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    • Sun Sep 7th 04:11 AM | Rating: 0 0
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      Job Numbers Don't Freak Out Dollar Bulls
      steve35,

      you make a great point. americans spend money as if they are rich. they do not grow their own food, that's fine, but can't they make a few meals at home, instead of eating out all the time? maybe even make a loaf of bread themselves, now and then? they want to see movies, but why can't they rent a dvd instead of going to the theater? can't they wash their cars at home? can't they make their own coffee? and, i'm with you on phones.

      every doctor i know complains about having to carry a beeper or cell phone, but joe citizen seems to think they need one, please. just how important are you that you cannot wait to get where you're going before you call someone or check your messages? if you are not a doctor or drug dealer, it can probably wait. i have never owned a cell phone and i have not worn a watch in thirty years. what's the point? where can you go that you cannot find out what time it is?

      if you are so rushed that your schedule requires pinpoint accuracy, you will receive health benefits by cutting yourself some slack. and, who are these ipod people? try humming a few songs to yourself, my friends. get in touch with your own voice. do they have so much money that they have to keep down loading ring tones? oh, my god!

      i have another money saving suggestion for you. remind your spouse and children that you are not made of money and cannot afford to waste any more on frivilous purchases. if you have more shoes than imelda marcos, you better own your own island.

      here is what you do need because they support you all day and night: good shoes, good tires, good mattress, but you don't need more than your fair share, ok? wal-mart has all three.

      here is what most of you do not need: a manicure, a dye job, a nose job, orthodontia, a boob job, a haircut that costs more than you make in an hour, another purse, another golf club, another computer, another computer game, another car (if yours has less than 150,000 miles on the odometer-and that's being generous cause if you change the oil regularly, a good used car can go almost forever.) just compare the cost of a new car to the amount you must pay to maintain the old one. remember that the new one costs more in insurance and taxes.

      half of your car trips are unnecessary too. still have to make a trip or buy something? well, follow a few simple rules. plan ahead and you can combine that trip to the post office and the one to the grocery store and the one to get gas. use your phone book and make a few calls to find out store hours, product availability, price comparison info. then, shop on line and have the nice ups or fed x people deliver it to your door.

      ok, i used to work 60-80 hours a week. now, i'm 55 and retired. i stay home, watch cable, surf the net, exercise, water the vegetable garden, read books. i can do that because, even though i lost a ton of money in the stock market, i am very low maintenance. the reason most people cannot retire is their desire to live a high life.

      do you really want to travel? join the service or get a job on a cruise ship. do you love new clothes? learn to sew and design your own. have to have a computer? read some books and buy some parts. love tennis? string your own raquets and use the public courts. love golfing? some courses let you use the facilities if you contribute to maintenance or caddie. whatever your love in life might be, there is a less expensive alternative, a more rewarding and complete experience that comes from expending more effort rather than money.
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    • Fri Sep 5th 02:51 AM | Rating: 0 0
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      Sarah Palin: Wall Street's Candidate
      admittedly, i vote to keep a gridlock in washington, as i believe that neither party has shown any fiscal responsibility, so i would probably have to vote republican this time around to balance out the democratic congress, regardless of who they ran for president. so, i was pleasantly surprised when mccain chose the governor of alaska. once again, the man who spent so much time in a box in hanoi, showed that he could think outside the box.

      let me add that when i watched the convention and those half crazed democrats in the audience kept trying to disrupt it, i was ashamed for all democrats everywhere. how embarassing, but i could understand why they were so upset. they thought they were going to ride right in and put their new stud in office.

      after all, it was their turn. first bush, then clinton, then bush, they saw a pattern developing and were frustrated once before, when hillary was unexpectedly unsaddled and they had to switch horses in midstream. suddenly, the contest is far from over.

      against their new dark horse, biden his time, comes a pale rider upon a palin horse. can't wait to see how this one turns out.
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    • Sun Aug 31st 12:32 PM | Rating: 0 0
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      The Election's Impact on the Market
      dear User 248203,

      obama may transform the country and be the anti-christ that rules the world. on the other hand, mccain could die and leave the gov of alaska in charge. god knows the future of politics is a mystery.

      the future of the world is not in doubt though. it will survive, with or without us, until another cosmic body bumps it or the sun engulfs it or galaxies collide. you don't have to worry about the planet.
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    • Fri Aug 29th 11:48 AM | Rating: 0 0
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      Options Trader: Friday Outlook
      i would ratrher have someone who makes good decisions in the white house. mccain has selected the governor of alaska as his running mate. obama has run over the women in his party. democrats talk a good story, but they fall short when it comes to standing for what is right.

      you may not like the fact that people are poor. teach them to fish. don't take my fish and feed them. redistribution of wealth is an obama nation!
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    • Sat Aug 2nd 16:15 PM | Rating: 0 0
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      3 Investment Ideas for the Rest of 2008 and 2009
      dear russell,

      don't take any of these comments personally. anyone can be a critic. they should have commended you for welcoming suggestions, for opening a topic to discussion and making some general predictions. instead, they used you for a punching bag.

      let me remind the readers that anyone can offer up thoughts and you are all welcome to do so. if you disagree with the author, just stick to constructive criticism and lead the discussion in what you perceive to be the correct direction. don't get personal. it detracts from the subject and says more about you than it does about the author.

      sincerely,
      curious (mr manners) cat
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    • Mon Jul 28th 15:58 PM | Rating: 0 0
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      XM-SIRI Marriage: Is Satellite TV Next?

      we're letting the short term traders off at the bottom. this is your exit. thanks for coming along for the ride.
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    • Mon Jul 21st 00:16 AM | Rating: 0 0
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      Scarlett O'Hara, Doris Day and Financial Market Tumult
      sadly, your education was lacking then, wasn't it, my aztec friend?
      as it happens, i read greek. please allow me to reiterate:

      1) no one wants to hear it but we can't ignore it
      2) real damage has been done to real people
      3) largely because of a lack of information
      4) heads must roll
      5) the people should stand up and demand it
      6) we should return to the gold standard
      7) she has a doctorate and this article is an invitation for anyone who wants to see her resume.
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    • Sun Jul 20th 23:53 PM | Rating: 0 0
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      Notes on a Schizophrenic Market Week
      if the aztecs were so prescient, they would have seen the danger coming from spain, or the flu, or stone head dresses or mel gibson, or whatever made them disappear.
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    • Fri Jul 11th 01:45 AM | Rating: 0 0
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      Uninterrupted Declines
      that chart makes it appear that we have simply been very fortunate and were long overdue for more of these uninterrupted strings. sadly, it looks like much more of the same, only worse.

      still, there is a bright side. most of us are in the same boat. that was the only thing that comforted me a few years back, when i lost most of my life's savings, as tech collapsed. (actually, i had "wisely" stayed away from the bubble of tech. unfortunately, i was heavily margined in "safe" stocks, not realizing they'd be sucked down too.)

      i knew that trillions had been lost, not just my money. similarly, "our" money is, again, fast disappearing, but that means whatever we have left is going to be more valuable. few or us will have extra bucks to spend, so whatever we want will not be scarce and will not be expensive. unless some foreigner wants it more than we do, but what are the odds of that?

      as the price of a microsoft share goes down, i like to think that gates and his foundation will have fewer dollars to compete with mine when i go to purchase my necessities. i like to think that carnivores will be driving up the price of meat, but i am a vegetarian. i like to think that oil will go sky high, but we will all be listening to that old t. boone picken's song: the answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind. the answer is blowing in the wind.

      keep your chin up and your stick on the ice....
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    • Tue Jul 8th 02:36 AM | Rating: 0 0
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      Time To Start Buying Some Dogs?
      i could'a' been a contender.
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    • Mon Jul 7th 01:36 AM | Rating: 0 0
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      Vietnam Suspends Gold Imports, Follows FDR's Great Depression Lead
      please! there is absolutely no reason to believe that we are that close to the end of time. if gold goes up, no one in our gov't will care. the dollar is not linked to it, is not backed by it and does not care whether anyone wants to buy gold and hoard it to the end of time. our money may be inflating or deflating, depending on what you buy. if the dollar becomes stronger for a year or two, you gold bugs will be losing value while you should be earning money. don't let these fanatics talk you into buying gold. you can't buy a burger with gold, you can't fill your tank with gold, you won't even find a dentist who uses it anymore, you can't wear it around your neck for fear that someone will yank it off, what stinking good is it? better to buy a share in an gasoline club or a farmer's market or a timeshare. for that matter, if you think that dollars are going to be flying around in wheelbarrows, buy some property and pay it off with much cheaper dollars as time goes on. oh, can't do that can you, well, that's because property values are going down. the time to buy gold was when property values were headed up. look out below!
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    • Fri Jun 27th 02:48 AM | Rating: 0 0
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      High Likelihood of a Market Crash
      nevada, i was really worried, for a second there, and then i read about the incredible gas chip that could save me money and increase my mileage. i was wondering what they did with all those vegas casino chips when the rubes stopped flying to vegas. i'm guessing you might also have a magnetic bracelet for my arthitis, huh? thanks for the tips.
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    • Tue Jun 24th 11:49 AM | Rating: 0 0
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      Adventures in Technical Analysis, Jim Cramer Edition
      to anyone that is still confused regarding the applicability of technical analysis, let me add that i frequented the race track for many years, during which i learned that the crowd controlled the odds on the board, "before" the race. they did not control the race. knowing how they bet, could easily improve your winnings, if you were a better handicapper. you could balance reward with risk and bet what you considered good horses when the crowd disfavored them. still, if you were a good handicapper, you could make money regardless of how the crowd bet.

      in the stock market, however, the crowd controls the odds "during" the race. knowing what they are thinking is mandatory. how they have bet is an indication to what they are thinking. they may be dead wrong about the horse and beat the price down significantly. they can break your horse before it has a chance to run.

      ...and, they're off!
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    • Sat Jun 14th 20:42 PM | Rating: 0 0
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      Why Today Is Different From the Inflationary 1970s
      in the seventies, i was in my twenties and the future looked bleak because of high inflation. i wondered why no one was lifting a finger to help me. pretty soon, i got tired of waiting for help and i started pulling my own weight. as a result, i got stronger each day. today, i am in my fifties and the future looks bleak because of rampant socialism.

      people, we have to ask you to step away from the table. the public treasury is not bottomless. we cannot increase the amount paid out, just because people are poor. a certain amount of poverty acts as an incentive to the general population. we cannot send paychecks out to stimulate the economy, just because we like business to grow a little longer.

      sometimes, business will not grow. ever hear of farmers letting their fields go fallow? you have to let them replenish themselves.

      whenever you vote for more public spending you are robbing peter to pay paul. even if you are not using a gun, it's still a crime.

      the question of whether government has spent money irresponsibly and dragged us into an unnecessary war is not a question i want answered with more irresponsible spending. the argument i hear is that we have billions to spend on military bombs, planes and tanks, but we have people starving right here. actually, we don't have billions to spend on war, some idiot borrowed the money and now we have to pay it back, not spend more.

      we have been very fortunate, living off of cheap labor from foreigners for many years. now, they are raising the cost of living. some of you think that we should spend until we can no longer borrow and then go bankrupt. it worked for you on your credit cards, it worked on your mortgages, so it should work for the whole country, right?

      you may think everyone else is to blame and the world owes you for all the suffering you've done. you weren't born rich, you didn't hit the lottery, no one died and left you money, oprah didn't give you anything, you didn't own a house when they appreciated, you didn't own gold when it appreciated, you didn't own tech stocks when they appreciated either. that's tough! tough luck, maybe god does not want you to have wealth.

      maybe god wants you to live as a poor person, to suffer and to experience the depth of his compassion. maybe god wants you to get a job and give all your money away. god does not want you to take money away from other people to do his work. he can do that himself. just take care of yourself and your family. try to make your little corner of the world a better place in which to live. don't throw trash out your window. don't waste our precious resources, even if you can afford to do so. ask your neighbors if they need anything when you are going to the store. be of good cheer.

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    • Wed Jun 11th 00:09 AM | Rating: 0 0
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      Nationalizing Oil: Well-Intentioned, But Wrong
      chubbster, you are right. the left continues to elect touchy feely liberals who feel our pain and want to put us out of our misery. frankly, i can't say i blame them. republicans had the greatest opportunity to fix our economy, to balance our books and postpone the left's lunacy for fifty years. instead, they took us to war.

      that wouldn't have been so bad either, but they screwed that war up. we have air superiority and dominion over the skys everywhere. why do we put our soldiers at risk? why do we get involved in ground wars? it is financially impossible to project power across the globe. vietnam taught us that.

      simply bomb hussein and drop leaflets that the bombs will stop for 24 hours until we hear that hussein is gone or opened his country to nuclear inspection or whatever you want. once you have convinced one country that you mean business, you will have no trouble from iran or north korea.

      or, republicans could have gotten together with china and russia, which both finally headed into capitalism and agreed on a policy that would support all three, instead of allowing our country to be out capitalized by them. china and russia were broke and backward. thanks to our tax dollars being misspent and our energy dollars given to them, they are now able to buy us.

      much as you hate the democrats, at least they would waste our money on us. ok, not the working part of us, but at least the poor part of us. then those people could continue to go to the 99 cent store or walmart and i could buy stock and be rich, but noooooo....
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