Hal

There Won't Be a Recovery

Well said. Social and economic justice disappeared in the US after Johnson. It's about time to resurrect it. I think a nice little dose of socialism would do the USA a world of good. Too bad the masses are so beaten down they don't seem able to rise up, at least not so far. A few riots (and beheadings?) might be refreshing.

2009 Predictions I Hope Are Dead Wrong

I think Roubini got to all these ideas ahead of you. But good to see you back him up. He seems always to be right.

The Dead Cat Returns to Earth

Perfect. Yes, most of the finance "experts" on TV are ignoramuses posing as experts. The females are chosen because their looks not their brains as if looks could choose the right stocks. US TV has lost any informative value, other than displaying idiots to be avoided. All the brains have gone onto the internet. Looks don't count there. Nobody cares how brains "look".