Hmm?!

Markets Saturated with Good News

No actual numbers?? You comment about some number in Germany.....so what? I don't live there....they compete with us?

Unfortunately I am left with your rambling opinions and no data.

I may agree with the trading range comment, but that is about all I see of value in this article

Oil Supplies Confound Analysts and Industry Monitors

More oil in the Canadian Alberta oil sands than in Saudia Arabia. American oil companies are spending into the trillions developing.

The canadian people thank you for your support and the all wealth that comes with it!

Remember drilling is very dangerous....you must not disturb your pristine wildlife....since Canada has 80 to 90% of the polar bears drillling would just not be prudent. We almost lost a polar bear once!

The Most Crucial Time of Day for Bulls

Okay, this is getting pathetic. You are not replying to any comment I can see. You are just posting your web link to get more hits again.

Which I have no intention of looking at, given the very negative feedback I have heard to date.


On Aug 25 05:26 PM WAKEUP wrote:

> Your mama keeps going up.

The Most Crucial Time of Day for Bulls

realold,

They would like to keep stocks up , possibly because of their now extremely cozy relationship with Wall Street. Secondly because of fear for their political lives. They have spent Trillions to "save the critical financial markets".

Scott Rasmussen of Rasmussen polling called it publicly before the stock market crash. If the economy is the main concern Democrat win, if it is national security Republicans win. A stock market crash meant a Democrat win. If the stock market does not come back before 2010 the Democrats will get slaughtered!!


On Aug 26 12:22 AM realold wrote:

> You guys talk like you know what you say. But, it would seem to me
> that the Fed, et al, would be most concerned with the price of treasuries,
> not stocks. Keeping interest rates down would seem a rational goal
> to help the economy in the short run. Keeping stocks up for what?
> Just looking for some rationale behind your convictions.

The Most Crucial Time of Day for Bulls

Ali-Liston was fixed? Who won that one?


On Aug 25 09:40 AM Michael Clark wrote:

> Or is it the Fed's fund to keep the market from sinking kicking in,
> to keep the 'bull market' going? This is the biggest fix since Ali-Liston.

Celebrating the 'Recovery': I'm Disgusted

The wheels of justice turn slowly....... but see the ratings below. The ratings were so bad, I tuned into MSNBC and CNBC wondering why??? After a few days .......... .Absolutely Worthless!! They just put together commentators to support whatever message the government and Wall Street are pushing that day.......its insane!! Then when an alternate view is available the host clearly marginalizes time for any dissenters.

Full day
FNC – 1,171,000 viewers
CNN – 478,000 viewers
MSNBC –392,000 viewers
CNBC – 198,000 viewers
HLN – 296,000 viewers

Prime Time
FNC – 2,036,000viewers
CNN— 621,000 viewers
MSNBC –753,000 viewers
CNBC – 114,000 viewers
HLN – 468,000viewers

Justice shall continue to be served, and I expect some political justice to follow in the future.


On Aug 24 12:50 PM Nick36 wrote:

> Celebrating a recovery while so many people are unemployed and loosing
> everything due to unmanageable debts is a risky thing to do for politicians
> and government officials. Because when the next election comes, many
> voters might blame the government for being unsympathetic to their
> needs.

Thoughts on REITS, Financials and the U.S. Dollar

jasonjim,

I am sorry, you lost me..... how? There are excess homes built.....sold to people on liar loans. Most of the liar loaners will never qualify for a mortgage again, because they didn't even qualify the first time.

I see new and empty strip malls and newer office buildings converted to warehouse space. And yet I am in Dallas Texas..... a city least hit to date, by the downturn.

We have a 70% consumption economy that is out of money and overbuilt as far as the eye can see????

A lowering tide....... lowers ALL boats!

On Aug 23 01:18 PM jasonjim wrote:

> Good quality REITs will follow the financials upwards IMO. Many of
> them are seriously undervalued, which gives an opportunity not only
> for their great dividends but also for serious capital gains over
> the intermediate term.

Thursday Outlook: Commodities, Global Markets

Since the government is not making any real moves to make the economy more efficient................ you count devaluing the dollar.............it may be awhile.

Government Debt: If China's Selling, Why Aren't Interest Rates Increasing?

Whidbey,
You nailed it. China by getting out of the long end, has more control over the short end. It is being trapped in the long end where all the risk resides.

I also find it interesting the Treasury vist was mentioned......Hillary's visit earlier.....hmmm......I believe we may have a coordinated effort.......... in both parties interest.


On Aug 18 03:50 PM whidbey wrote:

> It takes time.
>
> In general the sales of China have been selling at the long end to
> buy at the short end (risk control and belief in the Fed). This remix
> is not yet pressuring the yield curve because the impacts are small
> and take a while to shake out, but they will.
>
> Have patience and things will go to hell just as you expect.

Obama Abandons Public Healthcare Option

To the three commenters just above this post. Your knowledge about the issue is CLEARLY....VERY limited.

Reality is
>> 85% of the population would have been forced into the Govt health plan in 5 years
>> Government compete???? Millions of people have moved to America and know socialized medicine is actually healthcare rationing. In Canada there was ONE private hospital found when the media discovered politicians using it for themselves.
>> Everybody in America gets the worlds BEST health care, some people even pay for it. Just down the street from me in Dallas, UTSW has FOUR NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS on staff.
>> SARCASTICALLY......the town hall venting wasn't real., somehow, someone was able to pay pretend angry people to go to every townhall in America. We didn't need to hear the people speak we needed to hear more from the politicians

I had more than one health issue left unfixed until I arrived in America and I pity the people who live elsewhere.

Inflation Fears? Check the Historical Record

This not a very forthcoming article.

You have very conveniently left out the 70s in your second graph. The Carter era of 11% unemployment and 17% interest rates.

You try to pretend they are not relevant years, because there were ongoing consecutive months of increased money supply. The current administration has commited to obscene spending in just a few months!

Better yet, you have ignored the cumulative effect of continually printing money and selling bonds to the rest of the world. Foreigners are cashing their short bonds and NO ONE is buying the long bonds. When that 20 to 30 year accumulation of record foreign debt (inflation exporting) finally comes home! INFLATION......worthless US dollar ..........No one will be able to afford goods........ because most are imported!

Coming Soon: Banking Crisis of Historic Proportions

We could start wiht everyone's voting record in congress. Why Do I have to keep reminding Americans abourt school house rock. A bill has to get through congress before the President can sign it into law! The president really only has veto power.


On Aug 17 02:31 AM untrusting investor wrote:

> Ok, you have a point... but who is anyone going to vote for. They
> are all the same .. Republicans, Democrats ... no difference they
> are all beholden to the controlling oligarchs and both have a hug
> vested interest in maintaining the status quo. If you can go back
> and get your military buddies to orchestrate a military coup, then
> you might have a viable option. Ross Perot tried and failed and he
> had the wealth to at least make a reasonable stab at it. Who else
> do you see that would even be willing to give it a shot. There are
> Americans that are smart enough, ethical enough, and wealthy enough
> to do it ... but they are part of the status quo as well ... so they
> are not willing to do it. We don't have any more George Washington's,
> or Abe Lincoln's, or Dwight Eisenhower's anymore these days. What
> we do have is crass self-serving lawyers and career politicans that
> only care about getting re-elected and maintaining the status quo
> that enables them to stay in power and continue the massive wealth
> transfer game.

Real Estate Has Hit Bottom? Not Even Close

eldora,

The defaulters generally lied heavily on their mortgage applications, hence the term "liar loans". If the banks do as you suggest below....funded with tax dollars mostly from honest buyers......then shouldn't the honest buyers receive a break???? Your idea could get really messy!

Most of the walking away is because of non-qualified investors. Think about it........you don't REALLY qualify for squat, you can buy a large house with a 3yr teaser 2% rate and hopefully sell out for a big profit in a few years. Since you have no money and no real credit...... it is your only investment opportunity and walking away really costs you nothing......since your credit was terrible in the first place and you have no real money or significant income!!!


On Aug 14 05:10 PM eldora wrote:

> What I don't understand is why banks will foreclose if there is no
> market for the houses or the mortgage principle is higher than the
> value of the house. Why isn't smarter to allow people to pay at lower
> rates rather than foreclose and sell at a loss?

The Top Will Have to Wait

Looking at Friday's market, you may........may.... be right. the market was basically down until that last half hour, which I always greet with suspicion.

The last half hour currently means to me.........mutual fund sellers have gotten some suckers to buy. There really is no logic here since the sellers only make money when they sell.....so in a down market do they let themselves starve to death out of principle?? Not likely!!

PS. If anyone can post a good sight for basic Fibonacci knowledge.........uuh....

On Aug 13 11:18 AM justin_3d wrote:

> Well there was bad economical data today, so this might actually
> stop this rally, and make this 38.2% Fibonacci level a top for now!

Commodities: Innovation North of the Border

Good article Roger.

I believe the key here is finding the well managed trusts that have a good culture. At a 10% yield, a trust like Rogers will pay back a third of itself in approx. 3 years. A low risk I think since sugar demand will be around a while.

Also of note is that the only reason Rogers trades on the pinks is because it is listed on the Canadian exchange.