United Western Bancorp Inc (fka UWBKQ)

[fredscott36]

......BAROMETER ON THE USA ECONOMY, imo............is U.S. BANK...................gotta chunk and have for 30+ years..............various prices......

.....USB has a ton of low-rate Treasuries and such on its BALANCE SHEET............many billies worth..........60+...????...........or more.....looked smart, versus making bad commercial loans, and then rates went up and the Treasuries are down 20+%............bad for capital levels..........

.....U.S. Bancorp (USB) $39.10.....-1.90.......(-4.65%).........I bought a lot in like, 1999 for $32..........(it dropped to $28 last summer).........

.....anyhoot.....F**K everybody and everything until we get the payola on that Denver THRIFT thing-eee.........getting old waiting on dat.........

...............GO ORIOLES............................aimho...................