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  • American Capital Agency Corp.'s Earnings Disaster - A Warning Of Things To Come? [View article]
    I haven't done it yet but now might be a great time to look at the
    historical record for...the last time mREIT's had to deal with an anticipated drop in portfolio values....say the 2003-4 time line.

    The discussion recently has been focused on spreads when the
    real risk....appears to be valuation. Or...am I missing something?
    Long term, these have been solid investments. Short term or in
    the near to visible future, I don't know how an mREIT can avoid
    valuation swings.
    May 3 11:04 AM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Incomes Fall $505.5 Billion, Expenses Rise - Can You Say Stagflation? [View article]
    Evan37...you've got a portfolio, right? Working too...as in employed?
    That creative destruction note in your reply can be a little tough to
    control. If, for example, we weren't supporting the financial sector
    with very expansive fed policies, ...or putting an additional trillion
    or so in spending out there...where do you think we'd be...or, better,
    where would you be?

    The reality of current Fed/fiscal policy options available to our
    current sitting Congress and Executive branches just aren't very
    attractive. I'm guessing here but...most investors should recognize
    that fact.
    Mar 2 06:33 AM | 1 Like Like |Link to Comment
  • HP's Identity Crisis: Calling Dr. Deming [View article]
    The issue for virtually anyone left in the hardware side of this industry
    is margins: they've evaporated. IBM's still around and still generating
    interesting numbers mostly propped up by service contribution. Even
    here...at some point, IT departments will move back in house or
    ask why services are so expensive.

    It's the product life cycle thing...writ large. HP's a dispirited shell of
    it's former self.
    Feb 20 07:00 PM | 2 Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Pres. Obama says he'll ask Harry Reid to put a "basic package" on the floor for an "up-or-down vote," should Congress fail to reach a deal. Congressional leaders suggest an afternoon meeting with Obama went well, but Wall Street isn't convinced the fiscal cliff will be avoided. Equity futures have added to their losses following the close. [View news story]
    ...wow. I'd suggest you wander around the CBO web site, pooch. Follow that up with a virtual tour of the Tax Policy Center.
    Dec 29 10:28 AM | 1 Like Like |Link to Comment
  • 3 Under-Appreciated GDP Facts [View article]
    ...most of the FHA "trouble" is related to loans written/bought in the
    05'-08' time frame.
    Dec 2 05:26 PM | 1 Like Like |Link to Comment
  • 3 Under-Appreciated GDP Facts [View article]
    I'm curious, how would you fix the student loan debacle? Is this a
    function of Govt participation or something else?

    Nov 30 07:59 AM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • France Telecom: An Opportunity To Buy This 10% Dividend Yielder At 52-Week Lows [View article]
    ...knock off 30%+/- - taxes - for any French stock held/owned in
    an individual account. Historically, that withholding tends to
    bring effective dividend rates back down to "normal" or
    easy to duplicate levels.
    Nov 15 08:23 AM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Time For Investors To Take Back Our Streets. Here's How [View article]
    Excellent stuff. It would be interesting and informative to see
    a comparative avg volume summary for the dates indicated
    as well.
    Aug 18 06:47 AM | 2 Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Protected Principal Retirement Strategy: Retiring Without A Million-Dollar Nest Egg - Part III [View article]
    ...MLP's got a little jiggy last month..ie, uncharacteristically volatile.
    It happens. Using your strategy, you can get dinged on occasion.
    Jul 27 08:45 AM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • The Yields On These Closed-End Funds Are Highly Misleading [View article]
    .. you shouldn't. The problem is lot's of CEF's with managed
    distribution policies...tend to lose NAV too. If the fund in question
    went out at $20 bucks, has a 8-10% managed distribution policy
    and has a net asset value of...$14...after X number of years....then
    you calculate your received distributions in order to see whether
    or not that particular fund is run by a French Poodle. It's that
    simple.
    Jul 3 05:16 PM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • The Yields On These Closed-End Funds Are Highly Misleading [View article]
    ...it's a "managed distribution". Remember, these funds went to market at $20 bucks. If you're getting a sizable portion of that so called distribution back as ROC...rather than capital gains or dividend distributions...then maybe there's a good explantion for the low NAV.
    Jul 1 10:03 AM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Earnings Preview: Herman Miller [View article]
    ....sorry but this category ....A&D office furniture...depends too
    much on specification. Corporate America isn't adding new
    office space filled with ridiculously expensive modular furniture
    and HM chairs these days. And, since very little of this stuff is
    actually sold to individuals or small business,....this train may
    never leave the station (again).
    Jun 22 02:58 PM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Annaly: We Are 'Twisted' Again [View article]
    Great points but....any thoughts on duration? I'm a little confused how MTGE could/can access capital/funds at .61% unless a chunk of that is fresh equity or overnight money.
    Jun 21 07:04 AM | 1 Like Like |Link to Comment
  • The net worth of the American family fell to $77.3K in 2010, a 39% plunge from 2007 and the lowest level since 1992, according to the Fed. Leading the decline was a 42.3% dive in the average equity in Americans' homes. (full report, .pdf)  [View news story]
    ...translated into common, garden variety English...if our personal
    property isn't contributing much to our personal financial statements
    then it follows that we probably won't be remodeling many kitchens
    or upgrading our plumbing fixtures....in the near term....or moving to
    a nicer zip code. Back out the contribution to GDP associated with
    residential housing.....new starts, repair and remodeling...and it's
    tough to miss the obvious impact on jobs, revenue collection at all
    levels of government as well as our assumptions about the progress
    of a recovery...without a recovery in housing.

    Jun 12 08:29 AM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Where Is Bank Of America's 'Overdue' Recovery? [View article]
    ...except that BAC...or any large bank...doesn't actually "own"
    many residential mortgages. The overwhelming majority of
    home loans are sold in the secondary market on a non-recourse
    basis...to the GSE's - Fannie/Freddie/GNMA.
    Jun 4 06:41 AM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
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