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I think you're dead on right. There's 3 ways the gov't can get out of the twin deficit mess 1-Raise Taxes 2-devalue the dollar slowly over time 3-cut spending Everyone hates 1, people won't stand for 3, so that leaves 2. Devalue the dollar slowly over 20 years, so people don't feel it and...

The housing bubble is a great illustration of the "Gotta have it RIGHT NOW" generation. Young people used to rent for several years and then save up for a "starter home" live in it for several years and then move up to their "dream home" after again saving up funds for a down payment of 20%...

I've run 5ks thru half marathon distance. I'm more of a participant than a competitor. I just try to stay vertical by the time I get to the finish line. Small 5ks are probably my favorite.

Hey Savant, here's my theory- If you piggyback on the picks of guys like Soros and Buffett, its kind of like having Tiger Woods in your foursome for a scramble. I've gotten some great ideas from guys like this and others, check out gurufocus.com, they have an all star list of market wizards...

Anyone try this relating to trading? Are there any podcasts on this topic that you would recommend?

You stay classy. ps For those of you posting about Chelsea's appearance, please post your and your spouse's picture for our approval.

Let me say congratulations to Chelsea. She carries herself with class, unlike the drunkards the current Prez has spawned. Chelsea is bright and has a great career. What have Jenna and not Jenna done? They party, and get arrested for under age drinking. Guess the apple doesn't fall far from...

There was a website called Naked News where the girl would strip as she read the evening news. I always thought that concept would translate well to the financial news.

That's not too bad pay for ringing a bell twice a day.

All the sheeple who were "Waiting till things look better" to put their money back in to the market are back. These are the exact same people who took their money out of their investments in 2002 because things "didn't look good"

Does anyone know of a free site that offers option analytics -- I'm looking for a site that I can plug in the positions I have and see the total exposure, greeks, etc. Thanks.

How about PG BDK NSRGY (Nestle) DEO K consumer products companies tend to do well over very long periods. People will always shave/drink alcohol/eat chocolate etc. even as various technologies change over time. Look at TR (Tootsie Roll) over the last 20 years. Boring a heck, but a...

he's fishing tackle?

I've often felt that if you could get a chart of CNBC viewers and overlay it with the SP500, it would have a 100% inverse correlation. More people watching CNBC is the best contrarian indicator available.

If Tiger was thinking about money when he hit a tee shot on 18 it would probably go in to the woods. I think the reason guys like him are successful is they DON'T think they just do. They trust their training and can get rid of all negative thoughts and let their muscles do what they're...

No, but I am a Pittsburgh Pirates fan :-)

Does anyone trade closed end funds? I've noticed that the discounts to NAV seem to grow toward the end of the year and then recover into the new year. I think it has to do with tax loss selling and the fact that they are not very liquid so when brokers start moving clients out of an issue and...

Then why was online poker banned in order to "protect us from terrorists" but stock trading is actively encouraged and the gov't even wants to put SS money into the market? :-)

Has anyone read this? Why is it so expensive? I know its out of print but its going for around $1300 a copy on Amazon. What information could it contain to be worth that much money and how is it different than any other value investing book? And if it IS so great, why doesn't someone re...

Has anyone read his book "back from the brink" ? Do you recommend it?