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  • U.S. Housing: A False Dawn Recovery in 2009?
    Build a home people can afford and buld it to a high standard of craftmanship, and, like a good restaurant on restaurant row, peole will come. My field of dreams is a 3/2 bedrrom 1300 sq. ft home that we are selling like hotcakes in NC, while luxury homes and specs sit and rot. We are buying their vacant lots for about 20 cents on the 2005 appraisal.

    We are even financing some guyers ourselves with credit in the mid 600s with more than enough stable income (teachers, etc.) to make payments.

    The big box guys are behind the curve, as usual. We have our own bull market, discovered through direct observation.
    Jan 04 10:27 am |Rating: +1 0 |Link to Comment |View article
  • Time to Buy Water ETFs?
    Either ETFs have benefits. I prefer PHO at this juncture because I believe that BHB/PE will authorize gazillions here faster than third world countries can muster in their part of the planet as a part of the "US Five Year Plan". PHO has the stocks in the sweet spot to benefit.

    Do Five Year Plans work? Ask China and some die hard Soviets. But, I digress.
    Jan 04 09:55 am |Rating: +2 0 |Link to Comment |View article
  • How Safe are Bond ETFs?
    Although there are pitfalls with Bond ETFs, I have found them to be quite useful unto themselves in a portfolio that is appropriately proportioned for individual circumstances. When used in conjunction with ETFs specializing in preferred shares, a satisfactory mix can be achieved in this rugged investment climate, at least for now. And, an attractive blended yield is captured with diversification.

    One area I have not touched: muni's.
    Dec 31 22:20 pm |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
  • Ben Stein Watch: December 28, 2008
    Generally a very good poster on this site, the author went over the top on two fronts: Euro-left style character assassination and using faith as a character flaw.

    Perhaps a few too many single-malts celebrating the Winter Solstice?
    Dec 29 11:43 am |Rating: +8 -2 |Link to Comment |View article
  • How to Inspire More Panic in the Economic Crisis
    Leave it to a socialist government (and Spain has the real McCoy) to almost gleefully anticipate the fall of capitalism and the necessary rise of big government to resolve all of the problems to live life happily everafter.

    I recommend he take a break and play a game of "catch the terrorist" with a Basque buddy.

    Dec 25 09:09 am |Rating: +3 -1 |Link to Comment |View article
  • Free ETF Pick: Play on Infrastructure Spending
    Good observations, but is Seeking Alpa supposed to be used as a teaser advertisement?
    Dec 25 09:01 am |Rating: +5 0 |Link to Comment |View article
  • The Forces of Deflation Are Stronger Than People Realize
    We'll see what ole' NY Times Paul says when inflation hits with a vengence in early 2010. Then again, he may not have a forum if "all the news fit to print" dies a slow death under Pinky Sulzberger.
    Dec 21 00:02 am |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
  • ETFs That Could Be Affected by Today's 11 Downgraded Banks
    When mortgage rates hit 4.50%, DO SOMETHING.
    Dec 20 23:57 pm |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
  • MDU Resources: Obama's Kind of Company
    You are correct. My error.

    On Dec 18 02:09 PM User 322223 wrote:

    > I believe MDU is headquartered in Bismarck, North Dakota.
    >
    Dec 18 18:24 pm |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
  • Great Depression Not Imminent, But Inevitable
    Much like the old Soviet Union "we will bury you" period of history, those predicting the demise of the West accompanied with the implied rise of another system is interesting, but flawed.

    As Churchill remarked, "democracy is the worst form of government, except for all of the others". Corruption in the West is eventually exposed and is the exception, not the rule. Corruption and deceit in India, Russia, China and many like societies elsewhere is not only endemic, it is accepted.

    Regardless, enjoyed reading your opinion.
    Dec 17 10:23 am |Rating: +11 -4 |Link to Comment |View article
  • New Index for Carbon Credit Trading
    Carbon credits = scam.
    Dec 16 16:41 pm |Rating: +1 -1 |Link to Comment |View article
  • Fannie Mae Should Steer Clear of Renting Homes
    There is nothing worse than an absentee Landlord. For tenants, or for the property.

    This is going to be a fiasco.
    Dec 16 09:54 am |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
  • Aren't We All Unwitting Participants in Ponzi-Like Schemes?
    The recent LandAmerica 1031 Ponzi is a work in process. Hundreds of innocent real estate transfers secured in "escrow" have been defrauded by Fidelity Title with their willing accomplices at LandAmerica, selling thy title business to Fidelity and Chapter 11-ing the 1031 exchange facet of their business for a ninty profit of almost $300m. Again, the little guys get screwed and the law firms receive the proceeds from the Chapter 11 legal fees. Maybe Lenin was right - shoot the bastards first and dare the rest to misbehave.

    What do I call 500 attorneys drowning in an ocean surrounded by sharks? A good start.
    Dec 14 16:55 pm |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
  • 3 Steps for America To Regain the World's Trust
    I prefer "private" intellectuals. Public ones are a bore.
    Dec 14 16:46 pm |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
  • The Treasuries Craze as Window Dressing
    I have been pondering TBT for purchase. I think a modest amount is a great hedge against the Obamanation of our US Treasury Gone Wild.
    Not that the current administration and Congress are any less guilty of this practice.
    Dec 11 14:52 pm |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article

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