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Q: I can't believe Cramer gave a panicky sell on TV this morning for people to take
any money they might need in the next 5 years out.

A mid 50s VIX and that, sure sounds like 'a' bottom to me.
Asked by TA_ - 1 months ago - 5 answers - 72 views
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A: That is actually standard financial advice - don't put short term money needs in the
market. People quibble over whether it should be '2' or '5' or '7' years, but that advice
is neither new nor panicky.

Too bad NBC cut him off before he could finish his segment. more
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Q: Interesting take on the action as of late.

Some here have already mentioned the CDS scam the hedge funds have been playing.
Apparently they shouldn't have tried to go after Goldman Sachs.

Seems they may be getting a well deserved spanking soon.

http://seekingalpha.com/article/96203-hedge-funds-may-have-gone-too-far
Asked by TA_ - 1 months ago - 2 answers - 54 views
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A: I think it is about time they do something to those big hedggies! They should not be able
to control the market. I should be controled by the fundmentals. This still allows
everyone to play on a fair playing feild because you know how to value stocks!!! In this
market fundamentals and TA really do not mean much of anything. Maybe TA to an extent, but
certainly not Fundamentally. Some people will say that these companies did it to
themselves with all the leverage they created. Well that may be true, but it should not
create this type of chaos!!! I am certain that some firm or group of investors will be
found guilty of working together to bring down certain comapines!
Runnin' more
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Q: I've been saying this for a long time. People actually have the nerve to
criticize MSFT for throwing money away.

'If I bought something for $1.6 billion two years ago and it still isn’t
making money (actually costing me $1 million a day in bandwidth), I’d be
pissed. Making matters worse, no one seems to have any idea how to make YouTube
profitable either.

Despite the site's enormous popularity--it's the no. 5 Web site--YouTube has yet
to make money from the massive video inventory it produces. Industry insiders
have even estimated that it costs Google as much as $1 million a day in
bandwidth fees to serve hundreds of millions of videos, according to Fortune.'

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10011155-93.html
Asked by TA_ - 1 months ago - 3 answers - 171 views
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A: yeah, well i cant say youtube is a bad asset. im in full agreement, i think the stock
trends water or moves lower till they can get it going because rev growth is sinking like
the titanic. between youtube and their move into wireless, they should enter what i
consider a stage two of a company (the second act so to speak). i wouldnt play GOOG from
the long side here though more
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Q: I didn't think it was possible but Mr Market(Cramer) is actually becoming more
pathetic by the day.

What does he hope to accomplish by calling a bottom every week? How is it a
bottom on a day 500 points up from the last low?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt8pd9xd2h4&feature=user
Asked by TA_ - 1 months ago - 23 answers - 245 views
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A: As was pointed out earlier, the man has more money than he'll ever be able to spend. What
the hell does he need to pump and dump stocks for. Such an incredibly stupid accusation.
The man had average annual returns of like 24% at his hedge fund for well over a decade.
Let me know when you get returns like that controlling a few hundred million. more
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Q: Interesting take on the volume of today's action on the financials. 50% higher
than the all time high on the SKF and XLF is amazing.

http://seekingalpha.com/article/85117-calling-today-a-short-term-bottom-for-fina
ncials
Asked by TA_ - 1 months ago - 1 answers - 28 views
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A: first time i ever seen a bear and bull trap in the same day.. chris more
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Q: They are taking away naked shorting on certain stocks when it should be removed
from all stocks. I hope this is just the beginning.

I feel so bad for all these poor market manipulators having to play on a level
field.

Check out some of the whiners comments

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/sec-limit-naked-shorting-fannie/story.aspx
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Asked by TA_ - 1 months ago - 1 answers - 21 views
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A: Hey Blah,
I agree with you. Either you allow it for all or none. The SEC should not pick certain
stocks or certain sectors. Maybe I am naive, but what is the difference in naked shorting
or selling naked calls? Why should someone not be allowed to short FNM, but can short NYX
or V or for that matter CAT? more
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Q: It's funny how in 2 years from now we'll look at the market these days and long
for the all deals instead of lame dip buying you are restricted to most of the
time.

I don't remember the last time I had to convince myself to 'pay up for quality'.

Cheap quality is plentiful.

Times like this really are a 'Gift from the financial gods'
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121582067258747665.html
Asked by TA_ - 1 months ago - 2 answers - 34 views
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A: All them windows are bolted I would think. more
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Q: I suggest the Bernanke open the discount window to all businesses and
individuals - anybody with a heartbeat

Who's with me here?
Asked by TA_ - 1 months ago - 4 answers - 45 views
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A: no, no, no....the market has a cycle....most of us are seeing it for the first time at
this point in the cycle....as long as you believe the market still works (which i do,
media is hiding the winners) ...let it play out, take memory notes, maybe even write it
down so you won't get confused by someone else's version when they start writing books. more
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Q: FRE and FNM may end up being that next BSC shock that everyone's been looking
for.

A failure and government bailout(like they have a choice) could be the next
climatic event, maybe even THE event.
Asked by TA_ - 1 months ago - 5 answers - 49 views
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A: Pat you need to go to E*Trade! more
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Q: Interesting takes on the lack of capitulation we're seeing. I find this quote
quite accurate about what's going on of late(minus the window dressing of
course):

"There's zero buyers, and just natural sellers in this market are taking this
thing down. Gravity hits the market. No one's willing to step up to the plate
and that's probably one of the best times to be buying."

http://www.cnbc.com//id/25457718
Asked by TA_ - 1 months ago - 4 answers - 120 views
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A: The vix is no where near what JC calls an exquisit moment for a major bottom. We have to
go below 35 and the best would be -40. This would be a 50% increase in the vix. I am
just starting to think about it routinely, so I do not have a feel for how quicklhy it can
move.

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