And I hear "the sky is falling, Dow 1000" at least 100 times a year. The point is moot - all that matters is that we extract profits from the markets.
Sold 35k of FNM at 1.86 today - basis was high 0.60s. Feels good man.
I agree the in/outflows are important, but I think the inflows will be more tempered this time around as everyone is still hungover from the euphoria in a few years back.
There are murmurs about the GSE portfolios being profitable, which leads to them paying off the bailout on their own.
You don't need to know the specifics of the information to look at the volume and know someone knows.. And no, those 10 million blocks flying are not dad's 401k. They are...
Yeah - because we have so many heros in congress:
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This was a total gamble, but I figured that the govt. would backstop the GSEs. Seriously I thought I would have more enjoyment flushing the money down the toilet when I placed the orders.
I'm going to sell 20% of the position tomorrow at the open.
So what? Who the hell cares if it's manipulated as long as it's trade-able? Every time someone overpays for something in a market prices are "manipulated" up - when they sell too low it's manipulated down. Those with the most money make the market move the most, doesn't mean they have to make...
People have been warning about a bank holiday for years now. You sound like a broken record.
Before you post this crap please "search" the forum to see if it's already been posted. If you don't want to search, please go to the yahoo boards. You'll feel more at home there.