ValueHunter's Comments RSS Syndication from SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.comuser/169619/comments http://seekingalpha.com/article/97901-a-bad-day-yes-but-enough-with-the-hyperbole?source=feed#comment-269296 269296 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:33:16 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/97879-dont-blame-wall-street-at-least-not-completely?source=feed#comment-268977 268977 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:02:32 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/97861-citi-gets-a-good-deal-ken-lewis-overpaid?source=feed#comment-268783 268783
Good! Let's send them to Russia, Iran, Venezuela and China so they can help those economies like they've helped ours!]]> Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:34:53 -0400
Good! Let's send them to Russia, Iran, Venezuela and China so they can help those economies like they've helped ours!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/96510-read-it-and-weep-for-the-usa?source=feed#comment-260654 260654 Sun, 21 Sep 2008 12:11:30 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/96497-we-ve-crossed-the-line-from-capitalism-to-socialism?source=feed#comment-260620 260620 Condemning a particular policy because it is "socialism" or "savage capitalism" is doubly idiotic since the U.S. has always had a good dose of both and there has never, ever been a purely capitalistic society anywhere in the history of the planet.
Even if you could clearly define a particular action as socialist or capitalist to everyone's satisfaction, who cares? Have we crossed a line? Who cares? Even if you could firmly and clearly establish where that line is, we have and will continue to cross it back and forth until the end of time.
Those from the right who invoke "socialism" as the Great Satan that will destroy us and those from the left who do the same with "Savage Capitalism" are useless religious fanatics who treat the isms of economic theory as an end in themselves rather than as what they are, a tool to improve society's standard of living. Crossing lines is not only acceptable, but necessary according to current situations and events, it is not like violating the Ten Commandments.
I don't know whether this bailout is the right medicine or the road to perdition, but I really could give a rat's pitui whether it's "socialist" or not.]]> Sun, 21 Sep 2008 11:33:44 -0400 Condemning a particular policy because it is "socialism" or "savage capitalism" is doubly idiotic since the U.S. has always had a good dose of both and there has never, ever been a purely capitalistic society anywhere in the history of the planet.
Even if you could clearly define a particular action as socialist or capitalist to everyone's satisfaction, who cares? Have we crossed a line? Who cares? Even if you could firmly and clearly establish where that line is, we have and will continue to cross it back and forth until the end of time.
Those from the right who invoke "socialism" as the Great Satan that will destroy us and those from the left who do the same with "Savage Capitalism" are useless religious fanatics who treat the isms of economic theory as an end in themselves rather than as what they are, a tool to improve society's standard of living. Crossing lines is not only acceptable, but necessary according to current situations and events, it is not like violating the Ten Commandments.
I don't know whether this bailout is the right medicine or the road to perdition, but I really could give a rat's pitui whether it's "socialist" or not.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/95950-are-we-there-yet-not-even-close?source=feed#comment-257105 257105 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:37:25 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/95436-the-u-s-on-the-precipice?source=feed#comment-254719 254719 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 08:21:38 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/95342-corning-retains-strong-balance-sheet-market-position-despite-earnings-warning?source=feed#comment-254057 254057 Sun, 14 Sep 2008 12:04:07 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/93308-questioning-obamanomics?source=feed#comment-242923 242923 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 22:48:13 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/90218-sinking-slowly-into-the-sunset?source=feed#comment-227424 227424 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 22:49:44 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/89417-five-great-businesses-currently-on-sale?source=feed#comment-224479 224479 W)rong will lose his shirt because politics is more important to him than economics.]]> Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:37:59 -0400 W)rong will lose his shirt because politics is more important to him than economics.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/89520-is-it-different-this-time?source=feed#comment-224472 224472 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:27:09 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/85914-what-you-can-and-can-t-learn-from-warren-buffett?source=feed#comment-216128 216128 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 23:13:26 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/87296-barron-s-interview-six-winners-no-matter-where-we-go-from-here?source=feed#comment-216103 216103 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 22:41:02 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/86400-more-bad-news-for-the-anti-ethanol-crowd?source=feed#comment-212531 212531 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:39:14 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/83841-mid-year-report-is-a-summer-turn-around-still-possible?source=feed#comment-199504 199504
I hope Phil is right and Americans refuse to use any more oil but that which is absolutely necessary during a break neck transition to all the alts mentioned, but I doubt it. We've become, fat and lazy, have an absurd feeling of entitlement and are ripe for any demagogue to lead us to perdition with reassuring fairy tales. ]]> Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:50:43 -0400
I hope Phil is right and Americans refuse to use any more oil but that which is absolutely necessary during a break neck transition to all the alts mentioned, but I doubt it. We've become, fat and lazy, have an absurd feeling of entitlement and are ripe for any demagogue to lead us to perdition with reassuring fairy tales. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/83868-what-a-time-to-be-a-value-investor?source=feed#comment-199490 199490 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:57:41 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/82429-obama-s-misguided-ethanol-policy?source=feed#comment-191780 191780 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:14:23 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/81757-dont-buy-what-wall-street-is-selling?source=feed#comment-187959 187959 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:51:48 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/81859-the-20-highest-of-the-high-yield-dividend-aristocrats?source=feed#comment-187938 187938 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:15:05 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/81112-just-your-average-bear-market?source=feed#comment-184307 184307 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:51:18 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/80372-3-expected-post-election-changes-no-matter-who-wins?source=feed#comment-180727 180727 Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:01:07 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/77043-my-top-5-alternative-energy-stocks-and-10-honorable-mentions?source=feed#comment-167149 167149 Tue, 13 May 2008 19:54:11 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/76673-should-we-force-a-housing-bottom?source=feed#comment-165640 165640
As far as red herrings like "o.k. if you are so liberal give up your wealth", nobody advocates that outside of Cuba and North Korea. All that is required is to stop the corruption, the robbing the middle class and the poor in ways both legal and illegal. But hey, most of us here will do fine and will relocate to China, Brazil or Russia with our investments once the U.S. is in ashes, so as long as you don't give a damn about that, all is fine.]]> Sat, 10 May 2008 23:31:20 -0400
As far as red herrings like "o.k. if you are so liberal give up your wealth", nobody advocates that outside of Cuba and North Korea. All that is required is to stop the corruption, the robbing the middle class and the poor in ways both legal and illegal. But hey, most of us here will do fine and will relocate to China, Brazil or Russia with our investments once the U.S. is in ashes, so as long as you don't give a damn about that, all is fine.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/72755-a-little-financial-knowledge-is-a-dangerous-thing?source=feed#comment-152449 152449
As for R.E., my daughter is in her early 20s and owns her own house. She would never dream of getting an A.R.M. She would never dream of having mortgage payments that are such a large part of her income that she could get in trouble if some adverse contingency came up. She would never have bought her house without doing due diligence about economic conditions in her area and median home price histories in the surrounding area.

Her daddy made sure that she knows how to do basic math and to always remember that you can't cheat an honest man (or woman).]]> Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:26:10 -0400
As for R.E., my daughter is in her early 20s and owns her own house. She would never dream of getting an A.R.M. She would never dream of having mortgage payments that are such a large part of her income that she could get in trouble if some adverse contingency came up. She would never have bought her house without doing due diligence about economic conditions in her area and median home price histories in the surrounding area.

Her daddy made sure that she knows how to do basic math and to always remember that you can't cheat an honest man (or woman).]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/70389-get-out-of-commodities-barron-s?source=feed#comment-133873 133873 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 23:29:28 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/70439-solar-stocks-show-signs-of-life?source=feed#comment-133857 133857 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:53:09 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/70357-investor-sentiment-and-market-returns-now-s-the-time-to-be-bold?source=feed#comment-133082 133082 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:21:12 -0400