Thomas Melillo

Are Chinese Stocks Too Hot To Handle?

You take the word of what Wikipedia has to say about anything. From what I hear from school children is that teachers tell their students Not To Use Wikipedia has a reference, because their information cannot be verified, since access & alterations can be made by anyone, expert or not. I expected better from ALPHA?

The Fed May Cut Rates Again: What Will Be the Reaction?

The Feds May Cut Rates Again:What Will Be the Reaction?

You didn't answer your own question!

Recent Monthly Adjustable Mortgage Reset Values and a Look Ahead

Again looking at $110.Billion for March 2008 is an increase from February 2008 of $22 Billion.
Now looking at $80.Billion for January 2008 is an increase from December 2008 of $22.Billion
Since the subprime problem seems to have appeared somewhere in August-July 2007 with only a $9Billion increase month over month, and to lesser amounts as the year 2007 progresses. the recent market volatility we went through before the Fed made the correction to the discount rate was just a speed bump. It would seem that December 2007-January 2008 is the grand canyon for the subprime market and the financial markets. Even if the Fed comes out in Sept. with a reduction in the prime rate it will only have a temporary effect. This reminds me of the history of the 1929 crash and the cause was traders buying on margin with next to nothing up front, when the market started to drop and the margin calls started to come in, traders simply did not have the money and resulted in a snow ball down hill. Im probably all wrong about this, Please tell me Im wrong.

Apple’s Q3 Report Wednesday: All Eyes On The iPhone

What I can't seem to understand is why such an overreaction to the AT&T report. Apple dropped $8.today and it would seem that Apple with only 2 days of sales under its belt will not be showing any result until the 3rd quarter. The company has a strong future not only with iPhone but with the iPod. The lost is bound to reverse, so Im holding on to Apple. Lets see what happens tomorrow.

Trading Carbon Emissions Stocks

What do you do if your broker doesn't trade these particular stocks

Why I Don't Buy The 4.5% Unemployment Rate

Hello Jim, I have suspected for quite some time that the government economic statistics are being cooked, but I thought it was just me thinking the absurd. I guess Im not alone in thinking this.

Is The End Of The Uranium Rush In Sight?

From the viewpoint of a nonprofessional it seems to me that the upside to the Uranium market is coming from the inevitable deduction by Congress that coal to liquid industry if created is going to cost billions & billions of dollars and years to bring on line to have a appreciable effect on the CO2 emissions from coal burning power plants along with the fact that there is yet a proven way of storing CO2 underground safely. If Congress than takes the subsidies that they were going to give to the oil companies and put it into renewables such as solar, that too will take years to have an appreciable effect on CO2 emissions by the power companies. The only option open is Nuclear Power. That means Uranium. Short supply and all. It has been stated by certain "Think Tanks" that if the world was to go all out on nuclear, which the European countries seem to be doing, that there still won't be enough counter measures to offset the effects of CO2 going into the atmosphere by coal burning power companies. It will be the combination of all these efforts that might stem the tide of global warming. Coal to Liquid, Nuclear, & Renewables are the safe bet, Lets hope it enough, if not, what do we do then?

Seed Your Portfolio With Agricultural Commodities

TNH is the most amazing stock I have come across. It is truly a mind blowing event. I just wish I had bought more when I did. Although I do think that this stock has still a ways to go, and who knows where the ceiling is. Corn ethanol is not the best choice out there but as far as the agriculture industry here in the United States and the rest of the world for now is their best bet in trying to get a jump start of the CO2 problem. Its going to be quite sometime before other plants are built to produce ethanol from other sources, and with all the corn ethanol plants being built and on the drawing board , it will be at least a couple of years before the effects from a drawdown from corn will be felt in the agricultural industry. Wait until next year with another record harvest, this stock will only continue to go up in value. There is also the other crops such as winter wheat that also requires fertilizer, the only regret I have from all this is the pollution of the water from runoff that this fertilizer creates, its really a negative result. But thats a decision that the Powers that be have to solve, in the meantime my stock just goes higher and higher!!

Seeking Alpha Stock Market Email Alerts FAQ

The timing of the E Mails should not be determined by "waiting for important content" and "getting e mails out early" E Mails should be turned around as news is received by Seeking Alpha. What may appear as important content is a matter of perspective or as being early is objective and is not possible from where you stand. This is a common problem with all financial e mail elerts. Case in point, China ADR's, whereby the Chinese made a major announcement effecting such, inturn the stocks went up by dollar amounts and wasn't reported by e mail alert (not by Alpha) until the market closed the same day. To late to be of any use, if I had known a lot of money could have been made. I'm sure the powers that be knew of it in time to make a few bucks. The little guy with no real connections loses out again. Hope Alpha gets better response time, the Pony Express is history, if Alpha doesn't get it right, so too will they.