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Equity Benchmark: A Climb Too High

Liar alert: "0% gains in the S&P over past decade"

Ignoring dividends when calculating investment returns is beyond stupid.

High Yield Credit Spreads at Post Bear Stearns High

Looks like the stock market is leading the bond market in this pic...

Five Forces Driving the Euro Down

Uh oh... you can't say anything bullish on the dollar. Goldbugs like Peter will be insulted that you blasphemed their metal-worshiping religion.

U.S. Savings Rate To Increase, Finally

I agree with the earlier poster. 401ks, IRAs, homes, and even SS contributions should be considered when assessing americans' "savings rates."

The U.S. Dollar: A New Accord

The higher the number of events which much occur for your prediction to come true, the lower the probability becomes.

As Jobs Decline

Come now... people who "gave up" looking for jobs are people who AREN'T LOOKING FOR JOBS. They should not be counted as "unemployed." People who are looking for full-time jobs but find only part-time should be accounted for, though.

Rumor Mill: Nvidia To Exit Chipsets

At these prices, AAPL should just buy NVDA. With NVidia chipsets and GPUs, Apple could finally sell their computers to the most lucrative market: gamers.

Double Longs: An Equity Idea in a 6% World?

Do double-long funds pay double the dividends of the underlying index?

Bangalore Blasts Threaten Indian Outsourcing

Nine bombs and only two people killed? These guys are the worst terrorists ever. Epic fail.

The (Non) Crash of 2008

The fact that the bottom is not a "capitulation bottom" does not necessarily mean we are most likely headed lower. It just means contrarians don't have the highest possible degree of confidence that the bottom is in.

Real Prices for New Cars Keep Going Down

Suppose Americans have been purchasing more "econo" cars and fewer luxury cars. How would that affect these numbers?

Strategies for Currency Investors

This is one of the best articles on Seeking Alpha I have seen. My hat is off to you.

Preparing for the Fall

If you think the market is falling 40%, you should be directing novice investors to leveraged inverse ETFs, not cash.

Yet Another Reason Not To Sell Your Berkshire Hathaway Shares

I have a screenshot on my home computer (sorry, I'm traveling so I can't post it now) from Scottrade of someone buying a LARGE number of BRK.B shares after-hours at HALF the value they trade while the markets are open.

I could not believe it when I saw this. This was back in January. I've been puzzling about this for a while.

Pension Debts: The Next Financial Crisis

Pensions? I've never been offered a pension for any job I had. I sure as hell don't think I should be guaranteeing anyone else's pension if I don't get one of my own.