CoverIsBetter's Comments RSS Syndication from SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.comuser/232816/comments http://seekingalpha.com/article/120007-12-reasons-to-short-gold?source=feed#comment-798597 798597 LOL

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I do find it odd however, just how clear it is to everyone what China is or is not going to do. It would seem to me, they would want to diverge from the dollar to get even more control of their positive trade imbalance. But to champion Gold as a new standard seems like such a drastic measure.]]> Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:07:28 -0500
I do find it odd however, just how clear it is to everyone what China is or is not going to do. It would seem to me, they would want to diverge from the dollar to get even more control of their positive trade imbalance. But to champion Gold as a new standard seems like such a drastic measure.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/176622-gold-gets-hammered-on-jobs-data?source=feed#comment-790757 790757
I do find it odd however, just how clear it is to everyone what China is or is not going to do. It would seem to me, they would want to diverge from the dollar to get even more control of their positive trade imbalance. But to champion Gold as a new standard seems like such a drastic measure.]]> Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:07:25 -0500
I do find it odd however, just how clear it is to everyone what China is or is not going to do. It would seem to me, they would want to diverge from the dollar to get even more control of their positive trade imbalance. But to champion Gold as a new standard seems like such a drastic measure.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/176157-options-trader-which-way-wednesday?source=feed#comment-786382 786382 Only need to hold this level for 2 more weeks, get 30% gain.]]> Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:37:36 -0500 Only need to hold this level for 2 more weeks, get 30% gain.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/176157-options-trader-which-way-wednesday?source=feed#comment-786381 786381 Only need to hold this level for 2 more weeks, get 30% gain.]]> Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:37:33 -0500 Only need to hold this level for 2 more weeks, get 30% gain.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/176141-facebook-s-dual-class-shares-another-reason-to-avoid-this-company?source=feed#comment-786326 786326
That said, Facebook can be a joy if you monitor it closely. Unfortunately, the buy-in required is not high enough to ensure honest behavior, but as a backup to personal contact, it works. There has to be a feedback loop, however. That mysterious guy from high school who lives out of town and never comes to town? Don't friend him. That single mom who can't get rid of her ex? Don't friend her, either.

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That said, Facebook can be a joy if you monitor it closely. Unfortunately, the buy-in required is not high enough to ensure honest behavior, but as a backup to personal contact, it works. There has to be a feedback loop, however. That mysterious guy from high school who lives out of town and never comes to town? Don't friend him. That single mom who can't get rid of her ex? Don't friend her, either.

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However, this deserves more attention and debate than Charles H Smith's doomsday mongering. To see the flaws in our version of capitalism as clearly as Charles sees them, is almost by definition to be a complete anti-social non-participant. He probably turns the Girl Scouts away from his door, because they don't have a 20% deposit down on the club house ;-)

Keep posting gang!]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:45:34 -0500
However, this deserves more attention and debate than Charles H Smith's doomsday mongering. To see the flaws in our version of capitalism as clearly as Charles sees them, is almost by definition to be a complete anti-social non-participant. He probably turns the Girl Scouts away from his door, because they don't have a 20% deposit down on the club house ;-)

Keep posting gang!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/175071-td-ameritrade-raising-funds-for-possible-e-trade-deal?source=feed#comment-775264 775264
What "fire under E*Trade’s stock" are you referring to? I am still waiting for that :-)

Thanks]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:32:02 -0500
What "fire under E*Trade’s stock" are you referring to? I am still waiting for that :-)

Thanks]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/174467-td-ameritrade-and-e-trade-wedding-bells?source=feed#comment-773787 773787 LOL.. you have a vivid imagination.]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:36:40 -0500 LOL.. you have a vivid imagination.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/174879-which-city-will-turn-positive-first?source=feed#comment-773719 773719 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:59:33 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/174423-bill-gross-anything-but-0-01?source=feed#comment-769142 769142
David Van ....
>But low interest rates don't force you to do anything.

Yes they do! In case you have forgotten, this is Seeking @. We are here to find returns. If you don't think crappy returns force us to do something, then maybe you just give all YOUR money to the church. As for the rest of us, yes it does. You seek returns, or go home.]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:12:55 -0500
David Van ....
>But low interest rates don't force you to do anything.

Yes they do! In case you have forgotten, this is Seeking @. We are here to find returns. If you don't think crappy returns force us to do something, then maybe you just give all YOUR money to the church. As for the rest of us, yes it does. You seek returns, or go home.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/174179-10-reasons-to-believe-that-we-re-in-a-depression?source=feed#comment-767856 767856 I would be interested to hear an analysis of the effect of monetary expansion on the economy at this point. At first, it seems the first country to expand its money wins. The debt drops relative to the bills printed. The trade imbalances shift in favor of the money-printer country.
Ultimately, the other countries join suite and correct the imbalance. So at a macro-scale you have this big debt dismissal in every direction that is mostly on paper anyway.
Then I wonder at a micro-scale what this means. For a capitalist who produces and borrows, it is a quick win. For an investor, it is a quick win in the stock markets. For a laborer, the picture is good long term, but last in line to benefit from a devalued currency. And the cost of food and fuels probably rises quicker than wages.
I just have to wonder, if there are two economies. The one where you earn money and use it to buy things. The other in which you are simply jockeying for debt forgiveness.

Thanks]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:50:36 -0500 I would be interested to hear an analysis of the effect of monetary expansion on the economy at this point. At first, it seems the first country to expand its money wins. The debt drops relative to the bills printed. The trade imbalances shift in favor of the money-printer country.
Ultimately, the other countries join suite and correct the imbalance. So at a macro-scale you have this big debt dismissal in every direction that is mostly on paper anyway.
Then I wonder at a micro-scale what this means. For a capitalist who produces and borrows, it is a quick win. For an investor, it is a quick win in the stock markets. For a laborer, the picture is good long term, but last in line to benefit from a devalued currency. And the cost of food and fuels probably rises quicker than wages.
I just have to wonder, if there are two economies. The one where you earn money and use it to buy things. The other in which you are simply jockeying for debt forgiveness.

Thanks]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/173607-why-the-stock-market-should-crash?source=feed#comment-765778 765778
But for the record, Charles is a "Perma-Bear". He wrote a book called "Survival Plus". This guy is burying money and canned goods in his backyard waiting for the apocalypse.

It won't ever come, but that's fine for Charles. He'll keep finding scary numbers on the internet and showing them to us all. He'll keep mixing fact with pulp financial fiction to keep the pot stirring.

This guy is a fiction writer of sorts on the side. Mostly, cheesy pulpy stuff fronting for his blog on which he collects "donations". I wouldn't listen to him. He is the worst kind of very lonely man who preys on your fears to draw you closer.

Taking financial advice from a guy who wrote a book about 2 teenage boys crossing the country together? Please. Anybody who re-uses that plot to get a high page count, and your money, ought to be easy to avoid on your reading list.


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But for the record, Charles is a "Perma-Bear". He wrote a book called "Survival Plus". This guy is burying money and canned goods in his backyard waiting for the apocalypse.

It won't ever come, but that's fine for Charles. He'll keep finding scary numbers on the internet and showing them to us all. He'll keep mixing fact with pulp financial fiction to keep the pot stirring.

This guy is a fiction writer of sorts on the side. Mostly, cheesy pulpy stuff fronting for his blog on which he collects "donations". I wouldn't listen to him. He is the worst kind of very lonely man who preys on your fears to draw you closer.

Taking financial advice from a guy who wrote a book about 2 teenage boys crossing the country together? Please. Anybody who re-uses that plot to get a high page count, and your money, ought to be easy to avoid on your reading list.


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What is "tres-chic" anyway? Are you afraid you can't properly identify "chic" with any accuracy. Have you been out on the island smoking pot and writing fiction so long, you don't know "chic"?

"how many jobs are hanging by a thread." How many?
Maybe we should just worry all the time about things that might never happen? Jobs that may never be lost?

"The red mustang sat in the parking lot".. ? Do some travel. Learn your own country. Over here on the East Coast, the red mustang sits because we take the Cadillac.]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:31:59 -0500
What is "tres-chic" anyway? Are you afraid you can't properly identify "chic" with any accuracy. Have you been out on the island smoking pot and writing fiction so long, you don't know "chic"?

"how many jobs are hanging by a thread." How many?
Maybe we should just worry all the time about things that might never happen? Jobs that may never be lost?

"The red mustang sat in the parking lot".. ? Do some travel. Learn your own country. Over here on the East Coast, the red mustang sits because we take the Cadillac.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/173787-why-the-economy-isn-t-improving-much?source=feed#comment-763731 763731 I am really hoping this article was a joke.

"Only Congress can permanently fix this problem by using the tax system and possibly a negative income tax to correct the maldistribution"

Yes, maybe we burn down all the office parks, execute all the educated beyond a Bachelor's degree, and return to a nice agrarian society out in the rice patty. I hear Pol Pot is looking for work. Maybe he can rebalance our wealth for us, make things a bit more fair?]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:37:29 -0500 I am really hoping this article was a joke.

"Only Congress can permanently fix this problem by using the tax system and possibly a negative income tax to correct the maldistribution"

Yes, maybe we burn down all the office parks, execute all the educated beyond a Bachelor's degree, and return to a nice agrarian society out in the rice patty. I hear Pol Pot is looking for work. Maybe he can rebalance our wealth for us, make things a bit more fair?]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/173607-why-the-stock-market-should-crash?source=feed#comment-762342 762342
When has the housing market ever not been skewed by government involvement? Ever hear of the Community Reinvestment Act? People need to grow up and realize we have never had a perfectly competitive, government free economy.

"Patterns repeat themselves, until they don't". - somebody]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:46:20 -0500
When has the housing market ever not been skewed by government involvement? Ever hear of the Community Reinvestment Act? People need to grow up and realize we have never had a perfectly competitive, government free economy.

"Patterns repeat themselves, until they don't". - somebody]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/170457-cramer-does-it-again-with-cit-call?source=feed#comment-744635 744635 They know nothing! They know nothing! They know nothing!..

If he has to be a dork 9 days out of 10, to get to say what needs saying when we need it, fine.]]> Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:30:18 -0500 They know nothing! They know nothing! They know nothing!..

If he has to be a dork 9 days out of 10, to get to say what needs saying when we need it, fine.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/169478-homebuyer-tax-credit-the-moneypit-is-alive-and-well?source=feed#comment-734509 734509 A small tax credit, which you get as a deduction for buying a home, is a pittance compared to all the other bailouts.

Correct me if I am wrong, but writing $8000 off of one's income is not going to be a tax refund of $8000. ]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:59:15 -0400 A small tax credit, which you get as a deduction for buying a home, is a pittance compared to all the other bailouts.

Correct me if I am wrong, but writing $8000 off of one's income is not going to be a tax refund of $8000. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/169128-stephen-roach-on-charlie-rose?source=feed#comment-732455 732455 I can remember when you had to be a high tech worker to get into a night club. You couldn't buy a drink without a Cisco or Novell Netware certification.
Today, you have to have, or a be a personal trainer. You have to have a refined taste for MMA, ultimate fighting, and all things violent beyond the imagination of my 'Hip to be square' generation. This is being reinforced in our American born youth, with every desk job we ship overseas. Nobody with a social conscience will enter white collar America without a 15 pound sledge hammer, compliments of Donald Trump apprenticeship or 7 years of college.
So there is a hollowing out, at the middle and bottom. This is a drastic departure from where we were 15 years ago, that is not good. Opportunities have moved off the radar of those who most need them, and destructive alternatives have moved within arms reach.]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:06:46 -0400 I can remember when you had to be a high tech worker to get into a night club. You couldn't buy a drink without a Cisco or Novell Netware certification.
Today, you have to have, or a be a personal trainer. You have to have a refined taste for MMA, ultimate fighting, and all things violent beyond the imagination of my 'Hip to be square' generation. This is being reinforced in our American born youth, with every desk job we ship overseas. Nobody with a social conscience will enter white collar America without a 15 pound sledge hammer, compliments of Donald Trump apprenticeship or 7 years of college.
So there is a hollowing out, at the middle and bottom. This is a drastic departure from where we were 15 years ago, that is not good. Opportunities have moved off the radar of those who most need them, and destructive alternatives have moved within arms reach.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/168065-e-trade-very-undervalued?source=feed#comment-727018 727018 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:53:17 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/166511-municipal-bond-fund-swan-dive?source=feed#comment-715440 715440 That said, I dumped all of my EVN shares this AM, because I just can't put up with erratic "swan dives" while licking my wounds in the real estate market at the same time. I will be back to Eaton Vance however. 8% dividend tax-free + share price appreciation = winner to me.]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:44:37 -0400 That said, I dumped all of my EVN shares this AM, because I just can't put up with erratic "swan dives" while licking my wounds in the real estate market at the same time. I will be back to Eaton Vance however. 8% dividend tax-free + share price appreciation = winner to me.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/166259-u-s-housing-market-has-likely-bottomed?source=feed#comment-714218 714218 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:12:31 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/164093-sequenom-heads-roll-investors-struggle-to-find-the-bottom?source=feed#comment-696840 696840
Another story reported 3 or 4 additional unnamed employees were let go too.]]> Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:04:15 -0400
Another story reported 3 or 4 additional unnamed employees were let go too.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/162478-why-e-trade-is-a-must-buy?source=feed#comment-686195 686195
ETrade got the marketing right. Babies with cell phones. ]]> Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:53:30 -0400
ETrade got the marketing right. Babies with cell phones. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/162069-chart-of-the-day-wells-fargo-s-construction-loans?source=feed#comment-681293 681293 Stumpf has already hinted that Fannie and Freddie need to step up into the bigger loans to free up some capital for the banks.
This is a problem for the "nation" to help solve to rescue 25% of the mortgage market.]]> Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:09:47 -0400 Stumpf has already hinted that Fannie and Freddie need to step up into the bigger loans to free up some capital for the banks.
This is a problem for the "nation" to help solve to rescue 25% of the mortgage market.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/161740-citigroup-makes-a-good-move-preparing-to-buy-out-uncle-sam?source=feed#comment-678998 678998 ftalphaville.ft.com/bl...

If so, this should not affect share dilution for the common stockholders, right?]]> Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:47:34 -0400 ftalphaville.ft.com/bl...

If so, this should not affect share dilution for the common stockholders, right?]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/160586-why-i-predict-no-economic-recovery?source=feed#comment-668469 668469 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/....

Do I like to face the truth? Heck no. Free trade and capitalism just mean more globalization, more outsourcing, and a ghetto for my work and social life. ]]> Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:22:19 -0400 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/....

Do I like to face the truth? Heck no. Free trade and capitalism just mean more globalization, more outsourcing, and a ghetto for my work and social life. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/159143-how-the-fed-has-failed-us?source=feed#comment-654580 654580
You have a fresh and needed set of critiques, not seen here.

I graduated college 1992, right into a war and a recession. And it has been a complete lost generation for any of us who have actually tried to earn a living since. All we have learned is how to reward a fraction of a percent with big web sites or inheritances, and globalize into smithereens the rest.

I'll never forget the crusty old baby-boomer at the lunch table in 1990-something telling me, "don't look at stocks, you have mutual funds taking care of your 401K". I would love to force him to sit through lunch with me now. To do anything other than go all to cash in a 401K for the past 5 years was a losing proposition.

I am so thankful you mention the 401K carnage that happens with job shifts. This opens the doors to more commissions, more entry-level account reps who lose your money learning the job, or just fee you to death managing and moving the money around.

Thanks again.]]> Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:36:59 -0400
You have a fresh and needed set of critiques, not seen here.

I graduated college 1992, right into a war and a recession. And it has been a complete lost generation for any of us who have actually tried to earn a living since. All we have learned is how to reward a fraction of a percent with big web sites or inheritances, and globalize into smithereens the rest.

I'll never forget the crusty old baby-boomer at the lunch table in 1990-something telling me, "don't look at stocks, you have mutual funds taking care of your 401K". I would love to force him to sit through lunch with me now. To do anything other than go all to cash in a 401K for the past 5 years was a losing proposition.

I am so thankful you mention the 401K carnage that happens with job shifts. This opens the doors to more commissions, more entry-level account reps who lose your money learning the job, or just fee you to death managing and moving the money around.

Thanks again.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/31389?source=feed#comment-648971 648971
I thought the whole purpose for creating the FED was to sustain employment and control price levels?]]> Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:27:06 -0400
I thought the whole purpose for creating the FED was to sustain employment and control price levels?]]>