my vote for post of the day goes to along came jones ...

excellent post.

great article anthony.  is capitulation truly a double-edged sword?  and here comes the weekend, a chance for a black monday and then a sure-to-be ugly debt ceiling battle.   for some perspective from a nobel prize winner (no, not obama) and how foreigners now view our once proud dollar - google bloomberg, iceland,...more

well user, 1. business dev companies (TCRD) are paying at least 8%, 2. high income municipals are paying tax free over 10%, 3. rural telecoms are paying 14%, 4. high yield junk is paying 8%, 5. canadian reits are paying 6%, 6. energy mlp's like alerian are going thru the roof, etc. etc. etc.  and all of these with the ...more

great post hava.  we have been accumulating slowly from GDX 55 level all the way down.  one problem with this article (possibly huge) is the lack of examination of any of the fundamentals whatsoever.  there are environmental roadblocks, water availability shortages, labor cost increases (and deaths/strikes), sovereign ...more

here we disagree ex.  i am shocked, appalled and way beyond concerned .. i am outraged and disgusted at our national lack of control and complicity in this insanity.  we are in debt $4 trillion from the fed, $17 trillion from the government, $2 trillion in unsecured personal debt (student loans and credit cards), and $...more

here we disagree ex.  i am shocked, appalled and way beyond concerned .. i am outraged and disgusted at our national lack of control and complicity in this insanity.  we are in debt $4 trillion from the fed, $17 trillion from the government, $2 trillion in unsecured personal debt (student loans and credit cards), and $...more

yes, and i make it a point never to have know-it-alls for clients.  do your own thing and good luck.   btw, your statement is complete hogwash.  once in 200 years?  you never heard of the Great Depression in 1929-1942 where banks closed down by the hundreds and unemployment went to 25% i guess - if i subtract 2009 ...more

just goes to show ... a little Confidence goes a long way ......