Emerald

Cramer's Mad Money - Unsafe at Any Yield (3/12/09)

It is irresponsible to simply repeat a quote that "the banks are profitable". What does this mean? Profits before write-offs, profits before increasing loan loss reaserves for credit card defaults and commercial loan defaults?

Investing in Dividend Paying Companies

Your analysis is worth noting. However, buying this new list near the bottom of the market will surely produce significant gains over the next ten years without any trading.

Dow 30 Price Targets - Too Much Optimism?

I guess it depends on your time line. "C" at a target of $23 over the next 12-15 months is out there, but not unbelievable. The largest gains are made by buying near the bottom. I agree that you should never listen to the sell-side analysts.

10 Signs of a Recession

One of the most important aspects of the American economy is our financial system, an essential part of capitalism. Raise interest rates and the money center banks and I-banks will become technically insolvent. We are between a rock and a hard place. Not one politican has mentioned sacrifice, conservation or a Marshall Plan to develop alternative fuels (somehow anathema to neocons). Obama is an unlnown risk and McCain is wedded to the past. High fuel costs are here to stay and we need to adapt. Capital preservation is paramount. Newt is both educated and dangerous.