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by Timon
Thu Oct 09, 2008 4:47 pm
Forum: Finance and Investments
Topic: Financial topics
Replies: 29813
Views: 14768966

Re: Financial topics

axis_of_evil wrote:
Gordo wrote: If we get a real crash, I will have plenty of powder left to scoop up true bargains.
Yes, but will you know when to buy? There are many false recoveries in a true Depression.
There is a Chinese idiom:
"Men die for greed, bird catched for feed"
by Timon
Mon Oct 06, 2008 6:17 pm
Forum: Finance and Investments
Topic: Financial topics
Replies: 29813
Views: 14768966

Re: The Comeback

From the BBC at around 5:20 pm ET: Anchor: Why did the market come back after selling off 8%? Pundit: That's a terrific question - we're trying to figure that out ourselves. Someone with deep pockets came in and started buying, but we don't know who. The stocks that are considered recession-proof -...
by Timon
Mon Oct 06, 2008 4:44 pm
Forum: Finance and Investments
Topic: Financial topics
Replies: 29813
Views: 14768966

Re: Financial topics

The DJ index plummeted more than 750 points at the mid-day, but finally manages to rally 400 points. That amazes me. There is no single good news on the market. No much short selling covers because many of stock are still forbidden for that. What happened? Is there really some PPT (Plunge Protection...
by Timon
Sat Sep 20, 2008 5:50 pm
Forum: Finance and Investments
Topic: Financial topics
Replies: 29813
Views: 14768966

Re: Financial topics

Hi, John. I am Chinese and visit your blog by a chance months ago. The generational theory is so great which opened a whole new window for me to understand this world, history and future. Since then I visit your weblog everyday. On Thursday, the Fed successfully "saved" the almost-collapse Morgan St...