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Well the one thing about mediocrity, it's easier to sustain
GaGambler 517 reads
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markets go up in anticipation of good news, not so much on good news itself. Just like reading the review of a hot hooker, the anticipation is fantastic and your imagination can run wild, but then you get there and she's just another woman, and you feel disappointed. The market is very similar.

I just find this "no inflation" crap such as load of crap, I guess no one compiling this data has actually been to a store lately, but we have had huge "real" inflation over the last couple of years, and the "average" people must really be feeling the pinch if a "rich" guy like me has noticed.

Actually I like Bernanke, he is head and shoulders above the "genius" Greenspan, who's heavy handed approach created two recessions.

mattradd2117 reads

support Cruz for president!   ;)

Related Link: http://www.salon.com/2013/05/01/ted_cruz_will_never_be_president/

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cece550 reads

to support ron paul, rand paul, and other ilk that want to deregulate everything but sex. I just wonder why these republicans actually are hobbyist... it baffles my mind one would think most people who partake in this hobby would be liberals and not want to take everyone's rights away, especially women.

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Madison_Ohare474 reads

on war, debt, tyranny, loss of liberties, devaluing of our dollar, and corruption.

He had the courage to go up against our fake 2-party system, was ridiculed by the media and believed by the masses.

America is in a depression, whether or not anybody wants to call it what it is.  And until we get a president that creates jobs, we will continue to look at all the corruption with our eyes wide open.  Because we are going broke, and the politicians and wall-street aren't.

Madiso

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GaGambler493 reads

The best we can hope for is a POTUS that will create an environment where companies not only are able to hire, but feel confident enough in the business climate that they want to hire, but I don't want a POTUS to create jobs, that's what happens in communist countries, and a model that has been proven to fail

and Ron Paul was not "believed by the masses" if he were he would have made a bigger impact on the election, not won it, but he would have had more than the minimal impact that he had.

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Madison_Ohare510 reads

Gambler, America may too far gone to ever bring industry back here.  And small business is hard for Americans with all our taxes and insurance, not to mention that illegals are cutting their prices and working for free, pooling their money to send home.  What fucking gives?  How is Atlanta escorts doing these days?

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St. Croix491 reads

especially the libs on this board, but the "Market" loves a mediocre economy and mediocre job growth, and we have both. Somehow tomorrow we will have a real shitty April jobs number, and the "Market" will probably go up, because it guarantees more cheap money, little to no inflation, and the Bernanke "put". And that last one is one big ass PUT. Now that I say that, the market will probably go down.

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GaGambler518 reads

markets go up in anticipation of good news, not so much on good news itself. Just like reading the review of a hot hooker, the anticipation is fantastic and your imagination can run wild, but then you get there and she's just another woman, and you feel disappointed. The market is very similar.

I just find this "no inflation" crap such as load of crap, I guess no one compiling this data has actually been to a store lately, but we have had huge "real" inflation over the last couple of years, and the "average" people must really be feeling the pinch if a "rich" guy like me has noticed.

Actually I like Bernanke, he is head and shoulders above the "genius" Greenspan, who's heavy handed approach created two recessions.

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St. Croix534 reads

but this market is not normal. Earnings are up because companies have done a phenomenal job with their balance sheet, and continuing to get more productivity with less resources. But companies are now reporting little to no revenue growth, and some in cases giving poor guidance.

One would argue that the market being the future predictor should discount what is going on, but Bernanke is flooding the market with cheap money, and investors have nowhere else to go in search of yield.

I agree on the inflation front. I see it, but obviously the govt doesn't see it, or uses other data to arrive at 1-2% inflation growth. But if we ever have job growth, then inflation will really kick in as labor tends to be the prime inflation driver.

Re Bernanke, he's got Japan and Europe following his lead, hence why Japan's market is up 50% in 6 months. But we are treading in territory we've never experienced. The day the Fed stops its purchases, short the shit out of the market.

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GaGambler426 reads

but first off, I don't believe he has a choice, and secondly I don't think he is being proactive as much as reactive. IOW, I don't think he is leading, I think he is following.

I do agree that we have another bubble building, but without any other place to go, the money has got to stay in the market for at least the short/mid term.

By all rights the dollar should have plunged with all the dollars that seem to be flooding the market, which would have been fine with me since most of my money is based in oil which trades to the inverse of the dollar. What's saving us is it appears that everybody on the planet is playing the same game, The Chinese started it, the Euros came second to the game (not intentionally of course) and now we are fighting fire with fire. Eventually somebody is going to have to blink in this game of chicken and then who knows what we will end up with. I wouldn't be shorting just yet, but I would be keeping my finger at least near the trigger.

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anonymousfun537 reads

If you say Reagan, you know nothing about presidency and job creation. If you say Tax Cuts, same goes!

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SinCitySinner543 reads

Ted's overall stance on certain issues..

However, what I don't agree with the assessment that Chris Christie is not a viable candidate because of his "anger" issues. What anger issues? Anger issues? The man tells it like it is.. He is like Gambler or Mikey of politics. I am pretty sure if he does become President, he would tell a reporter or two to go fuck himself/herself. He is hugely popular in otherwise blue state. He can clearly work with people from both the parties.

Now I am saying that I will support him for President 100%. It depends on what his policies are on key issues. But I certainly think he is very much viable candidate.  

What was the last time Obama gave a straight forward answer to a question....By the time he gets to the point, I am half asleep or back to watching Family Guy....

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mattradd429 reads

I think he's a very viable candidate, for the reasons you mentioned. However, I think he will have difficulty for two reasons. The first is, if the Tea Party holds sway, he won't make it. And secondly, his weight. When was the last time we had a heavy set president; Taft? I don't mean that in a critical way, it just it seems that the rigor of the office doesn't allow for it.

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613spades495 reads

The gun control laws passed in NJ would alienate much of the south and upper midwest and many middle of the road voters find him brash and condescending, it works on the north eastern sea board but wont translate well nation wide. Jmho.

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SinCitySinner471 reads

He does need to get in control of that figure..

If you can't get in the seat at the baseball stadium, its kind of hard to get up and stretch during the 7th inning. LOL  

Tea Party has already started losing influence. They weren't what they were in 2008 when Obama got elected. People like Jindal, Christie and Rubio are the new hope of GOP.

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