tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post1481194388016387471..comments2024-03-28T00:18:25.641-07:00Comments on Calafia Beach Pundit: Panic exhaustion?Scott Grannishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-58602377895703032922011-09-17T19:40:26.109-07:002011-09-17T19:40:26.109-07:00What a joke. Let's see if the Kumbaya, hand ho...What a joke. Let's see if the Kumbaya, hand holding of the ECB will work. Sounds like an oversized union to me... unfortunately, they ran out of money.<br /><br />WWII did less damage than these socialists.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04220423345735345059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-18276736878002234192011-09-14T11:08:58.097-07:002011-09-14T11:08:58.097-07:00Looking like a mighty fine call so far!Looking like a mighty fine call so far!TradingStrategyLetter - Weekly Summaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06430136667577107255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-20731536388250398952011-09-14T10:31:46.279-07:002011-09-14T10:31:46.279-07:00I'm organizing an independent 2012 Apple Inves...I'm organizing an independent 2012 Apple Investor Summit to be held March 15th and 16th at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The scope of the Summit is to discuss Apple, the economy, and 'the next Apple'. The list of confirmed speakers has surpassed my expectation for an inaugural event as it already includes the likes of Walter Isaacson, James Altucher, Cody Willard, Eric Jackson,Jason Schwarzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10736011598536694696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-24971851833894133932011-09-14T09:57:24.913-07:002011-09-14T09:57:24.913-07:00Scott,
This explanation makes perfect sense to me...Scott,<br /><br />This explanation makes perfect sense to me. Of course Greece is an extreme case, but I believe the same logic applies to all welfare states.<br /><br />It is a real pleasure to read you everyday and learn more about economic matters. <br /><br />Thank-you<br /><br />Jean-PierreJean-Pierre Deslandeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02089882925568071398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-9470277803400920042011-09-14T09:14:28.491-07:002011-09-14T09:14:28.491-07:00We should all consider what the real implications ...We should all consider what the real implications would be if bonds were wiped out globally -- my guess is that consumers would still buy goods and services, shipping and transportation would continue, mining operations would continue, energy would still be consumed, and agriculture would still continue -- the only real losers in a total bond collapse would be world governments, public employees,McKibbinUSAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10545798495680527622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-85929264838307291592011-09-14T09:01:22.629-07:002011-09-14T09:01:22.629-07:00PPI came out today dead as a doornail. The Chicke...PPI came out today dead as a doornail. The Chicken Inflation Littles would have us fight inflation in the worst recession since the depression.<br /><br />As Milton Friedman would tell you, fighting a depression with tight money is not a good idea.Benjamin Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001038338873263877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-85715504936094509392011-09-14T05:28:24.074-07:002011-09-14T05:28:24.074-07:00Are there any wise old heads in Europe. Germans ma...Are there any wise old heads in Europe. Germans make good cars and lousy politicians it seems. France, - well no comment. So many young executives I have met in Europe are too young to have lived through the last recession - just book experience, and paper qualifications.<br />Too cute by half.I don't know about the USA.burmanhandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09017094019479329952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-4957642531745572062011-09-13T17:08:56.053-07:002011-09-13T17:08:56.053-07:00I'd agree. The market should have priced in Gr...I'd agree. The market should have priced in Greek default already and likely, added in a bunch of fear for good measure.<br /><br />As an investor, this stuff is surely becoming very, very exhausting.Cabodoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08299113185481067179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-474414163308640992011-09-13T16:32:07.069-07:002011-09-13T16:32:07.069-07:00Call me an eternal optimist, but I think the worst...Call me an eternal optimist, but I think the worst is over. The market has priced in three of out every two forthcoming bad events.<br /><br />The Fed is get more aggressive I think, good news for all.Benjamin Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001038338873263877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-24564592420433912122011-09-13T14:47:23.173-07:002011-09-13T14:47:23.173-07:00Scott,
I read that Greece has defaulted (at least...Scott,<br /><br />I read that Greece has defaulted (at least partly) some 51 times in its history. True? If true, why all the fuss this time?Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06910619601367464068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-15112330054585033742011-09-13T13:13:16.209-07:002011-09-13T13:13:16.209-07:00What a strange passage in our economic history. W...What a strange passage in our economic history. We have our factories, our farmlands, our infrastructure, and skilled workforces. There is gobs of capital on the sideline.<br /><br />But we are letting something invisible, even imaginary hold us back. Debt.<br /><br />Imagine a visitor from Mars. <br /><br />"Why are not you working?" he asks.<br /><br />"Oh, we are Benjamin Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001038338873263877noreply@blogger.com