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Dr. O "I'd like to be more bearish because our economy is in a shambles. It feels wrong to be bullish on stocks. Yet, you look at the charts, and you'd think the economy was booming."]]>
Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:24:06 -0400
Dr. O "I'd like to be more bearish because our economy is in a shambles. It feels wrong to be bullish on stocks. Yet, you look at the charts, and you'd think the economy was booming."]]>
Friday Outlook: Commodities, Global Markets http://seekingalpha.com/article/165667-friday-outlook-commodities-global-markets?source=feed#comment-710518 710518
On Oct 09 11:56 AM Cherotree wrote:

> Politics do affect the markets but what effect does the awarding
> of the Nobel Peace Prize have on the markets (which started this
> dialogue)? None! Just look at the number of comments posted now as
> compared to normal. This is why I stay away from forums of a politically
> themed nature to avoid the squabbles. Up until now I did not notice
> it here.
>
> David "The Fryguy is free to spout off in the comment section right?"
> is correct. This is his blog and he can comment as he pleases. Keep
> up the great work David! Now, back to the markets! Peace!]]>
Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:21:58 -0400
On Oct 09 11:56 AM Cherotree wrote:

> Politics do affect the markets but what effect does the awarding
> of the Nobel Peace Prize have on the markets (which started this
> dialogue)? None! Just look at the number of comments posted now as
> compared to normal. This is why I stay away from forums of a politically
> themed nature to avoid the squabbles. Up until now I did not notice
> it here.
>
> David "The Fryguy is free to spout off in the comment section right?"
> is correct. This is his blog and he can comment as he pleases. Keep
> up the great work David! Now, back to the markets! Peace!]]>
Wednesday Outlook: Commodities, Global Markets http://seekingalpha.com/article/161687-wednesday-outlook-commodities-global-markets?source=feed#comment-679780 679780 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:14:36 -0400 Tuesday Outlook: Commodities, Global Markets http://seekingalpha.com/article/161458-tuesday-outlook-commodities-global-markets?source=feed#comment-678084 678084

On Sep 15 09:18 AM theobannion wrote:

> You should live in South America, David, & the US will look great
> w/ regard to patronage. The average public employee (related to
> a politician, which is how he got his job) earns 10 times what his
> "civilian" counterpart earns for the same job. Which is one half
> the reasons why pols became pols. The other half is to pocket millions
> in bribes and steal millions from the treasury. (Okay, so that's
> thirds, but you get the idea.)
>
> LOL
> SOB.]]>
Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:16:25 -0400

On Sep 15 09:18 AM theobannion wrote:

> You should live in South America, David, & the US will look great
> w/ regard to patronage. The average public employee (related to
> a politician, which is how he got his job) earns 10 times what his
> "civilian" counterpart earns for the same job. Which is one half
> the reasons why pols became pols. The other half is to pocket millions
> in bribes and steal millions from the treasury. (Okay, so that's
> thirds, but you get the idea.)
>
> LOL
> SOB.]]>
Friday Roundup: Commodities, Emerging Markets http://seekingalpha.com/article/161114-friday-roundup-commodities-emerging-markets?source=feed#comment-674471 674471 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 12:24:55 -0400 Friday Roundup: Commodities, Emerging Markets http://seekingalpha.com/article/160086-friday-roundup-commodities-emerging-markets?source=feed#comment-663238 663238 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 13:44:18 -0400 Wednesday Outlook: Commodities, Global Markets http://seekingalpha.com/article/159475-wednesday-outlook-commodities-global-markets?source=feed#comment-658317 658317 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:09:19 -0400 Thursday Outlook: Commodities, Global Markets http://seekingalpha.com/article/151708-thursday-outlook-commodities-global-markets?source=feed#comment-628516 628516 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:37:16 -0400 Thursday Outlook: Commodities, Global Markets http://seekingalpha.com/article/151705-thursday-outlook-commodities-global-markets?source=feed#comment-618369 618369 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:03:09 -0400 Leveraged ETFs: Not Bad, Just Misunderstood http://seekingalpha.com/article/153655-leveraged-etfs-not-bad-just-misunderstood?source=feed#comment-615370 615370 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:27:58 -0400 Absurd Inverse and Leveraged ETF Product Whining (Updated) http://seekingalpha.com/article/145855-absurd-inverse-and-leveraged-etf-product-whining-updated?source=feed#comment-601538 601538
On Jun 29 03:22 AM cameroni wrote:

> Absolute nonsense David,
>
> I am no fan of Cramer by the way but he is correct in some of his
> complaints against ETF's and in particular inverse ETF's. You need
> to read the small print on each and every one very, very carefully
> before investing. They are designed with a general suggestion of
> performance along lines that on the surface make complete sense but
> on a closer look (or loss) proves otherwise.
>
> I DO NOT RECOMMEND ETF's for novices. They are really very complex
> and do not usually mirror the market in an intuitive manner. They
> are an excellent way to lose money if you don't know the exact content
> and have all the time necessary to monitor all the aspects each entails.
>
>
> This is one of the biggest sucker plays ever invented. I stand by
> all my earlier remarks on the subject. To any investor I would advise
> that they study and become intimate with individual companies and
> invest accordingly. ETF indexing is just a lazy man's approach to
> playing the market and losing money (the easy way, as in very quickly).
>
>
> And finally, if you must use ETF's then do so judiciously and keep
> it very short term . Day traders territory only. High risk, high
> gain but also high loss. Use your head and read the details carefully
> before buying.
>
> This one comment you made David sums it up nicely:
> "Leveraged issues should be used strategically and tactically by
> experienced investors over short periods of time, which may include
> day-trading and time periods of just a few weeks".]]>
Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:05:37 -0400
On Jun 29 03:22 AM cameroni wrote:

> Absolute nonsense David,
>
> I am no fan of Cramer by the way but he is correct in some of his
> complaints against ETF's and in particular inverse ETF's. You need
> to read the small print on each and every one very, very carefully
> before investing. They are designed with a general suggestion of
> performance along lines that on the surface make complete sense but
> on a closer look (or loss) proves otherwise.
>
> I DO NOT RECOMMEND ETF's for novices. They are really very complex
> and do not usually mirror the market in an intuitive manner. They
> are an excellent way to lose money if you don't know the exact content
> and have all the time necessary to monitor all the aspects each entails.
>
>
> This is one of the biggest sucker plays ever invented. I stand by
> all my earlier remarks on the subject. To any investor I would advise
> that they study and become intimate with individual companies and
> invest accordingly. ETF indexing is just a lazy man's approach to
> playing the market and losing money (the easy way, as in very quickly).
>
>
> And finally, if you must use ETF's then do so judiciously and keep
> it very short term . Day traders territory only. High risk, high
> gain but also high loss. Use your head and read the details carefully
> before buying.
>
> This one comment you made David sums it up nicely:
> "Leveraged issues should be used strategically and tactically by
> experienced investors over short periods of time, which may include
> day-trading and time periods of just a few weeks".]]>
Absurd Inverse and Leveraged ETF Product Whining (Updated) http://seekingalpha.com/article/145855-absurd-inverse-and-leveraged-etf-product-whining-updated?source=feed#comment-601402 601402 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:19:30 -0400 Tuesday Outlook: Commodities, Global Markets http://seekingalpha.com/article/147748-tuesday-outlook-commodities-global-markets?source=feed#comment-596729 596729 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:58:45 -0400 Emerging Markets Podcast http://seekingalpha.com/article/147063-emerging-markets-podcast?source=feed#comment-576178 576178 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:05:27 -0400 Absurd Inverse and Leveraged ETF Product Whining (Updated) http://seekingalpha.com/article/145855-absurd-inverse-and-leveraged-etf-product-whining-updated?source=feed#comment-567446 567446 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:12:29 -0400 Absurd Inverse and Leveraged ETF Product Whining (Updated) http://seekingalpha.com/article/145855-absurd-inverse-and-leveraged-etf-product-whining-updated?source=feed#comment-566485 566485 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:15:15 -0400 Thursday Outlook: Commodities, Global Markets http://seekingalpha.com/article/133456-thursday-outlook-commodities-global-markets?source=feed#comment-496528 496528 Sat, 09 May 2009 03:24:28 -0400 Thursday Outlook: Commodities, Global Markets http://seekingalpha.com/article/129286-thursday-outlook-commodities-global-markets?source=feed#comment-466042 466042 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:00:10 -0400 Wednesday Outlook: Play Ball http://seekingalpha.com/article/130928-wednesday-outlook-play-ball?source=feed#comment-464040 464040 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:49:13 -0400 In Memory of Greg Newton http://seekingalpha.com/article/129342-in-memory-of-greg-newton?source=feed#comment-451119 451119 Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:55:24 -0400 Friday Outlook: Commodities, Global Markets http://seekingalpha.com/article/126742-friday-outlook-commodities-global-markets?source=feed#comment-443540 443540 Sat, 28 Mar 2009 15:19:11 -0400 Thursday Outlook: Commodities, Emerging Markets http://seekingalpha.com/article/122468-thursday-outlook-commodities-emerging-markets?source=feed#comment-415018 415018 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:19:42 -0500 Friday Outlook: Commodities, Emerging Markets http://seekingalpha.com/article/113759-friday-outlook-commodities-emerging-markets?source=feed#comment-397231 397231 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:45:59 -0500 Tuesday Outlook: Commodities, Emerging Markets http://seekingalpha.com/article/116621-tuesday-outlook-commodities-emerging-markets?source=feed#comment-367870 367870 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:06:17 -0500 Wednesday Outlook: Commodities, Global Markets http://seekingalpha.com/article/115683-wednesday-outlook-commodities-global-markets?source=feed#comment-362223 362223 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:18:34 -0500 Friday Outlook: Commodities, Emerging Markets http://seekingalpha.com/article/82060-friday-outlook-commodities-emerging-markets?source=feed#comment-192166 192166 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:14:41 -0400 Friday Outlook: Commodities, Emerging Markets http://seekingalpha.com/article/78553-friday-outlook-commodities-emerging-markets?source=feed#comment-172671 172671 Fri, 23 May 2008 11:53:21 -0400 Wednesday Outlook: Commodities, Emerging Markets http://seekingalpha.com/article/78236-wednesday-outlook-commodities-emerging-markets?source=feed#comment-172652 172652 Fri, 23 May 2008 11:33:19 -0400 Tuesday Outlook: Y2K Head Fake Redux? http://seekingalpha.com/article/74517-tuesday-outlook-y2k-head-fake-redux?source=feed#comment-159106 159106 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:44:12 -0400 Wednesday Outlook: Spin Doctors http://seekingalpha.com/article/69919-wednesday-outlook-spin-doctors?source=feed#comment-131890 131890 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:51:00 -0400