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Traders Betting on 60%+ Rise in Silver

He's responding to the assumption one of gold/silver is more affordable. In dollar terms, not ounces, he's right. The whole industrial application thing is a good and bad thing. Great when production is high but when sales fall you'll see silver drop, not gold.


On Nov 19 02:24 PM frdm45 wrote:

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> On Nov 19 12:24 PM AtTheMurph wrote:

Bright Future for Petrobras and Brazil

The author makes a great point on perception of Brazil vs. the US of A. We look at Brazil as a socialist state where people are poor and suffering yet the US is has very similar policies (run the financial & auto sectors) and poverty continues to rise.

Looking 10-15 years out I'd rather choose the socialist regimes who have "stuff" than those who simply consume but have similar policies.

Barrick Gold Confirms We've Reached 'Peak Gold'

This doesn't make sense.


On Nov 12 12:55 PM Gtarras wrote:

> this ironically will probably mean much much lower prices for gold.
> the main problem with gold as a currency is its limited amounts,
> which restricts golds flow and hampers growth. if the world is out
> of new gold, there will be even fewer reasons to use it as currency.
> other than that, gold serves no useful purpose to humans. short
> gold.

Complete List of Brazilian ADRs

EWZ is an ETF, not ADR. It may be comprised of ADRs (not sure if that's true) but that would be a whole other list.

Buttonwood: Soros, Roach on Stimulus, Currency

Thanks for this.

The 10 Best U.S. Dividend Stocks

"This chart should be used for trending purposes only. Older dividend payouts may be split adjusted, which can negatively affect their values."

They spun off 2 companies in that time. You'd have a wonderful dividend portfolio including Kraft and PM if you held on.

On Oct 09 04:10 PM StockData.org wrote:

> @Darrencardinal: because MO seems to like cutting it's dividend....
> check it out
>
> www.dividend.com/histo...

RIM: Are Enterprise Storm Clouds Brewing?

First of all, it's a big if as to whether companies will stop paying for Blackberry's. The goal of any corporation is to grow. To do this requires increased efficiency which is what Blackberry offers. If companies don't buy them they're only putting themselves at a disadvantage.

I'm an iPhone user and I can tell you first hand it's NOT an enterprise phone. Great device but average phone quality, very poor battery life and no EE (sorry MobileMe is crap). I love my phone but it's a personal device and has no association with work.

Canada: The Industrialized Market for the Coming Decade

Canada exports about $500 billion a year. 79% of that to the US. (source: WolframAlpha)

I'm assuming you believe in the decoupling theory or do you think the US will continue to consume?

Gone Nowhere in 8 Years

Does this list include dividend increases? That would give a substantial boost to some of these, particularly Altria.

The Market Bubble Is About to Pop

So the stock market may crack again yet we should pile into commodities?

Wouldn't it be better to be a sideline sitter in the meantime?

Investing Outside the U.S.: 12 Stocks Worth Considering

It's sad to me how often I hear that Potash (or ag stocks in general) will pick up because "people have to eat". It's like investing in funeral homes because "everybody dies".

Can you please develop an argument that shows you better understand the sector?

I Quit the iPhone

Dropped calls isn't just carrier related. I had the e71 for 1 year. 0 dropped called. iPhone 3GS for 1 week - 3 dropped calls.

Now, I'm not saying that in and of itself is evidence but it was the same carrier in the same city.

iPhone is great but there's a reason business folk go Blackberry and it isn't the crappy U2 commercials.


On Aug 01 07:07 AM daniel3582 wrote:

> Everyone else here has mentioned what absolute bollocks this article
> is; I won't do the same. Just an observation, though:
>
> Google Voice is not free, Michael. It just cost you $175. Plus, your
> monthly fee on a new phone that likely isn't as functional. I'm not
> going to question someone's intelligence over their "must have" list.
> You could have spent your childhood years dreaming of a day when
> your phone could write down everything said into it... who am I to
> spoil your childhood fantasy? My point is, don't tell me it was free.
>
>
> Who knows... Apple might include a voice to text app standard in
> their next phone. Have some d*** patience. They are crushing the
> smartphone market. It's also apparent that they are not going to
> rest on their laurels; the responsiveness to customer feedback was
> made evident with the update on OS 3.0. The very fact that they can
> change the functionality of their phone with a SOFTWARE UPDATE through
> an efficient, revolutionary mass distribution system is now taken
> for granted... how many other phones can do that!?!?!?
>
> I don't know if you live in rural Kazakhstan, but your claim that
> the iPhone is well known for dropping calls is absolutely ridiculous.
> AT&T is responsible for their network's ability to carry a call,
> for one. And, deciding the worth of a phone based on an anecdotal
> argument (the iPhone is rubbish because it dropped MY calls) is patently
> silly.
>
> The writer in me really does hate being this critical of someone,
> but this article left me no choice.

I Quit the iPhone

Well said. I don't think a lot of people here see the forest through the trees on issues such as this.

I'm rather pissed and I'm an iPhoner too.

Why Shoppers Drug Mart Should Raise Its Dividend

SDM has some of the best management teams in the country. If they decide to keep the distribution it's fair to say they have a reason to do so.

Having said this 1.8% does seem a bit low for a growing company so entrenched in the eye of the CDN consumer.

Shoppers Drug Mart a Near Term Risk - Desjardins

Does anyone have more information on this potential regulation change? I'm not sure I understand how it affects SDM.