Are Electronic Cigarettes A Genuine Threat To Big Tobacco? [View article]
I use eCigs for more than one year and I'm so happy with it. From 3 packs a day that I had to smuggle from Russia because of the price to $90 a month. I can sneak a puff in the movies or in the plane (they still let me board with it); it doesn't smell, no ashes, no butts. I haven't thrown a butt on the street since then. I use semi pro devices with big batteries and tanks. It's realistic enough. It would be better to quit completely but it's still way better than smoking. Regarding health, you avoid carbon monoxide and all the by products from the tobacco/paper combustion like arsenic and other funky substances. You can definitively feel the improvement in breathing (I do a lot of sports). The only draw back is that I gained more than 20 pounds. As to the widespread use of e cigs, I haven't seen anybody use one in LA since I started.
The Gravity Of The European Situation [View article]
When governments, particularly blocks like US or Europe want to pretend, they can do so for a very long time. UDSSR did it for almost 50 years before they had to face reality. And they never produced anything of value. In the US, the most basic of all the prices, the interest rate, is almost written in the Constitution; thou shall not borrow money for more than 0.5%. Europe learns fast and is making progress. And this can last for a long time because who can get them to stop?
Europe: Can't Fix Credit? Muzzle The Ratings Agencies [View article]
It will not change anything because Govs pretend they are solvent and they are backed by money printing. I've been reading for two years about the demise of the EUR and the collapse of the US. So far so good. Now, how will it collapse, I don't know. But if you take the former UDSSR, it took almost 50 years of pretend, extend and price fixing. And they never produced anything of value, which is not the case for the Western economy.
The End Game At Hewlett-Packard: Analyzing The Company's Takeover Prospects [View article]
Good article. Gave me good info about financials over tabloids press releases. HP has 5 billions more sales than IBM? I couldn't believe it. And it's true that press releases give a "blood in the streets" impression. There seems to be at least a tradable bottom in the stock's price.
Why Does The Fed Chair Need To Be American? [View article]
Let's not forget that Canada is a colony. The guy is not really a foreigner. He already spent a good deal of his career printing money bearing the face of the queen.
Weighing The Week Ahead: Can You Separate The Signal From The Noise? [View article]
First you already start with about 40% who are not working (see participation rate). Then you add all those a minimum wage and you easily get 50%. Don't forget that there is sales tax and various "fees" that people are paying. So, unless you consume nothing, everybody is paying some taxes.
Catalonia Election: Much To Do About Nothing And Everything [View article]
The mere fact that the central government would not let one of its subdivision secede is a good reason to do so. Now, if Europe and that absolutely zero of Baroso doesn't want to invite Catalonia in his mess, just ask Switzerland or Norway about the benefits not to be in. The world needs alternatives.
The Long View On U.S. Government Bonds [View article]
What's interesting in this graph is the mention global market and restricted market and "correlation" with yields. We may soon enter a new era of restricted market. For the moment, everybody debase their currency and when everybody will be at the bottom, countries will start trade fights. That is if the economy doesn't crawl back in the meantime.
Bespoke's Global Market Snapshot [View article]
Billionaire Ken Fisher And Donald Yacktman's Best Investment Ideas For 2013 [View article]
Are Electronic Cigarettes A Genuine Threat To Big Tobacco? [View article]
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News [View article]
The Gravity Of The European Situation [View article]
Europe: Can't Fix Credit? Muzzle The Ratings Agencies [View article]
The End Game At Hewlett-Packard: Analyzing The Company's Takeover Prospects [View article]
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News [View article]
Why Does The Fed Chair Need To Be American? [View article]
Paul Krugman's Call For Re-Thinking The Debt And Deficit Crisis [View article]
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News [View article]
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News [View article]
Weighing The Week Ahead: Can You Separate The Signal From The Noise? [View article]
Catalonia Election: Much To Do About Nothing And Everything [View article]
The Long View On U.S. Government Bonds [View article]