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Volvo: Sure, Geely Will Keep Production in Europe ...

Geely buying advanced technology? Ever hear of reverse engineering. In my opinion the Chinese are very good at it. Consider how good Chysler did with "advanced" German engineering. Car mergers never seem to work out since the formation of GM.

Ford Gaining on Honda, Toyota in Perceived Quality

Well my "perceived quality" will rise with any automaker willing to put a real bumper on their product that can actually withstand a low impact crash without thousands of dollars in damage.

Volvo: Sure, Geely Will Keep Production in Europe ...

Buying Volvo was stupid for Ford. Selling Volvo is smart for Ford. So what does buying Volvo make Geely? Smart or stupid?

Energy Watch: Solve for California

Hate to say this but only a extremely major earth quake would result in the move from roads to rail. Since I am being controversial I might add that I am enjoying watching California fail. Failure will insure that their stupid ideas are not adopted by the rest of the country.

Fed Sends Gold Higher, But What Is It Good For?

To hell with gold. I want 30 year treasuries yielding 15%. Paul Volker II where are you?

Financials: Missing the Rally and Warning for the Future

I agree with the advantages bank have been given. Therefore I am buying bank stocks. If this article was praising the great job banks have done since the crisis then I would be selling the bank stocks. The point being that if the banks had achieved the value of the advantages given than its time to sell. So far they have not. Therefore more upside.

The Decade's Top 25 Stocks

Past performance is not a indicator of future results.

Fed Sends Gold Higher, But What Is It Good For?

Hey lets monetize the gold and buy back the debt. That gold must be good for something.

What Rising Oil Prices Mean for Energy Investors

2030? We will all be driving solar powered electric vehicles. IEA is nothing more than oil marketing firm. Oil is going down.

New Cars More Affordable than They've Been in Five Years

$25K? I pay cash for clunkers and run them into the ground. Wreck it buy a new clunker. I could have a whole fleet of clunkers for $25K.

Industrial Production Is Growing but Where Are All the Products Going?

Industrial production growing where are all the products going? Most of the GDP growth is inventory reduction. Increased production is restocking depleted inventories. This effect is most pronounced in the auto industry.

Cash-For-Clunkers Reveals Weakness Among Detroit Brands

Don't worry I pay cash for clunkers. Paid $4,500 in cash for 98 Lincoln Continental. Excellant car.

So You Want to Run a Hedge Fund?

Do these figures include Madoff's fund?

Option Trader Friday Outlook: Is the Dollar Going UUP?

The rush to gold is at least two or three years premature. Wait until the collective world governments screw up the exit strategy from the stimulus. Then you got a good case for gold. Until then deflation is the biggest threat.

Buffett's BNI Purchase: Bearish Bet on the Economy?

This is really a bet on increased Asian trade. Actually railroads do not fit in the Buffett investment criteria. Too capital intensive. I believe he owns UNP as well.