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My longshot prediction for the 2012 presidential election: Ron Paul will be the Republican candidate for president
by
terriDeaner
on 26 Apr 2011
37 comments, latest
13 years ago
Ron Paul is scheduled to announce his formation of a Presidential Exploratory Committee today. As much as I am loathe to discuss politics these days, I just couldn't resist! ...
Is the main stream media paying enough attention to the Wall Street Protests?
by
terriDeaner
on 3 Oct 2011
7 comments, latest
13 years ago
Patrick posted a couple of links to news on the growing anti-bank, anti-corporate Wall Street protests in today's news. I find this movement interesting because, for a change, it ...
real estate agents: all your base all belong to redfin
by
terriDeaner
on 30 Sep 2011
4 comments, latest
13 years ago
Via calculatedriskblog ( http://www.calculatedriskblog. ) According to Soylent Green is People: "There is much wailing and gnashing of teeth about this. Perhaps those with weak constitutions should find another ...
Free market in action? Demand for rare earth metals falls as end users engineer expensive elements out of magnets
by
terriDeaner
on 29 Sep 2011
Posted 13 years ago
Remember a few months back when everyone was freaking out because it looked like China was cornering the rare earth market? Rare Earths Fall as Toyota Develops Alternatives http://www.bloomberg.com/news/ ...
Elizabeth Warren to (possibly) run for Senate
by
terriDeaner
on 19 Aug 2011
3 comments, latest
13 years ago
Warren to explore Senate run http://www.boston.com/news/loc Scourge of Wall Street or establishment puppet... you be the judge!
Really??? Government to shutdown... AGAIN?
by
terriDeaner
on 21 Sep 2011
2 comments, latest
13 years ago
WFT??? GOP Defections Raise Specter of Gov’t Shutdown http://www.bloomberg.com/news/
Let's do the twist!
by
terriDeaner
on 21 Sep 2011
1 comment, latest
13 years ago
Fed to Shift Treasury Holdings to Longer-Term Securities in Stimulus Step http://www.bloomberg.com/news/ The central bank will buy $400 billion of bonds with maturities of six to 30 years through ...
Who says Ron Paul can't get good press?
by
terriDeaner
on 18 Sep 2011
Posted 13 years ago
At least for today he does (#3 most popular article on cnn right now): GOP presidential hopeful Ron Paul wins California straw poll http://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITI
Jack Layton died over the weekend
by
terriDeaner
on 29 Aug 2011
Posted 13 years ago
For those of you into politics elsewhere in the world: http://www.thestar.com/news/ca I'll be curious to see how the NDP does without him in the next election cycle...
How much do stocks need to slide this week for a QE3 'hint' on Friday?
by
terriDeaner
on 21 Aug 2011
11 comments, latest
13 years ago
Asian markets already in the red as of this post. US futures down ~0.5%. I'm not sure what funky business is on the horizon for the week, but I'm ...
Institutional investors: stock market boon or bane?
by
terriDeaner
on 22 Aug 2011
1 comment, latest
13 years ago
I keep thinking about this... How much are yield-chasing institutional investors pushing up stock prices right now? For instance Calpers is obliged to chase a 7.75% return target. Calpers ...
Welcome to the next recession
by
terriDeaner
on 18 Aug 2011
7 comments, latest
13 years ago
Philly Fed prints at -30.7, reaching a low previously seen during the last two recessions! http://www.calculatedriskblog. Oh yeah, looks like stocks back to crashing again this week as Europe ...
Tooth for a tooth: S&P under investigation by Justice Dept. for MBS ratings
by
terriDeaner
on 17 Aug 2011
2 comments, latest
13 years ago
U.S. Inquiry Eyes S.&P. Ratings of Mortgages http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08 It is unclear if the Justice Department investigation involves the other two ratings agencies, Moody’s and Fitch, or only S.& P. ...
Is is REALLY such a suprise that the shit has hit the fan?
by
terriDeaner
on 10 Aug 2011
8 comments, latest
13 years ago
Really. It was just a matter of time. Four years of extend and pretend, TBTF, and the uberwealthy raping the consumer class of the developed world. It had to ...
Ha Ha suckers! No QE3 for you!
by
terriDeaner
on 9 Aug 2011
11 comments, latest
13 years ago
So much for the sucker's rally this morning (nytimes): Fed's FOMC statement was given at 2:15 pm...
40 days 'till August 2nd
by
terriDeaner
on 23 Jun 2011
37 comments, latest
13 years ago
And the hijinks continue! The Soap Opera Just Got Very Exciting: Eric Cantor Will Propose Balanced Budget Amendment To US Constitution http://www.zerohedge.com/artic House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) today ...
Has the tech bubble 2.0 burst already?
by
terriDeaner
on 23 Jun 2011
8 comments, latest
13 years ago
Tidy little article on the current state of recent tech IPO's: Is Silicon Valley's New Tech Bubble Already Over? http://www.goldenstateliberty. Ouch. Just a week after its IPO, when its ...
As house prices "stabilize" due to seasonal fluxuation, pent-up sellers should start flooding the market with houses
by
terriDeaner
on 29 Jun 2011
29 comments, latest
13 years ago
Right? Case-Shiller April home prices came out yesterday, showing some signs that the most recent national leg down is slowing. My interpretation is that this is just seasonal, and ...
Greece... default already!
by
terriDeaner
on 23 Jun 2011
1 comment, latest
13 years ago
It's gonna happen. Does anyone actually believe what's been going on these past few days will to lead to a successful Greek 'bailout'? Clearly the powers that be are ...
Housing Hijinks
by
terriDeaner
on 12 Jun 2011
Posted 13 years ago
http://www.zerohedge.com/artic #housing
The world is shrinking
by
terriDeaner
on 24 May 2011
22 comments, latest
14 years ago
Came across this article today: Is The Human Race Doomed? Deutsche Bank On "One The Most Important (Future) Turning Points In History" http://www.zerohedge.com/artic Lots of sensationalism in the title, ...
Why is tech tanking?
by
terriDeaner
on 16 May 2011
22 comments, latest
14 years ago
Several major tech companies seem to be stumbling from this spring into the summer. Google, Apple, and Cisco have been in the (bad) news over the past few weeks ...
Are real house prices flat or increasing over the long term?
by
terriDeaner
on 15 May 2011
7 comments, latest
14 years ago
Here's an interesting comparison of the Shiller 100-year index and the CoreLogic HPI from calculatedriskblog: The upward slope of Real House Prices http://www.calculatedriskblog. McBride's opinion is that: "In many ...
It's official: Huckabee says he will not run for president
by
terriDeaner
on 14 May 2011
17 comments, latest
14 years ago
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05 Maybe this has something to do with it? Had Mr. Huckabee entered the race, he would have been filling a perceptible void in the Republican field by becoming ...
Cisco to cut jobs due to declining public spending; domestic and international competition cutting into market share
by
terriDeaner
on 11 May 2011
3 comments, latest
14 years ago
An interesting bloomberg article on Cisco, for those following the job market and tech companies SV: Cisco Forecasts May Miss Estimates on Price Pressure http://www.bloomberg.com/news/ Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO), ...
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Shriver announce separation
by
terriDeaner
on 9 May 2011
5 comments, latest
14 years ago
http://www.latimes.com/news/lo I'm usually not interested in society page news, but I couldn't help wondering how 7 years of governing California impacted their marriage...
Clear Capital Home Price Index shows Double Dip
by
terriDeaner
on 5 May 2011
16 comments, latest
14 years ago
http://www.calculatedriskblog. http://www.clearcapital.com/co We have finally arrived. From Clear Capital: This comparison leads to concern over home price declines through the rest of 2011. The trends of 2008 were quickly ...
Will we see $4/gal gas this summer?
by
terriDeaner
on 11 Apr 2011
37 comments, latest
14 years ago
Bloomberg reported a steep drop in oil prices today: Crude Oil Futures Decline From 30-Month High as IMF Cuts Growth Forecasts http://www.bloomberg.com/news/ Oil for May delivery fell $2.87, or ...
Commodities crash to the commode - let the next recession begin?
by
terriDeaner
on 5 May 2011
2 comments, latest
14 years ago
A bit earlier than I thought... Commodities Sink Most Since 2008 as Stocks Fall http://www.bloomberg.com/news/ ... really, is this a margin-call based correction or has the next downward leg ...
McDonalds Hires 62,000, Turns Away Over 938,000 Applicants For Minimum Wage, Part-Time Jobs
by
terriDeaner
on 28 Apr 2011
4 comments, latest
14 years ago
McDonalds Hires 62,000, Turns Away Over 938,000 Applicants For Minimum Wage, Part-Time Jobs http://www.zerohedge.com/artic That's less than 7% of all applicants. And here's the original article: McDonald’s Hires 62,000 ...
The rising price of gas, reduced consumer confidence, and the summer housing market
by
terriDeaner
on 29 Mar 2011
40 comments, latest
14 years ago
There seem to be several wild cards for the economic 'recovery' and the summer 2011 housing market. I have a hard time seeing how our consumption-based economy will improve ...
Case-Shiller index still sliding in February
by
terriDeaner
on 26 Apr 2011
18 comments, latest
14 years ago
Case Shiller: Home Prices near post-bubble lows in February (calculatedriskblog) http://www.calculatedriskblog. Nearly at the post-bubble bottom for the 20 and 10 city:
Only 84% more to go!
by
terriDeaner
on 25 Apr 2011
Posted 14 years ago
Slump’s toll: Calif. real estate agents down 16% http://lansner.ocregister.com/ #housing
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