john in madison's Comments RSS Syndication from SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.comuser/229518/comments http://seekingalpha.com/article/127958-how-will-payday-lenders-be-affected-by-new-bill-in-congress?source=feed#comment-440673 440673 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 08:15:16 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/109778-chicago-standoff-redefaults-bode-ill-for-bank-shares?source=feed#comment-324488 324488 I disagree with 'Kingnukem" above. Many businesses that have a cyclical business depend on lines of credit to cover daily business expenses (rent, salaries, utilities etc.) while the wait for their yearly income. I used to be in the window business, and try as we might, winter is a very big slow down in sales. Nobody wants his or her windows removed in the dead of winter. The consequence is that window companies have a severe slowdown in sales in winter, which causes them to rely on lines of credit until their busy spring/summer/fall season. They spend the time building product for spring installations and accumulating materials for the big installation season. This is not a failed business, but it did fail because Bank of America apparently cancelled a line of credit. The bank decided to keep the tax money we gave them to pay dividends and buy other banks. Reply |Report abuse

On Dec 09 08:11 AM Kingnukem wrote:

> Amazing. Who really believes that pumping money into any failed business
> saves anyone's job? Unless the business is Amtrak.]]> Tue, 09 Dec 2008 08:57:16 -0500 I disagree with 'Kingnukem" above. Many businesses that have a cyclical business depend on lines of credit to cover daily business expenses (rent, salaries, utilities etc.) while the wait for their yearly income. I used to be in the window business, and try as we might, winter is a very big slow down in sales. Nobody wants his or her windows removed in the dead of winter. The consequence is that window companies have a severe slowdown in sales in winter, which causes them to rely on lines of credit until their busy spring/summer/fall season. They spend the time building product for spring installations and accumulating materials for the big installation season. This is not a failed business, but it did fail because Bank of America apparently cancelled a line of credit. The bank decided to keep the tax money we gave them to pay dividends and buy other banks. Reply |Report abuse

On Dec 09 08:11 AM Kingnukem wrote:

> Amazing. Who really believes that pumping money into any failed business
> saves anyone's job? Unless the business is Amtrak.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/109778-chicago-standoff-redefaults-bode-ill-for-bank-shares?source=feed#comment-324486 324486 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 08:55:24 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/109778-chicago-standoff-redefaults-bode-ill-for-bank-shares?source=feed#comment-324479 324479 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 08:45:06 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/85895-emerging-markets-infrastructure-is-booming?source=feed#comment-210558 210558
Look at funds dedicated to investing in these markets such as Templeton Emerging Markets Fund (EMF) which invests accross the globe in emerging markets or Templeton Dragon Fund (TDF) which invests in China. Both are closed mutual funds which means they are traded as stocks and both are currently trading well below their book value and pay a nice dividend.
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Look at funds dedicated to investing in these markets such as Templeton Emerging Markets Fund (EMF) which invests accross the globe in emerging markets or Templeton Dragon Fund (TDF) which invests in China. Both are closed mutual funds which means they are traded as stocks and both are currently trading well below their book value and pay a nice dividend.
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