Paul Killinger

Do You Believe Borrowing Leads to Prosperity? (Part 2)

You are EXACTLY right, sir. Our current dilemma is our government can no more charge its way to economic prosperity than its citizens can. Our future problem is how do we get the governmental camel's nose out from under our tent long enough to let nature take its course?

And Jo's right, too. At least the Tea Party folks PAY their taxes, unlike many of B-O & Co's. political appointees.

How Bailouts Are Messing with Capitalism

Thank you for taking the time to write perhaps the BEST ARTICLE I've ever read on Seeking Alpha. You explain "Creative Destruction" and the absolute necessity for it if our nation is to maintain its economic competitiveness in terms everyone can understand.

OF COURSE those of us working for uncompetitive companies in dying industries don't want to hear it. But if our children are going to have any sort of viable future, listen we must.

Five Missing Pieces to the Stimulus Plan

Jack,

And don't forget Smoot-Hawley. Let's do that, too.

Turning Japanese: The Audacity of Reality (Part 3 of 3)

I believe your prognostications are close to 100% correct.

We're 0 for 14 on your first chart, and 14 for 14 on the second. Indeed, we're getting it EXACTLY wrong.

But turning Japanese isn't the answer. We need to emulate the CHINESE and BRAZILIANS instead. Our only hope is to GROW our way out of this mess.

Psychology of the Bailouts

The only thing I know for sure is you can trust the President-elect and the Congress to BLAME the outgoing Administration if the economy doesn't recover during the next four years to get re-elected.

Obama's Gloomy Bailout Inheritance

Rick,

It's turning out to be a fascinating tale, and it just keeps getting better. Perhaps our President-elect and his Congress should consider keeping some of their powder dry. After monetizing a few more trillion, infusing further dollars into our financial system is going to lose its impact. Not to mention we risk becoming this century's version of the Weimar Republic.

Time To Start Buying Some Dogs?

Integrated oils will be added to the Dow once more, as they regain their position as some of the world's largest and most successful industrial companies.

Time To Start Buying Some Dogs?

The financials have already lost in excess of 1/2 of their market caps.

GE is more curious. Owing to its sheer size, it seems unlikely the EU would allow it to combine with anybody. It appears more likely they're headed toward a new CEO instead, in an effort to recapture past glories.

Time To Start Buying Some Dogs?

GM, for one, can only stay if the Dow is expanded to include the world's largest debtor companies.

Time To Start Buying Some Dogs?

Of course, stocks have to BE IN the Dow to be the Dogs. Some of those mentioned here may not be there much longer!