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Interactive Brokers Group: Strong Earnings, Unconventional Offer

I am also long IBKR due to ultra-low PEG and appreciate these details of which I was not aware. Thanks for supporting my decision to hold
(in spite of my user name).

Fire Sale at Citigroup

Thanks for making my day. I have been short C for a month or two, patiently waiting for the inevitable payday even as so many optimists or those with hidden vested interests have been publishing targets in the 30's. I feel better now.

Uranium: Safely and Efficiently Powering the Future

I am a chemist by day. Nuclear makes perfect sense to me as a better trade-off, not as a perfect solution. At $120+ per barrel, oil is draining wealth from successful, creative, hard-working countries and sending it to corrupt states with little else to offer the world (Saudi Arabia, a kingdom no less, Russia, essentially a monarchy under King Putin, Venezuela under our buddy Hugo, etc.). Ethanol is a horrible trade-off as those starving to death today would attest if they were still alive. Sure, drill in Alaska, that works for me. But if we did not have nuclear today I can't imagine how much worse life would be. Go big U !

Have Citigroup Shares Peaked?

I am short C so thanks for the positive news. My target? $12.

Record High Crude: Free Markets Meet the Cartel

Since we are taking sides, thank you Vikram, you make more sense than all of your hostile opponents. No, I am not a communist, but a
conservative so no, I am no longer a Republican since that party now
has nothing to do with conservatism. "T", next time, please write a little less or publish your own original piece. My time is valuable.

Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News

White house economist sees no recession? Consider the source.

Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News

Bill Miller is out of his mind (but that's just my humble opinion)

Will Synta Break A 30-Year Old Record? (Part II)

too long. life is short (see my pseudonym, for example)

The Worst Is Over ... Again ... And Again ...

The best for last ! I read you all, but gaucho, you're the best. You know you're not publishing a formal paper so you don't waste your and our time on heavy duty calculations. No need. If you are half right, all my little financial shorts will work beautifully. I just wanted my position fortified by someone entertaining - - you fit the bill.

Contract Research Organizations Are Weak Again

Thanks Mark, good info. I used to own CRL (have you thought about following them?) At the time, I picked them over CVD (Maybe it is my home town bias?) and definitely over PPDI (less attractive numbers) and Parexel (personal distaste). Anyway, when they just weren't making me any money, I moved to ICLR because I wanted the same play (selling to biotechs) but with overseas exposure. Based on all this, even though all 4 numbers in your article show loss, I was pleased to see ICLR best. Long term? Definitely up.

China: More Evidence of Increasing Risks

To Chinese Petti: It is Bear SteArnS ... don't forget the A and S.

By the way, I am long Chinese ADR's. Did well with LFC and STP before they came back down. Now enjoying the ride with CEO and others.

What Is Citi Stock Worth?

Too many words .... recession will deepen ... I'm short C and loving it.
Foreclosures still rising. Credit card defaults next wave. These guys were nearly as irresponsible and greedy as BSC ... my target $12.

If I Were a Bear Stearns Speech Writer...

Enjoyed the article ... as one of the idiots who tried to catch that falling knife in the 30's .... first I comforted myself knowing that there were plenty of others buying in that range, then I felt better when I heard some Brit lost a cool billion (to my $500) and now this ... a chance to have a good laugh ... that is the point of the article. Thanks

A Google Bear's Take on Earnings

Thanks for giving me a reason to short GOOG (again). Now I know I won't be in there all alone (I know, I can find the % short on Yahoo!)
Even if your numbers are off a bit, you still provide me with room for error.

Raw Data Report: Fast Food Restaurants

Given the choice between this type of free data and contacting some elite consulting organization to fork over good money for an opinion (without knowing what their bias may be ... are they getting $$$ under the table for favorable opinion?) I will gladly take the former. Thanks, Casey!