Whisper On The Wind

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    • ON: Sat Oct 11th 06:59 AM
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      A Fresh Look at Shipping Company Stocks
      I have FRO, and am staying with it for now, but would also like to know about OCNF. I picked some up a while back, and it's dropped a bit, so I basically want to know if it's worth waiting or if I should cut my losses and get out now. Instinct tells me to stick it out. Any opinions?
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    • ON: Sat Oct 11th 06:54 AM
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      Midstream MLPs Crashing, Present Opportunity
      I'm really just learning about all this, and doing a major amount of research to see what all this is about, but will someone PLEASE explain what the acronym MLP means? I've been hunting everywhere and can't seem to find out what it is.
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    • ON: Sat Oct 11th 06:50 AM
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      'When There's Blood in the Streets', Buy Biotech Stocks
      In my relative inexperience, I can only wonder how much of this week's rollercoaster ride is due to the panic of the bears followed by the excitement of the bulls, followed by more panic, and then more excitement. I'm not broke yet, not rich yet, have a little cash to spend and have decided to put it into inexpensive stocks rather than dinner and drinks. Last time I did this, I caught a ride on oil's rise, which helped me weather the banks' pain. I wonder if I can find something new this time, I wonder how lucky I'll be, and I wonder if this will all be done before I retire in 10 years. Last but not least, I wonder if I'll have anything in my retirement portfolio after all my risky games? But am I really any different from anyone else? I think not.
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    • ON: Sat Oct 4th 14:19 PM
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      The Glass Is Half Full
      My glass is half full, my investments are holding their own with just a bit of nudging when the price is right. But then, I didn't try to buy a house when I couldn't afford it, I didn't buy a second car when one was sufficient, I didn't need all the toys others wanted - the ones by the front curb with for sale signs on them now. I saved my money and taught my kids how to be broke and now all of us are doing okay - not great, but not broke. We are all making all of our payments on time, giving up whatever is necessary so we can eat and drive (no buses in our area), wearing last year's clothes because money is tight. But we are doing okay and will most likely weather this storm too. So even though Clinton started this whole thing, and even though Bush may not have ended it, we are all still responsible for knowing if we can afford something or not. If not, don't buy it. If you buy it anyway, pay for it. Otherwise, you get the slacker award. And lately there have been way too many slackers blaming the banks. The blame goes both ways and I hope the slackers get punished too.
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    • ON: Sun Sep 28th 08:33 AM
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      Real Capitalists Nationalize
      Skip the bailout, just let the chips fall where they may. Those who are using half a brain will pick the ones to support correctly and those who are thinking with their greed will not. In all previous 'crunches' or bubbles, there was a weeding out of the losers. This is as it should be. It's that old "If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen." thing, simple and true. Either get out or stay in, it won't matter. In the end you will be left with companies that can stand the heat. It won't matter who is president, and it won't matter who gets 20% of the profit, it only matters that you decide to get out or stay in. Buy or sell. Make your choice, then shut up. No whining allowed.
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    • ON: Sun Sep 28th 08:25 AM
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      Time Not for a Bailout, But for Nationalization
      While all you people discuss the politics and possibles, I'm glad I sold WM and kept JPM, even if it was losing for a while. I guess I just don't see letting the government take over the banks, and from what I saw of the debates, at least McCain had ideas of programs to cut, whereas Obama only had programs that he wanted to increase. How did people survive before all these "I'm poor" subsidies? Since when was it a law that everyone deserved to have as much as their neighbors? You get what you earn, plain and simple. The same should be true for the banks. If they don't earn, they should go under. Why bolster a loser when you could instead support a winner?
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    • ON: Sat Sep 27th 08:07 AM
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      Making Up Rules - Fast Money Recap (9/26/08)
      Can't sell JPM since it would still be a loss for me. I inherited it, before the crunch. It will have to sit there for a while before I can sell it. In the meantime, I'll just watch... and wait... and pray for it to hit $50 again. More would be better.
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    • ON: Sat Sep 20th 19:23 PM
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      Forget About a V-Shaped Recovery. Maybe a W. Or L. And What About $?
      Windinthedust, I was hoping someone else would bring up those questions, since I'm hearing more and more about them every day. They are interesting questions, but so far only talk radio and the conservative papers are discussing them. Gee, I wonder why...? You don't suppose... nah, really? (insert snicker here...)
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    • ON: Sat Sep 20th 19:15 PM
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      If You Think the Dow Did Well Today, You're Wrong
      enervingmarkets, half this country hopes you're right. The rest of us are voting for McCain.
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    • ON: Sat Sep 20th 19:09 PM
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      Citigroup: Trading Transparency
      Well, if everyone does as Cramer suggested (sell 20% of your portfolio), I figure all those stocks should just drop like a lead balloon... and put them back within buying range for the rest of us, just in time for the next rise.
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    • ON: Thu Sep 18th 08:06 AM
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      Being Contrarian and Thinking of Buying
      I'm on the same track and starting research now for just exactly the right thing to perk up my portfolio.
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    • ON: Thu Sep 18th 08:03 AM
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      7 Reasons Why I'm Playing for a Bounce
      I look at the Naked Short thing as the kid who tells you he has a watch to sell you but he has to go home to get it. You give him the money, he goes around the corner, beats up someone and steals their watch, then gives it to you. If stock is going to go down, it should go down naturally, not because there are bullies out there.
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    • ON: Tue Sep 16th 18:21 PM
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      Today's True Safe Haven Investments
      This is more like cementing income. Give me dividends I can actually count.
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    • ON: Mon Sep 15th 21:23 PM
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      Demand for Gas: You Can't Have It Both Ways
      And Hannah was two weeks ago. Labor Day.
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    • ON: Mon Sep 15th 21:22 PM
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      Demand for Gas: You Can't Have It Both Ways
      Ike was out there, visible on NOAA and ibiseye.com before Hannah hit. I was watching them both, since I have family in that area. Plenty of time to fill up. Plenty of time to get out of the way.
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