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- The Deflation Myth
- Mike Stathis submits: This is another myth I want to clear up. For some strange reason, economists, and those who actually give credence to what they say, seem to think that a single period eighty years ago set a precedent cast in stone for what to expect from this depression....
- External links 2009-03-16
- KKR Finds a Sheep Warehouse to Dump Its Trash
- Mike Stathis submits: I ran across an interesting announcement that bodes well for Fidelity and KKR. But I’m willing to bet it will be a bad deal for unsuspecting Fidelity investors. Kolberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR), a large well-known leveraged-buyout firm (which I consider a corporate...
- External links 2009-06-09
- Ford: Playing Its Last Hand?
- Mike Stathis submits: An article from the Huffington Post today claims that Ford F is "secretly" in talks to sell Volvo. First, let me say that this is another example of the media trying to create the perception of valuable content. It's been known for quite some time now...
- External links 2009-06-25
- Another Victim of America's Ponzi Scheme Economy (Part 2)
- Mike Stathis submits: << Part 1 Today, America’s “New Economy” is based exclusively on services - primarily financial and technology-based services, with a whole slew of attorneys and consultants to support transactions and legal agreements. by Mike Stathis
- External links 2009-07-08
- Fool's Gold (Part 1)
- Mike Stathis submits: …the U.S. might continue its trend towards inflation merely due to continued high oil prices and weakness of the dollar. And only after some disaster such as a Fannie Mae blowup might deflation appear. Regardless of the magnitude of any economic correction, the next decade or two...
- External links 2009-07-10
- Fool's Gold (Part 2)
- Mike Stathis submits: In Part 1, I laid out some common sense explanations why gold is best utilized for short-term trading. Furthermore, I emphasized that gold rarely provides a good hedge against inflation. When it does, it’s most often a short-term phenomenon. In Part 2 of this series I’ll demonstrate...
- External links 2009-07-10
- Peter Schiff: Wrong on the Economy, Wrong on Healthcare (Part 1 of 4)
- Mike Stathis submits: I normally don’t bother myself with reading personal views pumped out throughout the Internet. But I came across one of Peter Schiff’s pitches demonstrating just how off the mark he remains. So I felt compelled to address his misguided opinions; not only because he is wrong, but...
- External links 2009-07-16
- Peter Schiff: Wrong on the Economy, Wrong on Healthcare (Part 3 of 4)
- Mike Stathis submits: Lesson #5: Extremists are Always Useless and Often Dangerous Certainly, President Obama is not going about things in a manner I would advise. But Peter, you cannot use his extremist approach (or I should say that of Larry Summers and others who are...
- External links 2009-07-17
- eBay: Where It's Gone Wrong
- Mike Stathis submits: Despite a big boost in shares in after hours trading, Wednesday's disappointing earnings for the online auctioneer represents a continuing trend that will not be broken anytime soon. Yes, they beat estimates, but this means nothing. Estimates have been revised downward over and over. Management and Wall...
- External links 2009-07-23
- Are Monday's Market Actions Signs of a Continued Rally?
- Mike Stathis submits: It's been a while since I made any posts about the market because there hasn't been much to discuss. A few weeks ago, I mentioned that the 8200 level was fairly significant and represented a pivotal point in the market. Since then, the market has rallied to...
- External links 2009-05-05
- Obama: Worse than Bush? (Part 1)
- Mike Stathis submits: In just over three months, President Obama has equaled the destruction created by President Bush’s eight years in the White House. Given what lies ahead, I have no doubt he will surpass Bush’s record as the nation’s most disastrous president. I never thought I’d live to see...
- External links 2009-05-01
- Where Do We Go from Here?
- Mike Stathis submits: A couple of days ago I made a couple of posts on my Stocktalk page. Basically, what I said from memory was that the rally has topped out. At best, this rally could see 8200, but that's it. From here, the market is likely...
- External links 2009-04-09
- What Buffett Does Shouldn't Matter to You
- Mike Stathis submits: Without a doubt, Warren Buffett is one of the leading investors in the world. There’s no disputing that. But let’s face it. His skills have been over-exaggerated by the media. Of more detriment, the media continues to deliver the message that what Buffett invests in matters to...
- External links 2009-04-17
- How Buffett Uses the Media
- Mike Stathis submits: Previously, I discussed the fact that what Warren Buffett invests in doesn’t matter to you. Then I followed up by explaining how the media uses Buffett to make money. Here, I complete the lesson by showing you how Buffett uses the media to cash in. Similar to...
- External links 2009-04-21
- When Does It All End? The TARP Abuse Continues.
- Mike Stathis submits: Trillions of dollars for the bailouts haven’t satisfied the banks and automakers. They want more, and they’re spending your dollars to make sure they get it. According to the Associated Press, the top 10 recipients of the TARP spent about $9.5 million on lobbying during the first...
- External links 2009-04-22
- Time to Face the Facts (Part 2)
- Mike Stathis submits: For Part I click here. Fact #5. Most of the Lost Jobs Will Not Return. What no one seems to understand is the fact that these job losses are not temporary. Most of them simply aren’t coming back. I’ll guarantee it. The only jobs...
- External links 2009-04-24
- Bank of America's Lewis Is Just Another Scapegoat
- Mike Stathis submits: The news of Andrew Cuomo's letter to Congress revealing that former Treasury Secretary Paulson threatened to fire Bank of America's CEO Ken Lewis and oust the board if they tried to block the Merrill Lynch MER deal is not at all shocking to me. Nor is it...
- External links 2009-04-26
- Sirius: Management Continues to Screw Unsophisticated Shareholders
- Mike Stathis submits: It’s a bit funny to see that the Sirius SIRI stock pumpers are still at it, despite facing nothing but absolute humiliation after making ridiculous claims and clinging onto their delusions of grandeur as the stock collapsed by over 95% after merger with XM. In...
- External links 2009-04-28
- The Price of Honesty
- Mike Stathis submits: You might recall a recent article I wrote called "Madoff in Perspective" where I point out that the real Ponzi scheme is being ignored - the one orchestrated by the financial industry. I also make mention of this intentional fraud in "America's Financial Apocalypse 2009 Update" a...
- External links 2009-04-28
- General Electric: On the Way to Retesting Previous Lows?
- Mike Stathis submits: For years, investors boosted what a great company General Electric GE was. Even CEOs marvelled at the company's ability to consistently deliver strong earnings growth despite its massive size. Microsoft MSFT CEO Balmer even began to study GE's financial statements looking to for a way to duplicate...
- External links 2009-10-11
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