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Banning Derivatives and Other Such Foolishness

right on! as simply and clearly stated as possible.


On Nov 16 01:37 PM William Legrand wrote:

> Unregulated derivatives are one half of the problem. Unregulated
> and ridiculously-high leverage multiples are the other half. It's
> a system where risk can be (or seems) relatively low for some but
> is nearly without bound for many. Bad things always happen at the
> most inopportune times. When bad things happen in today's derivatives
> market, everyone loses. It's the ultimate house of cards.

Who Is the Mystery Buyer?

just because your not parinoid, doesnt mean they're not after you!

'Clunkers' Spending Siphons Savings

saving today is paying off yesterdays debt. why would anyone want to store money for the future that the rats are eating dayly? the key to spending and saving is finding something worthwhile to buy now or in the future.

Scary Numbers, Part II

Wonder what would happen if we all just took a market holiday until the present and future hysteria died out, and no one really cared about paper assets and non essential items. food ,shelter,clothing, safety =the essentials

Another Tough Month

Truely a wealth destroying, no holds barred bear market. will end when the last seller has sold. and that means the bottom pickers will have had thier bottoms picked clean. me included probably.

Rick Santelli: The Best Five Minutes in CNBC History

rop of crookies?

Stanford: The Manhunt Begins

S.S. a ponzi scheme? But its my ponzi scheme!

GM Plan to Stay Viable: Cut, Cut, Cut and Count on the Volt

Driving a 91honda civic with230k miles. Wifes car is 96 honda with140k miles. Hell will freeze over before I run out of cheap reliable used cars to buy. if there are banks that dont deserve to survive there are car companies that dont either. too bad, gm makes a great diesel truck and has made great small trucks and other models in the past. bad management cost everyone. get the guillotine and lets pare back.

Make It or Break It Week for Gold

thats what charts do, they reflect the fear and manipulation in real time. what they dont do is predict the future.

Let the Government Buy Corporate Bonds

Boy! have I got some bonds for you! great companys, 6-7% coupon,2012 maturity, will take par. obo.

The Scariest Chart Ever

HOPE!


On Jan 20 05:27 PM JohnAl wrote:

> "Debt as a percentage of GDP ended up at %120 in 1946, which is about
> where we'll be when the bailout is complete.
>
> The world in 1946 looked shaky, but things turned out fine, as it
> happened. "
>
> Yeah? We made stuff to sell to the rest of the world in 1946. What
> do we sell them now?

America: Is This the End of an Era?

our weakness is that we mistake the wealth that came our way from being the last and strongest man standing after ww2 as our rightful "destiny". our strength comes from being able to assemble teams of multi cultural, ethnic,religious, members and have them work together solving problems. bigotry,xenephobia,and our "masterrace of the universe" worldview work against our greatest global strength. we also could use a little more dust bowl work ethic in our under 30 generation, but that will come.

Looks Like an Intraday Double Top

If you think Graham and Dodd are running this circus you must have plenty of time ,money, and patience left. best of luck.

GMAC: Who's in Charge?

Whats going to happen to the short term smartnotes?

Why Friday Came Early

Anybody remember the Mel Brooks movie "Blazing Saddles?"