tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post6253898984928686167..comments2024-03-28T00:18:25.641-07:00Comments on Calafia Beach Pundit: The jobs picture hasn't changed--modest/moderate growth still likelyScott Grannishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-48302383509312096022011-09-01T18:17:07.787-07:002011-09-01T18:17:07.787-07:00ONE lady's man, Benj. Just one.
Thank you, th...ONE lady's man, Benj. Just one.<br /><br />Thank you, though.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11652253509768573561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-72626239041824574282011-09-01T17:34:50.304-07:002011-09-01T17:34:50.304-07:00John-
Well, I don't know if I can weave a rom...John-<br /><br />Well, I don't know if I can weave a romantic tale like John, but definitely we need to be a pro-business nation. <br /><br />I bet John is quite a ladies' man.Benjamin Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001038338873263877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-79877618081129329132011-09-01T12:12:15.231-07:002011-09-01T12:12:15.231-07:00@TSL
Time to up the meds buddy!@TSL<br /><br />Time to up the meds buddy!Frozen in the Northhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04901959687094626879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-12004236077674177552011-09-01T12:02:12.889-07:002011-09-01T12:02:12.889-07:00Drain the swamp and watch the economy fly!Drain the swamp and watch the economy fly!TradingStrategyLetter - Weekly Summaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06430136667577107255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-85082743953770032042011-09-01T09:16:24.058-07:002011-09-01T09:16:24.058-07:00Rates on 5-year ARMs fall to record 2.96%
MarketWa...Rates on 5-year ARMs fall to record 2.96%<br />MarketWatch - 1 hour ago<br />CHICAGO (MarketWatch) - Average rates on 5-year adjustable-rate mortgages hit a record low of 2.96% this week, the eighth week in a row the average rate has dropped, according to Freddie Mac's weekly survey of conforming ...<br /><br />If there inflation pending, then lenders are blindfolded and drugged....Benjamin Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001038338873263877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-44806031635217284922011-09-01T08:48:10.093-07:002011-09-01T08:48:10.093-07:00Scott,
Good analogy. Allow me to carry it a bit f...Scott,<br /><br />Good analogy. Allow me to carry it a bit further.<br /><br />The means of production are similar to a relationship. Labor is the man, capital the woman. Cooperation is required to be productive at a high level. If the relationship is burdened with conditions, arguments, poor communication, etc. then production is hampered. Either can be difficult but I see a frightened, insecureJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11652253509768573561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-1759252111304528292011-09-01T08:30:48.050-07:002011-09-01T08:30:48.050-07:00The real 'pollution' has been a tragically...The real 'pollution' has been a tragically disfunctional, corrupt, and dillusional political process. They have all but destroyed the American Middle Class with mumbo jumbo monetary and fiscal nonsence. These criminals produce nothing but misery for the tax paying working class. Throw all these clowns out then watch and see how quick the recovery begins.Time to drain the swamp big time!TradingStrategyLetter - Weekly Summaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06430136667577107255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-29894810130202512472011-09-01T06:37:08.164-07:002011-09-01T06:37:08.164-07:00@sept
I'm an economist, pollution is a benefi...@sept<br /><br />I'm an economist, pollution is a benefit to enterprise and a cost to the population at large! That's a fact, part of the problem now is that there is a perception that pollution is an all or nothing issue.<br /><br />Fundamentally, if someone wants to pollute, then he should compensate those who suffer from the pollution. An exchange of value if you will -- all very Frozen in the Northhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04901959687094626879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-45960920821856369662011-09-01T06:26:47.496-07:002011-09-01T06:26:47.496-07:00you last line is revealing.you last line is revealing.septizoniomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14253705209662419429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-43005120299165889352011-09-01T05:51:06.647-07:002011-09-01T05:51:06.647-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.McKibbinUSAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10545798495680527622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-32708966738456851772011-09-01T05:34:03.679-07:002011-09-01T05:34:03.679-07:00Scott:
Then it means that the only solution is Lo...Scott:<br /><br />Then it means that the only solution is Love Canal, where companies are able to pollute as much as they want. Don't know if you've ever been to China, but its rather gross. You seem old enough to remember Pittsburgh (no offence intended) from the good old day of steel mills...<br /><br />It seems that the argument here is often that firms can only compete if they Frozen in the Northhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04901959687094626879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-42887407690785366332011-09-01T05:30:21.248-07:002011-09-01T05:30:21.248-07:00TradingStrategyLetter
At least be honest, in your...TradingStrategyLetter<br /><br />At least be honest, in your opinion the only right investment time is when the GOP are in power...anything else is lawless, socialist, traitors!Frozen in the Northhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04901959687094626879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-44151691071919723992011-08-31T22:21:24.681-07:002011-08-31T22:21:24.681-07:00I suggest you step back and reflect on one unalter...I suggest you step back and reflect on one unalterable fact: there are two essential factors of production, 1) capital and 2) labor. If there is an excess of one, then there is a scarcity of the other. If the wages of labor are poor, it's because labor is in excess supply relative to capital. When capital is abundant, labor is scarce and wages are strong. <br /><br />The situation today is Scott Grannishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-41247875092046508382011-08-31T17:21:13.148-07:002011-08-31T17:21:13.148-07:00Trading Strategy:
In many ways you are right.
Pr...Trading Strategy:<br /><br />In many ways you are right.<br /><br />President Obama missed the chance of a lifetime: Convert the Dems into a pro-business party. <br /><br />Bush missed an epic opp. to scale down and radically reform the military to modern needs after 9/11.<br /><br />The leadership does not have the vision thing.Benjamin Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001038338873263877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-49507995748115986942011-08-31T16:07:32.989-07:002011-08-31T16:07:32.989-07:00More like a major leadship vacumn I'm afraid! ...More like a major leadship vacumn I'm afraid! Twisted thought processes, neck deep red tape, acceptable corruption, fractured and flawed policy choices. Basically everything that was not American! Very sad indeed!TradingStrategyLetter - Weekly Summaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06430136667577107255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-54104113935896051262011-08-31T15:55:35.924-07:002011-08-31T15:55:35.924-07:00Some economists hypothesize that job growth is no ...Some economists hypothesize that job growth is no longer essential for firms to be profitable -- in fact, profits are excellent these days at the nation's top companies -- people still without jobs in America will probably be forced to emigrate, accept charity, or commit suicide in order to avoid destitution -- America is just not a jobs engine at this point, and may never be again -- well, McKibbinUSAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10545798495680527622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-69602053638909575982011-08-31T15:47:30.246-07:002011-08-31T15:47:30.246-07:00Glacial because of the fear mongering, threats, an...Glacial because of the fear mongering, threats, and incompetence from the fearless political leadership. What businessman in their right mind would want to innovate, invest, and expand while facing a downgraded bancrupt government who is itching to dig their regulatory tax claws into fresh capital flesh?TradingStrategyLetter - Weekly Summaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06430136667577107255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-84070365131291373042011-08-31T14:48:09.845-07:002011-08-31T14:48:09.845-07:00Glacial progress.Glacial progress.Benjamin Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001038338873263877noreply@blogger.com