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And my gold and silver holdings have crushed your stock market gains.

Tinfoil, What is it about you types that always assume that if someone is anti-liberal they are pro-republican? I've stated on several occasions I'm a libertarian, I see no use for either political party. Obviously, you are trapped in that warped mentality that continues to destroy this...

Really? record percentage of the population on food stamps, extended unemployment benefits, etc and "most" people are doing well? 90% of America isn't working, familiar with the fact that after a period of time people fall off the radar, the real unemployment stats are closer to 20%...

Tinfoil, Are you really this shallow? Seriously, nobody I've ever met who is a card carrying member of either political party can be an objective observer of economics. Just like Vhehn above, you will twist the cause and effect of any outcome towards some positive for your political interests.

I've been told by PM to take it easy on you because several people told me that they suspect that you are senile. Needless to say the country is "not doing just fine" as the largest states are teetering on the verge of bankruptcy with billions in legacy costs still due. Sorry to burst your...

Don't worry, the prozac brigade will come along shortly and call all of your practical, realistic concerns "doom and gloom" or better yet "conspiracies" because, ya know, the rising stock market is really the best forecasting tool. It's the "smart money" and these guys already are pricing in...

Those are "price shocks" that have occurred every several years over the past dozen years or so (since crude oil bottomed at around $10/bbl in 1998). I remember in 2000 around the time that Enron had its tentacles everywhere that we had a few type of brief price shocks that subsided...

So long as someone can explain to me how oil went from $147 to $38 in less than a year, I'll buy into the tired supply and demand argument. That's not to say that I don't believe it was the deciding factor say 10-20-30 years ago, I just don't believe it to be as much the case in the past...

Very well stated. What you've mentioned is on the master list of items that are "taboo" to discuss in this country any longer. Essentially all things tied to the public sector and what a gigantic drain it is on this country.

Exactly. I'm still waiting for a few more Crist's to attack this issue and release financial statements of just how dire the state finances are WITHOUT these entitlements and benefits. Nobody wants to touch the issue, but honestly, we start with the legacy costs and work from there. If a...

Last I checked Obama is half-white, but it clearly sells better to welfare queens like Range Rover if he can spout off his cries of racism any time the popularity of the chosen one takes a hit.

That's what I always argue as well (the 9 months part), even less when you really look into it. On a per annum basis, these people are easily in the $100k+ range. Although, the creme de la creme are universities. If you really look into it, it's quite possible they work roughly 7 months...

People will finally connect the dots between the orchestrated push to overdevelop housing in this country, the thuggery of holding interest rates at artificially low levels, creating the ultimate slush fund and black hole with the govt mortgage market, etc...all of it to get as many unwitting...

You really are a first rate moron, Mr Vhehn. Did I not state in a clear and concise manner that this incredibly idiotic ball toss back and forth between the two party system has slowly decimated this country. So if we print enough money and debase our currency fast enough, who wins? I don't...

It's partisan hacks like the OP the perpetuate the stupidity of the masses and entrench us in this moronic two party system for eternity. The "market is going up" is such a 2 dimensional analysis; i.e. who cares if the stock market goes up if the currency its valued in becomes worth less and...

You must have slept thru the past decade. You keep emitting soundbites straight out of the late 1990's. "Retail investors on the sidelines", eh, you're kidding right? We are past the demographic curve that made those arguments worthwhile. The retail investor is withdrawing money heading into...

But Trefoil is an "expert" as he wants all of us to believe. He probably spent too many years in an ivory tower as well since he seems to have the same diseased mentality of every other asshat who thinks that we can print our way to prosperity. And you got one thing right Tinfoil, dead is...

Mining fever down there. They have their own bubble problems going on at this point, yet when you talk to your average Aussie they get a bit defensive and self-righteous about all of it. On the other hand, there are quite a number of countries that look far better than the US these days...

Exactly, I have no idea what most of these bozo's are continuing on about. It's very clear that most suicides are not going to make it into the papers unless it's a famous individual. Even in that event, there would be serious pressure to try and quash the story.

Exactly right. Propping up asset values which in turn increase the cost of living does nothing to make this country more competitive. Increase taxes and fees to pay off public sector employees for life puts another unsustainable burden on private sector employees or the self-employed. Again...