Paul S from Chicago

Has Apple Hit a Wall in Music Innovation?

"but judging from Apple's event yesterday, some of those pimples are coming up with more interesting ideas than we're seeing out of the market leader"

Usually such a claim should be accompanied with a few examples...

Apple's Problems - Bad to the Core?

Seeking Alpha really needs some kind of ratings system for article contributors. This useless article is full of rumors and very light on facts.

Let the GSEs Fail

It's good that the Scorched Earth folks are so easy to pick out....

How Big a Contribution Comes from Oil Speculation?

scfranklin94 - It might also be the other way around...his hedge funds might have bought into the airline stocks because they believe that oil is going to fall.

How Big a Contribution Comes from Oil Speculation?

"The average price of West Texas Intermediate during 2007 was $72/barrel. If you compare that with the numbers that these authorities are suggesting the price of oil should be, they appear to be claiming that, based on fundamentals, the price of oil should have fallen rather than risen in 2008."

You seem to be assuming that oil speculation didn't start until 2008...did any of these folks that you quoted also say that oil was correctly priced in 2007?