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can we have a vote please to maybe entice Alex (Alexlee) to come back to regular posting. I know its a personal choice, but maybe he can be persuaded by the masses. I miss your posts as well, very informative.

Here is some light hearted entertainment. Lybia takes over presidency of the UN this year. Their first action: http://www.cnbc.com/id/32691162 And people wonder why nobody takes the UN seriously.

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/28816321/inside_the_great_american_bubble_machine Absolutely great read, i cant emphasise strongly enough reading this article. Regardless of whether you are a conspiracy theorist or not (which im not), to me its mandatory reading for any...

Hi im still comming to grips with writing covered calls. I understand the theory, but would like to see 'live' prices that i could receive if i did such options. Can anyone pinpoint me to some sights where i can see the premiums i would get? Also can covered call be writen at any time of...

I have been spending some time recently going through the global debt position. Many countries around the world have been executing fiscal expansionary policies financed by debt to counter the GFC (and which has been justified on the basis that the Great Depression was caused by the attempts of...

The global financial crisis goes to Southpark. Very funny watching, but its good to see the underlying issues are being floated down to main street. Well worth watching for a laugh. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7yxoOWJdnY&feature=related Parts II & III just click on related videos.

Maybe not directly, but mark my words: If the current global crisis moves from a world wide recession into a prolonged period of anemic growth (ie 5yrs+), then governments will be raising taxes against the middle class. Governments around the world are adopting huge stimulatory fiscal...

I posted the basic rules for trading sourced from Gartman. Now i will provide a basic outline for value based investing: Firstly a bit about MR MARKET: Mr Market Benjamin Graham used an imaginary investor called Mr Market to demonstrate his point that a wise investor chooses investments...

Source: Dennis Gartman The "Not-So-Simple" (But Really Utterly So) Rules of Trading The world of investing/treading, even at the very highest levels, where we are supposed to believe that wisdom prevails and profits abound, is littered with the wreckage of wealth that has hit the various...

http://www.nbc.com/The_Tonight_Show_with_Jay_Leno/video/clips/president-obama-319/1067541/ Very good watching, provides insights into the president that is not available in forumal Presidential speaches. America is very fortunately to have the right person at the right time.

I dont know how to put this post in a softly softly way so i will just come out direct. At the end of the day i care about fellow members on this forum, so please dont take some of my postings as a better than thou approach. This is not my intention, whilst i see opportunities in this climate...

For a number of months i have been highlighting the unique nature of the big 4 Australian banks as an effective oligopoly (and why its foolish to compare our major banks to their international comparisons) One of the best ways to 'see' a monopoly or oligopoly in practice is to look at when the...

This might be interesting: Australian Economic Perspectives Scott Haslem................................... Economist George Tharenou............................ Economist Alvin Pontoh............................... Economist H.ousing affordability to hit a decade high Overview This...

Just saw this on cnbcasia. http://www.cnbc.com/id/29350086 Not sure how accurate it is, but its eye opening none the less. How are they going to put a floor under falling property prices with such high vacancies.

With the level of worry on this board about 'bad news' flows i thought i would try to provide a brief framework which i am using to evaluate the global economy and hence the structure of my own investments. All boom bust processes contain an element of misunderstanding or misconception. The...

I saw an article in CNBC Asia today that really made me laugh: China Commentary blasts the Buy American Plan http://www.cnbc.com/id/29213426 Yet just a few days ago on Business Day: China hikes export rebates to aid growth http://www.businessday.co.za/articles/world.aspx?ID=BD4A932767...

Token funder, i was hoping you could help me with better understanding interest rate swaps. I think i understand the basic mechanics of them, but not the more intricate details. First of all a generic picture: It seems that many companies are using the swaps to hedge their interest rate...

Is anyone using Mortgage choice brokers? How is their level of service/competitiveness compared to other mortgage brokers? Views appreciated, thanks.

Big Four Australian banks join global elite By Scott Murdoch The Australian January 26, 2009 12:00am Text size + - Print Email Share Add to MySpace Add to Digg Add to del.icio.us Add to Fark Post to Facebook Add to Kwoff What are these? THE crisis in the financial system catapulted all...

I am beginning to feel that the US residential market is within 6 months of a turn around. If this does occur then it will act as a material counter weight to the global credit crisis and the world should start to see a much brighter second half in 2009. My belief at this point is only based...