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"The underlying core earnings power of these banks is negligible... It's a crazy positive momentum based on zero fundamental improvement." Meredith Whitney on the bank rally, two months ago

PassingBy has it right. Watch the CNBC interview instead of trying to guess what she is thinking.

FDA Calendar Updates: BDSI, SVNT Deadlines Approach

If Yahoo is correct, those are only automatic sales and don't tell us anything.

Auto Sales: The Problem with Opinion Polls

I would hazard a guess that a great many people in that poll equate bankruptcy with liquidation, not restructuring. Now, people don't see the risk, as the companies are not vanishing, just shrinking.

Judging by the pullback in stock futures, markets seemed upset with today's housing starts, which fell to the lowest level on record. But isn't that good news? "If the biggest hurdles in ending the housing crisis are price discovery and clearing supply... why are record low housing starts a bad thing?"

Unfortunately, single-family housing starts increased, which is not going to help supply.

Get ready for a "surprising rebound" in H2, Larry Kantor, head of research at Barclays Capital says. "Most of our clients have missed this rally."

Seriously? He's predicting the market will go up if the economy turns positive. It apparently doesn't take much to be the Head of Research at Barclays.

Know Your Options When Investing in Biotech Stocks

Thank you! I purchased the $17.50 calls for 40c and sold them today for $3. You rock!

Will PIMCO Be Needing a Bailout Soon?

No, the Fed said it was 'prepared' to buy Treasuries. They have not actually done so.

"Clearly, conditions in the nation's housing market aren't getting any better, and they aren't going to get any better until the federal government takes substantial action to encourage qualified buyers to get back in the market." - NAHB chairman Sandy Dunn

But is there a substantial number of truly qualified buyers?

TIP: The Best Fixed Income Investment, For Now

Should probably delve a bit further. TIP hasn't paid a dividend since October and may not for awhile.

A Transaction Tax to Reduce Liquidity on U.S. Markets? Terrible Idea

Have not read the article but I would guess that the attempt is to reduce the volatility. Applying a tax treats the symptoms, not the disease; the latter being the market has become a gambling casino, not a place for long-term investments. A ban on programmed trading and daytrading would be a better start.

Why I Feel TBT Is About to Become a Goldmine

I'd be careful as well. The Germany issue is not new, only the magnitude of the amount they've had to buy:
www.bloomberg.com/apps...

The Fed's Bubble Trouble

On Jan 11 05:39 AM morph366 wrote:

> Your logic is compelling and it is a very scary scenario that you
> have painted but there may be some consolation for the US government
> in all of this - based on the notion of "survival of the most indebted".
>
> During this year, which is the 200th anniversary of the birth of
> Charles Darwin, it is just possible that a modified version of the

You just reposted someone else's article:
seekingalpha.com/artic...

From Crunch to Catatonia

So the availability of credit might be limited to people that can actually pay it back? What is the world coming to?!

Sub-$300 Laptops: Where the Action Will Be

Not quite true. While I can't speak for HP, Dell is selling a 9" netbook that starts at $349.