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What Should Ambac's Connie Lee Be Rated?

I don't believe that track records and parent companies are relevant to ratings. In fact, I'm pretty certain that it's just the ability to pay claims.

Playing the Market as Delinquencies Continue to Rise

How is a short position a derivative contract? That's like saying that a long position is a derivative of a firm's free cash flows.

Recapping My Great Calls on Oil

Your second paragraph proves that you understand nothing about financial markets. All price movements are speculative. That's why they say that the market is FORWARD LOOKING.

BankAtlantic: Why No Lawsuits From Positive Speculation?

Being "wrong" is not the standard BBX is setting here. Using false information, and not changing it after the company informs you that the information is false, is worthy of a lawsuit.

WaMu to IndyMac Customers: Your Money's No Good Here

JESUS H. CHRIST. PLEASE CHECK YOUR FACTS BEFORE QUOTING YELLOW JOURNALISM. THE COMPANY HAS ANNOUNCED THAT THEY ACCEPT INDYMAC CHECKS.

Financials Are Having a Dead Cat Bounce

Yes, clearly the market is irrational to be snapping up these equities at a cheap price. After all, these companies will lose money forever, just like they did in the past.

Suing Critical Analysts Is Wrong and Dangerous

You article misses the point completely. They're not suing Bove because he wrote a negative report about BBX. They're suing him because he used the information on the bank's holding company (BFC) as information on the bank. Bove refused to rectify his mistake when BBX notified him of this error. In times of severe banking crisis, such reports can trigger a run on the bank - this is not just possible, but even likely. Therefore, reports which are factually incorrect are irresponsible.

Maybe next time you should actually read the report, and the complaint, before commenting on them.

How Will Freddie and Fannie's Lifeline Affect US and Asian Banks?

Yes, clearly the stock market is one big conspiracy.

InterDigital: Is More Good News on the Way?

Guess not!

Following Big Money Pays Off

Following "big money" is foolish. Preceding it is what you should actually be trying to do. You never want to be late to the party.

Gold and Energy: Only a Temporary Correction

Gold and energy companies will continue to be profitable. But gold and oil are going down, because 1) the market is going up and 2) it's unsustainable to have commodity prices that high. Companies produce more, people use less, and prices go back down. This has happened over and over historically and everyone is always so shocked when it does.

4 Factors Fueling Oil Prices Higher

What a silly article! You cite the reasons why the price of oil HAS been increasing - these reasons are already well reflected in the price of oil. High oil prices are self-defeating. Oil prices are going to fall, folks. You read it here first.

Wednesday Outlook: Moral Hazard Be Damned

But if I'm investing in stocks, then I'll just be getting back the money now that I'll pay in the future. That's okay with me.

Why We're Still in the Early Innings of the Bursting of the Housing and Credit Bubbles - And Implications for MBIA and Ambac

Your argument seems to be that real estate prices will experience further downward pressure than what has already been priced in by the equity markets. Are you smarter than the market? I doubt it.

My Crude Oil Futures Strategy

Your article assumes that the price of oil, a commodity, will keep rising. This claim is false. When you buy a stock, you have a small claim to the future cash flows of a company. If the company is profitable and growing, the value of the stock will go up in the long run. However, when you buy oil options, you have a claim to a barrel of oil. Commodity pricing is decided by supply and demand, and you have no way of knowing what supply and demand will be during that time (or if we discover an oil substitute). This strategy is pure speculation. Making your position long-term does not make it an investment.