claudio.lane@att.net's Comments claudio.lane@att.net's Comments RSS Syndication from SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.comuser/57840/comments Battery Investing for Beginners, Part 2 http://seekingalpha.com/article/164026-battery-investing-for-beginners-part-2?source=feed#comment-698044 698044 When you throw all these in a mixer along with the numerous solar names and different technology what are the chances of picking the long term winners. Remember, once upon a time there were
60 US car manufacturers...]]>
Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:27:43 -0400 When you throw all these in a mixer along with the numerous solar names and different technology what are the chances of picking the long term winners. Remember, once upon a time there were
60 US car manufacturers...]]>
Why I'm Long Mortgage REIT Chimera http://seekingalpha.com/article/159327-why-i-m-long-mortgage-reit-chimera?source=feed#comment-691999 691999 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 11:10:43 -0400 Why You Need TIPS in Your Retirement Account http://seekingalpha.com/article/162472-why-you-need-tips-in-your-retirement-account?source=feed#comment-686982 686982 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:52:57 -0400 Algonquin Power Income Fund Still a Good Buy? http://seekingalpha.com/article/162303-algonquin-power-income-fund-still-a-good-buy?source=feed#comment-683591 683591 Almost anyone buying anything around mar 09 has had a good return. The question is going forward. ]]> Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:52:39 -0400 Almost anyone buying anything around mar 09 has had a good return. The question is going forward. ]]> Income Investors Might Be 'Glad' to Own Gladstone http://seekingalpha.com/article/158019-income-investors-might-be-glad-to-own-gladstone?source=feed#comment-645213 645213 Can you take a look at USG the sheet rock manufacturer that should do well in any recovery. Shares have been steadily climbing and Warren B owns a good size chunk. ]]> Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:50:39 -0400 Can you take a look at USG the sheet rock manufacturer that should do well in any recovery. Shares have been steadily climbing and Warren B owns a good size chunk. ]]> Time to Play with Hasbro? http://seekingalpha.com/article/156258-time-to-play-with-hasbro?source=feed#comment-631878 631878 Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:39:48 -0400 Volcom: Small Cap with Excellent Upside http://seekingalpha.com/article/156300-volcom-small-cap-with-excellent-upside?source=feed#comment-631869 631869 Volcom is a specialty clothing and accessories designer and marketer to snowboarding, skateboarding and surfing enthusiasts.

The consumers are broke. Spending per capita is down. Big box retailers are closing left and right. People are losing homes more now then before and jobs destruction continues. We have not hit the bottom of the cycle yet. Thus it seems companies in a better category are available for selection. ]]>
Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:33:56 -0400 Volcom is a specialty clothing and accessories designer and marketer to snowboarding, skateboarding and surfing enthusiasts.

The consumers are broke. Spending per capita is down. Big box retailers are closing left and right. People are losing homes more now then before and jobs destruction continues. We have not hit the bottom of the cycle yet. Thus it seems companies in a better category are available for selection. ]]>
Why It's Time to Consider Junk Bond ETFs http://seekingalpha.com/article/155652-why-it-s-time-to-consider-junk-bond-etfs?source=feed#comment-628162 628162 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:38:28 -0400 Investing in Commodities: Why and How http://seekingalpha.com/article/154852-investing-in-commodities-why-and-how?source=feed#comment-621835 621835 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 10:48:20 -0400 Energize Your Returns with BP http://seekingalpha.com/article/152283-energize-your-returns-with-bp?source=feed#comment-607954 607954 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:59:53 -0400 Think Taxes Are on the Rise? Consider These Municipal ETFs (Part I) http://seekingalpha.com/article/151785-think-taxes-are-on-the-rise-consider-these-municipal-etfs-part-i?source=feed#comment-605005 605005 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:12:39 -0400 The Age of Turbulence: Preparing for the Crash http://seekingalpha.com/article/151347-the-age-of-turbulence-preparing-for-the-crash?source=feed#comment-603922 603922 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:01:02 -0400 3 Income Generating Strategies Using Index ETFs and Options http://seekingalpha.com/article/151313-3-income-generating-strategies-using-index-etfs-and-options?source=feed#comment-603010 603010 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 21:26:19 -0400 Microsoft: 'Office' Space at a Reasonable Price http://seekingalpha.com/article/151306-microsoft-office-space-at-a-reasonable-price?source=feed#comment-602686 602686 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 13:53:07 -0400 Get Crackin' with Tesoro and Valero http://seekingalpha.com/article/145743-get-crackin-with-tesoro-and-valero?source=feed#comment-566391 566391 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:10:15 -0400 So Long, Recession; Hello, Recession http://seekingalpha.com/article/141768-so-long-recession-hello-recession?source=feed#comment-535695 535695 Sun, 07 Jun 2009 11:21:49 -0400 Swine Flu: Don't Believe the Hype http://seekingalpha.com/article/134132-swine-flu-don-t-believe-the-hype?source=feed#comment-485926 485926
One thing is for sure with media, internet, and communications instant worldwide the actions taken must have some effect to curb the rapid spread of the disease by over reaction if nothing else.

I am getting ready to return from NZ with two long 10 plus hrs flights back to US. Of course being on a plane for that many hours with one person possibly infected causes me concern.

Where are those interferon masks everyone was talking about a few years ago. ]]>
Fri, 01 May 2009 14:22:13 -0400
One thing is for sure with media, internet, and communications instant worldwide the actions taken must have some effect to curb the rapid spread of the disease by over reaction if nothing else.

I am getting ready to return from NZ with two long 10 plus hrs flights back to US. Of course being on a plane for that many hours with one person possibly infected causes me concern.

Where are those interferon masks everyone was talking about a few years ago. ]]>
Why I Favor High Yield and Preferred Stocks http://seekingalpha.com/article/120456-why-i-favor-high-yield-and-preferred-stocks?source=feed#comment-387158 387158 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:01:42 -0500 Covered Call Option Writing Strategies: Fishing and Cutting Bait http://seekingalpha.com/article/118422-covered-call-option-writing-strategies-fishing-and-cutting-bait?source=feed#comment-379516 379516 Sat, 07 Feb 2009 19:54:32 -0500 Sasol's Worth a Look http://seekingalpha.com/article/118735-sasol-s-worth-a-look?source=feed#comment-378363 378363 then the time to buy it is not when oil reaches that strike but now.
Meanwhile, your receiving a great dividend while you wait.
Don't forget the patented technology that SSL incorporates. I personally see nothing wrong with taking a position in this stock. ]]>
Fri, 06 Feb 2009 11:23:05 -0500 then the time to buy it is not when oil reaches that strike but now.
Meanwhile, your receiving a great dividend while you wait.
Don't forget the patented technology that SSL incorporates. I personally see nothing wrong with taking a position in this stock. ]]>
Dividends: The Secret to Long-Term Returns http://seekingalpha.com/article/118100-dividends-the-secret-to-long-term-returns?source=feed#comment-375509 375509 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:59:10 -0500 Profit from Obama's TARP 2 with Preferred ETFs http://seekingalpha.com/article/117879-profit-from-obama-s-tarp-2-with-preferred-etfs?source=feed#comment-373392 373392 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 11:32:37 -0500 DryShips Looks Good, Even Without Its Dividends http://seekingalpha.com/article/116673-dryships-looks-good-even-without-its-dividends?source=feed#comment-372096 372096 His intentions are to wipe them out. Then when the BDI recovers which it will he can start all over again. Basically a modified ponzi scheme. I thought with the oil/gas drilling business as a backup this was a solid investment. The only thing I can add is I didn't put all my eggs but still to much into this crook. ]]> Sat, 31 Jan 2009 14:54:59 -0500 His intentions are to wipe them out. Then when the BDI recovers which it will he can start all over again. Basically a modified ponzi scheme. I thought with the oil/gas drilling business as a backup this was a solid investment. The only thing I can add is I didn't put all my eggs but still to much into this crook. ]]> How to Take Advantage of the Booming Real Estate Market. Yes, Booming http://seekingalpha.com/article/116423-how-to-take-advantage-of-the-booming-real-estate-market-yes-booming?source=feed#comment-366707 366707 Say for example the recent great article on PM AND MO take a look at those yields. 5.2 and 7.65%. Cue in MO in seeking alpha for the article. I am not long either but seriously considering.]]> Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:05:32 -0500 Say for example the recent great article on PM AND MO take a look at those yields. 5.2 and 7.65%. Cue in MO in seeking alpha for the article. I am not long either but seriously considering.]]> A Safe Way to Play Potash Corp. http://seekingalpha.com/article/75344-a-safe-way-to-play-potash-corp?source=feed#comment-366169 366169 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 02:45:36 -0500 Altria's Dividend Sets It Apart http://seekingalpha.com/article/116307-altria-s-dividend-sets-it-apart?source=feed#comment-365922 365922 Sun, 25 Jan 2009 17:29:27 -0500 Survival Guide for the Next Two Years: Preferred Stocks and Corporate Bonds http://seekingalpha.com/article/103865-survival-guide-for-the-next-two-years-preferred-stocks-and-corporate-bonds?source=feed#comment-362227 362227 quantumonline.com and checked the Met life A preferred shares. Unless I have misread the above commentary is incorrect. The rates is the greater of 4% or 1% above the 3 month Libor. If I am wrong please post the correct symbol. I was going to buy some of these shares because I believe interest are going up.]]> Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:23:49 -0500 quantumonline.com and checked the Met life A preferred shares. Unless I have misread the above commentary is incorrect. The rates is the greater of 4% or 1% above the 3 month Libor. If I am wrong please post the correct symbol. I was going to buy some of these shares because I believe interest are going up.]]> Are California Muni Bonds Safe? http://seekingalpha.com/article/115302-are-california-muni-bonds-safe?source=feed#comment-360081 360081 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:22:46 -0500 Opportunities for Gains in 2009: CEF Year-End Muni Discounts http://seekingalpha.com/article/114583-opportunities-for-gains-in-2009-cef-year-end-muni-discounts?source=feed#comment-355312 355312 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:02:21 -0500 Watson Pharmaceuticals: A Potent Drug Combination http://seekingalpha.com/article/113459-watson-pharmaceuticals-a-potent-drug-combination?source=feed#comment-348533 348533
Also, this is the first time I have seen the post on maintaining bying power for the WPI trade throughout the trade. Does that apply to all trades of this type?]]>
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:31:39 -0500
Also, this is the first time I have seen the post on maintaining bying power for the WPI trade throughout the trade. Does that apply to all trades of this type?]]>