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Long Term Investors Should Avoid Leveraged ETFs

This article was written by a novice who doesn't yet fully grasp mathematical principles and the tradeoff between risk and reward.

Are Equities about to Come Back into Favor?

I think the real crime here is that of all the university endowments that were wasted on risky investments and were not spent on education and scholarships as their charters demand.

How Low Can They Go?

Well, how low CAN they go? Are you going to answer the question or just spit out meaningless statistics we already know.

John Hussman: It's Tough to Buy Into Fear

Whidbey, Mr. Hussman does talk his book. Unlike a lot of other writers on this site he has actually made a bold call here based on logic and probability. He is not moving back into the long side 100% but is just starting to make his adjustments in that direction. Check out his website there's much more interesting reading there.

Paul Krugman + Al Gore = The Way Forward

What absolute garbage, produced by complete idiots.

With Numbers Like These, Is Bullishness Possible?

Be bold, make a call.

Markets Are at a Crossroads

You haven't taken into account the inflection point in the third-order polynomial regression line of the 20-day moving average as it's second order derivative becomes positive which obviously offsets the third cycle trend of the Elliot wave as it crosses 29-day moving average, but not the 26-day moving average. At this point I suggest we take a step back and apply a rational dose of numerology.

The U.S. on the Precipice

xsuddensam, yes, there is a difference between the Republicans and the Democrats, it's the advertising.

The Two-Ton Wall Street Conflict of Interest Few Dare To Talk About

user10, "Why do you say Obama is 'the most left-leaning, anti-corporate president in history?' He's clearly very centrist." No, he is as stated. I hope you would bother to check the facts before jumping to defend your favorite candidate. Just check his congressional voting record.

Are VIX Futures Signaling End of Year Slump?

I would gladly take a 5% decline in the S&P 500, if that's all it goes gown.

Apple's Low Volume: Meaningful Pause Before Going Higher?

chano, you are missing the point. You see, computers are now essentially toasters, you turn the dial, set to light or dark, press the button and out comes the toast. That's it, nothing more. All computers pretty much perform the same tasks and they all do it rather well. So, true,there will always be a minority of people who will spend more for a flashy case or some perceived pizazz, or be taken in by some misleading advertising gimmick. But most people will buy the best value. And for value the pc has no competitors. This is not just an opinion. Look at the cold hard facts of who has the overwhelming market share, who has the most availability of software and hardware options, and picture is obvious. Pc variants rule the market at this time.

Apple's Low Volume: Meaningful Pause Before Going Higher?

Brewer, your analysis is a joke. "Sure it (an Apple) can be a bit more expensive...". Get a grip, a lot more expensive. I just put together a top of the line pc that will do everything an Apple can do for about $2500. I priced an equivalent performance Apple and the cost was around $5000. That's what forty-one means by "if you don't have the bucks, you buy pc". And just for your information, I've been running my "total mess" Windows computer now with all the advanced applications for a year or more and I have yet to experience any problems, not even one system crash. So park your Volvo, put down your latte, take off your Birkenstocks and just chill, and spare us the political b.s.

Supermodels Are Outperforming the Dow

And this matters to me how?

The Dividend-Cut Flood

Just for the record, a factoid is not a fact. The "-oid" suffix is applied to indicate a similarity, not necessarily exact, or a counterfeit. I have observed an increasing use of the word factoid to mean a small fact when in fact it is not.

Mid-Year Report: Is a Summer Turn-around Still Possible?

Very nice wrap-up Phil. I also share your concerns and guarded optimism.