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"Only" 31 died as a result of Chernobyl.

Why would anyone listen to one who makes a statement like that? The collateral damage is still going on and it's cost in suffering (and money for those who think that's the best measurement) is too large to ignore.

Is this article the result of research or self serving cherry picking of facts that the author feels support his position? At best, a twisted point of view.

Investing in a Post-Fact Society (a/k/a Were the Good Times a Mirage?)

Right on Tony - This is the first time I realized your references to our history is a vote of confidence rather than some kind of rant about why things are wrong...

Four Reasons to Believe in the "Bear Stearns Bottom"

"...so I held off submitting my column."

Timing is everything. If you hold off submitting your column you are still waiting to be right. It's kind of like " I WOULD have told you so."

Will Credit Market Flight to Safety Boost Stock Prices?

Tony - we can not counter a non-argument. You made no argument - just rererepeated your list...

Will Credit Market Flight to Safety Boost Stock Prices?

'nuff said.

Burst Bubble? Commodities' Long-Term Story Remains Intact

The one sentence that is absolutely true:

"I don’t know where the story goes next from here."

The most detailed analysis may indicate the most general of trends, but bottoms? tops? futures?

All of history can not tell the story of today nor foretell tomorrow.

Market Outlook: Watch Out, the Signs Can Be Deceiving

Predictions are easy - however, even when correct, no one believes. If one could truly predict the markets why spread the info? I fear a sage or oracle will invest then divulge thereby profiting from their claim re: the future.

Will Credit Market Flight to Safety Boost Stock Prices?

Tony, Tony, Tony - you are full of pith...your listing of historical events is like saying "the sky is blue" --- how often do you have to say it and what purpose does it serve?

Market Outlook: Watch Out, the Signs Can Be Deceiving

tony soprano - your list of historical happenings was a chore to scan through the first time you published it. What's new?

The Fed Is Still Behind the Curve

All actions of the FED are secondary to the purpose of preventing riots in the street by instilling confidence in the market. The appearance of an orderly market is paramount.

Alan Greenspan Loses His Mind

Hindsight is easy (to paraphrase sammyg123) - It is the future with which we should be concerned. The FED's intervention is solely to assist in maintaining CONFIDENCE in the system. As such, it is reactionary to the mood on the street. However, just like a hostage negotiator, there is no way to consistently defuse situations where emotions run high.

Thursday Outlook: Where's the Big Fall?

Everytime I read a good analysis, I wonder why that person doesn't have all the money.

Government Rule Changes Buy Time, But Will They Bail the U.S. Out?

A billion here, a billion there, pretty soon you're talking about real money...

Did the Fed's Move Prevent a Stock Market Panic?

Why am I not convinced that intervention works? At best, it appears to be a delaying tactic that spreads the pain over an extended period of time. At worst, it masks the pain somewhat while the patient dies.

The Industry Indicator: Buy When the Market Sells

Do I choose an investment vehicle based on fundamentals and time buy/sell on a technical basis? Does the current level of any investment contain built-in awareness of future public sentiment? Do I give up and go fishing?