I'm not sure what you're getting at, but let me ask you this -- does a 200 day MA offend you?

Regards,
Frank P.

Yeah, yeah... about my spelling, after 5 year of typing on these message boards, you'd think it would of improved? It's actually getting worse! I'm not sure whether I should laugh or cry... I'll smile instead, since I am navigating this bear market profitably.

:)

Regards,
Frank P.

Good luck with a day like today!

Regards,
Frank P.

mlsoft ... agreed, nothing has changed --- unfeathered weapons inspections doesn’t address the strong U.S. dollar, the Fed’s loose monetary policy and record high stock valuations. I've seen estimates ranging from 40 to 200 billion dollars to clean Saddam out of power - so for the U.S. to make this all worth while, I believe, the market expects nothing less than sub twenty buck crude.

Anyway, the POG is showing strength on this fine morning -- maybe selling this rally might be a persons last chance to get before we see some 90% down days. Because without a war, an economy saving dirt cheap crude isn't a possibility.

Regards,
Frank P.

Zeev, I'm seeing more and more news stories with the words "skeptical" attached to them in regards to Iraq. I wouldn't be surprised if the rally lasted only about an hour.

Ah! Who knows, I think were due for a party anyway.

Regards,
Frank P.

yeah... sorry, it must be on my end of things - just a little paranoid is all.

Regards,
Frank P.

Hey all... is anyone having problems with the internet? I can only access sites that are on the East coast. - Nothing out of California - like Apple - MSN...

Regards,
Frank P.

Kevin... if they never get this straightened out I'll have no choice but to become a Zeevanista. <ggg>

Regards,
Frank P.

Jane... what's with your signature anyway? Could you please get rid of the "[i}" -- it's driving me nuts... Anyway KRY or no KRY -- it looks good for all bullion stocks this morning - POG at a 10 year average is around $380, add a 30% war premium we should be making some coin.

Regards,
Frank P.

I haven't been able to get in either... it was good last night and even this morning at 5AM mountain time. -- but she's a goner now.

Regards,
Frank P.

Club – def. · A group of people organized for a common purpose, especially a group that meets regularly: a stock club.

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Bob, I'm sure Matt can handle the crap, but would he be able to handle it if the posting volume grew 4X, 6X or maybe even 10X of what it is today? I keep hearing about how bad all these moderated boards are from your position, but from mine? I see it as sharing the responsibility.

The fact is, you guys can't be around all of the time - nor do we expect you to be - so I'm asking … Let the stock clubs be what they ought to be a “club.”

Regards,
Frank P.

Ok, thanks for the explanation...

Regards,
Frank P.

Yep, I tried that too... still doesn't work - I still see the poster in question.

Regards,
Frank P.

Bob... how do I use the filter? I've tried adding people names to this thing but I keep seeing their posts. Any help from anyone would be appreciated.

Regards,
Frank P.

Hi Peter... yeah the link, I've complained about this ... I guess Matt feels the need to hide our miners in a directory called the "free zone," and to be honest, I couldn't find it either - I had to ask.

Oh Hum...

Regards,
Frank P.

Yeah... about the metals - I've held tight to where I think the value lies - very careful about NAV and exploration potential. I'm running with around 90% of my holdings in three different miners CBD, ELD and WTC (all trade on the TSX)- I also dipped my toes into another Mexican silver play today to raise my exposure to this metal just a notch.

Methinks silver is going to do some catching up, we could even see the gold/silver ratio tighten up substantially over the summer - see CDE move today? - I'm thinking that silver rather than gold is the play of the moment.

Anyway, nice to see you're doing a little living ... take care!

Regards,
Frank P.

Well ... Hello Jane! -- So how are you allocated in these treacherous markets nowadays?

Regards,
Frank P.

kc... nice to see you're still checking into the SD thread, but have you checked out "General Mining Discussing" thread?

http://www.investorshub.com/boards/board.asp?board_id=622

Check out a poster that goes by the name of "Metaldog" he's an asshole but a smart one. Well worth reading, he's know his stuff.

Regards,
Frank P.

lj -- nice to see you made it over -- as for this board? Well, no biggy if no one ever looks - but because CBD market depth is so shallow - I think wwhen it does move it'll leave most investors speechless anyway. :)

Regards,
Frank P.

Snow... take it up with Matt over on his thread

http://www.investorshub.com/boards/board.asp?board_id=504

Regards,
Frank P.

Bruce, is it good or bad? I was concerned a little when you mentioned a PP until I seen the price of the issue. Yes, I believe this management should be pleased...

Regards,
Frank P.

bc... I guess the first thing I should say is that I don't normally welcome anyone aboard - having a thread of my own, my first thoughts when someone new pops in is; who is this person and what's their agenda?

So much for the welcoming committee, eh? Anyway, I think you'll find some of the best minds in cyberspace are and will be assembling right here on this thread.

By-the-way nice intro - and happy trading.


Regards,
Frank P.

marcos... yes, yes... National Gold, two things - one, I hear that the Mulatos properties might even be better than was once thought - and two, National Gold is apparently on the acquisition trail. So holding this one LT might not be such a bad idea - I don't have any yet, I don't particularly care for joint ventures - but the cash flow from a producing mine plus the potential of growth through a little M&A activity might make for an excellent speculation.

...about Strictly Drilling... the thread is still going strong - ticking like a Timex, even after 15,000 posts - I do wonder if it'll take off over here - although I haven't tried real hard. If it dies, c'est la vie... I'll just be your sidekick instead. :)

Regards,
Frank P.

Western Copper Holdings Limited - $4.2 Million Private Placement

http://biz.yahoo.com/em/020708/e8c04c6fe387e302e3d6a6192e5cd15d_1.html

Hi Bruce - your wait is going to be short lived...

Western Copper Holdings Limited - $4.2 Million Private Placement

http://biz.yahoo.com/em/020708/e8c04c6fe387e302e3d6a6192e5cd15d_1.html



Regards,
Frank P.

nope...

Regards,
Frank P.

You are correct sir... I believe SDII tossed the idea of investing in this sector into the trash bin after Russ made an excellent argument to average in. A lot of the argument was T/A based ... my caution was that no sector is immune to crooked CEO's - especially ones that conduct M&A activity. I also worry we could be due for an incident within the gold sector - or maybe I'm a little paranoid... :)

Regards,
Frank P.

We'll I'll tell ya, RW must of got one hell of a spanking - and now he's not talking - he's probably sulking. :) From what I understand he went on vacation for a month ... won't he be surprised when he gets back. Yikes!


Regards,
Frank P.

do we know you from SI?

Regards,
Frank P.

Hi Peter... biotech -- all I know is one of the better F/A guys on SI got bullish when the BTK was at 400 (discounting the balance sheet creativity) - figured it was close enuff to the bottom. What I know for sure, is that I move too darn slow to trade with my face squarely in the wind. -- BTK down another 2-1/2% today, so I'd say you're running a little out of step.

Good luck!

Regards,
Frank P.

lt... when you have a stock like Sultan that's exploring in Southern B.C. - the environment is a huge issue in fall and spring seasons -- how can you get access to these properties when it's an environmental faux-pas to tear up the top soil - and more so when it's raining or when snow is melting? You can't get permitted to move heavy equipment - therefor the odds of a favourable PR during these two seasons are remote to none.

...same goes for the oilpatch.

Regards,
Frank P.

Considering the PR ... MRK is holding up quite well, and a lot of the stocks on my biotech watchlist are in the green ... investors in denial?

...incredible.

Regards,
Frank P.

** Buffett goes telecom?
Billionaire investor part of a group backing Level 3 expansion moves.

NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Billionaire investor Warren Buffett is backing an expansion move by a small telecom company.

http://money.cnn.com/2002/07/08/news/companies/level3/index.htm



Regards,
Frank P.

Peter, I guess we'll see some action today... might not be a good day for bio-tech...

Regards,
Frank P.

Merck Revenues Doubted

NEW YORK (AP) - More than $12 billion in revenue reported by Merck & Co. was never collected by the drug giant's pharmacy-benefits unit, The Wall Street Journal reported.


Merck counted patients' co-payments to pharmacies as revenue generated by its Medco unit, which manages pharmacy-benefit programs for businesses and health insurance companies, the newspaper reported Monday.

Medco, however, did not actually receive those co-payments, which totaled almost 10 percent of its overall reported revenue in 1999, 2000 and 2001.

The company told The Wall Street Journal that its accounting practice meet generally accepted standards and that it also counts co-payment amounts as expenses, meaning the practice does not effect its net income.

The exact amount of reported but not collected revenue — $12.4 billion — was reported in a Friday filing by Merck with the Securities and Exchange Commission ( news - web sites).

The accounting practice itself was reported in an April SEC filing and publicized two weeks ago by the Journal. Merck stock dropped 5 percent, to a five-year low, after the article was published.

There is no indication that the SEC has taken issue with how Merck treats co-payment amounts, the newspaper reported.

The revenue in question is the co-payment paid by consumers with a prescription drug card to their retail pharmacy to cover their portion of the cost of a drug under an insurance plan. The pharmacy keeps the entire amount of the co-payment.

Merck, the world's third-largest drug maker, hurt by slumping profits and a slowdown in its drug pipeline, has been under pressure to spin off its Merck-Medco subsidiary.

With $29.1 billion in revenues last year, the unit generated over half of its parent's overall sales. But Medco's razor-thin profit margin, barely 1 percent, hurt Merck's bottom line.

Medco is the nation's second-biggest pharmacy benefit manager, handling prescriptions for 65 million Americans through retail pharmacies, a mail-order program and its Internet pharmacy.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=514&e=3&cid=514&u=/ap/20020708/ap_o....

lt... which bit are you talking about?

Regards,
Frank P.

Bob, before you walk away and never look back - there was a king size discussion about how to attract "quality" to this thread. It was decided that you should be the moderator... lol!

Anyway -- why doesn't Matt set this thread up without a moderator - it don't need no stinkin' moderator... right Matt?

Regards,
Frank P.

Yup, you are correct - but there's more! Easterners fish and f... and Westerners - well... the sheep are scared. You know? We really should learn how to play Solitaire...

...as for the mining category - you'll need it with me around.

Regards
Frank P.

Matt, how did I miss this? -- I guess looking in the Canadian section was a booboo. Now that I know... thanks

Regards,
Frank P.

Matt -- I wonder if you could create a directory specifically for mining companies? I went and stuck Western Copper (WTC) and Sultan Minerals (SUL) in Basic Materials without adding a ticker symbol on either one.

Maybe a clean up is due before it gets out of hand.

TIA
Frank P.

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