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U.S. Handling of Financial Crisis - A Less Optimistic View

I certainly agree with your take on Obama. Foreign affairs is the main thing that the Federal govt. should be concerned about (as was Bush). The Federal govt. should stay out of economics and leave it to the private market. Obama's main problem is that he is a Democrat. A party that believes that the govt. should run the economy.

This is called socialism and does not work.

The Dow: Ominous Parallels to the 1929-1930 Era

Only time will tell if you are right. A number of those who commented here have disagreed with your start of the crash (including me). I believe the crash was in 2000 and you should look at the NASDAQ not the Dow. It lost over 80% and came back about 40% in 2007. This may make Mar. 2009 the final bottom.

Only time will tell.

Outlandish CEO Pay: How to Fix the Problem

I cant think of anything more immoral than govt. determining wages and salary. Both minimum and maximum pay should be determined only by the owners of the corporations and not the govt. who know nothing about anything.

Top Turkeys of 2008

The only turkey is the credit crisis. No one looks good this year.

Why Patriotism and Your Portfilio Don’t Mix

Your post is total garbage with no truth. America still runs the world and the others are still trying to catch up. I dont see any Americans going to Russia. However, the Russians are flooding our shores.

Your leftest crap is hate America even though America is the best.

A Turning Point for Financials

When the market panics, opportunity is created. The smart people are in the gov. They will make billions from this take over. Dont call this a bailout its a steal.

This Is Not "the Big One"

Comments are from dumb nit pickers. Good post Bill.

The Current Market Atmosphere: Easy Money Hard to Come by

I never listen to people who foresee disaster. These are the same people who NEVER foresee good times when the money is made.

Those who foresaw 1987 did not profit from being out of the market because they were too frightened to ever go back.

22-Year-High Jump in Unemployment Hits Stocks and Dollar

Wong--I agree. The unemployment is not high. (Look at Europe who have had 8-12% unemployment for 20 years). Some unemployment is good because it keeps wages and inflation down. Profits are high. Most of the unemployment are the young grads who will take jobs finally but wont ask for the moon.

Thanks for the information on the carry trade. Stay long!