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  • 2010 Pairs Trade: U.S. vs. Emerging Markets [View article]
    Pairing trades? If both your picks are duds, it'll just be a loss squared. I hope you use tiny position sizing and tight stops...
    Comment by Shonkypom
    Dec 30 20:43 pm |
    Rating: 0 0
  • 2010 Pairs Trade: U.S. vs. Emerging Markets [View article]
    Much of the rise in EEMs economy the past 2 years have been as a result of China's purchasing of raw material and stockpiling it. To say... More »
    Comment by Mike from NYC
    Dec 30 14:19 pm |
    Rating: 0 0
  • 2010 Pairs Trade: U.S. vs. Emerging Markets [View article]
    Flat U.S. consumer spending hasn't stopped EEM from growing for the past two years, why do you think it will do so going... More »
    Comment by JPSmith
    Dec 30 14:06 pm |
    Rating: 0 0
  • 2010 Pairs Trade: U.S. vs. Emerging Markets [View article]
    If the US and other developed nation consumers saves its money rather than spend it, emerging markets will have limited opportunities to... More »
    Comment by Mike from NYC
    Dec 30 12:48 pm |
    Rating: 0 0
  • 2010 Pairs Trade: U.S. vs. Emerging Markets [View article]
    Continued easy money from central banks means that the money needs to be invested somewhere. That somewhere usually comes in the form... More »
    Comment by Surly Trader
    Dec 29 11:28 am |
    Rating: +1 0
  • 2010 Pairs Trade: U.S. vs. Emerging Markets [View article]
    You REALLY think emerging markets are not just a tiny bit over bought??? Jeesh!
    Comment by GoochyPuppy
    Dec 29 03:24 am |
    Rating: +3 0
  • 2010 Pairs Trade: U.S. vs. Emerging Markets [View article]
    Long Emerging Market, short US is becoming a very crowded trade lately.
    Comment by dividend_growth
    Dec 28 20:42 pm |
    Rating: +5 0
  • Calling on Smaller Banks: Naivete or Duplicity? [View article]
    GreenMom, Your educated guess on Obama's next move sounds more than a bit likely. On Dec 28 10:20 AM GreenMom wrote: > Next thing... More »
    Comment by Old Trader
    Dec 28 18:49 pm |
    Rating: +1 0
  • Calling on Smaller Banks: Naivete or Duplicity? [View article]
    countrybanker, Your profile is blank, but by your nic, I'll assume that you are, or were, a banker. Thanks for weighing in. I... More »
    Comment by Old Trader
    Dec 28 18:47 pm |
    Rating: 0 0
  • Calling on Smaller Banks: Naivete or Duplicity? [View article]
    Next thing to watch for: BHO will try to pressure the small businesses community to hire. Offer some meager tax-break carrot while... More »
    Comment by GreenMom
    Dec 28 10:20 am |
    Rating: +2 0
  • Calling on Smaller Banks: Naivete or Duplicity? [View article]
    On Dec 27 12:24 PM ebworthen wrote: > What better way to damage free markets than to have private enterprises fail and become... More »
    Comment by JeffDB
    Dec 28 00:27 am |
    Rating: +2 0
  • S&P's 2009 Dividend Aristocrats: Who Made the Cut? [View article]
    I think however you have missed other methodology of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index. It has several other criteria, not merely... More »
    Comment by A.J. Scott, Sr.
    Dec 27 23:51 pm |
    Rating: 0 0
  • Calling on Smaller Banks: Naivete or Duplicity? [View article]
    There are good banks and bankers out there running small banks. Credit quality naturally decreases during a recessions, as borrowers... More »
    Comment by countrybanker
    Dec 27 23:50 pm |
    Rating: +2 0
  • Calling on Smaller Banks: Naivete or Duplicity? [View article]
    ebworthen, Although it pains me to say so, it appears that you're essentially correct. On Dec 27 12:24 PM ebworthen wrote: > What... More »
    Comment by Old Trader
    Dec 27 19:15 pm |
    Rating: +4 0
  • Calling on Smaller Banks: Naivete or Duplicity? [View article]
    Tom, Your comment is on the mark, although the point you make about the government verification of the lack of small business lending... More »
    Comment by Old Trader
    Dec 27 19:14 pm |
    Rating: +3 0