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Why Are Investors Returning to the Dollar?

We have witnessed a "War on Poverty," which has only muliplied the number of people, living in poverty. We have seen a "War on Drugs," which has only increased the profits and violence, associated with drugs. Now, we have a "War on Terror," which is inflaming and angering masses of people, worldwide... If there was only some way, to have a "War on Wars." Every political solution, only multiplies our problems. The more extreme the effort, the greater the consequences. I hate fear, worse than I fear hatred. We must resist those, who use fear as a weapon.

Obviously, I haven't panicked and sold my shrinking portfolio. I'm not quite sure what a treasury is, but it sounds like "the government," to me. So, I too am still grasping for falling knives... Five times, I have bought shares in POT, each time lower than the time before. I broke open my last CD, in order to handle a margin call, and to buy more POT. I like American companies, be it North American, Central American, or South American. As long as it's American, I don't discriminate, at least not by latitude. Solid companies, with great long-term outlooks and wise management teams, have a peculiar appeal to me. Potash fits the description. Earnings will be out, 10/23.

10 Top Dividend Stocks of the S&P 500

I like MI. Rather than being forced into a reactive-mode, as IndyMac was, MI sold their data-processing unit and now apppears ready to pay their dividend. They saw this coming and avoided being put into a position of distressed sale of assets, at firesale prices. I'm over-weighted in MI, as of today... The financials have been painted with a broad brush and I believe that MI is way oversold.