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Whitney Gets Bearish: Will She Be Right Again?

I'd rather have my returns than Meredith's this year. I'm speaking for many if not all readers who have held or increased equity exposures this year. If she was right in '07 why don't we acknowledge how wrong she has been since?

The Greatest Depression Is Coming

We can debate it all we want. In the end, most retirement accounts have had a great run this year. Companies operating with a zero interest rate environment, low dollar, streamlined work forces, depleted inventories, and lower raw material prices usually do well.

Feel free to believe this article and ride your political beliefs but have you already screwed yourself by missing this run???

Three Asset Classes that Can Actually Outpace Coming Inflationary Price Increases

In the long run this may prove correct. As for the question of how will companies make money, I'd consider zero interest rates, low dollar, depleted inventories, streamlined work forces, and a more resilient consumer as reasons for a major rally. If you ignore this now, you may tragically underperform.

Inflation or Deflation: Which Will Win?

guys, it's a wage related issue. Without wage pressure, rapid inflation isn't very likely. I don't foresee wages rising too much in the near term at least. Further, the govt can/will welcome some inflation as it is a huge debtor right now. These two items contradict a bit and my advice would be not to invest completely on one side of this. I'm not comfortable investing in accordance to the above. If the doom never happens, you'll never recover.

September Performance Busts Leveraged ETF Myth

couldn't agree more

Update on ProShares Ultra Basic Materials ETF

This has been a great ETF. I concur with the above comments. I don't think it is a stretch to get into the 40s by year end assuming the status quo doesn't change with US recovery and dollar weakness.

Everybody Hates Leveraged ETFs

Edward Jones seemed pretty content to recommend BofA at $40/sh in '08. Of course, I know I'm using hindsight but if I look at things now, the chance/risk of it or any other company specific stock going to $0 always exists. The leveraged index/sector ETFs are volatile but it seems to me have ultimately less downside risk than holding an individual stock.