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Recession Is Over; Depression Has Just Begun

I believe that the author you are referring to is, "Peter Lynch." In his book "One Up On Wall Street" or "Beating the Street" he mentions monitoring the stores around you for investment advice.


On Oct 05 06:21 AM SmBlkBob wrote:

> IMHO,
> WAY too much referring to the past including blaming everyone who's
> had anything to do with the economy in either party.
>
> Too little being done to actually manage the problem with a long
> term perspective.
> Government, in general, is solving the problems based solely on the
> next election cycle NOT what should actually be done.
>
> Excellent article and one of the reasons I'll remain overweight in
> Gold for the time being.
>
> You don't have to be an economist to see what's happening right in
> your neighborhood. A popular book, which I hate to admit I can't
> remember the title to, stated that to know where to invest you only
> have to monitor the stores etc that you frequent and base your strategies
> on what you observe. What store/company do you frequent that you
> would invest in right now?
> Other than perhaps Wal Mart, traffic is down everywhere I go.
> (Which is a statement in and of itself)
> I've even turned down my addiction to Dunkin Donuts.
> But we still have to eat and I still see people buying gas although
> in much older cars.
> For now, it would seem, commodities are the only sure thing but at
> what price?
> The next few months will not be pretty.
>
> Bob

Time to Get Conservative? 50 Ideas for a Summer Sell-Off

Who is your broker?


On Aug 04 10:37 AM Paul Zimbardo wrote:

> @Dr. O - In regards to commissions, that is a very good question.
> My broker charges the same fee for buy-write trades as it does for
> option commissions so I effectively get a 50% discount on commissions.
> A very important note - if your position is called away (as it often
> will be in this type of trade), you often have to pay a commission
> that is twice as high as a normal commission. As a result, you may
> consider buying back the option and writing out a covered call for
> the following month, especially if you are bullish on the underlying
> security.
>
> @User 274233 - I am very interested in ETFs that employ this strategy
> so I will look into BEO; however, I usually stay away from actively
> managed ETFs due to the fees.

Forbes' 'Best Small Companies': Fair Value Revisited

In your opinion what is the fair value of KTII?

Why Obama's Financial Stimulus Plan Will Fail

Hi all,

I am just starting off investing (so some may say speculating) but I would really like to get some feedback on a question that I have.

How are stocks such as JPM and WFC trading near prices that they were in 2005 and 2006 when they did not have so many problems? I know that there are more metrics than just the price of a stock but in this case it seems pretty clear cut. Why would the price of a financial stock during an economic boom be even close to where it is now after an economic disaster?

Sorry to put such a basic question out there but any input would be greatly appreciated.

Peak Water: As Big a Threat (and Opportunity) as 'Peak Oil'

I agree with your conclusions. What are some stocks that you would recommend for individuals looking to invest in this arena?