William Feader

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    • Lehman Brothers Take-over: Implications for Financials [view article]
      The only thing I think the table shows is that the entire US financial system is mis-priced, not just Lehmans, but everything. Good luck. Aug 24 05:09 PM
    • The Benefits of Shifting to CNG for Fuel [view article]
      I tend to agree with mixter. In Canada I believe the only way forward is with a mix of nuclear, wind and water. It's just unrealistic to believe that we can do without nuclear. Jul 27 11:09 AM
    • Let the GSEs Fail [view article]
      Your economy and culture are just fucked. Period. End of story. Jul 24 02:04 PM
    • Citigroup Analyst: Bank of Nova Scotia Trading at "Significant Premium" [view article]
      Sigh. What else is new. Citi is the poster child of high risk investment strategies and shareholder losses. First their analysts try to trash the Royal Bank of Canada and now that hasn't worked, they try to trash Scotia Bank. You 'mericans only wish you had banks that were in such good shape. Go for a trip down to Central America, the Caribbean or South America and you will see, guess what, Scotia Bank signs. That says a lot more about the price/performance of Scotia than the Cowgirls analysis does. Jun 17 09:09 AM
    • 1,238 Billion Barrels of Oil Reserves: Is This an Oil Price Bubble? [view article]
      In addition to the other posts I would like to add that there is no way that we will be able to actual produce the entire 1.2 Trillion barrels. Reserve depletion rates are logarithmic, and then you also have to consider the net export factors (i.e. how much of the production of oil exporters will actually make it into the world supply and not be used for their domestic consumption.

      No, I don't buy this argument. We are tight on the supply/demand curve and I will remain very nervous about the crude supply unless and until someone discovers another super-giant field, if ever.       Jun 12 09:05 AM
    • Forecast 2008: Outlook for the US Economy [view article]
      Well, son, I think you are about as close to an idiot as a sane person would like to be. Jan 03 11:34 AM
    • Is It Different This Time? Comparison To 1997 [view article]
      I don't see how adding liquidity to an already over liquid economy could ever be considered a good thing.

      Perhaps it's time for you American's to take your lumps and deal with the underlying crisis rather than printing more money to temporarily patch up the system.       Aug 23 01:03 PM
    • Hedge Funds Feeling the Heat from Changing Market Sentiment [view article]
      Why is it that the little guy always gets screwed by rampant out of control capitalism.

      It's about time the US government got it's act together and stopped the kind of predatory practices that have been allowed to flourish in the name of 'free markets'       Jul 30 09:18 AM
    • Comparing Markets In 1987 And Today: Investors Are Now Better Protected [view article]
      I completely disagree with the theme of this article. A newletter called the Capital Multiplier has been warning about the effects of the subprime loan issues for months now, and, as it correctly points out, there are over 8,000 hedge funds in the universe, all of which probably have heavy exposure to MBS's and CDO's. They say and I agree that capital losses could enter the range of hundreds of billions of dollars and if that happens, you can kiss the stock market good bye. Jul 23 04:57 PM
    • Through the Looking Glass: Alice in Liquidity Land [view article]
      I didn't bother reading the entire article and I have a lot of respect for Posner, however, having sided with the bears during the last 14 months cost me a 30% increase in my investments. That's the amount that the Canadian TSX index has increased since all the hulla-ballo started about 'shaky' financial conditions and excess liquidity. I have no doubt that at some time in the not too distant future interest rates may rise to 6 or 7% and cause a sharp drop in the North American indexes, however, one could also make a reasonable argument that (1) the increased liquidity is first and foremost a response to the real rate of inflation in the US (some put this figure as high as 12%), and (2) the US is actually in a process of 'capitalizing' emerging markets such as Chindia and countries in South America since those locations are still using US currency.

      Add to that the fact that corporate profits have been growing in the double digits for years and it looks like the economy is doing a swan dive rather than a belly flop and I have to wonder if the so called 'excess liquidity' is actually excessive at all?       Jul 20 09:26 AM
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