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TALF Coming Soon to Commercial Real Estate, I Fear

How can I take advantage this decline Commercial Real Estate? What do I buy? What do I sell? Any suggestions on specific stocks, ETF's, REIT's and how to play them would be greatly appreciated.

What Happened to the American Dream?

James, my lad, there is no hope for you or your patriots. The U.S. has sown the seeds of its current dilemma a long time ago. Its arrogance and its hubris have been driving it for so many years I'm surprised that any of the decent Americans it was my pleasure to meet are left standing. Regrettably, your sentiments are hollow bromides from a past era. A time long gone. Whereas Jefferson might have once been the essence of America, Bernie Madoff is America's essence today.

When Will American Realize the World Has Changed?

To me, the U.S. had always stood for Truth and Justice. It was the land of Hope and Promise. To see it turn into the world's bully, the bringer of death and destruction, injustice and greed, is such an incredible disappointment. The new leaders of the world will probably never live up to what the U.S. once was. That so much goodness has been wasted is unpardonable.

Visa Keeps Charging Ahead

Thank you, CatEyes and Torino-t. Much appreciated. I will increase my holdings of Visa.

Visa Keeps Charging Ahead

I keep reading that U.S. consumers are using their credit cards to 'make ends meet' and that there is a coming credit crunch when these consumers will no longer be able to afford their monthly credit card payments.

How will this credit crunch affect Visa? I own some shares now and am thinking of purchasing more. However, I don't know how this coming credit card 'problem' will affect Visa.

Any advice, observations or comments would be much appreciated.