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October 31-2006 – Things still hectic on the maalamalama front with time for writing more blog posts at a premium. But on tap is a discussion of the record Dow that isn’t, the record FTSE 100 that isn’t. If you…
October 30, 2006 – With the new politically manipulated and artificially created highs in the U.S. stock markets, which in turn has spurred optimism in other global markets, there has been much accompanying speculation about oil retreating to $40 a…
October 30, 2006 – “The United States is a damned country that deserves only to be cursed. It declares its own occupation of our lands legitimate, but brands our resistance as terrorist”- Ahmed Ibrahim, Libyan parliament deputy speaker, April 2006….
Q: If You Engage in Any On-Line Trading, What is Essential? Recently, E-Trade reported that Internet fraud perpetrated in client accounts cost the company $18 million in the third quarter while Ameritrade reported losses of $4 million so far this…
October 25, 2006 – To continue my tradition of light-hearted Friday entries, I am providing a list of quotes by ex-U.S. Presidents and advisors to ex and current U.S. Presidents. When I discuss with people the information I uncover by…
October 26, 2006 – Many times people say to me “Oh, you’re contrarian right?” and though I subtitle my blog as “Contrarian investment news you won’t find in the mainstream media”, a much more accurate self-description of my style would…
October 24, 2006 – Some people have asked me, the Dow just keeps going higher and higher, people seem not to have a worry in the world about the U.S. markets, the VIX levels are extremely low, expert analysts are…
October 23, 3006 – Last week I wrote that I wouldn’t touch China’s banks with a ten foot pole as in investment vehicle no matter how big Chinese bank IPO’s are splashed all over major newspaper’s headlines. However, India’s banks…
October 22, 2006 – The economic G8 is the group of countries that regularly meet to discuss global economic concerns, includes the U.S., France, Germany, Russia, Japan, Italy, the UK, and Canada. However there is a different Stock Market G8…
October 22, 2006 – Recently, a friend of mine sent me an email about a spam email advising about a great stock opportunity. I’ve had no time to reply to him as of yet so thought I ‘d just blog…