Barry Sotoero's Comments RSS Syndication from SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.comuser/155608/comments http://seekingalpha.com/article/125041-obama-rush-to-judgment?source=feed#comment-420913 420913 How can government grow without taxes increasing?]]> Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:09:46 -0400 How can government grow without taxes increasing?]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/124506-dollar-shines-in-a-depression-while-china-buys-metals?source=feed#comment-417151 417151 Sat, 07 Mar 2009 10:44:30 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/123887-presidential-starts-1900-2009?source=feed#comment-413417 413417 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:35:43 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/123887-presidential-starts-1900-2009?source=feed#comment-413415 413415 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:35:19 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/123465-nationalization-by-any-other-name?source=feed#comment-409384 409384 Conservatives believe in the importance of social order. This is reflected in a respect for tradition, an emphasis on the importance of religion, and a stress on the importance of inequality - such as inequalities of class or caste - as the basis for structured social relationships. Welfare is a secondary issue, but the kinds of concerns which conservatives have are likely to impose restraints on welfare, with a particular emphasis on traditional values in work, the family, and nationhood. Welfare does raise concern where it is seen to have implications for public order - one British conservative commented, in commending the Beveridge report, that "if you do not give the people social reform they are going to give you revolution."

Christian democratic thought is closely related to conservatism, but it also has important distinguishing features. Like conservatives, Christian Democrats place a strong emphasis on order; but order is to be achieved, not primarily through state action, but by moral restraints. These moral restraints have principally in Europe reflected the influence of the Catholic religion. Catholic social teaching has emphasised both the limits of the state and the responsibility of people in families and communities for each other; christian democrats tend, then, to favour limitations in the role of the state while at the same time accepting moral responsibility for social welfare.

Liberal individualism
Liberalism begins from the premise that everyone is an individual, and that individuals have rights. As a political position, liberalism has been important as a means of defending people from abuse by authority. Although liberalism was initially a radical doctrine, it has also been used since the 19th century to stand for a defence of propertied interests.

The central value of liberalism is freedom. All freedoms are not equally important; the main liberal values are concerned with certain particularly important freedoms, such as freedom of assembly, of speech, and of worship.

Liberals mistrust the state and argue that society is likely to regulate itself if state interference is removed. Hayek argues that all state activity, whatever its intentions, is liable to undermine the freedom of the individual; that society is too complex to be tampered with; and that the activities of the free market, which is nothing more than the sum total of activities of many individuals, constitute the best protection of the rights of each individual.

Fascism


A rally of British fascists in 1939.
(c) Hulton-Getty collection.
`

Fascism is often represented in the academic literature as a pseudo-ideology, lacking any coherence or system of thought. This was a political position taken post-war in an attempt to deny the romantic and emotional appeal of fascist thought. Fascist ideology is based in an authoritarian collectivism. The individual is meaningless; the collectivity (the state, the nation or the race) is paramount. Fascism has been characterised by a strong social agenda; in Nazi Germany, the desire to foster racial supremacy included extensive state intervention in society and the economy, with a stress on socialisation (both through schooling and youth movements) and eugenic policies.

Where are we headed?]]> Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:06:10 -0500 Conservatives believe in the importance of social order. This is reflected in a respect for tradition, an emphasis on the importance of religion, and a stress on the importance of inequality - such as inequalities of class or caste - as the basis for structured social relationships. Welfare is a secondary issue, but the kinds of concerns which conservatives have are likely to impose restraints on welfare, with a particular emphasis on traditional values in work, the family, and nationhood. Welfare does raise concern where it is seen to have implications for public order - one British conservative commented, in commending the Beveridge report, that "if you do not give the people social reform they are going to give you revolution."

Christian democratic thought is closely related to conservatism, but it also has important distinguishing features. Like conservatives, Christian Democrats place a strong emphasis on order; but order is to be achieved, not primarily through state action, but by moral restraints. These moral restraints have principally in Europe reflected the influence of the Catholic religion. Catholic social teaching has emphasised both the limits of the state and the responsibility of people in families and communities for each other; christian democrats tend, then, to favour limitations in the role of the state while at the same time accepting moral responsibility for social welfare.

Liberal individualism
Liberalism begins from the premise that everyone is an individual, and that individuals have rights. As a political position, liberalism has been important as a means of defending people from abuse by authority. Although liberalism was initially a radical doctrine, it has also been used since the 19th century to stand for a defence of propertied interests.

The central value of liberalism is freedom. All freedoms are not equally important; the main liberal values are concerned with certain particularly important freedoms, such as freedom of assembly, of speech, and of worship.

Liberals mistrust the state and argue that society is likely to regulate itself if state interference is removed. Hayek argues that all state activity, whatever its intentions, is liable to undermine the freedom of the individual; that society is too complex to be tampered with; and that the activities of the free market, which is nothing more than the sum total of activities of many individuals, constitute the best protection of the rights of each individual.

Fascism


A rally of British fascists in 1939.
(c) Hulton-Getty collection.
`

Fascism is often represented in the academic literature as a pseudo-ideology, lacking any coherence or system of thought. This was a political position taken post-war in an attempt to deny the romantic and emotional appeal of fascist thought. Fascist ideology is based in an authoritarian collectivism. The individual is meaningless; the collectivity (the state, the nation or the race) is paramount. Fascism has been characterised by a strong social agenda; in Nazi Germany, the desire to foster racial supremacy included extensive state intervention in society and the economy, with a stress on socialisation (both through schooling and youth movements) and eugenic policies.

Where are we headed?]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/123480-stimulus-bill-s-winners-and-losers?source=feed#comment-409358 409358 Conservatives believe in the importance of social order. This is reflected in a respect for tradition, an emphasis on the importance of religion, and a stress on the importance of inequality - such as inequalities of class or caste - as the basis for structured social relationships. Welfare is a secondary issue, but the kinds of concerns which conservatives have are likely to impose restraints on welfare, with a particular emphasis on traditional values in work, the family, and nationhood. Welfare does raise concern where it is seen to have implications for public order - one British conservative commented, in commending the Beveridge report, that "if you do not give the people social reform they are going to give you revolution."

Christian democratic thought is closely related to conservatism, but it also has important distinguishing features. Like conservatives, Christian Democrats place a strong emphasis on order; but order is to be achieved, not primarily through state action, but by moral restraints. These moral restraints have principally in Europe reflected the influence of the Catholic religion. Catholic social teaching has emphasised both the limits of the state and the responsibility of people in families and communities for each other; christian democrats tend, then, to favour limitations in the role of the state while at the same time accepting moral responsibility for social welfare.

Liberal individualism
Liberalism begins from the premise that everyone is an individual, and that individuals have rights. As a political position, liberalism has been important as a means of defending people from abuse by authority. Although liberalism was initially a radical doctrine, it has also been used since the 19th century to stand for a defence of propertied interests.

The central value of liberalism is freedom. All freedoms are not equally important; the main liberal values are concerned with certain particularly important freedoms, such as freedom of assembly, of speech, and of worship.

Liberals mistrust the state and argue that society is likely to regulate itself if state interference is removed. Hayek argues that all state activity, whatever its intentions, is liable to undermine the freedom of the individual; that society is too complex to be tampered with; and that the activities of the free market, which is nothing more than the sum total of activities of many individuals, constitute the best protection of the rights of each individual.

Fascism


A rally of British fascists in 1939.
(c) Hulton-Getty collection.
`

Fascism is often represented in the academic literature as a pseudo-ideology, lacking any coherence or system of thought. This was a political position taken post-war in an attempt to deny the romantic and emotional appeal of fascist thought. Fascist ideology is based in an authoritarian collectivism. The individual is meaningless; the collectivity (the state, the nation or the race) is paramount. Fascism has been characterised by a strong social agenda; in Nazi Germany, the desire to foster racial supremacy included extensive state intervention in society and the economy, with a stress on socialisation (both through schooling and youth movements) and eugenic policies.

Where are we headed?]]> Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:54:33 -0500 Conservatives believe in the importance of social order. This is reflected in a respect for tradition, an emphasis on the importance of religion, and a stress on the importance of inequality - such as inequalities of class or caste - as the basis for structured social relationships. Welfare is a secondary issue, but the kinds of concerns which conservatives have are likely to impose restraints on welfare, with a particular emphasis on traditional values in work, the family, and nationhood. Welfare does raise concern where it is seen to have implications for public order - one British conservative commented, in commending the Beveridge report, that "if you do not give the people social reform they are going to give you revolution."

Christian democratic thought is closely related to conservatism, but it also has important distinguishing features. Like conservatives, Christian Democrats place a strong emphasis on order; but order is to be achieved, not primarily through state action, but by moral restraints. These moral restraints have principally in Europe reflected the influence of the Catholic religion. Catholic social teaching has emphasised both the limits of the state and the responsibility of people in families and communities for each other; christian democrats tend, then, to favour limitations in the role of the state while at the same time accepting moral responsibility for social welfare.

Liberal individualism
Liberalism begins from the premise that everyone is an individual, and that individuals have rights. As a political position, liberalism has been important as a means of defending people from abuse by authority. Although liberalism was initially a radical doctrine, it has also been used since the 19th century to stand for a defence of propertied interests.

The central value of liberalism is freedom. All freedoms are not equally important; the main liberal values are concerned with certain particularly important freedoms, such as freedom of assembly, of speech, and of worship.

Liberals mistrust the state and argue that society is likely to regulate itself if state interference is removed. Hayek argues that all state activity, whatever its intentions, is liable to undermine the freedom of the individual; that society is too complex to be tampered with; and that the activities of the free market, which is nothing more than the sum total of activities of many individuals, constitute the best protection of the rights of each individual.

Fascism


A rally of British fascists in 1939.
(c) Hulton-Getty collection.
`

Fascism is often represented in the academic literature as a pseudo-ideology, lacking any coherence or system of thought. This was a political position taken post-war in an attempt to deny the romantic and emotional appeal of fascist thought. Fascist ideology is based in an authoritarian collectivism. The individual is meaningless; the collectivity (the state, the nation or the race) is paramount. Fascism has been characterised by a strong social agenda; in Nazi Germany, the desire to foster racial supremacy included extensive state intervention in society and the economy, with a stress on socialisation (both through schooling and youth movements) and eugenic policies.

Where are we headed?]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/116414-what-will-be-the-impact-of-obama-s-stimulus-plan?source=feed#comment-366878 366878 You really hit the nail on the head! I could not have said it better myself.

America is changing quickly to a large socialistic government through the new administration. The new administration is taking over as much private industry as it can. What we really need is less government. The amount of money that is going to be spent in this stimulus is incredible and almost none of it is going to the recreation of new jobs or tax cuts. Most will not even be spent until 2010 and 2012. It is nothing more than a pork stimulus (I call it). If you remember back to last year when the TARP was being negotiated, Nancy P. did not want to allow it to go through without adding pork money for her state. ( bridges , schools welfare etc..) Bush insisted the money be spent on bank bailouts only. Well to make a long story short, now that the House and Senate are controlled by the Dem. party well it is "pay back time". If you check out this stimulus plan it is nothing more than a pay back to Democrats in exchange for the TARP money being passed last year. If stimulus plans work than why are we doing another stimulus anyway. Give tax cuts to corporations and individuals and we will see the economy react through new jobs and self preservation.

The new administration is trying as hard as they can to put fear into everyones hearts and make us believe that the government is the only one who can save us from this mess, in order to push big spending bills. The current economy is not even close to how bad the great depression or in the 70"s. I think everyone needs to take the History of the US over again.
Government is to blame for this whole problem anyway. Regulation was lifted on mortgages to allow for NO Doc loans so people who could not afford mortgages would be allowed to obtain one without scrutiny of their income, which was done during the Clinton era. (Which Obama voted in favor).
Just today a new executive order is being pushed through to cap what CEO's and other executives will be allowed to earn if they accept TARP funds. Before long the government will be telling everyone what they should and should not be allowed to earn and what we are worth.
Everyone needs to stop putting their hands out and starting putting their hands to work. I am sick and tired of the redistrubution of wealth and taking from those who work hard for their money and giving it to those who do not.
Our government keeps rewarding irresponsibility and laziness with bailout after bailout and stimulus after stimulus. I do not believe a thousand dollars from this stimulus is going to change peoples lives. All the stimulus plans, bailouts and nationalized health care are going to have an end result in higher taxes across the board.

Who is going to pay for all this stuff? I will tell you, not the people who are receiving the redistribution of wealth tax money, because they have no tax liability. We have a bunch of zombies walking around who have no idea about economics. I have never seen such cult like following any other President. No one is even questioning any of this.
This seems just like FDR's New Deal, ON STEROIDS
Elections have consequences!]]> Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:46:52 -0500 You really hit the nail on the head! I could not have said it better myself.

America is changing quickly to a large socialistic government through the new administration. The new administration is taking over as much private industry as it can. What we really need is less government. The amount of money that is going to be spent in this stimulus is incredible and almost none of it is going to the recreation of new jobs or tax cuts. Most will not even be spent until 2010 and 2012. It is nothing more than a pork stimulus (I call it). If you remember back to last year when the TARP was being negotiated, Nancy P. did not want to allow it to go through without adding pork money for her state. ( bridges , schools welfare etc..) Bush insisted the money be spent on bank bailouts only. Well to make a long story short, now that the House and Senate are controlled by the Dem. party well it is "pay back time". If you check out this stimulus plan it is nothing more than a pay back to Democrats in exchange for the TARP money being passed last year. If stimulus plans work than why are we doing another stimulus anyway. Give tax cuts to corporations and individuals and we will see the economy react through new jobs and self preservation.

The new administration is trying as hard as they can to put fear into everyones hearts and make us believe that the government is the only one who can save us from this mess, in order to push big spending bills. The current economy is not even close to how bad the great depression or in the 70"s. I think everyone needs to take the History of the US over again.
Government is to blame for this whole problem anyway. Regulation was lifted on mortgages to allow for NO Doc loans so people who could not afford mortgages would be allowed to obtain one without scrutiny of their income, which was done during the Clinton era. (Which Obama voted in favor).
Just today a new executive order is being pushed through to cap what CEO's and other executives will be allowed to earn if they accept TARP funds. Before long the government will be telling everyone what they should and should not be allowed to earn and what we are worth.
Everyone needs to stop putting their hands out and starting putting their hands to work. I am sick and tired of the redistrubution of wealth and taking from those who work hard for their money and giving it to those who do not.
Our government keeps rewarding irresponsibility and laziness with bailout after bailout and stimulus after stimulus. I do not believe a thousand dollars from this stimulus is going to change peoples lives. All the stimulus plans, bailouts and nationalized health care are going to have an end result in higher taxes across the board.

Who is going to pay for all this stuff? I will tell you, not the people who are receiving the redistribution of wealth tax money, because they have no tax liability. We have a bunch of zombies walking around who have no idea about economics. I have never seen such cult like following any other President. No one is even questioning any of this.
This seems just like FDR's New Deal, ON STEROIDS
Elections have consequences!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/114273-gold-as-a-truly-last-resort?source=feed#comment-353799 353799
I have been studying the past performance of the options market that occurred throughout 2008 and I believe shorting banking stocks and other financials may be a place where big money will be able to made once more.
There will be a second round of failures, maybe as large as the previous to come in the next couple months. Alot of people with 3 year arms have not been able to refinance and these loans will be adjusting between spring and summer and the next wave of defaults and bailouts are just around the corner. Deflation seems more likely in the short term (2009) then inflation. Hopefully I am incorrect but the finger is pointing in this direction more each day.
Good luck to all and if anyone has an opinion on my statements please feel free to comment.]]> Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:42:03 -0500
I have been studying the past performance of the options market that occurred throughout 2008 and I believe shorting banking stocks and other financials may be a place where big money will be able to made once more.
There will be a second round of failures, maybe as large as the previous to come in the next couple months. Alot of people with 3 year arms have not been able to refinance and these loans will be adjusting between spring and summer and the next wave of defaults and bailouts are just around the corner. Deflation seems more likely in the short term (2009) then inflation. Hopefully I am incorrect but the finger is pointing in this direction more each day.
Good luck to all and if anyone has an opinion on my statements please feel free to comment.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/104771-jobs-are-obama-s-job-no-1?source=feed#comment-301680 301680 What we really need to do is stop all the gov't spending and give everyone who pays taxes a rebate, not those who do not pay.
In the next couple years we will see our jobless rate rise, gov't spending will soar and inflation will rise to levels never seen before. In the 70's we had inflation of 14% plus. There were no stimulis packages to cause this issue.
The Fed. has MADE over 1.2 trillion and are currently injecting it into our economy and banks. The Fed. has cut the interest rate from 6.5% to 1%, dramatically devaluing the dollar. Europe has cut their interest rate many times devaluing the Euro. China just announced a stimulis of 586B. We are going to see historic changes in the value of the dollar and other currency world wide. I just hope all of you are ready. I have said before that gold will be the only hedge to this mess. It is the original currency that all currency are based. Over the next five years gold will soar $2000oz and higher. On top all this Obama and Nancy P. are going to spend like never before and Nancy is already calling for another stimulis of 400B next year.
Who is paying for this , not the pieces of shi.. that Obama is giving tax cuts too.
So to some things up we are going to receive higher taxes a devalued dollar (causing inflation) and a soaring jobless rate. I hope our new community organizer of the Chicago hood knows what to do!!!]]> Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:25:41 -0500 What we really need to do is stop all the gov't spending and give everyone who pays taxes a rebate, not those who do not pay.
In the next couple years we will see our jobless rate rise, gov't spending will soar and inflation will rise to levels never seen before. In the 70's we had inflation of 14% plus. There were no stimulis packages to cause this issue.
The Fed. has MADE over 1.2 trillion and are currently injecting it into our economy and banks. The Fed. has cut the interest rate from 6.5% to 1%, dramatically devaluing the dollar. Europe has cut their interest rate many times devaluing the Euro. China just announced a stimulis of 586B. We are going to see historic changes in the value of the dollar and other currency world wide. I just hope all of you are ready. I have said before that gold will be the only hedge to this mess. It is the original currency that all currency are based. Over the next five years gold will soar $2000oz and higher. On top all this Obama and Nancy P. are going to spend like never before and Nancy is already calling for another stimulis of 400B next year.
Who is paying for this , not the pieces of shi.. that Obama is giving tax cuts too.
So to some things up we are going to receive higher taxes a devalued dollar (causing inflation) and a soaring jobless rate. I hope our new community organizer of the Chicago hood knows what to do!!!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/100538-is-gold-ready-to-fly?source=feed#comment-285576 285576 How do you think the policies that the two Presidential candidates are presenting will effect the little guy. i.e. tax cuts and health care. It seems to me that a socialist society is the last thing the tax payer needs.]]> Sun, 19 Oct 2008 09:51:30 -0400 How do you think the policies that the two Presidential candidates are presenting will effect the little guy. i.e. tax cuts and health care. It seems to me that a socialist society is the last thing the tax payer needs.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/100163-final-presidential-debate-the-wurzelbacher-falls?source=feed#comment-284206 284206
Under Obama's plan if we make it to the point that we reach the american dream then I guess that will mean you can only have 250,000 before Obama takes half. Kind of sounds like socialism to me. Why go to work to get that health insurance, you can stay home while I go to work and pay for it. Sounds like liberal socialism to me. Watch what happens to the market if Obama is elected. Yoyu want to see fear in the market you haven't seen anything yet. Taxing does not help stimulate the economy!!!!!


Even robin hood had better morals and he was a thief, Atleast he took from the sheriff (Gov'.t) of Nottingham and gave the money to the peasents. Obama is going to take money from the peasents and give to the lazy. Everyone has there hand out!

I do not like either of these crooks. But I know the greater of the two evlis when I see it.]]> Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:28:35 -0400
Under Obama's plan if we make it to the point that we reach the american dream then I guess that will mean you can only have 250,000 before Obama takes half. Kind of sounds like socialism to me. Why go to work to get that health insurance, you can stay home while I go to work and pay for it. Sounds like liberal socialism to me. Watch what happens to the market if Obama is elected. Yoyu want to see fear in the market you haven't seen anything yet. Taxing does not help stimulate the economy!!!!!


Even robin hood had better morals and he was a thief, Atleast he took from the sheriff (Gov'.t) of Nottingham and gave the money to the peasents. Obama is going to take money from the peasents and give to the lazy. Everyone has there hand out!

I do not like either of these crooks. But I know the greater of the two evlis when I see it.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/96375-it-s-a-bull-market-in-government-intervention?source=feed#comment-259856 259856 Sat, 20 Sep 2008 08:44:38 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/95926-banks-on-the-verge-of-a-nervous-breakdown?source=feed#comment-257094 257094 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:29:16 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/94159-time-to-consider-oil-s-homely-cousin-natural-gas?source=feed#comment-246832 246832 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 09:28:51 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/80535-black-gold-or-yellow-gold?source=feed#comment-181919 181919 What I mean in my writing is how on earth are you gonna change anything to do with this economy or country. The President, Federal Reserve, Military, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Barack, nobody can change what is about to happen with our energy crisis. I have been invested in oil since it was $30 a barrel in 2000 and I keep listening to everyone say it is speculation and that oil will pull back. Well I just do not believe that anymore. Oil is going to keep rising until we fall into a great depression (GLOBALLY) and we no longer have demand or supply issues.
We have wars were Middle Easterners are trying to blow up pipe lines and terrorize the world because we do not have the same beliefs as they do. Osama has taught them how to hurt us financially. I think we need to start playing dirty. If you want to blow up a pipe line or kill someone and you put it on a website and brag about it then the US should blow up a religous interest of Al Qaeda's and put it on CNBC and laugh. Screw that politically correct crap, we need to grow some balls as a country and stop letting foreigners try to change our religion, language and beliefs.

Try to make money where you can in the market, speculation is a good thing if you are invested in a part the economy that is going to head north with or without speculation. You and I are not in a position to change our energy policy. We will not be able to do shit about rising oil except drive less and hedge yourself against rising prices by buying stock in oil drillers, oil service companies and gold.
It's not that I do not give a damn, it's that it does not make a f-ing difference. So invest smart and make some money before the shit hits the fan!]]> Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:03:08 -0400 What I mean in my writing is how on earth are you gonna change anything to do with this economy or country. The President, Federal Reserve, Military, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Barack, nobody can change what is about to happen with our energy crisis. I have been invested in oil since it was $30 a barrel in 2000 and I keep listening to everyone say it is speculation and that oil will pull back. Well I just do not believe that anymore. Oil is going to keep rising until we fall into a great depression (GLOBALLY) and we no longer have demand or supply issues.
We have wars were Middle Easterners are trying to blow up pipe lines and terrorize the world because we do not have the same beliefs as they do. Osama has taught them how to hurt us financially. I think we need to start playing dirty. If you want to blow up a pipe line or kill someone and you put it on a website and brag about it then the US should blow up a religous interest of Al Qaeda's and put it on CNBC and laugh. Screw that politically correct crap, we need to grow some balls as a country and stop letting foreigners try to change our religion, language and beliefs.

Try to make money where you can in the market, speculation is a good thing if you are invested in a part the economy that is going to head north with or without speculation. You and I are not in a position to change our energy policy. We will not be able to do shit about rising oil except drive less and hedge yourself against rising prices by buying stock in oil drillers, oil service companies and gold.
It's not that I do not give a damn, it's that it does not make a f-ing difference. So invest smart and make some money before the shit hits the fan!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/80535-black-gold-or-yellow-gold?source=feed#comment-181567 181567 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 20:38:04 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/71580-an-overview-of-peru-s-stock-market?source=feed#comment-156668 156668 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:08:45 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/69979-the-fed-is-deflating-10-reasons-why?source=feed#comment-133375 133375 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 10:03:02 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/69979-the-fed-is-deflating-10-reasons-why?source=feed#comment-133269 133269 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:51:38 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/69656-southern-copper-vs-spot-copper-ta-that-s-hard-to-ignore?source=feed#comment-131335 131335 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:15:44 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/69035-a-warning-for-u-s-dollar-bears-and-commodity-bulls?source=feed#comment-128708 128708
We have not even seen any economic data that is reflective of any past rate cuts. It takes about 9 months to a year to see true economic data reflective of monetary policy. It's almost funny, in about three to five years we will see rates raised in the same fashion as they Fed is cutting them now. Inflation is at 10% right now, believe it or not. The only hedge against the falling dollar and inflation in the past have been gold and oil. Keep buying on dips. The Fed should have just cut rates to zero at least we would have a bottom in the falling dollar. HAHA

What the Fed should be doing is raising interest rates to fight inflation and letting irresponsible lenders and borrowers default on their loans. A free market trade got us here and should be allowed to continue.
It would be nice to see some of this money that the Fed is pumping into banks be used instead to finance projects for alternative energy through large tax cuts or some other means. Many countries like Brazil and Germany are becoming energy independent. Brazil has not raised the price of gasoline since 2005 to their citizens. We need to focus on real issues here like becoming energy independent, cutting interest is a coat of icing on a pile of shi...
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We have not even seen any economic data that is reflective of any past rate cuts. It takes about 9 months to a year to see true economic data reflective of monetary policy. It's almost funny, in about three to five years we will see rates raised in the same fashion as they Fed is cutting them now. Inflation is at 10% right now, believe it or not. The only hedge against the falling dollar and inflation in the past have been gold and oil. Keep buying on dips. The Fed should have just cut rates to zero at least we would have a bottom in the falling dollar. HAHA

What the Fed should be doing is raising interest rates to fight inflation and letting irresponsible lenders and borrowers default on their loans. A free market trade got us here and should be allowed to continue.
It would be nice to see some of this money that the Fed is pumping into banks be used instead to finance projects for alternative energy through large tax cuts or some other means. Many countries like Brazil and Germany are becoming energy independent. Brazil has not raised the price of gasoline since 2005 to their citizens. We need to focus on real issues here like becoming energy independent, cutting interest is a coat of icing on a pile of shi...
]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/68016-200-oil-who-s-going-to-pay-for-it?source=feed#comment-125750 125750 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:32:33 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/68243-goldman-s-200-oil-call-and-the-hurricane-premium-theory?source=feed#comment-125745 125745 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:14:18 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/67570-fed-rate-cuts-backfire-lift-gold-and-oil-into-orbit?source=feed#comment-123849 123849 Gold is so cheap compared to what it cost in the 70's. We will see $2500.00 Gold or higher. It is and has always been the hedge against inflation and a falling dollar.
We will most likely see the same thing happen in all commodities and worst of all oil. It 's not bad enough that we are facing supply shortages that are only growing , but now we are seeing hedge driven invesments to offset rapidly growing inflation. Inflation I believe will be above 15% in the next two years. Make your money now in precious metals, oil services companies and drillers. I also like alternative energies, we will see growth of a 1000% in the next 5-10 years. Look to the large industrial solar companies that are finding ways to reduce solar costs. Coal would be a good economy booster for us also. We have alot of it and in the near term and it would quickly reduce the cost of oil. Coal liquidfication is a rapidly growing industry and it burns as clean as gasoline. The US has had this technology for years. It would also create alot of jobs right here at home and all the tax cuts that go to big oil, could go to alternative energy, no matter what kind of alternative energy we use.
Our worst enemies are( Middle East) becoming in control of our economic growth and futures. This war is becoming the war of the have's and have nots, and we have not any oil!]]> Fri, 07 Mar 2008 23:30:15 -0500 Gold is so cheap compared to what it cost in the 70's. We will see $2500.00 Gold or higher. It is and has always been the hedge against inflation and a falling dollar.
We will most likely see the same thing happen in all commodities and worst of all oil. It 's not bad enough that we are facing supply shortages that are only growing , but now we are seeing hedge driven invesments to offset rapidly growing inflation. Inflation I believe will be above 15% in the next two years. Make your money now in precious metals, oil services companies and drillers. I also like alternative energies, we will see growth of a 1000% in the next 5-10 years. Look to the large industrial solar companies that are finding ways to reduce solar costs. Coal would be a good economy booster for us also. We have alot of it and in the near term and it would quickly reduce the cost of oil. Coal liquidfication is a rapidly growing industry and it burns as clean as gasoline. The US has had this technology for years. It would also create alot of jobs right here at home and all the tax cuts that go to big oil, could go to alternative energy, no matter what kind of alternative energy we use.
Our worst enemies are( Middle East) becoming in control of our economic growth and futures. This war is becoming the war of the have's and have nots, and we have not any oil!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/66735-how-to-solve-the-housing-crisis?source=feed#comment-121107 121107 Sun, 02 Mar 2008 11:13:43 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/66657-inflation-s-power-the-dollar-in-25-years?source=feed#comment-120960 120960 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 14:37:38 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/65711-getting-out-of-leveraged-gold?source=feed#comment-118715 118715 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:03:04 -0500