mlyn's Comments RSS Syndication from SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.comuser/183041/comments http://seekingalpha.com/article/154305-misconceptions-about-health-insurance?source=feed#comment-618355 618355 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:53:46 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/145233-shift-in-boomer-habits-bodes-poorly-for-traditional-tv-service-providers?source=feed#comment-562516 562516 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:58:18 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/143920-broadcasters-in-a-social-media-bind?source=feed#comment-552697 552697
The topic we should really be concerned about is China's mandate that all computers sold in China must have a blocking device installed. The ruse is to keep children away from pornographic website. But actually, this would be another way to contain public protest via the internet because version 1 may block porn, but version 5 may actually be spying on dissidents. I am quite sure China and the Chinese are observing what is occurring in Iran.

The tech company that kowtows to the Chinese gov is the company that gets the Chinese market. If all the tech companies acquiesce, there by the side of the road will be the "free" market and internet democracy.]]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:10:11 -0400
The topic we should really be concerned about is China's mandate that all computers sold in China must have a blocking device installed. The ruse is to keep children away from pornographic website. But actually, this would be another way to contain public protest via the internet because version 1 may block porn, but version 5 may actually be spying on dissidents. I am quite sure China and the Chinese are observing what is occurring in Iran.

The tech company that kowtows to the Chinese gov is the company that gets the Chinese market. If all the tech companies acquiesce, there by the side of the road will be the "free" market and internet democracy.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/143552-why-you-should-own-gold-and-silver-mining-stocks-and-warrants?source=feed#comment-552634 552634 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:32:20 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/140411-dangers-of-a-dollar-collapse?source=feed#comment-525164 525164 Sun, 31 May 2009 11:59:48 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/138951-uranium-mining-5-investment-opportunities?source=feed#comment-521494 521494 Thu, 28 May 2009 12:54:40 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/139229-the-reflation-trade-portfolio?source=feed#comment-515502 515502 Sat, 23 May 2009 12:51:19 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/138651-treasuries-mother-of-all-bubbles-is-primed-to-pop?source=feed#comment-512134 512134 Wed, 20 May 2009 19:51:27 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/136031-new-wisdomtree-etf-bundles-emerging-market-currencies?source=feed#comment-494991 494991 Fri, 08 May 2009 01:20:17 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/135816-year-to-date-performance-of-leveraged-etfs?source=feed#comment-494964 494964
So How did the 2X and 3X ETFs come to be with convoluted and disingenuous disclosures? How do financial products get put into the market when they are proving highly leveraged and risky. If we are automatically losing money in these leveraged ETFs, who is making the money?]]> Fri, 08 May 2009 00:43:43 -0400
So How did the 2X and 3X ETFs come to be with convoluted and disingenuous disclosures? How do financial products get put into the market when they are proving highly leveraged and risky. If we are automatically losing money in these leveraged ETFs, who is making the money?]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/130931-let-s-keep-big-banks-from-ruining-america-forever?source=feed#comment-473238 473238 solari.com. Her name is Catherine Austin Fitts. From her article the big banks are conduits for U.S. foreign policy, money laundering, and so forth. I think the earnest salvation of the GS, Citi, and BofA is to preserve a tool for the use of the CIA and State Dept. She also encouraged us to cancel our relationships with big banks. This is the primary way we could hurt them. However to disengage from the big banks has proven difficult. My credit cards are still BofA or Chase. I had a WaMu mortgage which was taken over by JPMorgan . . . ]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:34:22 -0400 solari.com. Her name is Catherine Austin Fitts. From her article the big banks are conduits for U.S. foreign policy, money laundering, and so forth. I think the earnest salvation of the GS, Citi, and BofA is to preserve a tool for the use of the CIA and State Dept. She also encouraged us to cancel our relationships with big banks. This is the primary way we could hurt them. However to disengage from the big banks has proven difficult. My credit cards are still BofA or Chase. I had a WaMu mortgage which was taken over by JPMorgan . . . ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/119899-wall-street-s-response-to-obama-s-economic-policy?source=feed#comment-384684 384684
Has anyone ever thought that the intent of his "plan," regardless of the stock market, is some kind of message to other players like bondholders or sovereign wealth funds? Can one possibly imagine that the economic team is trying to engineer some kind of reaction outside of the expected Wall St. media reaction he is getting now?

The Fed and the Treasury would like nothing more than the U.S. dollar to devalue or, put the other way, have other currencies revalue up in relation to the U.S. dollar.

Instead of Treasury nationalizing the banking system, perhaps it wants Wall St to decide to go into Chapter 11 or something else. Wall St. had the expectation that it was going to be "bailed out" by taxpayers' money, and surprise, surprise.

I'm only speculating because I, for now, cannot agree that the economic team is "clueless." Obviously it is risky that the econ team will achieve "spring cleaning" it wants considering all the despairing "fall out" in the market and media.

I agree with the author, but only time will tell what the outcome will be.


On Feb 11 09:26 AM kelm wrote:

> Your first hint that there is no substance to the "plan" is when
> Geithner's first concrete step in his speech was setting up a website.
> I have lost count of the number of instances i corporate America
> where I have seen that tactic used. It ALWAYS means they have nothing
> concrete.
>
> Yes, better transparency is necessary. But the crux of the problem
> is - fix the banks. Fix means - exactly what are we doing to get
> all the bad banks closed down or restructured in some defined period
> of time. Tell me how you'll communicate your success after you've
> told me what EXACTLY you are doing and how EXACTLY it will solve
> the problem. Don't kid yourselves. If those details don't exist then
> there is no plan in any meaningful sense.
>
> Geithner was supposed to present a plan to fix the banking system.
> A plan means details not vague generalities. At best you could call
> it a strategy but it is the same strategy that Japan followed to
> their continuing detriment.
>
> The Treasury's "plan" put's America in an even worse posture than
> we were in before and will greatly prolong the crisis.]]> Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:59:20 -0500
Has anyone ever thought that the intent of his "plan," regardless of the stock market, is some kind of message to other players like bondholders or sovereign wealth funds? Can one possibly imagine that the economic team is trying to engineer some kind of reaction outside of the expected Wall St. media reaction he is getting now?

The Fed and the Treasury would like nothing more than the U.S. dollar to devalue or, put the other way, have other currencies revalue up in relation to the U.S. dollar.

Instead of Treasury nationalizing the banking system, perhaps it wants Wall St to decide to go into Chapter 11 or something else. Wall St. had the expectation that it was going to be "bailed out" by taxpayers' money, and surprise, surprise.

I'm only speculating because I, for now, cannot agree that the economic team is "clueless." Obviously it is risky that the econ team will achieve "spring cleaning" it wants considering all the despairing "fall out" in the market and media.

I agree with the author, but only time will tell what the outcome will be.


On Feb 11 09:26 AM kelm wrote:

> Your first hint that there is no substance to the "plan" is when
> Geithner's first concrete step in his speech was setting up a website.
> I have lost count of the number of instances i corporate America
> where I have seen that tactic used. It ALWAYS means they have nothing
> concrete.
>
> Yes, better transparency is necessary. But the crux of the problem
> is - fix the banks. Fix means - exactly what are we doing to get
> all the bad banks closed down or restructured in some defined period
> of time. Tell me how you'll communicate your success after you've
> told me what EXACTLY you are doing and how EXACTLY it will solve
> the problem. Don't kid yourselves. If those details don't exist then
> there is no plan in any meaningful sense.
>
> Geithner was supposed to present a plan to fix the banking system.
> A plan means details not vague generalities. At best you could call
> it a strategy but it is the same strategy that Japan followed to
> their continuing detriment.
>
> The Treasury's "plan" put's America in an even worse posture than
> we were in before and will greatly prolong the crisis.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/119899-wall-street-s-response-to-obama-s-economic-policy?source=feed#comment-384683 384683
Has anyone ever thought that the intent of his "plan," regardless of the stock market, is some kind of message to other players like bondholders or sovereign wealth funds? Can one possibly imagine that the economic team is trying to engineer some kind of reaction outside of the expected Wall St. media reaction he is getting now?

The Fed and the Treasury would like nothing more than the U.S. dollar to devalue or, put the other way, have other currencies revalue up in relation to the U.S. dollar.

Instead of Treasury nationalizing the banking system, perhaps it wants Wall St to decide to go into Chapter 11 or something else. Wall St. had the expectation that it was going to be "bailed out" by taxpayers' money, and surprise, surprise.

I'm only speculating because I, for now, cannot agree that the economic team is "clueless." Obviously it is risky that the econ team will achieve "spring cleaning" it wants considering all the despairing "fall out" in the market and media.

I agree with the author, but only time will tell what the outcome will be.


On Feb 11 09:26 AM kelm wrote:

> Your first hint that there is no substance to the "plan" is when
> Geithner's first concrete step in his speech was setting up a website.
> I have lost count of the number of instances i corporate America
> where I have seen that tactic used. It ALWAYS means they have nothing
> concrete.
>
> Yes, better transparency is necessary. But the crux of the problem
> is - fix the banks. Fix means - exactly what are we doing to get
> all the bad banks closed down or restructured in some defined period
> of time. Tell me how you'll communicate your success after you've
> told me what EXACTLY you are doing and how EXACTLY it will solve
> the problem. Don't kid yourselves. If those details don't exist then
> there is no plan in any meaningful sense.
>
> Geithner was supposed to present a plan to fix the banking system.
> A plan means details not vague generalities. At best you could call
> it a strategy but it is the same strategy that Japan followed to
> their continuing detriment.
>
> The Treasury's "plan" put's America in an even worse posture than
> we were in before and will greatly prolong the crisis.]]> Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:59:03 -0500
Has anyone ever thought that the intent of his "plan," regardless of the stock market, is some kind of message to other players like bondholders or sovereign wealth funds? Can one possibly imagine that the economic team is trying to engineer some kind of reaction outside of the expected Wall St. media reaction he is getting now?

The Fed and the Treasury would like nothing more than the U.S. dollar to devalue or, put the other way, have other currencies revalue up in relation to the U.S. dollar.

Instead of Treasury nationalizing the banking system, perhaps it wants Wall St to decide to go into Chapter 11 or something else. Wall St. had the expectation that it was going to be "bailed out" by taxpayers' money, and surprise, surprise.

I'm only speculating because I, for now, cannot agree that the economic team is "clueless." Obviously it is risky that the econ team will achieve "spring cleaning" it wants considering all the despairing "fall out" in the market and media.

I agree with the author, but only time will tell what the outcome will be.


On Feb 11 09:26 AM kelm wrote:

> Your first hint that there is no substance to the "plan" is when
> Geithner's first concrete step in his speech was setting up a website.
> I have lost count of the number of instances i corporate America
> where I have seen that tactic used. It ALWAYS means they have nothing
> concrete.
>
> Yes, better transparency is necessary. But the crux of the problem
> is - fix the banks. Fix means - exactly what are we doing to get
> all the bad banks closed down or restructured in some defined period
> of time. Tell me how you'll communicate your success after you've
> told me what EXACTLY you are doing and how EXACTLY it will solve
> the problem. Don't kid yourselves. If those details don't exist then
> there is no plan in any meaningful sense.
>
> Geithner was supposed to present a plan to fix the banking system.
> A plan means details not vague generalities. At best you could call
> it a strategy but it is the same strategy that Japan followed to
> their continuing detriment.
>
> The Treasury's "plan" put's America in an even worse posture than
> we were in before and will greatly prolong the crisis.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/119996-geithner-could-use-some-communications-help?source=feed#comment-384604 384604
Has anyone ever thought that the intent of his "plan," regardless of the stock market, is some kind of message to other players like bondholders or sovereign wealth funds? Can one possibly imagine that the economic team is trying to engineer some kind of reaction outside of the expected Wall St. media reaction he is getting now?

The Fed would like nothing more than the U.S. dollar to devalue or, put the other way, have other currencies revalue up in relation to the U.S. dollar.

Instead of nationalize the banking system, if banks "voluntarily" went into Chapter 11 or something else without government "intervention."

I'm only speculating because I, for now, cannot agree that the economic team is "clueless." Obviously it is risky that the team will achieve the outcome it wants or an outcome it didn't want. It obviously it wants some kind of "spring cleaning." Only time will tell.]]> Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:04:36 -0500
Has anyone ever thought that the intent of his "plan," regardless of the stock market, is some kind of message to other players like bondholders or sovereign wealth funds? Can one possibly imagine that the economic team is trying to engineer some kind of reaction outside of the expected Wall St. media reaction he is getting now?

The Fed would like nothing more than the U.S. dollar to devalue or, put the other way, have other currencies revalue up in relation to the U.S. dollar.

Instead of nationalize the banking system, if banks "voluntarily" went into Chapter 11 or something else without government "intervention."

I'm only speculating because I, for now, cannot agree that the economic team is "clueless." Obviously it is risky that the team will achieve the outcome it wants or an outcome it didn't want. It obviously it wants some kind of "spring cleaning." Only time will tell.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/119996-geithner-could-use-some-communications-help?source=feed#comment-384602 384602
Has anyone ever thought that the intent of his "plan," regardless of the stock market, is some kind of message to other players like bondholders or sovereign wealth funds? Can one possibly imagine that the economic team is trying to engineer some kind of reaction outside of the expected Wall St. media reaction he is getting now?

The Fed would like nothing more than the U.S. dollar to devalue or, put the other way, have other currencies revalue up in relation to the U.S. dollar.

Instead of nationalize the banking system, if banks "voluntarily" went into Chapter 11 or something else without government "intervention."

I'm only speculating because I, for now, cannot agree that the economic team is "clueless." Obviously it is risky that the team will achieve the outcome it wants or an outcome it didn't want. Only time will tell.]]> Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:01:35 -0500
Has anyone ever thought that the intent of his "plan," regardless of the stock market, is some kind of message to other players like bondholders or sovereign wealth funds? Can one possibly imagine that the economic team is trying to engineer some kind of reaction outside of the expected Wall St. media reaction he is getting now?

The Fed would like nothing more than the U.S. dollar to devalue or, put the other way, have other currencies revalue up in relation to the U.S. dollar.

Instead of nationalize the banking system, if banks "voluntarily" went into Chapter 11 or something else without government "intervention."

I'm only speculating because I, for now, cannot agree that the economic team is "clueless." Obviously it is risky that the team will achieve the outcome it wants or an outcome it didn't want. Only time will tell.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/118752-madoff-hearings-pull-down-the-market?source=feed#comment-379572 379572 Sat, 07 Feb 2009 22:44:23 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/113588-marc-faber-on-the-economy-gold-wwiii?source=feed#comment-349372 349372 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:08:03 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/112131-ultra-short-treasury-etf-have-patience-money-will-eventually-flow-again?source=feed#comment-340781 340781 That's why treasuries are so overbought. It's truly another "Mad-off"-with- the-money scam.

But when the U.S. dollar becomes suspect as a true "safe haven," where will investors go if they begin to suspect all fiat currencies?

As a separate issue, I agree that the quantitative easing might make TBT a problematic shorting strategy for now. The U.S. dollar is going to sink, but no one can predict the timing.


On Dec 23 08:36 PM Dan Weiss wrote:

> In the short-term Treasuries could actually continue to rally. Economic
> conditions will remain poor through at least much of next year and
> the Federal Reserve's new policy is quantitative easing through the
> purchase of these bonds which would be shorted in these instruments.
> Keep in mind in Japan that the 10-year rates fell below 1% so anything
> is possible. Long term, I agree with the author 100% that Treasuries
> are overvalued but they can be propped up for a long time by the
> Government.]]> Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:12:52 -0500 That's why treasuries are so overbought. It's truly another "Mad-off"-with- the-money scam.

But when the U.S. dollar becomes suspect as a true "safe haven," where will investors go if they begin to suspect all fiat currencies?

As a separate issue, I agree that the quantitative easing might make TBT a problematic shorting strategy for now. The U.S. dollar is going to sink, but no one can predict the timing.


On Dec 23 08:36 PM Dan Weiss wrote:

> In the short-term Treasuries could actually continue to rally. Economic
> conditions will remain poor through at least much of next year and
> the Federal Reserve's new policy is quantitative easing through the
> purchase of these bonds which would be shorted in these instruments.
> Keep in mind in Japan that the 10-year rates fell below 1% so anything
> is possible. Long term, I agree with the author 100% that Treasuries
> are overvalued but they can be propped up for a long time by the
> Government.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/112310-chinese-youth-will-propel-economic-and-political-changes?source=feed#comment-340751 340751 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:35:01 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/110183-confessions-of-an-austrian-economist?source=feed#comment-327930 327930 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:09:16 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/107554-is-it-time-to-short-bonds?source=feed#comment-313904 313904 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:19:21 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/99637-economic-outlook-is-it-safe?source=feed#comment-296032 296032
Let's hope we finally get a government budget that "spreads the wealth" to transportation, alternative energy, infrastructure, science and technology, education and health care.]]> Sun, 02 Nov 2008 00:52:14 -0400
Let's hope we finally get a government budget that "spreads the wealth" to transportation, alternative energy, infrastructure, science and technology, education and health care.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/98536-wachovia-sale-to-wells-fargo-is-a-better-deal-for-the-u-s-banking-system?source=feed#comment-274222 274222
Since last year when CEOs were being fired, one of them being Citibank, I read from astute analysts how C had a lot of the toxic level 3 OTC derivatives that are over-leveraged 30 to 1. C hasn't been in the news lately, but I wouldn't be surprised that the FDIC is pushing Wachovia to C, hoping two weak banks become one that is "too big to fail." The OTC derivatives have yet to fall. I think the U.S. taxpayers are getting hit by the "economic hitmen" except it's our own government doing it. Go Wells Fargo!

As far as I am concerned, the failed/failing banks represent the banks that do the bidding of the President's Working Group or the "Plunge Protection Team" which includes laundering funds for the CIA, keeping the price of precious metals low, propping up the U.S. stock market and the U.S. dollar. The fundamentals of this country are awful, and President's Working Group's (Treasury, Fed, et al.) smoke-and-mirrors are being revealed. The politicians gave Wall St what it wanted via less regulation. Wall St (banks, hedge funds) earned enormous profits which recycled back into political campaigns. Now the President's Working Group is trying to save them in order to maintain their avenues of international influence.

This bailout, in my opinion, is only a short-term answer, to maintain "stability" during the elections and the rest of 2008. This allows Bush-Cheney Adm and Paulson and Cox and other Wall Streeters time to "bail out."

If you want to learn more about the banks, see solari.com and read, now an outdated commentary, "Where Would Jesus Bank?" by Catherine Austin Fitts. It includes a list of banks, some of which no longer exist, that supports "free market" manipulation. Catherine used to work for Bush I but left because she could not fight against the corruption of the Bush I Adm.]]> Sun, 05 Oct 2008 18:17:06 -0400
Since last year when CEOs were being fired, one of them being Citibank, I read from astute analysts how C had a lot of the toxic level 3 OTC derivatives that are over-leveraged 30 to 1. C hasn't been in the news lately, but I wouldn't be surprised that the FDIC is pushing Wachovia to C, hoping two weak banks become one that is "too big to fail." The OTC derivatives have yet to fall. I think the U.S. taxpayers are getting hit by the "economic hitmen" except it's our own government doing it. Go Wells Fargo!

As far as I am concerned, the failed/failing banks represent the banks that do the bidding of the President's Working Group or the "Plunge Protection Team" which includes laundering funds for the CIA, keeping the price of precious metals low, propping up the U.S. stock market and the U.S. dollar. The fundamentals of this country are awful, and President's Working Group's (Treasury, Fed, et al.) smoke-and-mirrors are being revealed. The politicians gave Wall St what it wanted via less regulation. Wall St (banks, hedge funds) earned enormous profits which recycled back into political campaigns. Now the President's Working Group is trying to save them in order to maintain their avenues of international influence.

This bailout, in my opinion, is only a short-term answer, to maintain "stability" during the elections and the rest of 2008. This allows Bush-Cheney Adm and Paulson and Cox and other Wall Streeters time to "bail out."

If you want to learn more about the banks, see solari.com and read, now an outdated commentary, "Where Would Jesus Bank?" by Catherine Austin Fitts. It includes a list of banks, some of which no longer exist, that supports "free market" manipulation. Catherine used to work for Bush I but left because she could not fight against the corruption of the Bush I Adm.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/98199-gold-bulls-beware?source=feed#comment-272139 272139 CEF) is an investment holding company of both gold and silver. It has the metals in a vault. Look it up and the SA articles citing it.]]> Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:00:18 -0400 CEF) is an investment holding company of both gold and silver. It has the metals in a vault. Look it up and the SA articles citing it.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/97524-paulson-s-plan-is-about-marking-to-market?source=feed#comment-268722 268722 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:42:35 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/97596-mccain-s-economics?source=feed#comment-268168 268168 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 03:41:19 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/94650-tuesday-options-outlook-leh-wm-aig-oih-dox-tra-svnt?source=feed#comment-263666 263666 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:29:24 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/96409-high-dividend-stocks-and-preferreds-soar?source=feed#comment-262149 262149
Just start saving like the rest of us, jack---! The middle class has been tightening its belt; it's time you do the same.]]> Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:17:03 -0400
Just start saving like the rest of us, jack---! The middle class has been tightening its belt; it's time you do the same.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/96706-wall-street-r-i-p-now-what?source=feed#comment-262144 262144 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 01:58:11 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/96706-wall-street-r-i-p-now-what?source=feed#comment-262143 262143 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 01:56:57 -0400