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The answer is to mandate every dollar spent on lobbying or campaign contributions must be matched with a dollar towards the national debt. When we reach a surplus we can talk about tax cuts. That would change everything.
It's a bubble. Another one we hear about is docs are going to quit. Remember the dot com bubble when we found out that programmers from India were willing and very able to do that work for a fraction of the cost? The same thing is happening with healthcare, albeit much slower. One thing about increasing foreign docs is most do not begin their careers with 250K in student loans.
I agree, I remember when the states started mandating car insurance. They "forgot" to put a cap on the rates. I also make that argument when people try to blame law suits for the increase in healthcare costs. Several states have torte reform and it's done nothing to decrease the costs or improve quality. I say if we can cap law suits, we ought to be able to cap healthcare costs. Of course that's complicated and I understand and appreciate that, but the folks screaming torte reform obviously haven't thought that through.
It's easy to Google, but here's a link: https://www.healthcare.gov/how-does-the-health-care-law-protect-me/#part=10
It's a shame that more people aren't aware of the consumer protection measures in Obamacare. More could be done if people would get informed, so that a reasonable debate could be made about how best to progress with changes/improvements.
I guess we shouldn't be too surprised that people follow propaganda vs facts, but it's the information age for crying out loud. Information is free and easy to obtain.
The Country really needs to stop pandering to ignorance.
Please don't take offense, I'm mostly ranting. But it's true that the ignorance of a few have derailed this country on so many issues for the past couple of decades, and if we think about it, the information age should have been then time when that stopped not accelerated.
No offense taken, you obviously don't realize the law caps profits on insurance companies. They are required to spend a certain % on claims. CEO bonuses and advertising were historically used to jack up rates. Not any more. Refund checks have been going out for over a year. Do the CEO's have reason to try to stop it? Yea, but they're failing. Let them pay the propaganda machine, but I'm not getting a kickback for spreading it, so I don't.
The problem with the Oregon website exchange has to do with the subsidy. They are taking paper applications. You can still shop online, and have been able to since September. Providence was the most expensive plan has publicly admitted to reducing costs to appear competitive.
Canada controls costs by paying doctors a fee for services. The way doctors get paid more in Canada is to have less doctors and in fact they have a shortage. Tiawan has a better plan where they are paid for services and given bonuses for not having to perform services, such as if they can get a patient to lower his cholesterol or quit smoking.
Obamacare doesn't touch the costs of services, but rather they focused on the cost of insurance. The idea is the insurance companies will control the costs. We already know they do that, as many dropped coverage on the expensive research hospitals before Obamacare was even implemented. The number one reason hospitals trump up charges is they claim it's to cover the uninsured. Take that excuse away and the insurance companies will keep a lid on the trumped up charges. I would like to see Obamacare do more to control costs and there is talk about giving doctors incentives, but they could also make policy to say: if you cash the NIH research grant checks, you need to offer at least some tests and procedures at the fair and reasonable rates.
This map is nonsense. Oregon exchange has been online for months and premiums are down 15%. You have stated on here that you have high blood pressure, and you are too young for Medicare. How are you insured with a pre-existing condition? Are you on a state high risk plan? Are you covered under VA Benefits? Keep in mind that millions of Americans are forced to pay for Medicare, Medicaid, VA Benefits and politicians healthcare, but when they try to BUY their own health insurance, they are denied due to high cholesterol, or because their kid has asthma or they've been a victim of mal-practice and have a hospital stay on their record. The typical Republican attitude is: Socialism is great, just as long as it's for me. Obamacare says, why should one person pay $800 per month and have to stand in line in the ER behind 4 people who have been denied the opportunity to buy insurance? Let's allow all 5 to buy insurance for $160. It's also shutting down alot of scam policies. You know the ones, companies like Aetna sold them to low wage employers. They deducted $360 p/mo from paychecks, but put a $5000 annual cap on coverage. Remember 60% of people who filed bankruptcy due to medical bills HAD insurance.
Here's what the think tanks that you are reading are so afraid of, and why they're spending millions to spread propaganda: When people are free to leave their crappy jobs, even when their kid has asthma or their spouse has diabetes, many will finally be able to start their own businesses. Corporations will loose their primary means of keeping workers indentured. The eliminations of pre-existing conditions alone, could spark an economic boom this country hasn't seen since the G. I. Bill in 1944. Let the economic/healthcare revolution begin!!!
Here's his wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phillip_Frost I know $oldier posted some better DD on his investments but don't have time to go look for it right now.
Found this on his investment success: http://www.trefis.com/stock/teva/articles/144709/an-analysis-of-the-investment-success-of-dr-phillip-frost/2012-09-21
Yep, mine too. Gotta have some liquor in the port for holidays. Hey, it's about time to look for the beaten down for Jan Effects. Are you working on a list?
IDI is advertising actually. Frost has a diverse portfolio, some biotechs too, but I like his picks
IDI is the other Frost play besides ROX that has done well for us. I see they both appear to be waking up. Thanks for the alert
ROYL, it's been on our favs list for quite a while. A volatility breakout would probably move it back to #1 on the list. I say probably because OXBT is sitting pretty there right now LOL
ROYL, not yet, still want to see the volatility breakout. Could easily happen anytime and the volume today was probably for a reason
ROYL volume alert
TAS - nice article, thanks. Kicking myself for not noticing the double bottom in the $.50's. It's always been one of my favs from the NUGT components.
Small Chang on the $NYMO look for a big move in the markets over the next two days, link back for charts
Thanks, P&F charts are still very bullish - 1970 for S&P daily. Remember, Bradley doesn't predict which way the turn will be
Do you have a chart showing the market top or it sounds like you're working off of a cycle high?
I think the $USD has lost support on the weekly, but I don't understand why UUP has 10 X the avg daily volume the UDN has
Small change on the $NYMO Thursday and Fri and big Pomo day Monday. Hope they hit the small caps
I'm talking $USD support, UUP should be similar, but not sure there is enough liquidity? If $USD has indeed lost support, shouldn't we see UDN get more volume?
Hasn't $USD lost support on the weekly? It's curious that UUP has 10 X the avg volume that UDN has.
But how will they finance that growth? Shouldn't creditors be lined up to get in if the growth story is so amazing?
Debt after WWII was for investment, so naturally we grew because of it. Debt now is largely due to tax cuts a Medicare handout to big pharma. We can't expect to grow when we fail to invest. Also keep in mind that people rarely spoke of debt until Clinton reduced it at a staggering pace. Part of the Trickle-down scheme was to run up the debt in order to convince voters that government should be dismantled and regulations should be eliminated. The tea party is eating that up with a spoon!
Exactly my point. When we state debt free as a quality behind a stock pick, it can give some the impression that financing is a negative quality. Both can have positives and negatives. The key is to DD the terms and realize both the positive and negatives. ROX reported a good financing deal and management is doing right by shareholders. SQNS is debt free, but is that good for shareholders? You know I'm not a shareholder, as I am purely a chart watcher, but I have failed to see a reason why their lack of debt would entice me or anyone to jump in
I agree with this and that's exactly why I say debt free is not always a good reason to pick a stock. It's a complex issue and should be treated as such
The terms of the debt are public info, terms of dilution are not as easy to DD.
I know we've had this discussion before. I prefer to see good financing deals vs. no debt. No debt usually means no growth or growth through dilution. You have stated that you don't mind dilution to grow the business.
Take a look at the financing deal that ROX did in order to do acquisitions. They could have done the same deal with dilution, but they didn't.
Companies that don't need loans are not small caps. A small cap w/o debt can raise a red flag. How are they raising money?
If the debt is used to grow the company it doesn't crush them. If they can't get financing or choose not to, they dilute to grow the company.
It's always better for shareholders when companies use debt to grow the business vs dilution. Debt free isn't necessarily a good quality in a stock pick. I prefer to see companies that have some debt, it shows that creditors believe in their ability to grow the business, and the terms of the debt are the DD to focus on. Debt free could mean the creditors have denied loans.
Small change on the $NYMO today and yesterday. Look for a big move in the markets on Mon or Tue - link back for charts
ZGNX looks like short were caught off guard