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Is that what you would qualify as a "green shoot"? Tax deductible business spending by corporations in an area that has benefited greatly by TARP funds?:confused: I guess the recession is over, yippy!

LOL- I would make a killing trading index options if I could "cull" the undesirable stocks out of the index! They just want to keep the bubble inflated. I understand what you are saying, just think there is a little more downside to R.E. prices.

If we are just looking at averages it should be average income vs average home price. It should be darn close to 2.5 x avg household income. I still believe the average home price is over inflated. I don't have a "dog in the fight", I am not seeking to sell my home & am not worried about...

The average household income in the U.S. is 45,000 usd. Being generous we can allow 2.5 anual income for housing. Average house should be 112,500 dollars.

It isn't isolated to any particular area, it is happening here in southern middle Tennessee too. There was a grocery chain named "Bi-Lo" which sold their local stores to a chain named "southern foods". They changed the signs on the stores but NEVER OPENED. There are four in the local area...

As long as it moves one way or the other we can make some money. Up, down or sideways doesn't matter much to me.:)

Thanks for the help guys/gals- I really appreciate it. :)

Do you know if thinkorswim offers pre-market/after hours? I can trade the futures but haven't attempted it yet.

I am curious how you can trade after hours?

People are hurting & a lot of it was due to the "traditional" idea that real estate ALWAYS appreciates. I know plenty of people who used their homes as a personal ATM machine with plans to ride the equity up to a better lifestyle. They didn't "brag" but they sure did enjoy their toys. Some...

ROTFLMAO!!!! I am sure you will have a moment of "self discovery" shortly. When it happens be sure to tell us how it feels to you when you lose. If you haven't had a loss yet you are either a new trader or a liar.

I've always considered them "low class". I am a former Marine and there were a LOT of guys who got liquored up and came back sporting some really silly tattoos. For the most part, the guys who got them weren't all that bright.

Looking at the insider sales to purchases you would think they would know better than to sell at the recessions bottom. If in fact we were at the bottom wouldn't they want to hold on to their shares :confused:

Great minds think alike! I own two M1a's, one standard & one scout version. Both are tack drivers. I have twenty usgi mags for each weapon & over 10k rounds of British surplus .308 I bought back in 2001 for 160/1000 round can. If things get bad I am not going to worry too much about it...

Next time I am shooting phonebooks that information will come in handy. :D

I carry a Kimber pro carry II in .45acp & wouldn't carry anything else. I also use a great round produced by RBCD that is awesome in energy delivery. http://www.rbcd.net/ Look at the ballistic gelatin results compared to hydroshok ammo which is highly rated for personal defense.

Well, even if you don't get it any time you want at least you have someone to cook & clean the house, right? :confused: If you refute this then whats the point of being married?:eek:

I never had the desire to marry but sometimes I wonder if I should have. It would be nice to have sex anytime you want it like married guys can. I just never had the desire to have children & would find the same woman year after year kind of "routine". I can see some advantages to marriage...

She makes more than three times the average household income for an American. She still has a job. It seems as if this is a self inflicted situation to me.

The problem is people do not have the ability to continue using credit in lieu of wage increases. People no longer have home equity they can tap to "pay off" credit card balances. They have to pay them using their income. If their income wasn't adequate enough to live without debt before, how...