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That is the thing , though, isn't it? The FED can continue QE as long as it likes. FED can produce "money" out of thin air, by typing numbers in a computer.
The price for it is the falling dollar, but I agree with an earlier posted, the dollar is being intentionally sacrificed to keep up the appearances. And as long as China has the yuan pegged, the appearances will be kept.
Only if dollar collapses, the status quo will be shaken. ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:18:21 -0500
That is the thing , though, isn't it? The FED can continue QE as long as it likes. FED can produce "money" out of thin air, by typing numbers in a computer.
The price for it is the falling dollar, but I agree with an earlier posted, the dollar is being intentionally sacrificed to keep up the appearances. And as long as China has the yuan pegged, the appearances will be kept.
Only if dollar collapses, the status quo will be shaken. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/36667?source=feed#comment-763900 763900 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:25:44 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/173707-what-volume-signals-indicate-for-the-markets?source=feed#comment-763499 763499 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:09:05 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/172714-the-new-normal-a-secular-bear-market?source=feed#comment-755719 755719 Let's check back on your investment advice in 6 months.]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:33:35 -0500 Let's check back on your investment advice in 6 months.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/172609-who-is-the-mystery-buyer?source=feed#comment-754705 754705
It would be insider trading because those executing the trades have information that can move the markets and the information is not available to anyone else.

I guess, it is the same thing as the currency intervention, which is an acceptable practice by many governments. But the difference here is that currency trades executed directly by the government. The stock market /futures trades, if such actually exists are executed via a proxy and the proxy profits from them.
Also, currency interventions are expected because there have been many precedents. Stocks market interventions are not expected.]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:55:05 -0500
It would be insider trading because those executing the trades have information that can move the markets and the information is not available to anyone else.

I guess, it is the same thing as the currency intervention, which is an acceptable practice by many governments. But the difference here is that currency trades executed directly by the government. The stock market /futures trades, if such actually exists are executed via a proxy and the proxy profits from them.
Also, currency interventions are expected because there have been many precedents. Stocks market interventions are not expected.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/172609-who-is-the-mystery-buyer?source=feed#comment-754665 754665
It would be fine if "the culprit" acknowledged this "program" in advance. Otherwise it amounts to insider trading , potentially with taxayers money, which includes said miscreants.]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:23:06 -0500
It would be fine if "the culprit" acknowledged this "program" in advance. Otherwise it amounts to insider trading , potentially with taxayers money, which includes said miscreants.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/172609-who-is-the-mystery-buyer?source=feed#comment-754336 754336 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:36:09 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/172138-stocks-soar-unemployment-rises-dollar-slumps?source=feed#comment-752497 752497
That is because you need a presription for everything these days. In many other countries basic antibiotics are sold without a prescription.
I see it as a job security for doctors. Nobody wants to go to the doctors more than they need to, but often we re being forced to.]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:45:00 -0500
That is because you need a presription for everything these days. In many other countries basic antibiotics are sold without a prescription.
I see it as a job security for doctors. Nobody wants to go to the doctors more than they need to, but often we re being forced to.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/172142-why-are-markets-rising-when-unemployment-is-soaring?source=feed#comment-752450 752450 The fault lies with US Congress - paid and bought for by the money of the said corporations through various lobbies and donations. May be if we stopped allowing donations and lobbying from non-persons, that would change ?]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:22:48 -0500 The fault lies with US Congress - paid and bought for by the money of the said corporations through various lobbies and donations. May be if we stopped allowing donations and lobbying from non-persons, that would change ?]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/171798-asset-reflation-takes-over-the-recovery-trade?source=feed#comment-748112 748112 How naive of us to try analyzing market moves using fundamental analysis.]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:31:10 -0500 How naive of us to try analyzing market moves using fundamental analysis.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/36024?source=feed#comment-747867 747867
Right, it is a jok e because 800K adjustment losses are currently not being included, and will be incliuded in March. What is it going to do to the official unemployement rate, do you think?]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:44:26 -0500
Right, it is a jok e because 800K adjustment losses are currently not being included, and will be incliuded in March. What is it going to do to the official unemployement rate, do you think?]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/169740-consumer-confidence-is-a-lagging-indicator-expect-post-recession-gloom-through-2010?source=feed#comment-735939 735939 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:00:25 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/169878-bemused-by-gdp-figures?source=feed#comment-735933 735933 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:57:10 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/168757-buffett-sees-enormous-economic-progress-over-last-year?source=feed#comment-730454 730454
Reaqlly, it seems to me it is all but forgotten, considered an anomaly now, it is all back to old tricks in the martket, nothing changed.
What "enourmous progress" Buffett means, other than his profits I have no idea.]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:13:01 -0400
Reaqlly, it seems to me it is all but forgotten, considered an anomaly now, it is all back to old tricks in the martket, nothing changed.
What "enourmous progress" Buffett means, other than his profits I have no idea.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/34372?source=feed#comment-718960 718960 > Give me a break, public healthcare has not worked any place. I used to run a UK company and here are the facts you so conveniently ignore: We paid higher taxes for public healthcare our employees would not use, we paid for private healthcare for our employees because they would not work for us without it

And this is how it should be .There has to be very cheap basic healthcare accessible to all. And then there should be private healthcare for extras, like faster better service. Denying helathcare to 20% of the population is not an answer.]]> Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:02:40 -0400 > Give me a break, public healthcare has not worked any place. I used to run a UK company and here are the facts you so conveniently ignore: We paid higher taxes for public healthcare our employees would not use, we paid for private healthcare for our employees because they would not work for us without it

And this is how it should be .There has to be very cheap basic healthcare accessible to all. And then there should be private healthcare for extras, like faster better service. Denying helathcare to 20% of the population is not an answer.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/166928-housing-is-moving-towards-disaster?source=feed#comment-717707 717707
Are you serious? I am, fo one, very glad of appraisals coming back to reality. I am sick and tired of paying property taxes every year , increase 10% every year (the cap) because of inflated appraisals. I didn't plan for 10% yoy increase when I bought the house.

Extending the tax credit for the poorest segment of borrowers is also a bad idea. These are poeple who are already overextended with prior debts, falling wages, cash for clunckers, and now we are pushing them into home ownership. They probably just foreclosed on a house they bought in boom years. they are not in a position to buy new one, tax credit or not.]]> Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:38:47 -0400
Are you serious? I am, fo one, very glad of appraisals coming back to reality. I am sick and tired of paying property taxes every year , increase 10% every year (the cap) because of inflated appraisals. I didn't plan for 10% yoy increase when I bought the house.

Extending the tax credit for the poorest segment of borrowers is also a bad idea. These are poeple who are already overextended with prior debts, falling wages, cash for clunckers, and now we are pushing them into home ownership. They probably just foreclosed on a house they bought in boom years. they are not in a position to buy new one, tax credit or not.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/166799-stimulus-lifting-all-currency-ships?source=feed#comment-716735 716735
Really. I've seen no sign they understand last 10 years.]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:27:55 -0400
Really. I've seen no sign they understand last 10 years.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/166350-central-banks-and-investors-are-building-a-tower-of-babel?source=feed#comment-714846 714846 At the same time the liquidity from the easy money is driving thew asset bubbles, which will inevitably crash if liquidity is withdrawn.
To me , this is definitely inflationary environment with exception of consumer prices, i.e. CPI.]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:32:30 -0400 At the same time the liquidity from the easy money is driving thew asset bubbles, which will inevitably crash if liquidity is withdrawn.
To me , this is definitely inflationary environment with exception of consumer prices, i.e. CPI.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/166352-does-the-market-anticipate-the-economy?source=feed#comment-714816 714816 Currently, though liquidity also gets destroyed quickly ( by the write-offs), banks are hoarding it and people ar not putting it into economy (due to high debt load). This is why this time it will be much lower growth given the amount of liquidity in the system. And this is why we see the disconnect between the market and the economy.
This additional liquidity from money printing is like a drag - it gets the market high only to crash when the economy doesn't recoveras expected.]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:15:44 -0400 Currently, though liquidity also gets destroyed quickly ( by the write-offs), banks are hoarding it and people ar not putting it into economy (due to high debt load). This is why this time it will be much lower growth given the amount of liquidity in the system. And this is why we see the disconnect between the market and the economy.
This additional liquidity from money printing is like a drag - it gets the market high only to crash when the economy doesn't recoveras expected.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/166409-paulson-and-faber-similar-macro-outlooks?source=feed#comment-714779 714779
We should call it like it is - stealing. Yes, your government is engaged into outright stealing of your hard earned money in order to save the banking system, which will inevitbly blow up again several years down the road due to moral hazard.]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:44:42 -0400
We should call it like it is - stealing. Yes, your government is engaged into outright stealing of your hard earned money in order to save the banking system, which will inevitbly blow up again several years down the road due to moral hazard.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/165486-the-financial-commentator-on-the-economy?source=feed#comment-709036 709036 Economy is much more complex but because it shares some drivers with the market it appears that they are closely related. However, when the drivers most influencing economy are different from the market's like right now , eveonoy and market can diverge significantly.]]> Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:56:43 -0400 Economy is much more complex but because it shares some drivers with the market it appears that they are closely related. However, when the drivers most influencing economy are different from the market's like right now , eveonoy and market can diverge significantly.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/33795?source=feed#comment-707134 707134 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:28:41 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/33572?source=feed#comment-700915 700915 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:47:43 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/163394-market-reaction-the-rim-lesson?source=feed#comment-690770 690770
May be you should ask yourself whether it wa sworth whatever it was trading before the earings announcement?]]> Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:48:16 -0400
May be you should ask yourself whether it wa sworth whatever it was trading before the earings announcement?]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/163188-simon-hobbes-talks-valuation-and-money-printing-on-cnbc?source=feed#comment-689226 689226 The facial experession were priceless. They couldn't beleive they were hearing the truth on the live TV. Who on earth does that anymore? Certainly, not in the US.]]> Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:55:39 -0400 The facial experession were priceless. They couldn't beleive they were hearing the truth on the live TV. Who on earth does that anymore? Certainly, not in the US.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/162987-u-s-quantitative-easing-has-just-begun?source=feed#comment-688321 688321
If you ban H1Bs these jobs will simply be exported as well because there are simply not enough qualified americans in certain areas. We need to get more H1Bs , they are educated hardworking people who will be spending their money here in the US, buying the houses in the US, they don't need our tax dollar support like illegal immigrants, they pay SSN even though they are never going to use it unless they eventually become citizens.
In short, you are barking at a wrong tree.]]> Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:21:49 -0400
If you ban H1Bs these jobs will simply be exported as well because there are simply not enough qualified americans in certain areas. We need to get more H1Bs , they are educated hardworking people who will be spending their money here in the US, buying the houses in the US, they don't need our tax dollar support like illegal immigrants, they pay SSN even though they are never going to use it unless they eventually become citizens.
In short, you are barking at a wrong tree.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/162857-why-i-covered-half-my-shorts?source=feed#comment-687906 687906
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Sometimes trend following strategies work and sometimes they don't. More often than not they don't work ebcause the market is sideways. Lst 6 months the market has been unidirectional, but that is not the norm. ]]> Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:48:58 -0400
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Sometimes trend following strategies work and sometimes they don't. More often than not they don't work ebcause the market is sideways. Lst 6 months the market has been unidirectional, but that is not the norm. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/162953-what-will-the-fed-report-today?source=feed#comment-687696 687696 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:44:04 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/162953-what-will-the-fed-report-today?source=feed#comment-687694 687694
In houston area property taxes are in 2-3.5% range, we pay 3.2% . So, it is about 50% of the mortgage.]]> Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:43:05 -0400
In houston area property taxes are in 2-3.5% range, we pay 3.2% . So, it is about 50% of the mortgage.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/162987-u-s-quantitative-easing-has-just-begun?source=feed#comment-687683 687683
The problem is that US consumers can't handle anymore debt so Chinese solution won't work, we already used up this trick in 2002 recession. At some point one has to pay the piper and FED is simply delyaing the inevitable.

As for QE results, just look at the stock market, corporate bond market , where did all that money come from if not QE? And since FED makes everything a secret, I prefer to trust my eyes then whateve incomplete numbers FED puts out to promote its story,]]> Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:37:42 -0400
The problem is that US consumers can't handle anymore debt so Chinese solution won't work, we already used up this trick in 2002 recession. At some point one has to pay the piper and FED is simply delyaing the inevitable.

As for QE results, just look at the stock market, corporate bond market , where did all that money come from if not QE? And since FED makes everything a secret, I prefer to trust my eyes then whateve incomplete numbers FED puts out to promote its story,]]>