Jim Van Meerten

It's the Subprime Fiasco All Over Again

User 510668 is correct that the FIRST defaults are paid for out of insurance premium but as with FDIC, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac whne the fund is depleted it is "refreshed by the taxpayers. How stable do you think the HUD default fund is?

NXT Nutritionals Looks Like a Sweet Deal

Has anyone got any idea on why the wide swing price action recently?

NXT Nutritionals Looks Like a Sweet Deal

There is more to this stock than meets the eye. I'm sure we will read about this on in the news

NXT Nutritionals Looks Like a Sweet Deal

I'm not sure what is happening? I said I was fascinated and frightened by this stock and said it was very highly speculative. The market action is crazy given the recent press release.

NXT Nutritionals Looks Like a Sweet Deal

This comapny is a prime example of why I encourage everyone to not swim naked. Always have a protective stop loss in place. Jim Van Meerten http:financialtides.bl...

Running with Skechers USA

Algo41 - My picks are highly speculative and I use technical analysis to find them. If I place a bet and its wrong, I don't ride it down to prove I'm right. The 50 day moving average is my tolerance for pain. I may get a minor blister but I won;t get burnt..

Banks still abusing borrowers

Chris does write some fine and well researched articles with good information

Roman Polanski - Justice at what price???

I think business readers just might have an opinion on class and economic differences in our court system. How about you?

Never too big to fail

I understand that he is now living in his wife's house that she bought from him for $100 after he bought it for 13.6 million. Sound like he's still pulling shady deals


On Sep 25 10:51 AM Tom Armistead wrote:

> Maybe you should send a copy to Dick Fuld.

The Recession Is Far from Over

It is like a roleer coaster because the front car starts up while the last car is still going down


On Sep 22 01:07 PM chap08 wrote:

> The economy is like the roller coaster cars - there is no engine.

Upward Market Trend Continues

"needs to go lower" I'm not to sure. The market in my view needs to go lower when P/E ratios are unreasonable. I still think they are low at the present time


On Sep 21 05:54 PM usethefed wrote:

> market still overbought. needs to go lower
>
> hat tip to tinyurl.com/n854tt for the good articles

Upward Market Trend Continues

Firebird: Go to my blog at financialtides.blogspo.... On the left hand side under resources I have links to 6 model portfolios I've run on Marketocracy for some time. You'll see how the indicators kept me out of trouble and told me when to get out and sit on the side line or go short.


On Sep 21 01:19 PM Firebird400 wrote:

> Useful would be a look at past comparisons to your present data,
> e.g., how have your metrics reacted prior to past bubble bursts.
> How will it define code red? Will it do so in time to be useful?
> Look forward to more on this.

Upward Market Trend Continues

David: No one is right all the time, that's why I always have protective stop losses at the 50 DMA. Sure as can be I'll be on the beach in Cancun or a biergarten in Wurzburg when the next bubble breaks but my stop loss will save my assets.


On Sep 21 09:39 AM David Van Knapp wrote:

> I think this is a good gathering of data from different sources.
> By your interpretation of it, you seem to be a trend trader. Be forewarned:
> Many on Seeking Alpha are counter-trend or trend-ignorers, so reaching
> "up" conclusions from data like this often will reap a ton of ciriticism.
> Many think we're in or approaching a bubble, and to quote one typical
> comment as an example, "it is insane to be long in this market right
> now." I'm in your camp, I like to look at what's happening right
> now and for sustainable trends.

Upward Market Trend Continues

By tight stop losses I hope you are using the 50 DMA. Tighter than than can cause premature execution.


On Sep 21 09:33 AM Pauly B wrote:

> Your right the signals point bull market for now technically. There
> are a few things that concern me though and why I keep my stops tight.
>
>
> 1. The market continues to pull away from all the moving averages.
> Eventually these moving averages will "tug" the price action back
> to the moving average. This is the correction we are all looking
> for.
>
> 2. The next earnings season and the forward language these companies
> use will likely move the markets more than they have this fall.
>
>
> 3. Technically the market to watch for the equity market is the FOREX
> markets to watch that dollar action. Right now all of this move is
> tied to our weaker dollar.

Genworth Financial Poised to Be a Comeback Kid

I don't have a position in GNW because I never put recommendations on the internet for stocks I own. You will never, ever find me guilty of pump and dump.

Each day I try to find good investments. I can't buy all of them so I let you in on the ones I don't buy.