Steve in TN's Comments Steve in TN's Comments RSS Syndication from SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.comuser/283653/comments Today's Employment Report: Focus on the Long Term Trends http://seekingalpha.com/article/171814-today-s-employment-report-focus-on-the-long-term-trends?source=feed#comment-748523 748523 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:17:27 -0500 Eight Restaurants with the Right Recipe for Lean Times http://seekingalpha.com/article/171178-eight-restaurants-with-the-right-recipe-for-lean-times?source=feed#comment-744471 744471 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:05:58 -0500 Bond Expert: Wednesday Outlook http://seekingalpha.com/article/171127-bond-expert-wednesday-outlook?source=feed#comment-744440 744440 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:51:54 -0500 Books to Help You Keep Your Sanity in an Insane Market Part II http://seekingalpha.com/article/169766-books-to-help-you-keep-your-sanity-in-an-insane-market-part-ii?source=feed#comment-736020 736020 No matter how much information, intelligence, knowledge you have, if you lose control of your emotions you are doomed as an investor. Thanks for the great list of books.]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:54:17 -0400 No matter how much information, intelligence, knowledge you have, if you lose control of your emotions you are doomed as an investor. Thanks for the great list of books.]]> Cap and Trade Would Sink the U.S. Economy http://seekingalpha.com/article/169805-cap-and-trade-would-sink-the-u-s-economy?source=feed#comment-735847 735847 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:05:12 -0400 IndexIQ Launches Two Inflation Hedge ETFs http://seekingalpha.com/article/169408-indexiq-launches-two-inflation-hedge-etfs?source=feed#comment-735791 735791 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:20:28 -0400 Bond ETFs: Are Investors Liquidating or Rotating? http://seekingalpha.com/article/169801-bond-etfs-are-investors-liquidating-or-rotating?source=feed#comment-735771 735771 I like your strategy. I assume you buy and sell your equity portion the same way you handle bonds.]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:08:09 -0400 I like your strategy. I assume you buy and sell your equity portion the same way you handle bonds.]]> IndexIQ's New ETFs Offer Investors Two Ways to Hedge Against Inflation http://seekingalpha.com/article/169452-indexiq-s-new-etfs-offer-investors-two-ways-to-hedge-against-inflation?source=feed#comment-734380 734380 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:26:52 -0400 Growing Pains Create Friction Between China and India http://seekingalpha.com/article/168764-growing-pains-create-friction-between-china-and-india?source=feed#comment-730673 730673 ◦PowerShares Aerospace and Defense (PPA)
◦iShares Dow Jones Aerospace And Defense (ITA)]]>
Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:05:11 -0400 ◦PowerShares Aerospace and Defense (PPA)
◦iShares Dow Jones Aerospace And Defense (ITA)]]>
Forecaster Gerald Celente: 'There Is No Economic Recovery' http://seekingalpha.com/article/168787-forecaster-gerald-celente-there-is-no-economic-recovery?source=feed#comment-730588 730588 Pre-2008: Stocks, Bonds, Commodities, and Real Estate
Post-2008: Gold, Silver, Food and a 9 mm Glock.]]>
Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:20:46 -0400 Pre-2008: Stocks, Bonds, Commodities, and Real Estate
Post-2008: Gold, Silver, Food and a 9 mm Glock.]]>
Rethinking Portfolio Plans Based on Views of Inflation http://seekingalpha.com/article/168750-rethinking-portfolio-plans-based-on-views-of-inflation?source=feed#comment-730465 730465 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:18:13 -0400 Bond Expert Friday Outlook http://seekingalpha.com/article/168506-bond-expert-friday-outlook?source=feed#comment-726888 726888 Thank you.]]> Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:07:29 -0400 Thank you.]]> The Marginalization of Paul Volcker http://seekingalpha.com/article/168122-the-marginalization-of-paul-volcker?source=feed#comment-725624 725624 Volker's ideas OR the big money lobbying efforts of the big banking interests? I know who I'd put my money on.]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:50:31 -0400 Volker's ideas OR the big money lobbying efforts of the big banking interests? I know who I'd put my money on.]]> The Hypocrisy and High Stakes of Healthcare Reform http://seekingalpha.com/article/168074-the-hypocrisy-and-high-stakes-of-healthcare-reform?source=feed#comment-725619 725619
From Sether:
"You can argue that America has the best Health Care in the world. That's at least debatable. However, millions of people cannot get it, or cannot get enough of it. Health Care reform will allow people to GET that 'great' health care."
The problem is when those extra "millions of people" access our system will it still be the "best in the world"?]]>
Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:44:10 -0400
From Sether:
"You can argue that America has the best Health Care in the world. That's at least debatable. However, millions of people cannot get it, or cannot get enough of it. Health Care reform will allow people to GET that 'great' health care."
The problem is when those extra "millions of people" access our system will it still be the "best in the world"?]]>
Warren Buffett Reminds Us: The U.S. Economic System Still Works And Has A Bright Future http://seekingalpha.com/article/168102-warren-buffett-reminds-us-the-u-s-economic-system-still-works-and-has-a-bright-future?source=feed#comment-725209 725209 Buffett is a Democrat because he is a person of immense wealth who doesn't want to appear to greedy or insenitive to the needs of others (which I think is misplaced).]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:52:47 -0400 Buffett is a Democrat because he is a person of immense wealth who doesn't want to appear to greedy or insenitive to the needs of others (which I think is misplaced).]]> Mary Meeker: Economy Is Recovering, Mobile Is Exploding http://seekingalpha.com/article/167831-mary-meeker-economy-is-recovering-mobile-is-exploding?source=feed#comment-724133 724133 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:33:20 -0400 A Few Trends Accelerated by the Recession http://seekingalpha.com/article/167833-a-few-trends-accelerated-by-the-recession?source=feed#comment-723585 723585
I agree we should probably have universal health care (UHC); I have a great medical insurance plan and I will be a loser if UHC passes. I would be glad to and expect to pay higher taxes for a UHC system, BUT I have NO confidence in our govt. to come up with a sensible plan.]]>
Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:25:03 -0400
I agree we should probably have universal health care (UHC); I have a great medical insurance plan and I will be a loser if UHC passes. I would be glad to and expect to pay higher taxes for a UHC system, BUT I have NO confidence in our govt. to come up with a sensible plan.]]>
More Thoughts on the Dollar http://seekingalpha.com/article/167835-more-thoughts-on-the-dollar?source=feed#comment-723564 723564 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:17:33 -0400 Bullish Divergence in the Dollar http://seekingalpha.com/article/167837-bullish-divergence-in-the-dollar?source=feed#comment-723550 723550 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:13:04 -0400 The World’s Biggest Gold Reserves http://seekingalpha.com/article/167555-the-worlds-biggest-gold-reserves?source=feed#comment-722472 722472 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:27:49 -0400 New Tax May Weigh on Bullish Brazil http://seekingalpha.com/article/167567-new-tax-may-weigh-on-bullish-brazil?source=feed#comment-722198 722198 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:01:30 -0400 Strategy-in-a-Box ETFs: Digging Deeper http://seekingalpha.com/article/167575-strategy-in-a-box-etfs-digging-deeper?source=feed#comment-722177 722177 The others are either substantial underperformers to the broad market or in the case of the foreign oriented CRO, it has slightly worse 2 yr performance compared to EFA (Europe, Asia, Far East Index) and has double the expense ratio
PDP does outperform the SP500, but lags RSP, the equal weighted SP500 and PDP has a higher expense ratio.]]>
Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:50:44 -0400 The others are either substantial underperformers to the broad market or in the case of the foreign oriented CRO, it has slightly worse 2 yr performance compared to EFA (Europe, Asia, Far East Index) and has double the expense ratio
PDP does outperform the SP500, but lags RSP, the equal weighted SP500 and PDP has a higher expense ratio.]]>
Barron's' 'Miller Time' Completely Misses the Math - and the Mark http://seekingalpha.com/article/167213-barron-s-miller-time-completely-misses-the-math-and-the-mark?source=feed#comment-722031 722031 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:30:02 -0400 Bracing for Rising Interest Rates http://seekingalpha.com/article/165765-bracing-for-rising-interest-rates?source=feed#comment-711200 711200 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:05:18 -0400 Market Review: Recent Pullbacks Should Be Viewed in Context http://seekingalpha.com/article/165757-market-review-recent-pullbacks-should-be-viewed-in-context?source=feed#comment-710283 710283 Thanks for writing this.]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:20:45 -0400 Thanks for writing this.]]> Post-Bubble Markets: The Great Depression vs. Home Prices http://seekingalpha.com/article/165279-post-bubble-markets-the-great-depression-vs-home-prices?source=feed#comment-707030 707030 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:43:00 -0400 It May Be Time to Consider Small-Cap ETFs http://seekingalpha.com/article/164928-it-may-be-time-to-consider-small-cap-etfs?source=feed#comment-706195 706195 How much is left?]]> Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:41:27 -0400 How much is left?]]> John Hussman: Defensive, With a Measure of Equanimity http://seekingalpha.com/article/164849-john-hussman-defensive-with-a-measure-of-equanimity?source=feed#comment-703908 703908 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:39:09 -0400 Bill Gross Bets on Deflation http://seekingalpha.com/article/164333-bill-gross-bets-on-deflation?source=feed#comment-699005 699005 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:56:36 -0400 Are We Poised for Another Great Bull Market? http://seekingalpha.com/article/164033-are-we-poised-for-another-great-bull-market?source=feed#comment-696751 696751 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:06:49 -0400