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Wall Street: Dumb as It Ever Was

>>My theory is that the US has entered an era of chronically high employment that is never going away, no matter what the government does. Goodbye USA, hello Germany! <<

Appearantly you have NEVER been to Germany, or Europe probably
see recent "2009 Country Brand Index Ranking Highlights "

Best Country Brand for Standard of Living, in order:
Germany, Canada, Japan, Finland, Singapore

Where's the USA?


On Nov 06 01:25 PM Mad Hedge Fund Trader wrote:

> Ouch! Another 190,000 jobs went down the crapper in October, taking
> unemployment rate to a new 27 year high of 10.2%. Add in discouraged
> job seekers, and that puts the jobless rate at gut churning 17.5%,
> and over 20% in California. Along with yesterday’s stunning, gob
> smacking 9.5% increase in Q3 productivity, the figures point a giant
> arc spotlight on what is really happening in the economy. Companies
> are still firing workers en mass to boost profits. After getting
> blood from a stone they are returning to the same rock for one more
> drop. I guess if I fire myself, the profitability of my business
> would go through the roof too, and maybe even my stock would rise.
> At least then I would then be rid of my oldest, most expensive but
> least productive employee, who is the worst to get along with, max’s
> out his sick and vacation days, and wears the same clothes to work
> every day, even when there lipstick on the collar. But then who would
> write this daily letter? Maybe Cecelia, my cleaning lady, would do
> it. She’s cheap. This explains why when you go into Office Depot
> these days, there is only one minimum waged employee standing at
> the cash register, the hours on the phone I have to wait to get technical
> support from Dell, and the endless unmovable lines at Citibank. America’s
> service economy has become all about denying service to customers.
> The scary thing is, with companies firing their way to prosperity,
> what happens when we get another dip? My theory is that the US has
> entered an era of chronically high employment that is never going
> away, no matter what the government does. Goodbye USA, hello Germany!

The Greatest Depression Is Coming

Sounds good to me, esp the military bit


On Oct 17 03:43 PM SPOTS wrote:

> We cannot pay off the debt! It is too massive, and anyone who says
> we can hasn't run the numbers, is outright lying or is just listening
> to some other clueless mouth or liar. I've studied every set of "real"
> numbers, government and private I can find. Then gone over and over
> them again. My 2 year old grand daughter will live in a busted, highly
> taxed, high interest rate country, financially controlled by foreigners.
> I hate the facts, they make me literally sick, but I see no way around
> them.
>
> There are some real out of the box ideas floating out there, all
> with massive unintended consequences and without sufficient numbers
> to run charts and series. I don't even remotely agree with any of
> them for moral reasons, but the authors do see the extent of the
> problem. Because Social Security, Medicare and the Military are 75%
> of federal spending, the ideas are all so contra-social that short
> of civil war, revolution, or worse they won't happen. Examples are:
> 1. Printing enough money to pay of the debt. (COLAs everywhere would
> have to be eliminated first, and the countries that own our debt
> would have to be so convinced by demonstrable poverty that they'd
> see we could never pay them back with real money - or they would
> put frighteningly burdensome attachments to all our debt). Cut Social
> Security in half, no less.
> Limit Medicare to patients that can go back to work after treatment.
> (Minor changes won't make it). Also do away with at least half of
> the military. Admittedly it is a huge employment firm, but the worst
> use of money is to blow it up while creating millions of lifelong
> enemies. 3. Eliminate ALL government pensions and retirement medical
> coverage starting now. That will take care of cutting back the military
> and most other government programs. 4. Outlaw the use of any "new"
> medical treatments on anyone, unless they are cheaper than the previous
> ones. Also outlaw current treatments that cost more per month than
> the average taxpayer makes. 5. After all the above still don't work,
> do away with the U.S. as a nation. Recreate another with pieces of
> others, selling off parts, putting greater spending and corruption
> restrictions on the new government.

Russia and Russian Business Gets a Taste of Its Own Expropriation Medicine

Craig,

>Angela Merkel should worry indeed about a Karmic rebound from snubbing longtime friends and allies to favor the ruthless and trustworthy lot to her east<

Apparently you weren't paying attention to what happened during the fall of the Berlin wall. It has all been re-released last week courtesy of the British Government in honor of 20 years

Germany's "longtime friends and allies"? Only as long as they get what they want first - a quiet, unassertive and compliant Germany that subsidizes them.

Russia and Russian Business Gets a Taste of Its Own Expropriation Medicine

“It would mark a milestone in Germany’s de facto disengagement from the U.S. and its strategic shift eastwards,”

Can you blame Germany after the outrageous way the Bush administration treated it over Iraq, and the less-than-friendly way Obama has to date? The USA will still be one of Germany's most important partners, but it has clearly demonstrated itself not to be a reliable friend.

Run Up in Crude Prices Outpaces Baltic Dirty Tanker Index

ClayBoy, Bush and Cheney spent the money - Obama just got the bill. Have you forgotten "Deficits don't matter" ?


On Sep 06 11:38 PM ClayBoy wrote:

> This may be more of an indicator of inflation which will rear its
> ugly head soon. Thanks to our great president and congress spending
> more money than the last four presidents combined.

UNG Trading 101

and ur a jerk too. Cool!


On Sep 05 07:42 AM Thomas MacLeod wrote:

> Thanks for your comment.
>
> I'm sorry that the article was a little too complex for you.
>
> You might like to read something a little more appropriate to your
> intellect level.
>
> My children have some Little Golden Books you are welcome to borrow.
>
>
> On Sep 05 01:48 AM mn33 wrote:

What's Citigroup Really Worth?

Ansolutely worthless comments - people like u ruin boards


On Aug 28 08:28 AM Augustbroker wrote:

> Speak for yourself! Why should you think ALL Americans wish to "cash
> in" their C investment at $5.05 when in 12 months time, it could
> be at $12 or $14 or higher! (True it could be lower....but who knows.)
>
> You say "I think they would ALL vote (every American) to do a secondary
> offering". ...to cash in on the recent rise in C stock. "All vote!"
> When did 100% of all Americans agree on anything? In presidential
> elections, 55% is considered a landslide! Personally, I think you
> think too highly of your own opinion...and for some reason feel compelled
> to speak for 300+ million others!

Is The Market Rebound Over?

Far too reasonable an idea for today's ADD extremists.


On Aug 08 01:38 PM skwestorange wrote:

> The only real solution to our fiscal mess is in the hands of our
> Citizens. No I am not talking about throwing out the bums. Pols won't/can't
> solve this mess. All we the citizens have to do is to consume less
> of those foreign goods and when we must consume, try more our of
> domestic goods thus encouraging return of the domestic manufacturing
> base. Let's ask out local leaders to use nat gas for mass transportation
> and govt fleets. Also save more. This prescription will lead to short
> term pain, but in ten years, we will have restored fiscal order and
> taught our pols a lesson. We will also be our way to recapturing
> our our world economic leadership position since while we were rebuilding,
> others won't be building their dollar reserves.

'The Crash of 2008 and What It Means' by George Soros

Bunk. The British are responsible for the Pound, Soros just helped everyone see reality faster. And Bush/Cheney and the crazy Rep-Party are responsible for Obama.


On Jul 11 01:34 AM robert.b.ferguson wrote:

> First let me say that I did not read the synopsis just as our legislators
> didn't read the bills they voted for. Soros is responsible for the
> ruination of the British pound and the election of Barak Obama. Follow
> the money.

Natural Gas: Worth Another Look

Chill-out. There is a link, though very weak and indirect. He's not that off to warrant your abuse.



On Jun 30 02:00 PM skrangeo wrote:

> I know that's EXACTLY what you were saying. Which is a TERRIBLE analysis
> because you obviously don't understand anything about the differences
> between the oil markets (global) and natural gas market (domestic).
>
>
> The U.S. produces about 60 bcf/d of natural gas. Iran produces about
> 10 bcf/d.
>
> The U.S. is the "middle east" of natural gas, not Iran.
>
> You need to due some more due diligence.
> www.eia.doe.gov/oil_ga...
>

Why Would We Want to Bail Out This Homeowner?

ahh, let's see? Was you key criteria they are Democrats?


On Dec 17 02:11 PM troglodyte wrote:

> Here's a partial list of the "Bushies" who fomented the housing bubble:
>
>
> Barney Frank
> Shelia Blair
> Harry Pelosi
> Nancy Reid
> Jamie Gorelik
> Maxine Waters
> Franklin Raines
> Gregory Meeks
> Lary Clay
> James Earl Carter
> William Jefferson Clinton
>
> But wait! Something is wrong here. These Bushies are all Democrats!

Commodities Prices: Speculation Exposed

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To your point 3: "But it has no impact on the spot price at the close on expiry day."

You have got to be kidding! The Futures market also signals to the Spot Market. In the end, everything only has the value determined by the Market - and the Spot market is influenced by the Futures market. If most participants think the Futures market is pricing things correctly (remember, it's about the HUGE Chinese demand and PLUNGING supply), the Spot will follow suit.

Why I'm Betting on Google Over Microsoft

"because no matter what OS you use or search engine you use, you will still be drinking Coke" ...are you kidding me? This is how you invest?

Also, I'd love to hear what W. Buffet thinks of your interpretation of his investing thought process.

Keep ur day job

Secular Market Share Gains Juice Up Varian Semiconductor

Hmmm, care to update the price target? Will this be the opposite of your Crocs call?

Crox Could Rise on Piper's Inventory Comments

Ceviche Fund needs to stop the MBA and re-fresh his english. "obsolete" mean "can't be sold at all b/c"