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  • commenter
    Voice of
    Reason
    Oct 11 10:43 AM
    Not Everyone Is In Trouble [view article]
    There are many people and institutions to blame. Begin with the little monkey named Bush that has zero creditability and did what he does best, sit on his hands and mumble nonsense like everything is fine. Wink. Wink.. Then you have egg head Ben Bernanke that generates as much confidence in what he's saying as a bowl of cold oatmeal left on the kitchen counter overnight that has been behind the curve from day one and hasn't caught up let alone get ahead of the curve yet. Lets not forget Henry Paulson that seems unable to put five words together without stuttering. Where the hell do we find such idiots and give them so much power and responsibility only to see them fall flat on their faces over and over? Take the handful of fifth graders on the show called Are you smarter than a fifth grader and put them in charge. I doubt they could have done worse. In fact I know they would have done way better.

    Speaking of idiots, Congress is front and center. Lets see, some couldn't vote for the original plan because it cost too much so 4 days later they approve a plan that costs over 100 billion MORE!

    Then how about the executives at major banks and AIG? One guy smugly confirming, yeah, I got 1 million for consulting correcting the Congressman asking, no, not in a year, each month!

    You want to know what's really wrong? Its the crazy "system". Where is it written that it's OK for investment banks, which by the way we don't have any more of, to leverage 20, 25, 30 even 40 to 1?

    What kind of crap is it for so-called rating agencies to down grade companies' bond ratings, which drives their stocks lower, which in turn lowers the price more which makes it harder to raise capital which further delutes the current stockholder's equity. What kind of a circus is this?

    What moron invented mark to market accounting?

    Why did they get rid of the up tick rule?

    Why are hedge funds allowed to engage in naked short selling which pushes companies to lose billions in value?

    In case you haven't figured it out yet the real problem is confidence.

    You can't trust what the president says, or Congress. The Bozos in charge at the Federal Reserve and Treasurary dept couldn't find their rear ends with both hands behind their back. Oh... and guess what, the fat cats on Wall Street and Main Street game the system and no matter what happens walk away with bags full og cash after wrecking companies in business for a 100 years while you see your investments race towards zero.

    All that said, you know who the biggest idiots of all is?

    Sorry, that would be Joe Average Investor, that's who. Just like in every Bear Market Joe at the very end panics and sells everything. Then Joe Six Pack sits on the sidelines as the market screams back up 20% or more, then gets back in missing most of the move back up.

    People never learn.     Reply
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    userjw
    Oct 10 10:54 AM
    Ten Nebraska Stocks [view article]
    Wow. Nice research job on this article. No property taxes?! Nebraska has some of the highest property taxes in the country. Because of the state's very low population base property tax payers in Lincoln and Omaha subsidies tax payers in the small communities. These small communities still need good roads, good schools, etc. The money to pay for it has to come from somewhere. Reply
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    userjw
    Oct 10 10:54 AM
    Ten Nebraska Stocks [view article]
    Wow. Nice research job on this article. No property taxes?! Nebraska has some of the highest property taxes in the country. Because of the state's very low population base property tax payers in Lincoln and Omaha subsidies tax payers in the small communities. These small communities still need good roads, good schools, etc. The money to pay for it has to come from somewhere. Reply
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    farmergirl
    Oct 10 09:27 AM
    Ten Nebraska Stocks [view article]
    Nebraska does have property taxes, and with farm property, our property taxes have increased significantly in the last three years. Nebraska needs to recruit new businesses so that the tax burden in smaller counties is not on the farmer. Reply
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    JPT
    Oct 10 09:09 AM
    Ten Nebraska Stocks [view article]
    No property tax? My property tax payment is nearly a third of the mortgage payment on my house in Omaha. Reply
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    Scott R.
    Lucado
    Oct 10 07:47 AM
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    Ten Nebraska Stocks [view article]
    Sounds great! Help me find a job there. Reply
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    SmartStops
    Oct 09 06:23 PM
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    Online Financial Tools Sized Up [view article]
    Hopefully you were one of the Americans that knew you needed to have a Protective Exit Strategy on your positions at all times. That you knew that Buy&Hold was for markets that are not the 21st century markets - driven by a $3Trillion hedge fund industry; a huge underlying derivatives market etc. Hopefully you were one that at least put in a trailing stop % on your positions even though that is not the best method. But if not - well , then let's all learn our lessons here. And get smart! ALWAYS stay protected when investing in the stock market. Reply
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    Bill90
    Oct 08 12:39 AM
    Covestor and VesTopia: Winners and Losers from Peer to Peer Investing [view article]
    I think since this article came out - Covestor has dominated and now even managing more than $100million... the best part is the top 5 rankings on covestor are all pennystockers leading by Timothy Sykes: timothysykes.com/2008/.../ Reply
  • commenter
    WEBISKING
    Sep 19 07:17 AM
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    Not Everyone Is In Trouble [view article]
    This was needed Reply
  • commenter
    Socialism
    cannot
    compete!
    Sep 18 06:23 PM
    Not Everyone Is In Trouble [view article]
    Roebuck: Kudos! Sorry that you are taking a hit, but like you said - some things are more important. Like character. In the long haul, character will pay dividends. Believe it. I just wish others were so principled - know what you're signing, then stick to the agreement. We wouldn't have half this mess if that was followed. Reply
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    WEBISKING
    Sep 18 08:11 AM
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    Not Everyone Is In Trouble [view article]
    now that the short sellers wll reveal themselves we will get more transperency Reply
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    enervingmark
    ets
    Sep 18 12:51 AM
    Not Everyone Is In Trouble [view article]
    Why nobody thinks about the solution in these times?

    How about sovereign funds buying one of the US banks? Too far-fetched? I MEAN, THE US HAS NO FRIENDS? Everyone wants to see it go down, is that it?

    How about Goldman merging with Morgan Stanley?

    I believe things get better only May 2009, which is overly optimistic considering most comments.     Reply
  • commenter
    Roebuck
    Sep 18 12:11 AM
    My Website
    Not Everyone Is In Trouble [view article]
    As a homeowner who is underwater, I am NOT going to default. I'll keep making my payments like I promised. That's life. There are more important things than money. Reply
  • commenter
    Chris B
    Sep 17 05:23 PM
    Not Everyone Is In Trouble [view article]
    Interesting point about the possible migration of banks, but in today's world of 100% electronic banking, distance probably doesn't matter. It might be wiser to locate wherever employees with the required skills and education can be found. NYC has that, but also crazy office rents. I expect some dispersal, but not all in one direction. It might be time to sell your NYC office REITs.

    Yet like LifeSentence I appreciate the macro view. Turning off CNBC and looking at the big picture, long term, and questioning mainstream assumptions is the only strategy normal people can win at. So far, despite all the blood on the streets, this crisis has been limited to the participants who gambled in the mortgage industry and has not infected the entire economy aside from putting stocks on sale and inflating commodities and treasuries. Pure brokerages like AMTD and banks like USB can still make money, even today, in those traditional business areas. As consumers pull back, which they must, the reduction in banks probably won't be missed.

    Looking beyond the headlines, the mortgage crisis will someday be resolved. Home prices will fall to historical levels and a certain percentage, but by far not all, underwater owners will have defaulted. At this point, perhaps in a year or so, default rates will become predictable, mortgage backed securities will have a known value, and life will resume.

    At this future point, my long-term focus shifts to high levels of consumer debt impacting consumption, the expanding national debt, and overseas developments.     Reply
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    notsosmart
    Sep 17 02:22 PM
    My Website
    Not Everyone Is In Trouble [view article]
    they should all move to vegas.this is just one big casino exept the rich losers are are bailed by the dumb taxpayers. Reply
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