Takayama

U.S. Trade Deficit Shrinks: Good or Bad?

Most analysts are forecasting an optimistic view with a short lived recession. Many investment houses are recommending stock purchase as the prices have all hit rock bottom and once in a lifetime buying opportunity.
This reminds me of my investment in the Japanese stock market.

This meltdown and the accompanied recession was a very painful experience for many Japanese. It was long and it never really recovered till this day.

Of course the Japanese were not as good as Americans in innovating schemes to fix their economic over indulgence. So a generation of Japanese have stay away from stocks and the likes, taking this painful chapter from the wisdom of their parents.

Therefore, be very wary and do not be too greedy ...

Apple, Microsoft Are Buys Ahead of Earnings

I would not buy Apple although owe an Apple notebook. I believe with evidence of the huge profits that they are overcharging their customers. So I switched to other makers.