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  • Options Trader: Flash Ban Friday? [View article]
    Great stuff as usual. I read your articles every morning.
    Sep 18 15:51 pm |Rating: +2 -1 |Link to Comment
  • The Citigroup Anomaly Lives On [View article]
    this cetin guy is such a little parasite...
    Jun 10 18:54 pm |Rating: +3 0 |Link to Comment
  • Critical Clues from Forex Traders About the U.S. Market Rally [View article]
    Deflation.


    On May 21 03:59 PM Nathaniel C wrote:

    > Why is the Yen considered safer than the dollar? Japan has more debt
    > as a percentage of GDP than the US and comparably low interest rates.
    > I actually think the Aussie is a better currency to own than the
    > dollar or yen.
    May 22 03:08 am |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment
  • Decline in Jobless Claims Implies End to Recession [View article]
    I think this is interesting however one has to wonder what effect the govnt/bailout is having on these numbers. Similar to the bush stiulus cheques bumping up the GDP and "avoiding" a technical recession for another few months. I think the next coming weeks will be telling once the automakers failures come into play. Though I guess I say that every week "next week will be very telling" :P
    May 22 03:02 am |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment
  • The Shrinking American Consumer [View article]
    If you read Cetins blog (I force myself to read both sides... *sigh*) you'll see that he has held on to the same picks since 2007.... therefore after all these events unfolded he still hasn't changed his outlook. This says to me that his investments are deciding his economic outlook... rather then the other way arround.
    May 19 11:22 am |Rating: +6 0 |Link to Comment
  • Options Trader Tuesday Outlook: Double Top? [View article]
    Philip,

    These articles you do every morning are great; I've been following for quite a while now.
    May 19 10:58 am |Rating: +5 -1 |Link to Comment
  • Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News [View article]
    "Rachael Granby is terrific"

    So true!
    May 01 14:44 pm |Rating: +1 0 |Link to Comment
  • Market Signals That the Economy Is Not Collapsing [View article]
    Personally anyone that refers to people that take short positions angrily and saying there "unpatriotic" is instantly discredited. Shorting is a tool in the toolbox; nothing more. The second you fall in love with any position your basically just touring the casino. Heven forbid the day Cetin discovers the options. I'm sure the concept of going both long and short will make his head explode.
    May 01 00:54 am |Rating: +4 0 |Link to Comment
  • John Hussman: It's Not Over Yet [View article]
    Just for fun where did you get $250 sp projection (~+50%) from?

    Personally i think MA will be in the penalty box for a while as the full bredth of consumer pain continues including cleaning up housing balance sheets. As well, given the nature of this downturn I would see credit card companies as having large political risk right now. Personally I think it would be locked in a range for a while until savings rates decrease. I'd be interested to hear other ideas on this though.

    On Apr 27 03:57 PM chrismatthewsisashill wrote:

    > Considering estimates are for $12.00 for 2010 do you think MA warrants
    > a PE over 20 or do you think earnings estimates are too low? Personally
    > I see some bearish technicals so am debating putting on a short position.
    >
    Apr 27 20:34 pm |Rating: +1 -1 |Link to Comment
  • Is It Possible the Current Recession Was Caused by Oil Prices, Not Housing? [View article]
    Could it be that the oil prices helped cause the first few chains of defaults in the housing market with the purchasers that were overleveraged. Aka oil was the match housing was the gasoline :P

    Realistically no one thing can really be attributed to the decline. So many aspects of the economy had turned unhealthy at once.

    @Cetin "mostly profit taking"

    Really?!? You believe a 56% drop is "profit taking"?
    Apr 22 15:25 pm |Rating: +1 0 |Link to Comment
  • Where's the Tech? [View article]
    personally I would avoid Sandisk simply because there markets have become very commotitized with to many participants. I'd love to hear other peoples thoughts on this though.
    Apr 22 01:37 am |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment
  • John Hussman: Wishful Thinking [View article]
    no kidding eh, and why post on *every* article... it gets irritating reading through an article with some great ideas then getting to the bottom and seeing someone heckling the writer who was kind enough to post the article.

    cetin show some respect to people... you already have a site all about you.
    Apr 22 01:07 am |Rating: +2 0 |Link to Comment
  • This Spring Fling Could Become a Summer Bummer [View article]
    " If the savings rate doubled to 8% you think that would be good for the economy?"

    Sort term yes it would hurt but long term it would alow growth on a more sustainable foundation. The question is would the consumer choose to better themselves on a micro scale or the economy on a macro scale. I'm pretty sure they would better themselves first regardless of the implications aka saving more. I also think this is almost forced with huge dept ratios and negative equity.
    Apr 20 13:17 pm |Rating: +3 -1 |Link to Comment
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