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What a nice drop
picked up a few but waiting to see how low it'll go
busy day so can't do too much
good too see you here lizzy
Are you back or ??
did you see that?
way up there!
there it goes......
flew really high over my head lol
it's all I can do just to trade in and out of them much less anything else.
This is my first year scalp trading and actually the first year shorting as well.
So far haven't done too bad with either.
one tiny step at a time soapy.
Good question. Didn't think of that one.
He does trade options so that's a very good possibility.
I wouldn't hold long equity wise.
well keep us posted on it's backtests
I didn't know people held ETF's long term. My brokerage always warned against it as they're so volatile.
I trade ZLS and SLV back and forth as they counter each other.
Yep, along with great support :)
Good deal!
I have to say I absolutely love the enhancements that were made to the laser platform. Whoever was involved in the development of it, really knew what they were doing.
Now I have two awesome platforms that I love and I'm a total PITA (as you're aware).
Those are very nice gain %'s!
Sweet! Trade ya ! Lol
How many trades did you make today?
I will ask my broker to check them out but in my trading account, I want to end all cash every day not holding anything
Lol @ sober or sane
Yeah my broker sends me divy literature and new ipo info as well but hardly take the time to go over them. I should.
Well ZSL was at $19.53 when it caught my attention but I wasn't quick enough. Should have picked up more $19.60 but wasn't sure if it was going to drop some more. I like to be on the cautious side trading the ETFs as they tend to fool people and I'd rather take small profits than a loss.
BAC not trading it. Just bought like 500 shares to add to the retirement account. Just because it's cheap
Have you checked out profit.ly? Which reminds me I need to update from last week.
I just made one trade today on ZSL
But did contact my f/s broker and picked up a few BAC for long term investment. It's pretty low right now.
Eh took a few matrin and went to bed
My great Dane seems to have a cold! Shes been sneezing a lot. Didn't know they could get them but then again they don't speak english so there's a communication barrier!
nice trade soaps!
Well hi there sonic!
Welcome and hope you're having a good holiday :)
nice that one took a big hit recently
traded that one with yak last week
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These Stocks Will Soar During Bernanke's Inflation
By Dr. Steve Sjuggerud
Monday, May 23, 2011
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke needs banks to make a fortune.
Follow this chain of events, and you'll see what I mean…
The government desperately wants real estate to turn around. It desperately wants money to get in the hands of the people so they can take out mortgages on real estate. This will stabilize home prices and help get the economy going again.
How does the government get money in people's hands? Through banks lending it out.
After the real estate bust, banks got into bad shape. So the government wants to make it as easy as possible for the banks to get back in good shape.
How do you fix a busted bank? You make it really easy for it to make big profits. And by cutting interest rates to zero, that's exactly what Ben Bernanke has done. This way, banks can borrow for next to nothing and lend it out.
That's where we are today… The government is trying to make it easy for the banks to make money in the traditional way (borrowing at a low rate and lending at a higher one).
You might think with times as easy as they are for banks, bank stocks would have soared. But they haven't. Instead bank stocks are dirt-cheap…
The last time bank shares were this cheap was 1995… And bank stocks soared hundreds of percent in the next few years.
Actually, bank stocks are an even better deal today than they were in 1995… They are cheaper today, so they could have even more upside this time around.
Let me explain…
Our True Wealth Systems historical databases prove bank stocks experience incredible booms and busts. If you can catch a boom, you can make some serious profits.
Your odds for big profits improve if you can buy banks at a great value after a bust. But what is "great value"? How do you size up good value in bank stocks?
The simplest way to size up value in bank stocks is the price-to-book ratio…
A price-to-book ratio of "1" is typically close to a bank's liquidation value. History shows when you can buy banks close to this liquidation value, you're getting a good deal. On the flip side, when banks trade for two times book value and higher, they're getting expensive.
For example, take a look at Bank of America shares versus Bank of America's price-to-book ratio…
The green line is a price-to-book ratio of 1. In the last 25 years, the best time to buy Bank of America was when it traded at a price-to-book ratio of 1 or lower. In each case, you made triple-digit gains in less than three years.
Right now, Bank of America is as cheap as it's ever been (except for the bust in 2008). With history as our guide, hundreds of percent gains are possible from here…
Another rough way to size up value in banks is by their price-to-earnings ratio… Today, banks are trading at a single-digit forward P/E ratio. Here are the top four holdings in the iShares Dow Jones U.S. Financial Sector Index Fund:
2012 Forward P/E Ratio
Bank of America 6.8
JP Morgan Chase 7.7
Wells Fargo 8.2
Citigroup 7.7
Data from Yahoo Finance
When you look over history, buying banks at a single-digit P/E ratio has been a great deal. The opportunity has only existed a few times – and it's always been a fantastic time to own banks.
The two biggest extremes are 1985 and 1991. And you can see in the Bank of America chart, those were good times to buy.
We have all three things we want to see in an investment…
• Banks are as cheap as they've been in 20 years.
• They're hated (ignored, really) by investors.
• They're in an uptrend (albeit a weak one), near their highs since the '08 crash.
Banks are cheap and hated… and they're the most direct beneficiary of Bernanke's actions. Bernanke likely won't be raising rates above zero for a year or more, so the good times to be a banker will continue.
You can still get in cheap now… The simplest way to invest is through the iShares Dow Jones U.S. Financial Sector Index Fund (IYF). Check it out…
Further Reading:
Steve found another sector where stocks are "as cheap as they've ever been," "hated by investors, who are fleeing," and, "according to True Wealth Systems, a new uptrend has begun." Get the full story before it's too late: If You Catch One of These Booms, You May Never Have to Work Again.
Steve used the same approach last November when he recommended three microcap funds to DailyWealth readers. The funds are up 14%, 17%, and 19% in six months. Read more here: A 91% Return Is the Norm Here… Our Gains Could Be Much Higher.
NEW LOWS OF NOTE LAST WEEK
Cisco (CSCO)… big, cheap tech
Hewlett-Packard (HPQ)… computers
OfficeMax (OMX)… office supplies
Staples (SPLS)… office supplies
Eagle Bulk Shipping (EGLE)… shipping
Excel Maritime Shipping (EXM)… shipping
Genco Shipping (GNK)… shipping
NEW HIGHS OF NOTE LAST WEEK
Amgen (AMGN)… biotech bellwether
Yanzhou Coal (YZC)… Chinese coal giant
Rayonier (RYN)… "Ultimate Agriculture Investment"
Dell (DELL)… computers
Intel (INTC)… the engines that power computers
Lorillard (LO)… cigarettes
Altria (MO)… cigarettes
Philip Morris Intl. (PM)… our emerging market "basics" approach
Coventry Health Care (CVH)… health care
Aetna (AET)… health care
Medtronic (MDT)… champion dividend grower
Pfizer (PFE)… Big Pharma
Merck (MRK)… Big Pharma
Eli Lilly (LLY)… Big Pharma
Novartis (NVS)… Big Pharma
Sanofi-Aventis (SNY)… Big Pharma
General Mills (GIS)… Big Food
Kraft (KO)… Big Food
Pepsi (PEP)… Big Soda
Domino's Pizza (DPZ)… Big Pizza
Papa John's (PZZA)… Big Pizza
Yum! Brands (YUM)… a China play in drag
Darden Restaurants (DRI)… Olive Garden, Red Lobster
Happy Victoria's Day, Canadians :)
Try Brick Oven
Sicililan style
not sure who makes it but it's good
Nice profits!
I notice even if it takes me a while :)
Hi AA
Papa John's sauce is a little too sweet for me and I think Domino's has better side stuff as well. Their hot wings are really good.
Pizza, nothing like a real one from an Italian mom and pop joint though!
Hope you're doing well
Nice Soapy!
are you going to trade any?
Nice call in SODA wiz
4/24 $42.70
hope you banked on it :)
Just catching up!
I had a bunch of replies in my "keep" that I forgot about
sorry :(
I dunno legos might be itchy
Hi Fred,
For someone to sell 60 ridiculously priced key chains can take forever IMO. This lady tried for 3 months and only sold a few.
It makes me ill to see people sell the older ipads on Ebay for a fraction of what they paid for it and not donate it. If they can afforde to buy an iPad 2, they most likely can afford to do without the $50-100 they make selling the other.
From his mom:
He loves it! And he is so freaking intuitive he uses it better than I do.
He recognized a silly program My Dad had showed him talking Carl.. It mimick what you say
trying to catch up
get there slowly but surely
how you been?
There needs to be a #10
wtf who has an uneven # of rules?