Chuck

Bear Stearns Lowers Its Year-End S&P 500 Target

I laugh in their general direction!

[ with apologies to the French guy up on the parapet of the castle. in Monty Python and the Holy Grail. ]

An Inglorious Anniversary: Fortress Investment Group

http://www.youtube.com...
for those who don't like to cut and paste.

An Inglorious Anniversary: Fortress Investment Group

I think John Banks and John Fortuna have said it best..
see www.youtube.com/watch?...

The Year Doesn't Look Lost Just Yet

Doesn't look lost just yet... but will look lost later ?

“A Whiff of Panic...”

Promised Land, Unpromised Land,

Oil Shale, Oil Sands...
I see pollution and extreme energy to get a barrel of oil from those locations. To be profitable I suspect that oil will have to sell for at least $200 a barrel. And the cleanup from the process will cost at least $100 a barrel.

Oil Sand and Oil Shale just ain't gonna happen in my (limited) view.

6 Reasons the Market Should Bounce Here

I was gonna say, "You F'd up",
but now I'll use my daughter's comment,

"DUH ?!?!"

Icahn Had a Busy Day Wednesday

"On Fast Money Tuesday, Icahn said he still has hope the company will eventually be sold."
..
As my pappy used to say... "Wish in one hand and spit in the other and see which get's full first".
He can hope it get's sold.

Bidz.com Annouces Plan for Retail Site, Spanish Language Edition

I find it a Smart move not to discuss the Citron report. Save all you comments and actions for the courts. Saying anything to the general public could cause problems or give the Citron folks some advance info on your future actions.

Citigroup: Morgan Stanley's Top Short Idea for 2008

and in a tit-for-tat, I suspect that soon Citi will be out pitching Morgan Stanley is as their top short idea for 2008.

U.S. Labor Market Remains Strong

And next month it will be revised downward, after everyone has forgotten about it.
Make it look good now, we'll revise it later.

Trade Deficit Drops as Exports Jump

So much bad news around the world, other nations currencies increasing relative to the dollar, M3 increasing every day, sub-prime meltdown, yet the news from our govt is that everything is improving. I'm just a humble consumer, but I find I just don't believe them anymore. And I suspect I am not alone. We're in for a wild ride, folks.

Roche to Build R&D Center in China

Wow, now they get to pay ultra low wages to get Chinese factory workers to take trial drugs, and see how many keel over.

I guess after all the lead they put in our toys, turn about is fair play?

Why Lazard is Wrong About LDK

Fan-...-Tastic !!
Thanks for the view and comments.
I'm also LONG LDK

Mobile Mini: Extremely Compelling Risk/Reward

I heard in the past that the Chinese do not have the 'empties' shipped back, as it's not cost effective, but just create new containers over there. So these things should be cheap to buy, vs just throwing them away to the scrap yard for minimum cost. I also saw someone who built a house out of them... was it 'Wired' magazine?? don't remember exactly.
Anyway... if they can get them cheap enough, use a cutting torch to pop in a few windows, slap on some insulation and paint.. Hummm , might just work.

Sell Everything and Buy Old Pennies?

Melting it down will cost about a penny each.
Buying the Pickup Truck to drag them around will cost about 5000 to 25000.... if you get the one with the GPS NAV, CD / DVD combo.. etc...