Brett Owens

Why the Dollar Likely Bottomed Last Week

Well said Asbytec!

Good new video over on Yahoo Tech Ticker - Bob Prechter shares his deflationary depression hypothesis for the mainstream: finance.yahoo.com/tech...-"Deflationary-Depress...

Why the Dollar Likely Bottomed Last Week

Thanks Jasper, Asbytec - it took me awhile to grasp the Fed's lack of money printing ability, which is a pretty compelling piece of evidence when you think about it.

I read recently that credit was $32 trillion (or thereabouts) earlier this decade, which then ballooned to $52 trillion...which means if we head back to earlier levels, they need to "print" $20 trillion (!) to keep things afloat at the same level.

BBQs, Beer and Contrarian Investment Indicators

Gtarras: Haha that's great...I had one guy get up and leave after I started mapping out the 80-year cycles for him...must have been too much to take in!

Old Trader: Nice data points, thanks for chipping in...wow corp approval req'd over $500!

Stocks for the Long Run? Stop Smoking Green Shoots

Washburn: Great point, you're right...no more downside for this guy, why not push another stack of chips out and bet on a rally.

Stocks for the Long Run? Stop Smoking Green Shoots

basehitz, Old Trader: Well said, I agree completely...return of capital completely overlooked by these guys.

Bear Market Rally Infused with a Shot of Inflation

@ Moon: Commodities, particularly agriculture, is where I'm planning to store my assets if/when things take off. I expect agriculture to do even better than gold - people still have to eat.