The Realist's Comments RSS Syndication from SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.comuser/242532/comments http://seekingalpha.com/article/113245-treasury-s-stunning-increase-in-issuance?source=feed#comment-346646 346646 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:30:53 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/100192-wells-fargo-short-increase-decreases-on-positive-earnings?source=feed#comment-285361 285361
The only thing that we can be sure about every bank is that they are confirmed liars. Anyone who believe anything coming out of a bank is a fool, and we all know that a fool and his money will soon part.]]> Sat, 18 Oct 2008 18:49:36 -0400
The only thing that we can be sure about every bank is that they are confirmed liars. Anyone who believe anything coming out of a bank is a fool, and we all know that a fool and his money will soon part.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/98560-america-needs-a-turnaround-plan?source=feed#comment-274141 274141
Yes, raising taxes on those making over $250k is going to get the revenues rolling. And those super rich guys making $250k a year are going to keep hiring the middle class people who need help. So your economic analysis is that taking money from someone will not effect his spending at all, it has no consequences.

This article is a joke talking about our "terrible health care system." What world do you live in? We have by far the best health care system in the world. What proof do you have for this statement? Have you blown out your knee in Canada and had to wait a year to have it scoped? Did you wait twelve months for an abortion in the UK? All those health care systems are crap. For the benefit of 5% of the population that does not work and is poor the rest of the population has to give up their benefits. In your world a health care system that covers everyone in a crappy way is better than one that covers everyone who works hard with excellent care. Well I work for my living, I am not giving up my quality health care so that poor people can have better care. Let them work harder.]]> Sun, 05 Oct 2008 15:38:16 -0400
Yes, raising taxes on those making over $250k is going to get the revenues rolling. And those super rich guys making $250k a year are going to keep hiring the middle class people who need help. So your economic analysis is that taking money from someone will not effect his spending at all, it has no consequences.

This article is a joke talking about our "terrible health care system." What world do you live in? We have by far the best health care system in the world. What proof do you have for this statement? Have you blown out your knee in Canada and had to wait a year to have it scoped? Did you wait twelve months for an abortion in the UK? All those health care systems are crap. For the benefit of 5% of the population that does not work and is poor the rest of the population has to give up their benefits. In your world a health care system that covers everyone in a crappy way is better than one that covers everyone who works hard with excellent care. Well I work for my living, I am not giving up my quality health care so that poor people can have better care. Let them work harder.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/98270-how-much-are-fannie-and-freddie-to-blame?source=feed#comment-271738 271738
The bankers did not stick the paper on Fannie and Freddie. Without those two institutions the banks could never have made this paper. How simple can this concept be and you still can't get it. Duh.

The CDOs were predicated on the fact that Fannie and Freddie could borrow at below market rates. If Fannie and Freddie did not exist these CDOs would never have been created.

Get a life dlaw, learn to look at reality instead of through your partisan prism. Your name reminds me of all our Democratic congressman who are lawyers and no absolutely nothing about economics.]]> Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:54:13 -0400
The bankers did not stick the paper on Fannie and Freddie. Without those two institutions the banks could never have made this paper. How simple can this concept be and you still can't get it. Duh.

The CDOs were predicated on the fact that Fannie and Freddie could borrow at below market rates. If Fannie and Freddie did not exist these CDOs would never have been created.

Get a life dlaw, learn to look at reality instead of through your partisan prism. Your name reminds me of all our Democratic congressman who are lawyers and no absolutely nothing about economics.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/98270-how-much-are-fannie-and-freddie-to-blame?source=feed#comment-271686 271686
Fannie and Freddie are actually the central point of this entire fiasco and Krugman needs to be dishonest about this intentionally or else he would be forced to lay blame on his lords the Democrats.

The list of Democrat big wigs that made tens of millions in salary and bonuses at these companies is endless. They were pets of the Democrats and basically a slush fund.

How sad is the net result that the Democrats are responsible for so much of this crisis and it is they who have framed the debate in the media and are forcing us to spend a trillion dollars to cover up their semi-illegal activities.]]> Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:24:34 -0400
Fannie and Freddie are actually the central point of this entire fiasco and Krugman needs to be dishonest about this intentionally or else he would be forced to lay blame on his lords the Democrats.

The list of Democrat big wigs that made tens of millions in salary and bonuses at these companies is endless. They were pets of the Democrats and basically a slush fund.

How sad is the net result that the Democrats are responsible for so much of this crisis and it is they who have framed the debate in the media and are forcing us to spend a trillion dollars to cover up their semi-illegal activities.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/98070-the-cost-of-putting-expedience-before-justice?source=feed#comment-271663 271663 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:10:03 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/98022-mark-to-market-myths?source=feed#comment-270632 270632
What a joke of an argument. If the banks actually marked all these things to market the banks would all have declared bankruptcy already.

How hard is it to understand that every single bank is currently insolvent? There is absolutely no transparency right now because it would destroy the market. Isn't it obvious enough that this is the case when the government does everything in its ability to help these banks lie, cheat and steal so that we don't know what is really there.

You think this would make the slightest difference anyway. Banks are not lending to each other because they don't trust the assets on the other banks' books. What makes you think that making up values for garbage securities is going to give them more confidence. Just the opposite. Each bank will know how much BS their books are and they will distrust the other banks' books even more.]]> Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:17:37 -0400
What a joke of an argument. If the banks actually marked all these things to market the banks would all have declared bankruptcy already.

How hard is it to understand that every single bank is currently insolvent? There is absolutely no transparency right now because it would destroy the market. Isn't it obvious enough that this is the case when the government does everything in its ability to help these banks lie, cheat and steal so that we don't know what is really there.

You think this would make the slightest difference anyway. Banks are not lending to each other because they don't trust the assets on the other banks' books. What makes you think that making up values for garbage securities is going to give them more confidence. Just the opposite. Each bank will know how much BS their books are and they will distrust the other banks' books even more.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/98029-in-case-a-700b-addition-to-the-debt-isn-t-enough?source=feed#comment-270623 270623
We are going to waste $700bil of tomorrow's money just in the hope that we can make all the bad things that were done go away. Which it won't.

These lawmakers are all bigger lowlifes than common criminals. They steal our future so that they can get elected today and stay in office to line their pockets with legal bribes. ]]> Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:11:55 -0400
We are going to waste $700bil of tomorrow's money just in the hope that we can make all the bad things that were done go away. Which it won't.

These lawmakers are all bigger lowlifes than common criminals. They steal our future so that they can get elected today and stay in office to line their pockets with legal bribes. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/97712-wells-fargo-a-growth-stock-during-the-great-depression?source=feed#comment-267732 267732 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:46:03 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/97542-a-magic-multiplier?source=feed#comment-267122 267122
You probably believe that the stimulus package worked!

The reason your multiplier does not work is that the banks have already lent this money out, now the $700bil will be used as capitalization for those loans. Furthermore, there is absolutely no proof that they will lend money out.

The Fed has already purchased these instruments from the banks, just not permanently. All those loans the Fed is making to these banks with this garbage as collateral should have the same effect...but it is not.

I do love Keynes' quote that in the long run we are all dead. Although I think most people in this country wished that in the short run all the bankers had died well before this happened.

The way to fix this is to make those responsible pay, and pay dearly so that there is a deterrence from this happening in the future. Sometimes the old Soviet way would work best. I am sure this would not happen ever again if we lined up all the Investment Bank CEOs, CFOs, added in the home builders and mortgage companies guys and put them down like rabid dogs.]]> Sat, 27 Sep 2008 21:17:16 -0400
You probably believe that the stimulus package worked!

The reason your multiplier does not work is that the banks have already lent this money out, now the $700bil will be used as capitalization for those loans. Furthermore, there is absolutely no proof that they will lend money out.

The Fed has already purchased these instruments from the banks, just not permanently. All those loans the Fed is making to these banks with this garbage as collateral should have the same effect...but it is not.

I do love Keynes' quote that in the long run we are all dead. Although I think most people in this country wished that in the short run all the bankers had died well before this happened.

The way to fix this is to make those responsible pay, and pay dearly so that there is a deterrence from this happening in the future. Sometimes the old Soviet way would work best. I am sure this would not happen ever again if we lined up all the Investment Bank CEOs, CFOs, added in the home builders and mortgage companies guys and put them down like rabid dogs.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/97556-jpmorgan-and-the-concentration-of-risk?source=feed#comment-267051 267051
For example, if you purchased a house in 2003 at $300k and its value went up to $400k and you took out a $50k line of credit life was good. But when that home dropped back down to $300k you now have a HELOC that has no equity behind it.

These HELOCs are not percentage writedowns, they are 100% writedowns on many of them. To assume only 20% will be written down is nuts.]]> Sat, 27 Sep 2008 17:38:19 -0400
For example, if you purchased a house in 2003 at $300k and its value went up to $400k and you took out a $50k line of credit life was good. But when that home dropped back down to $300k you now have a HELOC that has no equity behind it.

These HELOCs are not percentage writedowns, they are 100% writedowns on many of them. To assume only 20% will be written down is nuts.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/97602-time-not-for-a-bailout-but-for-nationalization?source=feed#comment-267047 267047
"It's time for the Democrats to pass a nationalization in the taxpayers' interest bill and dare Bush to veto it."

What a joke. Democrats want any plan that increases the size of government and pays off their NY banking friends. And no idiotic comments like the republicans are the party of the rich. That is just moronic. NY by size is an entire red state, it is just the concentration of blue in NYC and its suburbs that is so left wing that the entire state is always in the democratic camp. These are the democrat's constituents that give them money and keep them in power.

The Democrats can pass a bill today like Paulson's and Bush will 100% sign it. The reason that they have not done this is that they don't want the voters realizing what kind of hypocrites they are, always talking about soaking the rich to pay the poor but then when push comes to shove they send the poors' money to the rich.

This is a democrat's dream, pay off their money supporters and increase the size of government at the same time. I called Sen. Reid's office and was told he did not like the Paulson plan as written, he needed more governmental powers put into the plan to increase his fascist beliefs.

Now with all that said I like some of this plan, the fact that equity and bondholders have to pay for their mistakes. The problem is pretending that the democrats have the country's best interest at heart. What a joke.]]> Sat, 27 Sep 2008 17:31:32 -0400
"It's time for the Democrats to pass a nationalization in the taxpayers' interest bill and dare Bush to veto it."

What a joke. Democrats want any plan that increases the size of government and pays off their NY banking friends. And no idiotic comments like the republicans are the party of the rich. That is just moronic. NY by size is an entire red state, it is just the concentration of blue in NYC and its suburbs that is so left wing that the entire state is always in the democratic camp. These are the democrat's constituents that give them money and keep them in power.

The Democrats can pass a bill today like Paulson's and Bush will 100% sign it. The reason that they have not done this is that they don't want the voters realizing what kind of hypocrites they are, always talking about soaking the rich to pay the poor but then when push comes to shove they send the poors' money to the rich.

This is a democrat's dream, pay off their money supporters and increase the size of government at the same time. I called Sen. Reid's office and was told he did not like the Paulson plan as written, he needed more governmental powers put into the plan to increase his fascist beliefs.

Now with all that said I like some of this plan, the fact that equity and bondholders have to pay for their mistakes. The problem is pretending that the democrats have the country's best interest at heart. What a joke.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/97594-real-capitalists-nationalize?source=feed#comment-267027 267027
That might be the dumbest comment I have seen. Check you facts, Bush and the democrats are ready to pass this bill regardless of what it does. It is the republicans who are the ones stopping this right now. The Democrats can pass any bill they want, they have the majority and Bush's support, so why don't they? Because they know that the country will blame them for passing a horrible bill.

The current bill is just a pay off to bankers and increase government power. If anyone thinks for a moment that is not what the democrats want to do then you are nuts. These people being bailed out are the democrats largest contributors. If you take a second to look at the red/blue stats for NY you will find that while most of the state is red the largest blue area with all the votes in the state is NYC and its surrounding suburbs, all represented by rich bankers. This works perfect for them and Bush as he is an idiot that listens to Paulson who just wants to pay off his friends.

I do like the plan as DeLong sets it out in that it makes the equity and debt holders pay for their mistakes. Those are the real people who need to pay, they did the investing, they took the risk. The original Bush/Dodd/Frank plan would have taken that risk and passed it on to the taxpayer. The bill passed must include that any bank that takes assistance also has its shareholders and bondholders pay for that help.

Everyone who is against the current bailout as originally outlined needs to thank their republican house members who are the ones that held this up. The rank and file has been flooding them with phone calls, faxes and emails and it is working. We can accept a bailout only if it punished those responsible, not the taxpayer.

And while we are on it, what is up with the JPM/WM deal. Did the government just give WM's good parts to JPM for @1.8 bil and let the bondholders eat all the losses. JPM must pay the real price for WM's good assets, it does not sound like they did that here. So the feds let JPM get a steal on WM's good assets and that is money that comes directly from the bondholders. Now don't get me wrong, the bondholders should lose whatever they have lost, but increasing that loss so JPM could get a $10bil asset for $1.8 bil is a joke. All it does is make sure these banks don't do deals until the next one collapses.]]> Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:33:02 -0400
That might be the dumbest comment I have seen. Check you facts, Bush and the democrats are ready to pass this bill regardless of what it does. It is the republicans who are the ones stopping this right now. The Democrats can pass any bill they want, they have the majority and Bush's support, so why don't they? Because they know that the country will blame them for passing a horrible bill.

The current bill is just a pay off to bankers and increase government power. If anyone thinks for a moment that is not what the democrats want to do then you are nuts. These people being bailed out are the democrats largest contributors. If you take a second to look at the red/blue stats for NY you will find that while most of the state is red the largest blue area with all the votes in the state is NYC and its surrounding suburbs, all represented by rich bankers. This works perfect for them and Bush as he is an idiot that listens to Paulson who just wants to pay off his friends.

I do like the plan as DeLong sets it out in that it makes the equity and debt holders pay for their mistakes. Those are the real people who need to pay, they did the investing, they took the risk. The original Bush/Dodd/Frank plan would have taken that risk and passed it on to the taxpayer. The bill passed must include that any bank that takes assistance also has its shareholders and bondholders pay for that help.

Everyone who is against the current bailout as originally outlined needs to thank their republican house members who are the ones that held this up. The rank and file has been flooding them with phone calls, faxes and emails and it is working. We can accept a bailout only if it punished those responsible, not the taxpayer.

And while we are on it, what is up with the JPM/WM deal. Did the government just give WM's good parts to JPM for @1.8 bil and let the bondholders eat all the losses. JPM must pay the real price for WM's good assets, it does not sound like they did that here. So the feds let JPM get a steal on WM's good assets and that is money that comes directly from the bondholders. Now don't get me wrong, the bondholders should lose whatever they have lost, but increasing that loss so JPM could get a $10bil asset for $1.8 bil is a joke. All it does is make sure these banks don't do deals until the next one collapses.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/97186-bill-gross-on-the-bailout-plan?source=feed#comment-264181 264181
Merrill sold some of these for 5 cents on the dollar and had to finance the other 15 cents.

If these things are worth so much then why don't the banks just open their books and let us take a look.

The truth is the banks need to be bailed out and they are holding a gun to the government's head telling them that if they do not gift the banks money then they will pull the financial meltdown button. They want a bailout, they want to keep control of their companies and they want to keep their equity too. If we don't agree to their demands then boom.]]> Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:05:00 -0400
Merrill sold some of these for 5 cents on the dollar and had to finance the other 15 cents.

If these things are worth so much then why don't the banks just open their books and let us take a look.

The truth is the banks need to be bailed out and they are holding a gun to the government's head telling them that if they do not gift the banks money then they will pull the financial meltdown button. They want a bailout, they want to keep control of their companies and they want to keep their equity too. If we don't agree to their demands then boom.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/95405-what-s-the-bofa-merrill-synergy?source=feed#comment-254897 254897
3. Ken Lewis spent the entire weekend smoking crack and by Sunday night he thought a 60% premium meant only 60% of the then current price.

4. Thain has some very sordid pictures of Ken Lewis.]]> Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:54:10 -0400
3. Ken Lewis spent the entire weekend smoking crack and by Sunday night he thought a 60% premium meant only 60% of the then current price.

4. Thain has some very sordid pictures of Ken Lewis.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/95233-foreclosures-actually-dropped-if-you-don-t-count-five-states?source=feed#comment-253115 253115
Who gets to decide what we arbitrarily strip from these numbers. Like S&P earnings minus financials? What does that mean?]]> Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:00:39 -0400
Who gets to decide what we arbitrarily strip from these numbers. Like S&P earnings minus financials? What does that mean?]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/95083-could-lehman-s-failure-cause-a-systemic-meltdown?source=feed#comment-252129 252129
I would like this to just end the way it should, let the bank wind down and the chips fall where they must. I could not disagree with Felix more that the Fed should take any actions. How much more of my money does the government have to steal? I am already in the mortgage business thanks to these clowns, I don't want to be in the Investment Banking one right now.

These criminals create a bubble for five years, steal our money and then expect us to "backstop/cover up" their theft. I have no problem working out the counterparty issues but debt should get exactly what is left over after asset sales, not a penny more. ]]> Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:04:39 -0400
I would like this to just end the way it should, let the bank wind down and the chips fall where they must. I could not disagree with Felix more that the Fed should take any actions. How much more of my money does the government have to steal? I am already in the mortgage business thanks to these clowns, I don't want to be in the Investment Banking one right now.

These criminals create a bubble for five years, steal our money and then expect us to "backstop/cover up" their theft. I have no problem working out the counterparty issues but debt should get exactly what is left over after asset sales, not a penny more. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/94896-bank-of-america-credit-weakness-spreading-to-commercial-loans?source=feed#comment-251152 251152
The question is whether the effect of a $5 - $7 billion writeoff against total capital is significant.

I just can't believe the stuff that comes out of these people's mouths.]]> Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:40:26 -0400
The question is whether the effect of a $5 - $7 billion writeoff against total capital is significant.

I just can't believe the stuff that comes out of these people's mouths.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/94566-dryshippers-a-buy-or-a-sell?source=feed#comment-249955 249955 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 23:54:50 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/94337-short-financial-etfs-watch-out-for-the-fannie-freddie-effect?source=feed#comment-248926 248926 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 23:03:39 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/94489-paulson-and-friends-translated?source=feed#comment-248920 248920
As for Bill Gross, he is a pig. He bet the farm on a crappy investment and then looked to the tax payer to give him a great return so he can continue the fallacy that he knows what he is doing. The yield on all Fannie and Freddie debt should be re-adjusted to Treasury yields. If the government guarantees them then the yield should be the same as Treasuries. I wonder if Gross knew all along that he was specifically investing for a bailout, trying to make money on working Americans so he can get even richer? To make it worse he is actually quoted and parades around television giving his opinion. How come there were was no big bold text on the screen stating that Bill Gross has a majority of his holdings in this issue, would be wiped out if what he was suggesting did not get done and that he is a total scumbag?]]> Mon, 08 Sep 2008 22:53:11 -0400
As for Bill Gross, he is a pig. He bet the farm on a crappy investment and then looked to the tax payer to give him a great return so he can continue the fallacy that he knows what he is doing. The yield on all Fannie and Freddie debt should be re-adjusted to Treasury yields. If the government guarantees them then the yield should be the same as Treasuries. I wonder if Gross knew all along that he was specifically investing for a bailout, trying to make money on working Americans so he can get even richer? To make it worse he is actually quoted and parades around television giving his opinion. How come there were was no big bold text on the screen stating that Bill Gross has a majority of his holdings in this issue, would be wiped out if what he was suggesting did not get done and that he is a total scumbag?]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/94423-when-good-things-happen-to-bad-stocks?source=feed#comment-248456 248456 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:24:35 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/94419-subordinated-debt-holders-missed-by-the-bus?source=feed#comment-248454 248454
These investors got extra yield on the assumption that the government would guarantee their risk. If that is the case then the yield on this paper needs to be adjusted to treasury rate as they are not mortgage backed securities but really treasuries.

Why should dirt bags like Bill Gross make a mint on a horrible investment which I am now paying his excessive return.]]> Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:22:20 -0400
These investors got extra yield on the assumption that the government would guarantee their risk. If that is the case then the yield on this paper needs to be adjusted to treasury rate as they are not mortgage backed securities but really treasuries.

Why should dirt bags like Bill Gross make a mint on a horrible investment which I am now paying his excessive return.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/94338-are-we-being-scammed?source=feed#comment-248361 248361 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:30:42 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/94405-gse-bailout-likely-marks-a-bottom-in-financials?source=feed#comment-248348 248348
This is just proof that the one thing you need to have to work on wall street is a complete lack of economic sense. How can anything good happen from this? More importantly, if the financials don't hit a new bottom this month they eventually will because this action has moved the US that much closer to complete insolvency as a country.

Welcome to the mortgage business US tax payer. No one else wants to be in this business because those who were in it already stole all the money, all that is left is to put up money, so we are on the hook for it.

The headline should read, Hank Paulson transfers billions of dollars of tax payer money to Bill Gross because Bill and his friends bribed Hank with the most money.]]> Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:22:36 -0400
This is just proof that the one thing you need to have to work on wall street is a complete lack of economic sense. How can anything good happen from this? More importantly, if the financials don't hit a new bottom this month they eventually will because this action has moved the US that much closer to complete insolvency as a country.

Welcome to the mortgage business US tax payer. No one else wants to be in this business because those who were in it already stole all the money, all that is left is to put up money, so we are on the hook for it.

The headline should read, Hank Paulson transfers billions of dollars of tax payer money to Bill Gross because Bill and his friends bribed Hank with the most money.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/94192-desperate-times-bring-redesign-to-ny-times?source=feed#comment-247208 247208
I have no doubt that these moves are going to slash costs and make this a ten times better product. The sky is the limit for this incredible company. I thought they could never surpass the brilliance of reducing the actual size of the pages, but bam, they just keep coming up with better ideas.

Their best move though was without a doubt the one they decided against. The one thing they could have done that would have ruined the company. Yes friends, that is changing the actual paper from socialist propaganda to a real news gathering outfit. Lets be serious, imagine the disaster that would have occurred if they actually started reporting the news instead of providing 100 pages of left wing editorials each day.

These progressives are so out of touch with this country. Just elite snobs who think the reason people don't read their rag is because we are all idiots who cling to our guns and religion. They have absolutely no respect for Americans and their investors are paying for it.]]> Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:21:06 -0400
I have no doubt that these moves are going to slash costs and make this a ten times better product. The sky is the limit for this incredible company. I thought they could never surpass the brilliance of reducing the actual size of the pages, but bam, they just keep coming up with better ideas.

Their best move though was without a doubt the one they decided against. The one thing they could have done that would have ruined the company. Yes friends, that is changing the actual paper from socialist propaganda to a real news gathering outfit. Lets be serious, imagine the disaster that would have occurred if they actually started reporting the news instead of providing 100 pages of left wing editorials each day.

These progressives are so out of touch with this country. Just elite snobs who think the reason people don't read their rag is because we are all idiots who cling to our guns and religion. They have absolutely no respect for Americans and their investors are paying for it.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/93632-the-new-york-times-living-in-denial?source=feed#comment-244245 244245
In reality I think it has a better name brand only in image. It is the worst run of all the paper companies and its socialists leanings are losing whatever subscribers did not already turn away from print.

There has to be some value in this company but not much. How it stays afloat is a mystery.]]> Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:35:59 -0400
In reality I think it has a better name brand only in image. It is the worst run of all the paper companies and its socialists leanings are losing whatever subscribers did not already turn away from print.

There has to be some value in this company but not much. How it stays afloat is a mystery.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/93338-criminal-past-haunts-bidz-com-barron-s?source=feed#comment-242775 242775
www.citronresearch.com...

He has been right on quite a few stocks AMSC, ARTC and has the same type of analysis on these guys which includes some mischief.]]> Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:15:36 -0400
www.citronresearch.com...

He has been right on quite a few stocks AMSC, ARTC and has the same type of analysis on these guys which includes some mischief.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/92701-the-latest-changes-to-seekingalpha-com?source=feed#comment-242738 242738 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:29:09 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/92701-the-latest-changes-to-seekingalpha-com?source=feed#comment-242736 242736
Color is no big deal, it will look normal in a week, just used to the old scheme. If you want to try something else maybe instead of an orange box just make it a two pixel outline of a box in orange and then have the inside of the box your regular maroon color and text in white.

Big Picture blog is really good, I like Barry's stuff. Maybe you can go with something like Market Landscape, Economic Rundown.

Kudos on seeking user feedback.]]> Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:27:51 -0400
Color is no big deal, it will look normal in a week, just used to the old scheme. If you want to try something else maybe instead of an orange box just make it a two pixel outline of a box in orange and then have the inside of the box your regular maroon color and text in white.

Big Picture blog is really good, I like Barry's stuff. Maybe you can go with something like Market Landscape, Economic Rundown.

Kudos on seeking user feedback.]]>