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Why Do Equity Markets Disagree with the Data?

There are only two possible explanations: either we are looking backwards and the market forwards which means that we are going to have a strong recovery or this is another huge bubble which will crash. It seems that I am not saying much, but I am saying something very important. This market cannot just go up or down 5% from here it will have to make a big move. I think that the extremely low volume is telling us which one it will be.

Did the Shorting Ban Affect SKF?

The ban on shorting bank stocks may have a perverted effect on bank shares. The price of financial stocks are currently inflated as shorting cannot occur. When the banks will tank, as they certainly will, their fall would be more dramatic than in the past as the shorts will not cover.

Calling It Quits on Gold, Platinum - It's Time to Go Financials!

Are you insane? With inflation at 12% buying financials? The rate cut by Bernanke is the most irresponsible reckless move ever made by a central banker. When reality will hit the morons who run the market the dollar willbecome awothless piece of paper, financials will start to go bankrupt one at a time and gold will be higher than $2000.

Get Out of Commodities - Barron's

the chinese and the indians ain't gonna stop eating and driving their cars or scooters, even if their economies slow down, the earth resources are dwindling and the price of commodities like oil and agriculture is bound to rise. This is not a bubble, because it is based on supply/demand fundamentals. A bubble like the dotcom and housing is instead totally disconnected from any fundamentals.