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On Dec 11 12:41 PM reluctantQuant wrote:

> plenty of lagging indicators to look at, no doubt about that.

>
>
> only question I really want to know is - when does retail stop selling?
> that's what's preventing good hunters from starting to buy. experienced
> hands are callling this a buying opportunity, but managers can't
> execute when redemptions control the game.
>
> good names (yes, be picky) are massively "on sale - flashing blue
> light special" -- maybe not the last sale or the lowest sale, but
> smart shoppers should be legging in. next portion should be around
> late Jan, early Feb earnings season (insert Monty Pyton "Bring out
> yer dead" quote here). Companies are going to pull junk out of their
> basement that no one ever imagined and drag it out to the sidewalk
> on these announcements, and earning surprises stats are going to
> be fabulous.
>
> bonds? they called it, if you'd been watching your yield curve and
> your OIS spread. now spreads are wacked because you JUST CAN'T FIND
> A BID. sure 1-mo bills are negative. Many will pay par-plus just
> to avoid the vol and the horrible conversation with their overseers.
> and of course a treasury trader can't short the things to ya, (carry
> & bal sheet both wrong) so the last true long gets the trade.
> when the low investment grade spreads start moving in consistently,
> you'd better already be on the train.
>
> is it the bottom?
> moot question.
> jack be nimble and start making it back.
> ]]>
Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:43:25 -0500

On Dec 11 12:41 PM reluctantQuant wrote:

> plenty of lagging indicators to look at, no doubt about that.

>
>
> only question I really want to know is - when does retail stop selling?
> that's what's preventing good hunters from starting to buy. experienced
> hands are callling this a buying opportunity, but managers can't
> execute when redemptions control the game.
>
> good names (yes, be picky) are massively "on sale - flashing blue
> light special" -- maybe not the last sale or the lowest sale, but
> smart shoppers should be legging in. next portion should be around
> late Jan, early Feb earnings season (insert Monty Pyton "Bring out
> yer dead" quote here). Companies are going to pull junk out of their
> basement that no one ever imagined and drag it out to the sidewalk
> on these announcements, and earning surprises stats are going to
> be fabulous.
>
> bonds? they called it, if you'd been watching your yield curve and
> your OIS spread. now spreads are wacked because you JUST CAN'T FIND
> A BID. sure 1-mo bills are negative. Many will pay par-plus just
> to avoid the vol and the horrible conversation with their overseers.
> and of course a treasury trader can't short the things to ya, (carry
> & bal sheet both wrong) so the last true long gets the trade.
> when the low investment grade spreads start moving in consistently,
> you'd better already be on the train.
>
> is it the bottom?
> moot question.
> jack be nimble and start making it back.
> ]]>
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Will someone please educate me on the meaning and significance of this phrase. Thx in advance for your assistance.]]>
Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:12:55 -0400
Will someone please educate me on the meaning and significance of this phrase. Thx in advance for your assistance.]]>
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Regarding your 12/6 comments about staying high and dry, that's where I am. I'm tired of being shaked and baked by "da boyz" and I prefer to preserve capital rather than have to guess which way the ball will be bounced. There is too much money chasing too few assets e.g. the value buy of Gates on the homebuilders.]]>
Thu, 07 Dec 2006 22:34:35 -0500
Regarding your 12/6 comments about staying high and dry, that's where I am. I'm tired of being shaked and baked by "da boyz" and I prefer to preserve capital rather than have to guess which way the ball will be bounced. There is too much money chasing too few assets e.g. the value buy of Gates on the homebuilders.]]>