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Further cutting will be perceived as now bad in my opinion. 1. Further cuts will be minimal at best (.25 bps), and if ongoing - a sign of a weakening economy. 2. Dollar will become a concern due to political pressure from other countries and could result in an actual global slowdown...

All the while you told them over the phone not to worry, "Stocks for the long haul! Investing, buy and hold (hope)." Brokers, what a scam. At least back in the old days you could tell who the bandits were, wearing bandannas. In the late 90's they wore suits and ties. Good Luck!

Come on guys, don't we have faith in this new, bold "inflation targeting" fed. Wasn't that supposed to be the ushering in of a new era, rates pegged to target inflation? Up is down, down is up. Bold, Brave New World! Good Luck!

depends. I use them as hedge for larger moves alongside stock and options. If you are a swinger they should help boost returns. If you are a piker, probably will do more damage than good.

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and that doesn't even include the recent highs in oil. What a mess. I guess bad news is now bad news. On with the rate cuts. Good Luck!

What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas!

Look at missing a big move from a more objective perspective. If you have missed a big move and were never in the position in the first place, you haven't made anything nor lost anything - neutral. What has happened, however, is that your abilities to see large moves setting up might be...

First off, technically speaking, anyone looking at a chart right now and calling a double top doesn't know what a double top is. More "Elite" traders doing their best. Good Luck!

Bernanke is starting to slowly look like the village idiot while Greenie keeps making the rounds telling it like it is after years of double-speak. Ain't it great!? Good Luck!

A little hot Turkish action hasn't hurt either. Reality is slowly setting in. Now on with the sub-par earnings that have to be spun six ways to Sunday. Good reports are being sold off, markets are starting to look for excuses to sell this latest leg up on anemic volume. This bull is...

It's not "like", it is we "are". Think about it, the once third and second world is coming into the that of first world status. More demand on the earth's resources is going to put upward pressure on prices because in the best case scenarios producers will not be able to keep pace if the...

and..... "inflation remains well contained". Good Luck!

Kodiaks are starting to nibble and add today, be careful out there. Markets have yet to break above the brief respite point to yesterday's rapid decline. Good Luck!

Shoulda sold the 8-track player and kept that car!:D

O.P. I don't know how long you've been in the markets, but let me tell you one thing from my experience, when there is no such thing as bad news.... THAT'S THE BAD NEWS! I am a trader and had been trading the long side of this market exclusively for the past several years, I am adjusting...

One MAJOR differnece between then and now, the dollar was much stronger. How much of the US market's recent climb is due to this effect? Many commodities are DEFINITLY reflecting this already. Throw another cut into the mix and cash will truly be trash. The Fed is telling us all right now...

Most of the other retailers that reported, reported a weaker consumer. There is a lot of trading down going on. Looks like the higher end such as Macy's and Nordstrom are starting to feel the effects as well. TGT guided to lower end of earinings as well as JCP. The GAP imploded, horrible...

Ahhhh yes, just when is the stick going to come down on the giant craps table of the China market? Who knows, and I think the more interesting question is, what other market is going to bubble next since it is now a global market/trading place. Right now a lot of money is chasing the US...

36, but been at it for what seems a lifetime ('92 or so), must count for something. This thread could be one of the best (if not THE BEST) going right now on ET - some good chit! Got interested in the markets through a WS analyst that lived down the street from me when I was a kid. He gave...