Thanks for the contrarian buy signal :D
Surely you can't compare a few bank failures in 2002 to 2004 to today's situation. The context is completely different. Even in good times you'll...
I would agree with you if portfolio value does not change when not trading. If you take a day off from trading the asset values of stocks held...
When I bought my first home in the early 90's you could get fixed rate or variable loans but it was with full docs. There was no negative...
Yes, banks and lenders are highly regulated -- NOT. They were so highly regulated that they were allowed to write mortgages without any...
Reagan happily signed that bill. He said in his remarks during the signing ceremony: "All in all, I think we hit the jackpot." Little did he...
Trading isn't a zero sum game. On Wikipedia they give the example of a slice of pie as an analogy for a zero sum game. If you take a bigger piece,...
The Republican Party is 3-for-3 on bank failures. It's an incredible string that dates back to the 1930's: Herbert Hoover. 11,000 out of...
Funny how different people look at the same charts and reach different conclusions. I don't think you're wrong, I can easily see how these could...
Looks bullish to me... I like how some of the bigger names are providing leadership. Will need to see follow-through but I think this move will...
I agree, we've got to send all the Bush-Cheney-Condolezza cowboys packing. I can't think of any administration in this country's history that has...
Low volume. It really stands out on the monthly chart. Looks like the smart money cashed out last January: [img] Of course, the traditional...
Bingo. A few years ago, Bush would ask rhetorically, "does anyone really believe the world would be a better place if Saddam were still in...
Obama is correct. Stock margin requirement is 50%, but for oil futures the margin requirement is only 5%. Why should speculators be allowed to use...
Yes, the current capital gain tax is bad. Do you think the budget deficit is good for the country? Do you think the budget deficit is good for...
To be honest, I think your trade is not risk free. The odds are actually stacked against you. Look at it from a purely statistical viewpoint:...
Right, it's a good journal but he's also way below his profit targets. Maybe that's the most valuable thread on ET -- showing how easy it is to...
source: http://research.stlouisfed.org/publications/net/page6.pdf GDP Component | 2007Q4 | 2008Q1 Final Sales 2.37 -0.21 [down big!]...
Yes, the Democrat won because Joe Sixpack sees Four Dollar Gas and all the good factory jobs are gone. Joe also knows that while he's barely...
Experience -- all three candidates lack executive experience in leading large organizations, regardless of what Hillary says. "Socialist" --...
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