Comments on: The Two Reasons it's Time to Short U.S. Stocks http://moneymorning.com/2009/09/09/short-u-s-stocks/ Global Investment News Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:41:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hidden Traps Make Bank Stocks a Bad Deal http://moneymorning.com/2009/09/09/short-u-s-stocks/comment-page-1/#comment-7598 Hidden Traps Make Bank Stocks a Bad Deal Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:02:07 +0000 http://www.moneymorning.com/?p=8779#comment-7598 [...] first blush, the profits of the last few months look pretty good. And the record bonuses being threatened on Wall Street suggest that all is fine. However, there are two problems. First, bank earnings have been propped [...] [...] first blush, the profits of the last few months look pretty good. And the record bonuses being threatened on Wall Street suggest that all is fine. However, there are two problems. First, bank earnings have been propped [...]

]]> By: Uncertainty http://moneymorning.com/2009/09/09/short-u-s-stocks/comment-page-1/#comment-7595 Uncertainty Sun, 13 Sep 2009 14:17:53 +0000 http://www.moneymorning.com/?p=8779#comment-7595 there are too many moving parts going on at the same time, but the discussion outline above is certainly one scenario and is very likely that things might go the bearish way in the long term, people are already positioning themselves in commodities, precious metals, EW's...etc. and certainly there are some good alpha dogs out there..the key thing as usual is the timinig we observe things happening and thats very difficult to catch.. there are too many moving parts going on at the same time, but the discussion outline above is certainly one scenario and is very likely that things might go the bearish way in the long term, people are already positioning themselves in commodities, precious metals, EW's…etc. and certainly there are some good alpha dogs out there..the key thing as usual is the timinig we observe things happening and thats very difficult to catch..

]]> By: Spodeworld http://moneymorning.com/2009/09/09/short-u-s-stocks/comment-page-1/#comment-7596 Spodeworld Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:47:13 +0000 http://www.moneymorning.com/?p=8779#comment-7596 As usual, very, very good insights and well presented. There is something you said that left me a bit uncertain. When you said that you expect that the "bubble in asset prices will be largely confined to commodities" were you suggesting that the bubble will or will not burst for commodities? I wasn't sure whether you were suggesting commodities are the place to be, or not. Thanks. As usual, very, very good insights and well presented.

There is something you said that left me a bit uncertain. When you said that you expect that the "bubble in asset prices will be largely confined to commodities" were you suggesting that the bubble will or will not burst for commodities? I wasn't sure whether you were suggesting commodities are the place to be, or not.

Thanks.

]]> By: Busy Man Fitness http://moneymorning.com/2009/09/09/short-u-s-stocks/comment-page-1/#comment-7597 Busy Man Fitness Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:07:23 +0000 http://www.moneymorning.com/?p=8779#comment-7597 Excellent article. I see two definite strategies lining up amongst traders. Some deciding to short gold...some going long. Right now my eye is on a few hedge funds going long on gold stocks and financials. Excellent article.

I see two definite strategies lining up amongst traders.

Some deciding to short gold…some going long. Right now my eye is on a few hedge funds going long on gold stocks and financials.

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