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If It Looks, Walks and Quacks Like a Recession...

I don't have any real economic knowledge or political insights, but from what I put together from readings over the last several months, is that this is no ordinary recession. It may indeed be the normal business cycle timing for a recession, but many seem to be overlooking that it is coinciding with a "coming to a head" of years of financial irresponsibility by the government(s) and by the consumer.

When I read, as in this article, that recessions are "short-lived" and stocks rise even rise sooner than their "short" duration, I begin thinking that this particular recession is being minimized to the max. Head in the sand, wishful thinking?

Years of deficit financing by governments and consumers, along with simple unmonitored money grubbing by financial "professionals," is likely going to take a few years to unwind, even when assisted by printing more paper money to inflate currencies, in order to pay off debt in cheaper dollars, euros, etc. Unless I've missed some new notification, there is still no free lunch, so I figure it has come to time to pay the piper. If nothing else, through the eroding value of the dollars in our pockets, savings accounts, 401Ks, IRAs. Yup, even those of us who have saved our money and are not in debt, are going to be tapped to pay off this debt.

Seems to me that our collective greed and avarice has dug us into a very deep collective hole. I don't see this recession being short, I see it being protracted and very painful. Am I missing something? I would sure like someone to shoot down my comments, as I would love to become more positive about this! Please show me where I'm wrong!

Single Country Americas ETFs and Closed-End Funds

EWW - is Mexico's ETF (you listed EWM, the ETF for Malaysia - which is fading recently!)
FXI - Why no listed ETFs for China? (or 'PGJ')
EWG - And, What about Europe's red-hot representative Germany!?

ILF - for So American *region*, but don't know of any Argentina or Peru country ETFs, unfortunately!

Seeking Alpha Stock Market Email Alerts FAQ

I live in Hawaii, where virtually everything is delayed. However, we are usually timely on emails. However, I typically receive your daily email late in the trading day. It would be useful to receive your excellent content before or, at least, early in the market sessions. Is this standard, or am I unique in this concern? What time do you normally broadcast your emails? If my later receipt is "standard timing," do you have a feed of any kind, that I can subscribe to, that precceds the market open?

P.S. I *DID* just add "Wall Street Breakfast" to my subscription list, which I learned of from an answer to a previous email. Thanks & ALOHA!

China as an Economic Superpower: 'Watch Out Below'

Opps, foolishly I went on to page 2 for more negativism. However, I did find useful, one of Mr. Panzer's words of advice, from his February 26th, 2007 post, that I suggest he consider himself:

"The First Step Is Admitting You Have A Problem"

China as an Economic Superpower: 'Watch Out Below'

Is this guy the "Bad News Bear" or WHAT? Take a look at the "Latest Postings by Michael J. Panzner." seekingalpha.com/by/au...

This list of titles is punctuated with words and phrases, such as, "Dangerous Herding; Irrationally Exuberant Bubble; Era of Ponzi Finance; Problematic; Watch Out Below; Hint of Trouble; Anything But Great; Listen at Your Peril; Financial La La Land; Nightmare in the Making;" and my favorite that seems to sum up his whole persona; "Optimism Misguided."

The latter, "Optimism" is the only "positive" word that I could find in the entire list! Can one with such an outlook have any credibility, on any topic, with anyone?