Steve K

With Baidu (BIDU) disrupted by an ad system switch, Google (GOOG) may finally have an opening to try to make inroads in China, one of the few places where awareness of the search leader is low (see chart).

On Nov 10 10:05 PM Solange wrote:

> I live in China (and have for years). Approximately 1/3 of the time,
> I cannot access my gmail account. Approximately 1/3 of the time,
> I am blocked from accessing whatever I am searching for. All the
> time, I can only access 2-3 pictures of any "image search" that I
> request. This does not happen when I use Baidu.
>
> By the way, I learned to read and write Chinese in college 40 years
> ago. So, what is happening to me - and Google inside China - isn't
> a "cultural problem".

Thanks for the view from the inside of China. Enlightening..

Short the U.S.A.

Great article. I think pretty much like Paco does.

Mental health break: The yield-curve mambo

This made my day.

Jon Friedman wonders whether Jim Cramer is defiant, or just clueless. "When Cramer writes about the stock market for New York magazine, there is no better or more knowledgeable Wall Street pundit around. He is that good. But when he turns into his Mr. Hyde persona on television, his brilliance gets lost in the noise."

I like Cramer. Predicting is always difficult. He gets a grade of at least a B.

He takes his lumps when he is wrong. I don't understand the rabidness of some of his critics.

Bernie Madoff Comes Out of the Closet

Many cons work based on greed.

"You can't cheat an honest man" W.C. Fields

On Dec 13 12:32 PM notsosmart wrote:

> the greed of the wealthy(lazy) who gave him the money are just as
> much to blame. how much do you need?

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i got out on July 24th moments after Mr. Putin's chilling comments.

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Not a big Cramer fan, but you've completely misrepresented what Jim Cramer said. Again.

Prepare to Sell Monday - Cramer's Mad Money (9/19/08)

I get tired of the 'booyah' stuff, but Cramer does have some good pointers here and there. I have definitely learned some things from him.

It would be crazy to follow him blindly and he repeatedly warns viewers not to do that. He doesn't seem to have any problem saying "I was wrong."

I am starting to suspect that the people that hate him watch him more than his fans do (like Howard Stern).

The Next Bubble

Let's do the tulips again. It hasn't been done in centuries now so they are way overdue for a comeback. I think the bottom is in in tulip bulbs by now.

6 Things Apple's Not Doing Right

Would somebody please order Jobs a bacon cheeseburger, fries and a milkshake! I think Apple would be up $20 if we could just get 10 more pounds on his frail-looking body.

Mechel: Waiting Til the Smoke Clears

Thanks, Mark. Very timely acticile.

Money Magazine: Clueless on Commodities

I'm not a fan of Money Magazine, but T. Rowe Price New Era fund [PRNEX] is a good pick. I've owned some for about 3 years, and it's returned about 30% a year each of the last 3 years. It's hard to be unhappy with that.

Bullish on China After My Recent Visit

Thanks for your impressions, Jeff. Good to hear about China from someone who has actually been there.

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"paint supplies are running low" hahaha, good one.

Jim Cramer's Stop Trading! 3/5/08: Tech Horsemen Beheaded

Cramer is loud, Cramer is obnoxious, Cramer is often right.