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KONE appears interesting AGEN looks like a sell out day, or you have to wait another day or so to see what happens next.
Have I stated how much I hate politicians for opening up their mouths and screwing things up again.
BZNE for a small play.
Chinese solar stocks catching a bid.
Otherwise this is crapola to watch again.
Anything that has a chart you can look at, anything...is tradeable.
zab: pull up KONE and AGEN charts.
I must differ DJ; they [some] speak and I chortle, chuckle and guffaw. It's sometimes better even than "2 1/2 Men."
Is TPP NAFTA on steroids?
U.S. firms urge Washington not to rush through landmark trade deal
By Randy Fabi and James Pomfret
October 7, 2013
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - U.S. multinationals have warned Washington not to compromise and weaken a landmark 12-nation Asia-Pacific free trade pact in order to complete the deal by the end of this year.
After three years of talks, President Barack Obama's administration is making a last push to finalize the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) that would establish a free-trade bloc stretching from Vietnam to Chile.
The ambitious agreement would encompass 800 million people, about a third of world trade and nearly 40 percent of the global economy.
Obama had hoped to personally iron out the deal with other leaders at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Indonesia this week, but was forced to cancel at the last minute because of the U.S. government shutdown.
"(Obama) set a very aggressive goal to try and get the TPP agreements done by the end of the year," U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker told reporters on Sunday on the sidelines of the APEC meeting.
Major multinationals, such as Wal-Mart and FedEx, have, however, expressed concern that the tight deadline could make U.S. negotiators vulnerable to compromise.
"For Wal-Mart, we would like to see a high-quality agreement, which is that no sectors and no products are excluded. That there are no compromises that leak into the process for the purpose of speed," Scott Price, chief executive of the U.S. retailer in Asia, told Reuters.
"If it takes more time in order to have a high quality agreement, that's what we should have."
U.S. government officials have indicated the agreement might not eliminate all tariffs among the 12 countries, consisting of the United States, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Peru, Chile, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei.
The United States is under pressure in the talks to scrap import curbs on politically sensitive products such as sugar, dairy items, footwear and clothing.
In exchange, its partners would adopt new rules on digital trade and the operations of state-owned enterprises, and bolster protections for workers and the environment.
"I don't think that President Obama not being here will delay things at all," said Alan Bollard, executive director of APEC. "(But) there is a risk that others could potentially use that as a bargaining excuse and everybody needs to be aware of that … this is a very complex negotiation."
Washington, which has touted the deal by saying that 5,000 U.S. jobs are created for every additional $1 billion of exports, could seek to exclude some of the 11 countries to ensure an agreement was reached on time.
"The president has not only pushed us internally, but also his counterparties in other countries, to say that we will move forward and maybe not everyone will be there at the time and you can go in the second round," Pritzker said.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/u-firms-urge-washington-not-001229384.html
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"A Corporate Trojan Horse": Obama Pushes Secretive TPP Trade Pact
They might, if those damn politicians would shut their mouths
DJ: Take a peek at the COCOA chart.
May they go your way bubeleh.
Just grabbed $SPY $168 Oct11 Calls at $.86
Ohhh its fine if u dont tweet bud hahhaa. No problem.
Hi DJ. I don't Tweet or twit. I'll try the other site. 'Course we can always share stuff and thoughts here. I'll always get back to you.
SSW the latest Dry Bulk stock to come to the market with a stock share offering.
Goldman: Selling gold a "slam dunk"
"Precious metals are a slam dunk sell," once the budget and debt ceiling stalemates are settled, says Goldman's Jeffrey Currie, as he expects the economy to resume its recovery and the taper to commence.Sitting on a panel with Credit Suisse commodity research chief Ric Deverell, both say selling gold is their top recommendation in raw materials in the next year.
Hi. What you got? What do you think? What's your hat size? Nice hat/ Whatha smoking? Wanna blow some my way?
Gecko Research Podcast with Silver Bull CEO Tim Barry
(Special thanks to SI's peruchocanuck)
PODCAST: Silver Bull Resources CEO, Tim Barry, Sheds Light on the Company's Impressive PEA
Another interview was just posted in our Podcast section. On Tuesday of this week, Silver Bull released a PEA on its flagship property La Mojada, currently the largest Mexican silver deposit in the Indicated category not already owned by a major. It is evident that La Mojada one day in the not too distant future will become a mine. This is rare in today's price environment and reaffirms to us the quality of this company.
We spoke to CEO Tim Barry this morning and he shed some light on the release as well as went through the most important numbers for our listeners.
Tim also talks about what's next for the company and how they will bring the project along towards a feasibility study as well as the permitting process. Sitting on roughly $6.5 million in cash, Silver Bull is well funded through 2014 and further.
PODCAST
http://www.geckoresearch.com/Silver_Bull_Resources_Sheds_Light_on_the_Companys_Impressive_PEA
http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=29147068
The list of pre-market % movers is loaded with gold and silver.
If I see something moving I'll post it quickly.
A girl, or a real date, was something that happened on rare occasions, when either the pot or the beer made you look better to her than you really were. Unfortunately the pot and beer would wear off, and you would open your mouth, and before you knew it the college girl was pretty smart, and you would be all alone again.
BZNE that small penny play I am watching might of turned around yesterday, but the volume was tepid that last hour, but it went from 46 cents to almost 60 cents in a matter of minutes before giving those gains back.
Other than that, this is going to be another long day waiting on these stupid politicians to do something.
The futures don't yet suggest it but I think they're working on a deal regarding the debt ceiling. We'll see.
I went to Babson College; trimester, 8:00 am to 4:00pm got a degree n three not four years. What's a girl?
I spent four years in Iowa, a crop is anything a farmer plants in his field and grows until it is cultivated.
Usually it is corn, but there was a magic field, Northwest of Des Moines, about 10 Miles North of Interstate 235, where there was a special crop, and it was called Iowajuana. Others called it Iowa ditch weed, but you could bag it with old army duffle bags and drive it back to your apartment in your buddy's old Chrysler Newport.
It wasn't the best crop, but it certainly was a crop you could clean up and distribute to unsuspecting freshman, just off the farm in Iowa.
Then you could use those exchanged funds to purchase a much better quality ditch weed from Arizona, some Imported Beer from a Kansas liquor store called Coor's 6.0. and if you were lucky enough some co-eds from campus and have one hell of a a party.
Isn't that why we all went to college.
Nice post zab. We love Field of Dreams. "What's a crop?"
Great Baseball, is when you have two teams, and their fans who cheer and play hard. Each team having an opportunity to win the game, and eventually the series.
The truly Great World Series are hard fought contest involving great pitching, excellent fielding, and timely hitting, and going seven full games, with the final game ending in extra innings.
I know I attended my only World Series and on Oct. 26th, 1997 the Florida Marlins won over Cleveland in Extra Innings, and I shared that memory with my son. It was and still is one of the nicest memories he and I have shared all of these years.
What was stated in Field of Dreams, Baseball has been the one constant:
http://www.umpire.org/writers/baseball.html
I really want Tampa to win tonight, but then the series goes back to Boston, and then all I want is a hard fought game, and whoever wins, and I will be happy. Think that's the nicest thing about not really having a team to root for anymore. I like certain teams over other teams, and there are a few teams I don't like at all.
Yes zab, I was jumping for joy for the Tampa Bay fans.
Great Game last night for the fans of Tampa Bay, and the game of baseball. Atlanta has been eliminated by the Dodgers, I can say that in this forum, Mary and her family are Atlanta Fans, but for me they have also been the enemy of my old NYMets, and then Florida Marlins.
As for today's trading more of the same, I like so many stocks, but keep thinking that as we get closer to the deadline there will be a sharp sell off.
Ted Cruz might be re-elected in his own district, but to the rest of the country he is poison. I can feel a sense of change happening from this shutdown. Most Americans are sick of both sides.
Glad this is October, we still have time for a good two month rally at the end of the year, and a chance to get back over 15,000, and a chance to get to 16,000. Who said politicians cannot screw up trading daily, and monthly, and hurting the economy.
A new $100 bill will be produced to help thwart counterfeiters. But it won't bother the Fed/Treasury boys.
Question: Walls, guns, cops are used to catch Mexicans who want to come into America.
But hundred of thousands, maybe millions of Muslims are allowed in. Mmm.
From the Boston Globe, above the fold: "A senior economic advisor suggested the White House would be open to a short-term increase in the nations lending authority." True or a trial balloon? I think the president is reaching out for a deal of sorts.
Sounds like a start to bust up the intransigent log jam.
[Ot] Red Sox-Tampa close to a pick 'em game tonight. Game starts at 8:35.
Could be a very late dinner tonight, Lee. These teams going at it.
f I remember correctly, when Brooklyn became apart of New York City it had to give up all of its names except two, the Brooklyn Bridge, and the Brooklyn Dodgers. When the Dodgers left, and then the Giants followed them that same year. New York was devastated, a few years later I got the chance to be an Opening Day fan of the New York Mets, and the rest was history.
The Brooklyn Bridge is still there, and I have a special black and white photograph in my home of that bridge, and another of the New York City skyline at night, with the old World Trade Center buildings standing.
A door closes, and eventually another one opens.
It killed the people in Brooklyn. But they went where the money was. Have we see that recently? Yup.
I was living in LA when the Brooklyn Dodgers decided to move to LA
their stadium was under construction
they played in the Coliseum -- went to a game there
hard to believe that stadium was a ball field
I feel that the Red Sox and LA Dodgers will face each other in the World Series. We'll see.
Didn't see Tenn.-Georgia. But I know the feeling well. Wait'll Buchholz gets into his rhythm. He used to be a head case a few years ago. He's grown up, with a lot of help from John Farrell this year.
I tried to read it but it was written in incomprehensible english
hope Dan will give us a translation
it could be important -- just do not know
(Los Angles is my favorite big city -- lived there almost 4 years 1960 to Nov 1963)
life was (is) good
I can't know what's going to happen but I sense the Red Sox have caught lightning in a small bottle. Koji Uehara, the closer has been outstanding. He put 37 batters down before giving up a hit recently.
Sox Manager John Farrell, once a pitching coach says "Get the ball, throw the ball; unlike Dice-K, and Papplebom and Josh Beckett who took forever before throwing the ball.
That's ok, now the fans from both cities can say they had a chance to advance in the play-offs. I just never like the blow outs. A 2-1 Game is almost my best idea of a ballgame, the tension in the later innings is almost unbearable. Besides the actual play is so much better, with everyone on their toes waiting to make the next great play.
Did you see the Tennessee-Georgia Football game, it was a classic. Tennessee is not a very good team, but Georgia supposedly is, even thou they have had some trouble in the season. Tennessee plays them into over time, and the newest schmuckerhead decides he is going to dive into the end zone, and he either loses the football, or decides to fumble it across the goal line.
Well Georgia gets back the ball, and proceed to win the game with an easy kick field goal. I never heard so many people at the restaurant yell at the same time, you a--hole.
Getting ready for Tampa-Boston, got to favor my son's team on this match-up.
Didn't read it all Dan, but I'm annoyed and I'd guess millions join me.
Nope. You gotta do it tomorrow.
Paradigm Blindness
by James Howard Kunstler
October 7, 2013
Something is sucking the air out of the humid terrarium that is US politics, making the lizards, tarantulas, and scorpions within hyperventilate. That something is the vacuum of disappearing wealth. All the accounting fraud, statistical mis-reporting, price manipulations, naked-short beat-downs, high-speed arbitrage hijinks, and carry trade rackets can’t conceal the reality that the nation is going broke – at least 99 percent of the nation. The remaining 1 percenters, outside the terrarium, are swimming in a pool of notional wealth that is primed to go down the drain and leave them at the bottom, desiccated little husks of animal matter that the crows will feed on.
The reason nobody seems to know what to do is because they know anything they do will make them look bad, so the only thing to do is nothing, with a sound track of lizard squawks and much darting of forked tongues. Nature is now in charge, not personalities, and nature is now leading a purblind humanity to the place it has to go, which is smaller, simpler, and local. The flailings and squawking of politicians can only avail to make the journey more painful and disorderly, but the march is on.
Leadership in every realm — politics, business, the ivory tower, media — does not grasp that the terms for carrying on the human project have changed. The agenda now is to go medieval, and not in the Pulp Fiction sense, but in our arrangements for daily life. We are being asked by nature to say goodbye gracefully to the hubris known as the current edition of modernity. If we don’t do this gracefully, nature will kick our ass out of it and drag the stragglers along kicking and screaming into the next disposition of things. That is pretty much the true subtext of the struggle in government this season, but it is not being translated at the conscious level into a coherent narrative that the public can understand. The failure of narratives produces a failure of leadership. Failures of leadership lead to failures of action.
I can especially understand this after being in a particular part of the USA for three days last week: Orange County, California, specifically the fiasco known as Irvine. This so-called “city” was once a ranch comprising hundreds of thousands of acres consolidated out of old Spanish land grants by one James Irvine, an Irish immigrant who made a fortune selling groceries and dry goods during the California Gold Rush and parlayed it into real estate — including eventually the nearly 200-square-mile tract of creosote bush and sagebrush forty-odd miles south of nascent Los Angeles. The so-called city named after Mr. Irvine — and still largely controlled by a private real estate development company he founded — prides itself on being rationally planned. By this they mean that all the angles have been figured out for producing massive volumes of exquisitely-tuned suburban sprawl at a nice profit.
One thing this demonstrates is that rational planning is not the same thing as intelligence because the end result on-the-ground is a nightmare of the most extreme car dependency in the nation, arguably even worse than Los Angeles. That it is also a nightmare of crushing uniformity, disconnection, boredom, and ennui probably matters less because the essence of the place’s character is that it has no future. There is absolutely no way that the American people can continue their Happy Motoring frolic for another generation, yet the Irvine Company is still busy slapping together new monocultures of housing pods, strip malls, and all the other usual furnishings with the kind of stupid confidence of people intoxicated on Rotary Club bullshit — which is to say zeal minus consciousness. It is the same frame-of-mind that produces the famous Orange County right wing politics.
Orange County, and places like it, represent a tremendous tragic problem for this country. They were the products of emergent economic forces that humans only pretended to control with their vaunted rational planning. They almost certainly cannot be fixed. They’re too big and the money won’t be there; it’s the essence of our predicament that capital formation is crippled and that situation will only get worse.These places will enter a state of widespread crisis within the next ten years, and possibly much sooner. The people who live there will see their property lose all its value, and then they will have to make choices about where to move to. In the process, they will dig in their heels, cause an immense amount of political mischief, and eventually lose anyway.
The emergent path of going medieval means living in smaller, tighter towns and doing some kind of business, or working some kind of trade, that is based in the economy of the town and its region. Under these conditions, things like the federal government are destined to wither. The dumbshow underway in Washington these days is just a symptom of all that.
http://kunstler.com/clusterfuck-nation/paradigm-blindness/
Two outs but you got a man on 1st. I'd take the daftest guy, put him on 1st and go for the steal.
Zab: You're down a run, 9th inning. I'm pulling for you.
Zab: GWPH 31.86 after hours. Always something to trade, but you know this.
zab: GWPH closed at 32.05. No score yet, 5th inning.
GWPH down to 32.43 now. Pittsburgh-St. Looey no score yet.
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