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Celldex Therapeutics: Plenty of Cash, Pending Clinical Catalysts

Yes. You are right.

Cash for Trash: Better Never than Late

Actually Palmer, Canada may have to start watching it's southern border for American citizens. Canada is doing much better than the U.S., and after Pelosi, Reid, and Obama have destroyed our economy, we may all try to sneak into Canada.

Bearish on Banks - Why Now Is the Time to Sell

This financial rally has been another example of euphoria trumping facts. Some banks deserved to rally, but the trash was dragged along with them. I hope in the next market cycle there is better differentiation between sound banks and the walking dead.

Rigel Pharma: The Importance of Knowing Your Stock

Based on the results of this study, someone should seek FDA approval of the placebo being used :-)

I actually own this stock. Nothing surprises me anymore, but I thought the selloff was insane given the bizarre statistical results of the placebo group.

Forget Green Shoots: These Are the Brown Shoots Turning Black

I agree with the writer that much more pain is ahead. But this is one very mixed economy. I sometimes go to restaurants or stores that are full, yet I see some empty. I rent out a house on a Florida island and we are having record rentals this year. Probably 20% of us are in a depression, but a significant number of people are feeling little or no pain. The total economy killer will be when Congress and the Prez rachet up taxes. Then all households and all parts of the economy will tank. Hold on.

The Fall in Natural Gas Is Over

I agree with the assessment of the other readers that we have a glut of NG at the moment. However, I saw oil go to the $140's, then down to the $40's, then back up to $70 a barrel with virtually no change in fundamentals. Sadly, the futures traders sometimes have far more control over energy prices than real supply and demand. So, I frankly don't have a clue what will happen.

Invest in Crucell's Rabies Vaccine

I have owned this puppy since $3.58 per share, and will continue to hold until they are bought out. CRXL has a lot more going on than the rabies vaccine. Sadly, I did not bet the farm when I bought this stock.

Natural Gas ETF Anomaly - Is It Time to Exploit?

So, what's your point?

Anthracite Capital: Ready to Reinflate

I think the way to play this stock, if you want to be in it at all is the preferred. The preferred outranks the common for safety (a highly relative term for this company). No common dividend will ever be paid again until the cumulative preferred dividends are paid. With a $25 preferred stock trading at $1.35, it really has as much upside potential as the common.

5 Reasons Bank Shareholders Will Take a Hit

The market can remain illogical longer than you can remain solvent.

You are right about the banks. You may even be right about the market, but only time will tell. I hate mania markets because I find it hard to pull the plug on logic. Many of the big banks actually lost a ton of money last quarter, but reported big profits. Hardly a reason to be buying, but people are.

Natural Gas: Worth a Look

It seems your view overlooks the fact that Obama is out to destroy coal as a source of energy. The present administration's focus on the mythical global warming problem (just look out the window - the last two years have been cooler than normal) could completely change your equation. If Obama is successful in implementing carbon credits, natural gas will soar because coal will get killed.

This is one person who hopes Obama will fail with his carbon credit plan, as it will represent the largest tax increase (via energy bills) in recorded history.

Financial Sector Ultra-Shorts: Must Have Protection Against Banking Sector Madness

The mark-to-market accounting rules were insane, and drove a big part of this crisis. You cannot have mark-to-market rules for illiquid instruments, without devastating effects during bad times. Investors and depositors need to be protected from firms that would "cook the books", but this method of protection is a cure that's worse than the disease.

And the previous comments were right. You cannot rely on ultrashort funds. Some have tracked very poorly, if at all.

Natural Gas Prices Are Down, But Still Relatively High

I love the perspective given by long term charts. But another useful chart shows that NG is really cheap historically relative to oil. Thus, even though NG looks like it has room to the downside, unless oil falls, NG should stabilize or even rise from here.

Looking to Invest in Bonds in Troubled Times? Caveat Emptor!

The author is generally correct, but you do not need to be deterred from investing in bonds as an individual, particularly if you limit your purchases to bonds you will hold to maturity. Learn how to use the tools on www.finra.org/Investor... where all bond trades are reported. Build a watchlist. Then you will know how much your broker is trying to take and you can negeotiate. But even better is to look for a broker that trades bonds for a commission and not on a principal basis. I generally pay around $100 commission for a $20,000 - $50,000 bond trade.

Natural Gas Will Rise Again: UNG and FCG Provide Two Ways to Play

So, the EIA forecasts natural gas prices to double in the next 21 years when oil has ranged from about $35-147 per barrel over the last year. Why would anyone even care what they forecast? Darts would work better.

I am a big believer in natural gas, but the supply side scares me right now. It needs to become a significant transportation fuel for any serious upside right now.