carls's Comments

Still Diggin’ DUG: Oil Sector Fundamentals Are Faltering

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:34:32 -0400

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To get a more stable world economy is it not the time to trade oil in an average value of several currencies?
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Wasn't this the idea that got Saddam bombed? Dollar-denominated petrodollars are pretty important to the US economy. Like, national-security critical important.

Yahoo's YMail - Don't Really Get It

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:35:40 -0400

Years ago I wrote Yahoo! asking why they'd chosen such an absurd name - and couldn't I have an address without the Yahoo name.

Never got an answer .

Now it comes to pass and I've got an address that I can put on a business card without feeling like a ... well, ready? ... a yahoo.

Three CEFs Offering Assets on the Cheap

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 09:25:02 -0400

Regarding TY - be careful. They have an "optional" dividend that requires a response from you or else it's re-invested. An awful mess when you go to sell.

Because it's labeled "optional" many brokerages can't handle it under the "do not reinvest" instructions. Make sure before you buy.

Evidence That 'Namesake' Mutual Funds Outperform their Peers

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:30:12 -0400

Oops; kind of obvious. :-[

Thanks.

(Hold Magellan's age against him ?)

Evidence That 'Namesake' Mutual Funds Outperform their Peers

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:09:27 -0400

Might be nice to define "namesake" funds.