Archive - Apr 2011 - Blog entry
April 25th
With Greek Debt Yielding 20%+ and Trading at Half Par Value, European Banks Are Trapped!
Submitted by Reggie Middleton on 04/25/2011 09:17 -0500What do you think would do the most damage, the default of three EU nations or the collapse of Lehman Brothers? This may very well be a trick questions since the default of EU nations may very well bring on a banking collapse in and of itself.
What Does the Largest Move Higher in Silver in Years Mean?
Submitted by smartknowledgeu on 04/25/2011 04:05 -0500I expect the silver bears to proclaim this recent huge move as a "blow-off" top that marks the inevitable bursting of the silver bubble. My take? Let’s wait until silver reaches the mid-triple digit range before we realistically start talking about a silver bubble.
The Most Important Thing: A new book by Howard Marks
Submitted by inoculatedinvestor on 04/25/2011 00:36 -0500I was lucky enough to receive an advance copy of The Most Important Thing by Howard Marks, provided by Mr. Marks himself. The following is my extensive review of the book, which will be officially released on May 1st.
April 24th
Radiation Expert: "Sr-90 and Uranium and Particulates Will Be Building Up in the USA and Europe ... For Now I Think It Prudent To Stop Drinking Milk"
Submitted by George Washington on 04/24/2011 22:58 -0500I wrote to radiation expert Dr. Chris Busby to ask him if he thought people living outside of Japan should take any actions to try to reduce their radiation exposure. Here is his response …
The Big Secret?
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 04/24/2011 18:15 -0500What's the big secret that renowned investor Joel Greenblatt wants to share with all small investors?
Stock World Weekly: Convergence of Trouble
Submitted by ilene on 04/24/2011 16:21 -0500About 50% of what’s going in from the Fed now is rollover money... (The Fed) is buying 85% of the Treasury notes. They can’t stop. How could they stop? Who’s going to buy?
Regulators Doing Not Much of Anything At All to Stem Reverse-Takeover Abuses
Submitted by Stone Street Advisors on 04/24/2011 11:39 -0500Despite being in violation of Exchange and SEC requirements, shares in RTO fraudster companies like CCME STILL have not been suspended! What's it going to take to get regulators to finally take RTO abuse seriously???
April 23rd
The Fed Must End QE2 on April 27th
Submitted by asiablues on 04/23/2011 18:04 -0500The Federal Reserve has lost all credibility on Wall Street, and most of the American public with the absolute refusal to recognize the dire effects on asset prices that QE2 has created. But the refusal is part of the problem.
Prez to AG – “Get Krasting”
Submitted by Bruce Krasting on 04/23/2011 16:14 -0500Don't blame the specs. Blame the reasoning why the specs are acting.
HaPPY HuNTinG 2011 (WiTH SuNDaY EaSTaBaMa UPDaTe)
Submitted by williambanzai7 on 04/23/2011 14:35 -0500Don't forget to put all your 2B2F eggs in one basket...
See You in Omaha 2011 and Excerpts from Quarterly Letter
Submitted by Vitaliy Katsenelson on 04/23/2011 13:58 -0500Phil Davis Discusses Options and Today’s Markets
Submitted by ilene on 04/23/2011 13:17 -0500My big picture, we call this The Meatball Marketplace.
Rein in Rampant Speculation Or Face The Black Silver Swan
Submitted by asiablues on 04/23/2011 09:48 -0500If you think the crude oil market has gone totally out of control in the past month or so, observe the silver market, which has basically gone parabolic the past week.
April 22nd
All's Fair in Coffee and Sugar
Submitted by asiablues on 04/22/2011 19:54 -0500Although Kraft and Starbucks each has found new partners after their bitter breakup, surging prices of coffee (34-year high) and sugar (30-year high in Feb.) could bring margin and cost pressures in the food and coffee sector.
