched like vultures, waiting for prices to get low).
    Aug 04 10:10 am |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
  • Profit from the Peak: An Enjoyable Read About Our Energy Problems
    I've recently learned about the biological vs. abiogenic debate (after wondering about similar arguments I've read). It is without question that the majority of geologists and scientists reject the abiogenic theory. So, my questions to anyone who makes a lot of clamor about the existence of virtually unlimited abiogenic oil:

    1) When will this start having a major impact on what most of us see as a limited world oil supply? 10 years? 100 years? Ever?
    2) What do you hope to gain by constantly challenging the majority view? Seems like you statements just cause a lot of arguing rather than producing any productive results.
    3) How are you specifically attempting to capitalize on your minority viewpoint?
    Aug 02 10:11 am |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
  • Is It Time To Get Back Into Financial ETFs?
    ETF STER too??? You guys really bother to post comments based solely on the titles? READ THE ARTICLE! You guys look foolish.
    Aug 02 09:47 am |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
  • Is It Time To Get Back Into Financial ETFs?
    Jimmy. did you actually read both articles, or just the titles?

    Either you or I must be taking crazy pills, because I see no contradictions between the authors articles -- neither advises putting money in financials at this time.
    Aug 02 09:44 am |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
  • Historic Financial Collapse Underway?
    Very interesting article. One thing I wonder about is how you (and others) think high mortgage rates and very low housing prices are such a good thing (makes housing affordable). But there's no mention of the problems this would cause. If the value of most people's homes fall far below what they owe on them, we will see people walk away from them at a scale that makes today's foreclosure rate look like nothing. You think that won't be it's own catastrophe? You're gonna have to explain to me how this could possibly be a good thing, rather than just seeing the "affordable housing" side of that equation.
    Jul 20 12:26 pm |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
  • TiVo Now Puts YouTube on Your Tube
    "It's free to all customers who have a "TiVo HD" or "Series 3" TiVo, or it has to be networked to the Internet."

    I think you mean "AND it has to be networked to the internet."

    While I think TiVo is a nice feature to add, I believe it's too minor to make a material difference in TiVo's position in the marketplace, and isn't very relevant to investors.
    Jul 20 12:18 pm |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
  • Are Short Sales Shorting the Real Estate Market?
    Okay, I guess I'm dense. How would high interest rates help our situation?

    With 8% interest rates, there would be less people out there buying homes, because now they would cost more (including the interest). So, unlike now, where there are too many homes and not enough buyers, there would be too many home and even less buyers. This would cause more homes to foreclose, worsening the housing market, and worsening the credit crisis that has brought down a few major companies already. Plus, someone who simply wants to sell their house and buy one in another area would be discouraged, because they would be able to afford less house due to higher interest payment.

    I may not know as much as you guys do, but the very basic stuff I do know tells me that higher interest rates would do more damage than good.
    Jul 19 10:18 am |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
  • Why I Bought Financials (Despite the Mess)
    Huh? The rising tide lifted the financial???

    Yesterday's "oversold bounce" (as you call it) was driven by financials! In fact, every market summary I've read about yesterday's broad market gains credits the banking sector for lifting the market, not the other way around. So it's hard for me to pay attention to the rest of your post (correct or not) when the first sentence is the exact opposite of what actually happened.


    On Jul 17 07:11 AM buyitcheap wrote:

    > This is an oversold bounce - and in this case a rising tide is going
    > to lift even the financials.
    Jul 17 11:06 am |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
  • Why I Bought Financials (Despite the Mess)
    An interesting point on financials is that, after this crisis is over, they won't be able to make money as they have been the past 10 years -- no more crazy derivative products or easy originating of mortgages.
    Jul 16 09:18 am |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
  • Why I Bought Financials (Despite the Mess)
    "Buy strength on dips not weakness-"?
    Wow, so if I do this, will I get rich? How do I do that?

    Even if financials still have a way to fall (as my gut tells me they do), anything close to dollar-cost-averaging into this very discounted market makes long term INVESTING sense (perhaps the bashers are all short-term traders, or think they can call the bottom). I'm amazed how many of you think you are so much smarter than Benjamin Graham. I also wonder how many of you would have been smart enough to say not to buy financials a year ago, when they were triple the price?
    Jul 15 09:50 am |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
  • Semi-Upbeat Housing News
    While I know nothing about LV, here in Southern California, I have no confidence the market has begun to recover, and I think ongoing foreclosures will continue to add to the supply of houses on the market. On top of that, the weak economy and tighter lending standards are keeping buyers out of the market. I don't see house prices rebounding soon.

    Hey GEARED, I read your article. You do mention you wouldn't try to catch a falling knife, but then you say you would buy a home or stock today if you planned on keeping it for 20 years. So, is your advice don't try to catch a falling knife unless you have 20 years to heal, then you should go for it? I'm not sure I understand your logic when it comes to the stock market.

    And to everyone who says "don't try to catch a falling knife," is your advice to look for what appears to be a clear recovery before you buy (which seems much easier in housing the equities, in my opinion).
    Jul 13 10:38 am |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
  • Did Apple Manufacture a First-Day iPhone Shortage?
    www.apple.com/retail/i...
    Jul 13 10:10 am |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
  • The Long Case for Canadian Oil Sands Trust
    Energy expert Charlie Maxwell said several years ago that the tar sands would be a great long term (like 20 years) investment. I decided to add COSWF.PK to my portfolio as a very long term play, only to be rewarded with over 100% profits already.
    Jul 12 10:20 am |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
  • Nuclear Power's Second Coming Will Lead to a Uranium Boom
    7-11-08: Leak closes French nuclear plant

    news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/eu...
    Jul 11 13:15 pm |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article

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