Moto

Contrarianism: The New Consensus

So I guess it works unless it doesn't. Gotta watch those inflection points. Is this Dilbert cartoon day?

S&P 500's Ten Cheapest Stocks

That's what I was thinking. Nothing like using a "combination of proprietary variables to develop a focused group of potential buy ideas that meet criteria based on valuation, economic performance, management quality, and earnings quality." I think I read that in a Dilbert cartoon.

The Real Reason So Many Home Loan Modifications Fail

The problem is they don't have any money. But we can't actually say any of these loans are worthless or dead. Sort of like Weekend at Bernie's.

Jim Grant on the 'Faith-Based' Dollar

Ben doesn't have to read it he knows it.

Notes on the Employment Report

Until the employees become stressed out and suffer health issues. Of course that causes health insurance premiums to rise along with a real cost of lost productivity.


On Dec 06 11:35 AM jarber wrote:

> Having fewer employees producing the same or more goods and services
> is one way to maintain a competitive edge. You must be competitive
> to survive. Businesses do not exist to provide jobs, they exist to
> make money. That's just the way it works. You have more payroll than
> you need you go out of business and nobody has a job.

Why a Market Crash Doesn’t Matter

I live in Wisconsin and noticed the least affected area in our state is where the state government is located and the University of Wisconsin. That could change since the state is broke and keeps spending money.


On Nov 23 04:49 AM Kolk Abuk wrote:

> Have a look at this unemployment map with time elapse:
>
> cohort11.americanobser...
>
>
> By the county, nationally. It's kind of scary looking.

10 Reasons to Believe That We're in a Depression

I don't need half a masters(? - is that like being half pregnant?) to know the economy is in the tank. Historical events of this magnitude don't happen overnight. This train wreck has been coming for decades. But knowbody listens to dumasses like me.


On Nov 22 06:47 AM Walsh927 wrote:

> >> Read an economics textbook so you have some basis for interpreting
> the data.<<
>
> I have half my masters in economics. The economy is a piece of crap,
> M3 is imploding, and real estate is about to dive again. The data
> sucks. All that matters is jobs, and we are losing more and more.
> It's a depression and it is going to be recognized when this 3-5x
> overvalued mkt collapses.

10 Reasons to Believe That We're in a Depression

All the "militia types" are old white men. Just like the ones who were looting in New Orleans.


On Nov 19 01:09 PM Iben Hadd wrote:

> The real question is will our military shoot us when we are in the
> streets. I believe they will.
> The first into the streets will be militia types, you won't be surprised
> to see our military shooting armed "nuts" taking over Gov. Buildings,
> shooting "nuts", after all, they are putting down armed insurrection.
>
> Next will come the people who try to stop the killings. And on and
> on.
> I have already been threatened with death for having an anti-Obama
> bumper sticker.

Wall Street: Dumb as It Ever Was

Mr. Scientist, you can change the channel. Who cares about CNBC's BS?

Charlie Rose Interviews the White House's Peter Orszag

Blah blah blah blah blah - same old song. We can't cut spending we have to increase taxes.

Schwab's Commission-Free ETFs: A Watershed Event

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

Performance of FHA Loan Portfolio

It's only money. Just print more!

Cramer Does It Again with CIT Call

Gee, I wonder if Cramer is drunk like you when he spews his opinions.


On Nov 02 09:49 AM wall street cheat sheet wrote:

> Oops. You're correct. I meant to add that you need multiple investments
> to double. I wrote that on the fly late last night after a long day
> watching football and having a few brews with the family ...

S&P 500: 60 Years of Monthly and Daily Percentage Price Changes

I guess we're supposed to stay in for the long term so we get those 8 or 9 or 10 per cent average annual returns. I've sat across the desk from too many people who take on more risk than they can stomach or afford. You can talk about the 80 or 90 percent but its WHEN the other 10 or 20 percent happen in your retirement planning. I guess if I cross a river full of crocodiles and only get eaten 10 per cent of the time I will be OK.


On Oct 22 10:10 AM Old Trader wrote:

> I'd agree with Mr. Shaw that having such data available is useful
> to all investors, regardless of their investment horizon. Its way
> too easy to get caught up in the market's "noise" and lose sight
> of the bigger picture (note: day traders are exempt from this caveat).

Wells Fargo (WFC) CFO Howard Atkins responds to naysayers who claim the rate of growth in Wells' nonperforming loans (27.9%) is still spiking: "Spiking is such an ugly word." His posture hints at bankers' new rallying cry: Loans aren't going bad as quickly as before!

At some point a corpse stops rotting as quickly as before doesn't it?