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Ronald McDonald is a Safer Bet Than Uncle Sam
This past week saw a remarkable occurrence. The cost of insuring against a US default via credit derivatives hit record levels. It now costs more to insure against a US default on their debt than it does to insure against a default by McDonald’s. Ronald McDonald is deemed to be more trustworthy than Uncle Sam!
This is understandable in the light of the trillions of dollars in additional debt that Uncle Sam will soon be adding to its balance sheet. Yet the lemmings on Wall Street continue adding to their US dollar positions. Don’t be surprised to see a bailout down…
6Oct2008 | Oxbury Research | Comments Off | ContinuedSociopaths and Short Sellers
Everyone has heard everyone else say that politicians are liars. As readers of mine, you know that, save a very few, I agree with that statement. Regardless, I do my best to stay emotionally detached to their disregard for truth and honesty. I could have picketed or rioted at the RNC (I live in Minneapolis), but I’ve decided to take a different approach in dealing with my angst towards the political process, such as:
When November comes, I’ll write in my vote for Ron Paul. As this crisis pans out, I’ll make as much money as I can by staying one…
25Sep2008 | Oxbury Research | Comments Off | ContinuedShorting Stocks: The Truth about this Investing Strategy…and When It Makes Most Sense
Shorting stocks is how you make money from falling stocks – in theory anyway… In practice, shorting is one of the most difficult skills to master in the markets.
Today we’ll take a quick look at the mechanics of shorting, and then we’ll get into how to make it work for you, and decide if it’s even appropriate for you.
Buy Low, Sell High… Or… Sell High, Buy Back Low?
Buy low, sell high. That’s how you make money in the markets right? If you buy at $10 and sell at $20, you’ve got a $10 profit. The thing most people don’t know…
22Aug2008 | Investment U | Comments Off | Continued
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