MellowGuy

How To Save the Big 3 Automakers

There are many factors that have and are destroying manufacturing in North America. A value-added tax to replace part of the current corporate taxes would reduce the subsidy to foreign manufacturers. A reasonable health care system would reduce health care costs for current and retired employees. If the value-added tax were to be extended to oil, manufacturers would have a more predictable market for vehicles with lower fuel consumption.

The switch to defined contribution pensions, such as 401ks will help since the companies won't be gambling away all of their obligations to employees.

Companies that are in financial trouble shouldn't be paying dividends.

Why Are Investors Returning to the Dollar?

Someone has to be desperate for cash to drive down the price of gold and oil in addition to stocks.

Need Gold? Check Your Fed Holdings

Where is it documented that each share represents a tenth of ounce of gold?

I thought that it was the case, but sometimes Google doesn't tell me everything.

Cost of Higher Commodities

The graph has the wrong scale on the left.

The amount mentioned is per capita, not per family and only includes some of the market basket.

Are Hybrid Vehicles Worth the Price?

Since depreciation is the main expense and hybrids have minimal depreciation, it makes sense to get one now if one can be found that isn't way above MSRP.

Are Hybrid Vehicles Worth the Price?

Depreciation is the main expense and since depreciation is minimal with hybrids, it makes sense to get one now if you can find one.

Breaking Up with ETFs is Hard To Do

As a value investor, I see trailing stops as foolish since a bad market can bring down all stocks.

If a stock falls, I wait until I have enough information to tell that there is something wrong with a company.

Chrysler's Rebadging Plan: Strategic Blunder for Nissan?

If Chrysler can't deliver a hybrid minivan they should just go out of business.