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Moving the Deck Chairs on the Economic Titanic

I have faith in the intelligence and impartiality of our Congress. Now I'm going to have my fifth martini.

Time Not for a Bailout, But for Nationalization

Investment advice for the remainder of 2008 and 2009 :
Start collecting any firewood and burnable materials for heat. Locate the nearest soup kitchen in your community. If you don't go to church, start going, as some serve up the better meals. Have a nice weekend
( they might start becoming few and far between this winter ).

The Dummy's Guide to the U.S. Financial Crisis

Is it just me, or are the stock prices of too many super-healthy companies ( increasing- sales-and-profits-no-m... ) being gradually brought down to rediculously low P/E ratios ? I'm a slow learner and finder of information, but the answer keeps coming back as the ever-increasing hedge fund companies that have bought in and are short-selling like sharks in a fish farm. True,
they have been eliminated from S.S. on certain stocks, but that's only
caused them to go out into fresh waters. I am asking, if this activity isn't brought under control across the board, i.e., limited volume, limited short sells as a percentage of holdings, etc., are we stuck in a quicksand of market averages that will keep being be pulled down to current levels for two or three years to come ( if we don't "crash" before then ) ?

CF Industries, Terra: Earnings Concerns Misplaced

Agree with the author that TRA is not a stock for the faint of heart. I wish someone would provide me with a good analysis as to why this stock moves up and down in four to six-week cycles, often with no relationship to outside influences compared to other equities on the market. Is there a hedge-fund gang involved in this cycling, or who ?

Mosaic, CF Industries: Fertilizer Stocks in a Bull Trend

Curiosity : Where do the two "Terras" stand in this Agriculural climb ?