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The most thought provoking article on this site in some time.]]> Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:15:04 -0400
The most thought provoking article on this site in some time.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/157536-private-prisons-a-reliable-american-growth-industry?source=feed#comment-643769 643769 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:49:58 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/157342-on-the-wsj-s-the-new-american-dream-renting?source=feed#comment-638523 638523
Houses were smaller, meaning smaller mortgages, less taxes, and less "warehouse space dedicated to storing today's unnecessary stuff."

Maybe a return to reality will be a relief to many.]]> Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:04:34 -0400
Houses were smaller, meaning smaller mortgages, less taxes, and less "warehouse space dedicated to storing today's unnecessary stuff."

Maybe a return to reality will be a relief to many.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/157266-matt-rognlie-doesn-t-understand-the-public-option?source=feed#comment-637893 637893
As we read, reimbursements to the dealers are erratic and unpredictable.]]> Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:03:02 -0400
As we read, reimbursements to the dealers are erratic and unpredictable.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/157259-note-to-sears-nobody-needs-more-stuff?source=feed#comment-637882 637882 The day of the big home and oversized vehicle will be but a memory.
People have come to realize there is nothing to be gained with a big house (and big mortgage with high taxes) to warehouse "stuff."

Ravenous materialism is coming to a fitting end.]]> Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:56:37 -0400 The day of the big home and oversized vehicle will be but a memory.
People have come to realize there is nothing to be gained with a big house (and big mortgage with high taxes) to warehouse "stuff."

Ravenous materialism is coming to a fitting end.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/156786-how-did-vermont-avoid-the-mortgage-meltdown?source=feed#comment-636351 636351 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:02:34 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/156212-europe-is-recovering-more-quickly-than-u-s-why?source=feed#comment-631215 631215
Our god has become consumptive glut: ever bigger homes and more stuff to fill them.]]> Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:33:51 -0400
Our god has become consumptive glut: ever bigger homes and more stuff to fill them.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/155912-do-lawmakers-really-understand-the-energy-markets?source=feed#comment-628302 628302
It must be refined and the Dems haven't allowed for the building of any additional refineries in 20 years.

Lawmakers look in the mirror. Yes, the problem is YOU.]]> Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:34:40 -0400
It must be refined and the Dems haven't allowed for the building of any additional refineries in 20 years.

Lawmakers look in the mirror. Yes, the problem is YOU.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/154761-the-rally-in-financial-stocks-accelerates?source=feed#comment-621319 621319
Seeking Alpha attracts many "chicken littles" that want us to believe that the sky is constantly ready to fall. 'Taint so. That's why God in His wisdom created day and night.]]> Sat, 08 Aug 2009 18:05:26 -0400
Seeking Alpha attracts many "chicken littles" that want us to believe that the sky is constantly ready to fall. 'Taint so. That's why God in His wisdom created day and night.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/152909-cash-for-clunkers-may-cost-up-to-45-354-per-vehicle?source=feed#comment-609976 609976 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:43:39 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/148119-sec-s-dangerous-california-interference?source=feed#comment-582239 582239
How do the rest of us get a 3.75% apr on our credit cards??? Arren't we all at drift together in the same economic boat???]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:27:52 -0400
How do the rest of us get a 3.75% apr on our credit cards??? Arren't we all at drift together in the same economic boat???]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/147369-obama-takes-pressure-off-health-insurers?source=feed#comment-577542 577542
If the proposed change is not for the better, it will not be well received.
The mid-term election will soon be here.]]> Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:13:09 -0400
If the proposed change is not for the better, it will not be well received.
The mid-term election will soon be here.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/147192-u-s-economy-is-the-fed-predicting-stagnation?source=feed#comment-576882 576882
The only thing being stimulated is the public sector which could be characterized as inherently stagnant.]]> Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:18:33 -0400
The only thing being stimulated is the public sector which could be characterized as inherently stagnant.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/147267-california-and-by-extension-the-u-s-headed-for-permanently-smaller-economy?source=feed#comment-576854 576854
Instead, cut the corporate tax rate by 50% for two years and eliminate all capital gains taxes for the same period. We must jump-start innovation and investment.]]> Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:03:57 -0400
Instead, cut the corporate tax rate by 50% for two years and eliminate all capital gains taxes for the same period. We must jump-start innovation and investment.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/146702-california-hell-as-ious?source=feed#comment-571548 571548
Thomas Jefferson: "When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty."

It is time for people to speak-up.]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:15:56 -0400
Thomas Jefferson: "When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty."

It is time for people to speak-up.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/146403-madoff-s-investors-don-t-deserve-compensation-or-sympathy?source=feed#comment-570290 570290 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:04:04 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/146186-house-throws-away-big-money-in-cap-and-trade-bill?source=feed#comment-568197 568197
Only sheep would approve something without first reading it.]]> Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:18:05 -0400
Only sheep would approve something without first reading it.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/145080-companies-say-cuts-are-here-to-stay?source=feed#comment-560509 560509 Society says to college students: "It is good to load-up with student debt because you will need that degree."
But reality is, our society has not provided a sufficent number of challenging jobs commensurate with the educational achievements of today's college graduates. And it has been this way for at least the last 10 years.
The graduate is stuck with student debt which low-paying "entry" jobs will not cure.]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:34:48 -0400 Society says to college students: "It is good to load-up with student debt because you will need that degree."
But reality is, our society has not provided a sufficent number of challenging jobs commensurate with the educational achievements of today's college graduates. And it has been this way for at least the last 10 years.
The graduate is stuck with student debt which low-paying "entry" jobs will not cure.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/144835-college-tuition-explaining-the-increases?source=feed#comment-559485 559485 Community colleges, especially in this economy, offer great value in lieu of the first two years of traditional private or public college. Many community college professors/instructors have "real world" experience, too.
Of course the College Board can be expected to support the great value offered by higher education so as to entice students to be more acceptable of "student debt." The reality is our society no longer provides sufficient job opportunities commensurate with the educational achievements of its college graduates. Too many students graduate without the employment opportunities to reasonably repay student debt. Society (and higher education)needs to acknowledge this fact.]]> Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:30:25 -0400 Community colleges, especially in this economy, offer great value in lieu of the first two years of traditional private or public college. Many community college professors/instructors have "real world" experience, too.
Of course the College Board can be expected to support the great value offered by higher education so as to entice students to be more acceptable of "student debt." The reality is our society no longer provides sufficient job opportunities commensurate with the educational achievements of its college graduates. Too many students graduate without the employment opportunities to reasonably repay student debt. Society (and higher education)needs to acknowledge this fact.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/142770-just-another-day-of-bad-reporting?source=feed#comment-542905 542905 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:20:19 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/142477-u-s-commercial-real-estate-may-get-relief?source=feed#comment-540964 540964
When the house was burining a year or two ago they were mum and asleep.

Now that firemen are on the scene, they ring the fire alarm. More incompetence on display.
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When the house was burining a year or two ago they were mum and asleep.

Now that firemen are on the scene, they ring the fire alarm. More incompetence on display.
]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/140393-roger-nusbaum-talks-about-buying-agriculture?source=feed#comment-529580 529580 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:48:43 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/134287-chrysler-s-future?source=feed#comment-484882 484882 politicians, the UAW, bankers, hedge funds, unsecured creditors, the Treasury, Fiat, and more politicians. And then spread throughout this mixture, hundreds of attorneys salivating at the spectacle.

Does anyone really believe that this "surgical bankruptcy" will be over in 60 days?

Ford stock is looking mighty attractive these days.]]> Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:57:39 -0400 politicians, the UAW, bankers, hedge funds, unsecured creditors, the Treasury, Fiat, and more politicians. And then spread throughout this mixture, hundreds of attorneys salivating at the spectacle.

Does anyone really believe that this "surgical bankruptcy" will be over in 60 days?

Ford stock is looking mighty attractive these days.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/156416-capitalsource-tremendous-opportunity-or-value-trap?source=feed#comment-450695 450695
In the recent past management has seemed to wear rose colored glasses too often. I believe the stock buy back authorization is merely PR for public consumption. I doubt this buy-back will materialize and for this reason does not reflect well on either management or the Board.

Stock valuation will languish until parent debt is under control.]]> Fri, 03 Apr 2009 10:02:53 -0400
In the recent past management has seemed to wear rose colored glasses too often. I believe the stock buy back authorization is merely PR for public consumption. I doubt this buy-back will materialize and for this reason does not reflect well on either management or the Board.

Stock valuation will languish until parent debt is under control.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/128253-mark-to-market-accounting-fasb-responsive-but-not-independent?source=feed#comment-443518 443518
FASB 157 does not insure transparency. In fact, in a disorderly market, it may be doing the opposite.]]> Sat, 28 Mar 2009 14:46:55 -0400
FASB 157 does not insure transparency. In fact, in a disorderly market, it may be doing the opposite.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/126439-capital-trust-q4-2008-earnings-call-transcript?source=feed#comment-430832 430832 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:25:03 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/125956-treasury-still-going-nowhere?source=feed#comment-426814 426814
Neither Obama nor Geithner are effective captains of the ship. Both appear directionless and as fish out of water.

Weak leadership begets chaos.]]> Sun, 15 Mar 2009 17:00:15 -0400
Neither Obama nor Geithner are effective captains of the ship. Both appear directionless and as fish out of water.

Weak leadership begets chaos.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/125892-fasb-unlikely-to-suspend-mark-to-market?source=feed#comment-425939 425939 There is nothing either intrinsically "fair" or representative of "value" about it. Both of these two groups are out of touch with reality and too often appear to have their respective heads where the sun doesn't shine.

A DCF model is both fair and realistic irrespective of the ups and downs of the economy.]]> Sat, 14 Mar 2009 20:13:04 -0400 There is nothing either intrinsically "fair" or representative of "value" about it. Both of these two groups are out of touch with reality and too often appear to have their respective heads where the sun doesn't shine.

A DCF model is both fair and realistic irrespective of the ups and downs of the economy.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/125893-in-mark-to-market-war-pragmatism-will-trump-principles?source=feed#comment-425815 425815
Evidentally the theoreticians who brought us mark to market could not leave well enough alone.

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Evidentally the theoreticians who brought us mark to market could not leave well enough alone.

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Mark to market accounting is the trojan horse of short sellers. It subtly meshes well to their agenda.

A DCF model is both more accurate and more realistic, but it is the enemy of short sellers.]]> Sat, 14 Mar 2009 10:32:46 -0400
Mark to market accounting is the trojan horse of short sellers. It subtly meshes well to their agenda.

A DCF model is both more accurate and more realistic, but it is the enemy of short sellers.]]>