Common_Denominator's Comments RSS Syndication from SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.comuser/177782/comments http://seekingalpha.com/article/97427-the-dummy-s-guide-to-the-u-s-financial-crisis?source=feed#comment-265329 265329 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:33:31 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/96007-u-s-records-another-huge-current-account-deficit?source=feed#comment-257423 257423
This problem is similar to what happened in the Savings & Loan fiasco a few years back. People put money in S&L's since the government backed it up. That led to crooks operating S&L's using saver's money to be lent to their crooked friends.

Moral of the story is....the government should never give cheap guarantees to banks, S&L's, Wall street Bankers or any one else.]]> Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:39:08 -0400
This problem is similar to what happened in the Savings & Loan fiasco a few years back. People put money in S&L's since the government backed it up. That led to crooks operating S&L's using saver's money to be lent to their crooked friends.

Moral of the story is....the government should never give cheap guarantees to banks, S&L's, Wall street Bankers or any one else.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/95264-an-optimist-looks-at-the-market?source=feed#comment-253711 253711 A Pessimist: Is the married optimist.]]> Sat, 13 Sep 2008 23:04:45 -0400 A Pessimist: Is the married optimist.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/83860-10-signs-of-a-recession?source=feed#comment-199510 199510 cars running on bio-fuels and gasoline. They make the ethanol out
of sugar cane which is far more efficient than using corn. But they
have an advantage. Their climate and soil is great for sugar cane
growing. Much of US is not.

In US, to produce 1 gallon of ethanol requires 3/4 gallon of gasoline. Average car in US consumes 600 gallons of fuel/year
and that boils down to 60 gallons of ethanol per car per year.

No wonder gasoline and food prices are going through the roof.]]> Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:11:45 -0400 cars running on bio-fuels and gasoline. They make the ethanol out
of sugar cane which is far more efficient than using corn. But they
have an advantage. Their climate and soil is great for sugar cane
growing. Much of US is not.

In US, to produce 1 gallon of ethanol requires 3/4 gallon of gasoline. Average car in US consumes 600 gallons of fuel/year
and that boils down to 60 gallons of ethanol per car per year.

No wonder gasoline and food prices are going through the roof.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/83860-10-signs-of-a-recession?source=feed#comment-199437 199437 has been discovered.

OTOH countries like Iran & Venezuela are falling behind on oil production not because they are running out of oil but because of crazy dictators with harmful policies. Iran is in such bad situation, that they will soon need to import petrol in spite of sitting on one of the largest proven oil reserves in the world.]]> Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:20:24 -0400 has been discovered.

OTOH countries like Iran & Venezuela are falling behind on oil production not because they are running out of oil but because of crazy dictators with harmful policies. Iran is in such bad situation, that they will soon need to import petrol in spite of sitting on one of the largest proven oil reserves in the world.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/83860-10-signs-of-a-recession?source=feed#comment-199435 199435 Many Coastal areas have not even been explored yet much less exploited.

The stupid fact is the enviro wacko's have succeeded in making it illegal to process oil shale, drilling in ANWAR & off-shore drilling. But their time is fast coming to an end. The more pain Americans feel at the pump and the cash register, sooner they will wise up.]]> Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:12:58 -0400 Many Coastal areas have not even been explored yet much less exploited.

The stupid fact is the enviro wacko's have succeeded in making it illegal to process oil shale, drilling in ANWAR & off-shore drilling. But their time is fast coming to an end. The more pain Americans feel at the pump and the cash register, sooner they will wise up.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/83868-what-a-time-to-be-a-value-investor?source=feed#comment-199427 199427 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:00:23 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/83028-risky-waters-but-opportune-waves?source=feed#comment-194935 194935 ]]> Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:51:51 -0400 ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/79533-what-recession-disposable-income-grows?source=feed#comment-177144 177144 by inflation rate? If yes which inflation rate? Don't tell me it is the
phony CPI barfed at us by our government!

If the nominal increase is adjusted by "REAL" inflation rate, the
numbers begin to look abysmal.]]> Sat, 31 May 2008 00:59:08 -0400 by inflation rate? If yes which inflation rate? Don't tell me it is the
phony CPI barfed at us by our government!

If the nominal increase is adjusted by "REAL" inflation rate, the
numbers begin to look abysmal.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/74583-are-us-inflationary-concerns-inflated?source=feed#comment-159056 159056 When gasoline goes from $1.50 to $2.00, the rate of change is 33.3%. When gas goes from $3 to $4, the rate of change is the
same but the PAIN factor is much greater.

Note, gas has gone up much faster than wages in recent months.
So the pain is certainly felt by wage earners who did not get 33%
raise in the same time period.]]> Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:30:48 -0400 When gasoline goes from $1.50 to $2.00, the rate of change is 33.3%. When gas goes from $3 to $4, the rate of change is the
same but the PAIN factor is much greater.

Note, gas has gone up much faster than wages in recent months.
So the pain is certainly felt by wage earners who did not get 33%
raise in the same time period.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/74633-market-rallies-since-the-start-of-the-credit-crisis?source=feed#comment-159045 159045
It is different this time.]]> Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:13:44 -0400
It is different this time.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/72446-losing-all-respect-for-the-system?source=feed#comment-151968 151968 which feeds the monster known as government and stifles
initiative and risk taking.

Private companies can never do serious damage since they
are faced with competition. The government monster has no
competition. It is monopoly at it's worst.
]]> Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:40:48 -0400 which feeds the monster known as government and stifles
initiative and risk taking.

Private companies can never do serious damage since they
are faced with competition. The government monster has no
competition. It is monopoly at it's worst.
]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/72058-the-week-ahead-downside-risk-waning?source=feed#comment-150172 150172
As for resiliency in the market, not a single bear market has gone
down in a straight line. Some of the most spectacular rallies take
place during a bear market. They are caused by bargain hunters coming in thinking this is the bottom and short sellers forced to cover.]]> Mon, 14 Apr 2008 02:19:29 -0400
As for resiliency in the market, not a single bear market has gone
down in a straight line. Some of the most spectacular rallies take
place during a bear market. They are caused by bargain hunters coming in thinking this is the bottom and short sellers forced to cover.]]>