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Building Materials Holding Corp. (BMHC)

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  • Distilling the Economic Data: No Recovery News [View article]
    I wonder if there is a case for a contrarian view point here. There seems to be just an unyielding sense of disbelief at the current... More »
    Comment by wannabe wb
    Jun 26 18:24 pm |
    Rating: 0 0
  • Distilling the Economic Data: No Recovery News [View article]
    Mr. Hansen: Excellent Article! With the real underlying indicators, once data mined, showing major sluggishness 18 months into a... More »
    Comment by W.E. Heasley
    Jun 22 09:01 am |
    Rating: +3 0
  • Distilling the Economic Data: No Recovery News [View article]
    Steven, Good point and exactly correct on the self fulfilling indicator comment. And given the "unusual behavior" ie. the frequent... More »
    Comment by untrusting investor
    Jun 21 15:14 pm |
    Rating: +6 -1
  • Distilling the Economic Data: No Recovery News [View article]
    I recognize the circularity of the argument that "the stock market is up because the economy will soon recover which is why the stock... More »
    Comment by Alphameister
    Jun 21 14:46 pm |
    Rating: +1 -1
  • Distilling the Economic Data: No Recovery News [View article]
    Alphameister, the leading indicators use stock market prices. sort of a self fulfilling indicator. the purpose of analyzing coincident... More »
    Comment by Steven Hansen
    Jun 21 13:39 pm |
    Rating: +5 0
  • Distilling the Economic Data: No Recovery News [View article]
    "you are deeper in the hole than you have ever been during your lifetime" - Very true. The green shoot theories by the PPT team were... More »
    Comment by Fighting Yoda
    Jun 21 12:00 pm |
    Rating: +8 -1
  • Distilling the Economic Data: No Recovery News [View article]
    "you are deeper in the hole than you have ever been during your lifetime" - Very true. The green shoot theories by the PPT team were... More »
    Comment by Fighting Yoda
    Jun 21 12:00 pm |
    Rating: +3 -1
  • Distilling the Economic Data: No Recovery News [View article]
    To the tune of Johnny Mercer's classic: "You've got to accentuate the negative, eliminate the positive, latch on to the pejorative,... More »
    Comment by Alphameister
    Jun 21 11:30 am |
    Rating: +2 -3
  • Distilling the Economic Data: No Recovery News [View article]
    There is a stark paradox revealing itself in these numbers, and other recent transportation analysis--why is the Port of Los Angeles... More »
    Comment by beenburnedtwice
    Jun 21 11:17 am |
    Rating: +5 0
  • Distilling the Economic Data: No Recovery News [View article]
    I think this is an excellent piece in providing some context to all the much-ballyhooed "green shoots" we continue to hear about. More... More »
    Comment by Lilguy
    Jun 21 10:50 am |
    Rating: +9 0
  • Distilling the Economic Data: No Recovery News [View article]
    Thanks Steve, another unbiased if sobering compendium of facts rather than fairy dust chronicling the progression of this Great... More »
    Comment by ain't no fortunate son
    Jun 21 10:24 am |
    Rating: +8 0
  • Distilling the Economic Data: No Recovery News [View article]
    Steve - - - Your review articles are my favorite week-end read and your comment stream is always well informed. I am seeing a... More »
    Comment by John Lounsbury
    Jun 21 10:01 am |
    Rating: +4 -1
  • Distilling the Economic Data: No Recovery News [View article]
    Interesting read, thanks.
    Comment by ksmithdc
    Jun 21 09:53 am |
    Rating: +1 0
  • Distilling the Economic Data: No Recovery News [View article]
    Once again Hansen, you came through with somebelievable information. Thank you for the effort.
    Comment by bebido
    Jun 21 09:50 am |
    Rating: +5 0
  • Distilling the Economic Data: No Recovery News [View article]
    That's what I don't see. Paul Krugman made an insightful point on his New York Times blog (see http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/). The... More »
    Comment by Mad Hedge Fund Trader
    Jun 21 09:45 am |
    Rating: +4 -1