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How to Determine in What to Invest

Unfortunately regardless of how much or how good the quality of the research one does these days it is of little value in this market. I heard a very wise saying many years ago that is very appropriate, especially at this time. It goes like this,"When the big fish are feeding, the little fish need to be under the rocks". With an inattentive and somewhat ignorant IE:(Burnie Madoff) SEC, A biased and too cautious Treasury, the legality of big boys being allowed to see offers and bids ahead of the transparent market, the Fed making secret moves to control the dollar value it is apparent that the market is rigged in favor of the moneyed gentry. In reading about the inherent risks associated with offerings that should be safe haven (GLD & SLV) I have determined that I should be under a rock. Being retired and on a fixed income and fearful of my Govt. (health care overhaul, cap in trade, energy policy, global warming, etc.), and taxes and inflation I am compelled to keep a significant portion of my assets at risk. Rom Emanual is credited with saying it best for me when he is quoted as having said "never let a good catastrophe (or emergency) go to waste". The average person doesn't stand a chance when the door's of the vault have been thrown open to the predators at the gates.

Trying to Make Sense of Cramer's Advice

Jim Cramer is the only financial comentator that I have heard in 40 yrs. of investing that has the courage to tell you to put a part of your money in a safe place. I used to follow Lou Rukeysors show close. Names like Gabelli, Forbes, Lynch, and many others were regularily on the show and not once did I hear any of them warn when they knew they should. In 2000 Lou R. spoke like Allen Grenspan when he wanted to warn but did not have the courage to do it. If any of them would have told us what they really believed was going to happen I would have more to loose now. Thanks Jim, I removed 26% of my portfolio and now that cash is 45% of what I have left. If I had followed the advice of Dr. DiLiddo I would be up about 90%. I just never believe things are going to get that bad.

New Technology Makes Natural Gas a Viable Replacement for Oil

If our leaders are paying attention this is a golden opportunity for them to enhance the security, quality of life and the quality of our environment with one program. A shift to natural gas with the sense of urgency that won WW2 would provide it all. An employment boom that we sorely need, a lower carbon footprint, an improvement in our impact on global warming, an opportunity to improve our infrastructure, and the additional income, corporate, and other taxes would lower our deficet. In addition to stopping the flow of $700 billion of our dollars to people who don't like us and plan to do us harm. It seems like a no brainer to me, but then perhaps we have none of those either.

Patriot Coal: Death Rattle or New Birth?

China has been buying mines in Australia, with the exception of transportation cost, with the value of the dollar and the low pe's for american assets they could shift to North America?

Patriot Coal: Death Rattle or New Birth?

Untill China is back in the market big time, coal, copper,aluminum,and steel are going nowhere.

50/50 Odds for Agco Too Risky

This is an excellent non emotional business oriented analysis. Thank you.