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  • commenter
    ponchovilla
    Mar 02 10:48 AM
    Consumer Spending: Up, Down or Flat? [view article]
    It would be informative to know how much of the spending was with the Christmas gift cards and how much was on credit card because the people doing the spending did not have cash or available balances in the checking account. The Feb and March numbers may provide some clues. Gasoline at $3.00 + per gallon and food prices are taking a bite out of "discretionary&qu... income. Start to follow the restaurants, movie theaters, fast food places and electronics stores for customer traffic as a leading or real time indicator. Too many stores have more sales associates than customers. The small business owner is weary too. Reply
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    Greg in Al
    Mar 02 09:01 AM
    Stagflation in the 1970s vs. Today’s Economy [view article]
    Thomas, Interesting article, but I am new to all this. How do you evaluate the investment rate and/or consumer liquidity levels? Any charts or figures available? Reply
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    Investment
    Scientist
    Mar 02 04:50 AM
    My Website
    What Do Fed Rate Cuts Mean for Your Stock Portfolio? [view article]
    Myron,

    Very good point. Kevin Walsh (Fed governor) said:" You've seen one financial crisis, you've seen one financial crisis." History may not repeat itself. One should read history with that caveat in mind.

    Michael     Reply
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    mejnoon
    Mar 02 03:50 AM
    Questioning Cramer on Taking Profits [view article]
    While I love to sell as the market or a stock rises, my problem has
    always been that I have not sold enough stock to make a dent with
    my profits. The moral is, if you have only sold some shares as the
    price increases, you had better sell a lot more or all of your position
    quickly, when the price begins to decline. Waiting for the next
    upturn will inevitably make you a loser, especially if on margin.     Reply
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    M.
    Weinstein,
    SA Editor
    Mar 02 02:33 AM
    Friday Outlook: Playing the Cards You're Dealt [view article]
    Joab, the headline was created by us - Seeking Alpha editors - not Dave Fry. So we take responsibility there.

    The question of who made Ben's bed is a worthy debate... so carry on.     Reply
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    liquideagle
    Mar 02 02:18 AM
    Under The Radar News - Friday [view article]
    "Firms including Apollo, TPG, Blackstone (BX), Bain Capital and KKR are raising tens of billions of dollars; hefty new contributions from sovereign wealth funds are more than compensating for a lack of domestic investors."

    If this is the case why hasn't Blackstone closed the Alliance Data Systems deal? Where are the acquistion announcements? And where are they getting the money?     Reply
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    Tremaine
    Mar 02 12:05 AM
    Questioning Cramer on Taking Profits [view article]
    I thought that one of his "rules" is to sell gradually as stock moves up and you have made a significant profit. I have heard him say that it is often better to "play with the house's money", so to speak.

    Also, I'm not sure waiting for fundamentals to "take a turn" is necessarily good when you are in a cyclical stock when the economy or the specific sector shifts. Good fundamentals don't always matter when the institutions shift out all their money to another sector.     Reply
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    notsosmart
    Mar 01 02:41 PM
    My Website
    Fallacy of Inflation Targeting [view article]
    inflation is about 12% @ the moment. the dumb & dumber americans r more interested in sport numbers. they will wake up soon but it might b 2 late. Reply
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    Richard
    Schweitzer
    Mar 01 12:55 PM
    Under The Radar News - Friday [view article]

    For the life of me, I can't understand why those affected don't grasp that the "two classes" of risks insured by MBI, Ambac, et al can be reinsured separately, without "breaking up" the issuer of the primary coverage.

    Two separate "syndicates" (a la Lloyds) could be assembled. One from the Calpers and other Muni-related funds (whose flow of funds derives from Muni borrowings in large measure that are a major source of payrolls). The other from the financial institutions that are exposed to "valuation" adjustments in this era of uncertain or absent pricing.     Reply
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    Tom B
    Mar 01 11:00 AM
    Under The Radar News - Friday [view article]
    "Think of this number. If just 5% or even 10% of those buyers purchase Macs "

    Nowadays dual booting, for full speed Windows is a very viable option for people nervous about going "cold turkey". I     Reply
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    Eck
    Mar 01 10:28 AM
    Questioning Cramer on Taking Profits [view article]
    Great perspective, Jaimi!

    "The smartest mentor I ever had taught me that it's better to lose the top 20% of a stock price than to give up 50% of the upside by selling too early."

    I watch Cramer religiously, but have learned to take his advice with a grain of salt. In retrospect, I would have done better with most trades over the years, had I been more patient with both my buy and sell orders.     Reply
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    Myron
    Shlapak
    Mar 01 05:40 AM
    What Do Fed Rate Cuts Mean for Your Stock Portfolio? [view article]
    One thing to keep in mind regarding the potentially low interest rates.

    It is only good for the economy if someone is willing to lend it out.

    So far just about all the money coming from the Fed is staying in the Banks, only trickles are getting out to thier best clients. High risk will not see any cash for some time.     Reply
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    Al Badran
    Mar 01 01:04 AM
    My Website
    Credit Crisis Losses Will Put Black Monday in the Shade [view article]
    As an Arab-American, Few months ago I was presented with a consulting position and have moved into Kuwait to work as an Investment Banker/Business Developer consultant for Kuwaiti/GCC clients. Approx., 5 months ago I've warned my clients about the fall out of the subprime credit ripple effect and it's impact on GCC market. One key addressed factor they've taken lightley 'Short term liquidity'.

    There are several factors to the credit squeeze and the increased cost of raising capital in the regional and global market. The regional market is suffering from short term liquidity concerns that are due to several trends such as the increased pricing of the upcoming securitizations in the MENA region and the hyper activities of an active GCC investment houses.

    Financial turmoil has not hit GCC market as hard as mature markets but weakening credit risk has increased vulnerabilities with some of the regional banks. Persistently high oil prices continue to ensure a high rate of nominal GDP growth in the GCC region, but escalating inflationary pressures are putting pressure on real growth rates.

    In a nut shell and according to market trends the ripple effect of the sub prime fall out will be short-lived in theory as demand for capital funds for investment projects in the GCC region is increasingly strong. Add to that the aggressive drive and support for project financing/infrastructu... development by GCC governments remain aggressively strong.

    For example Saudi Arabia is courting local banks to participate by upfronting 20% cash capital in order to entice participation. Nevertheless, the impact of the subprime fall out would still be 'Short term' liquidity as a result a new opprtunity would emerge and we will need to capitalize on that.     Reply
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    Danny L.
    Newton
    Feb 29 06:08 PM
    My Website
    Fallacy of Inflation Targeting [view article]
    I think that the credibility of the claim that the government has control over the inflation monster is damaged by the individual differences in certain categories of markets like energy and healthcare. Their fix, if they have one, seems to work randomly and not at all in some instances. They don't have control over all aspects of business, especially if a large component is off shore. The manufacturing sector is well incentivized to seek productivity solutions to rising inflation because of people realted costs. The construction sector is similarly incentivized. It sounds like the Fed is trying to take credit for the deflation produced in those industries.
    I am beginning to suspect that the increase in the money supply only exagerates the activities that are currently underway but can not discriminate between a good activity and a bad activity. Thus some of the new money created would go to additional expansion of industrial real estate when there is a clear glut of industrial speculative buildings now. I am also a little worrid about the local government debt. We may choose to acquire personal debt but we are forced to acquire government debt. Every county in Tennessee bought derrivitives to protect themselves from variable rate interest loans, mostly for school spending. Somebody is sure betting that inflation is under control and some are not. I think that the credibility of the claim that the government has control over the inflation monster is damaged by the individual differences in certain categories of markets like energy and healthcare. Their fix, if they have one, seems to work randomly and not at all in some instances. They don't have control over all aspects of business, especially if a large component is off shore. The manufacturing sector is well incentivized to seek productivity solutions to rising inflation because of people related costs. The construction sector is similarly incentivized. It sounds like the Fed is trying to take credit for the deflation produced in those industries.
    I am beginning to suspect that the increase in the money supply only exaggerates the activities that are currently underway but can not discriminate between a good activity and a bad activity. Thus some of the new money created would go to additional expansion of industrial real estate when there is a clear glut of industrial speculative buildings now. I am also a little worried about the local government debt. We may choose to acquire personal debt but we are forced to acquire government debt. Every county in Tennessee bought derivatives to protect themselves from variable rate interest loans, mostly for school spending. Somebody is sure betting that inflation is under control and some are not.     Reply
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    ponchovilla
    Feb 29 03:39 PM
    Fallacy of Inflation Targeting [view article]
    Dear Mish:
    An economist who concludes that 2% growth is exponential will be correct in the long run. But the first 50-75 years at 2% is linear for practical purposes. "Exponential"... kicks in around 120 years. Any economist that makes this claim needs to go back to school for some basic math classes. Who, except a fool predicts more than 5 years out? Answer: the guy who sells newsletter advice at $1000 + per year.     Reply

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