Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Another Whatnot Wednesday

It's uncanny. Today is Wednesday and, as usual, nothing is happening.

Well, not quite. GMAC asks for more taxpayer money. Why ? I don't know ... the WSJ article is hard to understand - lots of "facts" but not the ones that might help one understand why they need more taxpayer money. I guess it's unable to borrow money at sufficiently low rates to then finance car purchases at competitive rates for car buyers.

Obama looks like the new 21st century Alfred P. Sloan; he's putting together a car empire of multiple brands under US government control: GM, Chrysler and all their brands, plus their finance companies. What will he do with them ? No one knows; I suspect he has no idea either. He's improvising ... well, at least temporizing. He just wants to put that mess aside until he and his co-conspirators in Congress to pass climate change and health care cluster FUBARs. Once passed, even if the Democrats lose Congress, they'll be in a position to use Senate filibuster rules to prevent repeal. What a wonderful system ! ... NOT !

In case anyone missed it, the Case-Schiller home price index showed broad month-over-month improvement in a majority of major cities in the US. Data thus shows that the house price "bottom" is in, presuming that no further shocks occur.

Actions

I'll be looking at charts this morning, thinking. MT, one of the few remaining 1-2-3 Fund positions, reported earnings in Europe this AM. Blabberg says the stock is trading lower in Europe. I'll read the news on Briefing to see how the numbers compared to "expectations" and then read the press releases. Whether I take action or not will depend on what I see. My plan was to hold through January, but it's always subject to change, as any speculation is.

Word of the Day

"Dualism" - noun [$10]
Dualism means 1. being twofold; duality; 2. (Philosophy) the theory that in any domain of reality, there are two independent underlying principals, e. g. mind and matter, form and content (cf. idealism, monism, materialism); 2. (Theology) a. the theory that the forces of good and evil are equally balanced in the universe; b. the theory of the dual (human and divine) personality of Christ.
Sentences: (A) [from "Great Ideas of Philosophy", a Teaching Company CD course, part 5, Notes page 24] cf. monism: "For the ontological dualist, there are two: the dualist adds the mental to the physical."
(B) Dualism seems to be immanent in the "World" at many levels: elementary particles and their rules of interactions, good and evil, man and woman, and even ideologically in libertarianism and totalitarianism as extremes. In addition, for optimality actual states of existence seem to require both to manifest an optimal resultant "World State". As written yesterday, the World's naturally evolved state always seems to result in "some A and some B", and not "A or B".

53 comments:

Bud said...

good morning Bman !!!


i don't think a climate change (fairy tale) bill can get thru congress.........and if it does.........unemployment goes to 15% within a year

Bud said...

so Bman.............you have sold all the calls you bought (long 300%) except MT?


excellent trading.............beefer style.................book those gains .............and on to the next watering hole


je ne suis pas un goinfre indeed

Bunkerman said...

barring adverse news, the 1050 area look like a time to contemplate re-buys.

Bunkerman said...

no, I stil have BA and HBC, too.

I rolled BA to Jan to capture teh Dreamliner event.

HBC earnings to come, too.

Bunkerman said...

too soon to tell on the climate bill ... lots of odd undercurrents there.

Bud said...

Bman is bill gross a beefer ??

Frosty said...

Bunky...see your heros at GS lowered their GDP forecast...are you moving your spiddy 1200 target out to 2012 sir.

Bunkerman said...

not sure, Bud. His normal mutual funds might not be rapid traders.

Maybe partly: some A (yes) and some B (no), but mostlly no, I'd guess..

Bunkerman said...

nope, frosty. nc.

Bud said...

Bman is today just beefers tryin to 'create panic' ??


complete annihalation in stox

Frosty said...

"1050 area look like a time to contemplate re-buys"...don't get to fired up Bunky gesh...you're not feeling it at all that is obvious...or did you run out of sausage sir?

Bunkerman said...

look, the last two times I picke dlevels, stox never go there.

I think a new big move up depends on next weeks jobs number.

No rush.

Dow down 36 is "panic" - uh ???

Bunkerman said...

beefers are bailing from their stock toys ...

drunken beefers climbing out of with speakeasy windows as Ness smashes the front door.

Bunkerman said...

picked up a few more MT calls.

that report was OK.

Frosty said...

"complete annihalation in stox"...uh did you miss Sal's post Bunky...way to nut up..."where is Bud, I want to punch him in the face"

Bud said...

'Dow down 36'


LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO


dow is completely meaningless........irrelevant.........SPX is only relevant.............yes annihalation.............massacre.....bloodbath.................beefers selling en masse

Bunkerman said...

lololol

my drunken beefer metaphor seems to apply.

beefers stocks being annihilated ... regular stocks modest losses.

All selling at the same time.

Hmmm I think I said that recently as a reason why beefers all barging into the same themes is bad.

Spin-em said...

dow is completely meaningless........irrelevant.........SPX is only relevant.............


what a puppet..thanks jim

RAAAAARR...SALLY WANNA CRACKER!!!

Bud said...

the beefer-speakeasy analogy is one of my favs...........i set you up Bman................and you didn't come thru.....oh well

Bud said...

Bman is Larry fink a beefer ???

Frosty said...

LMAOOO...the Rev Sal... care to taste my Schweddy balls.

Bud said...

Bman are you satisfied with the pace of financial regulatory reform?? is no reform better than the 'wrong' reform ??


do we even need reform ? why not just enforce the current laws ?

Frosty said...

"yes, I best come back with a question to give the appearance that I think for myself"...touchem' all Tom...punch in the gut, I'll leave a light on.

Bud said...

you won't give up.........will you frosty?


ok................i try to control myself and behave............but i guess you won't be satisfied til i respond


listen you scum sucking jizz swallowing man-beaver licking douchebag.............i am trying to learn from the Bman...........his brainpower has helped me tremendously.............and has put money in my pocket


frosty piece of shit lowlife dirtbag............constantly rootin against me.........all you have done is piss me off and annoy me and increase my blood pressure



happy now ??? got the response u wanted????.......huh??....nuthin..........i didn't think so




PS...........still wanna be friends ???

Bud said...

where's the other guy rootin for me to blowup ?? where is ace


oh wait.......he made 400k yday............never mind



PS..........great trade ace!!! i love hearin stories about other traders success

Spin-em said...

.............i am trying to learn from the Bman...........his brainpower has helped me tremendously.............and has put money in my pocket

AZZZ------KIZZZZZER!!!!!!!!!!

sound like pat before he got spanked

Bunkerman said...

beefers are bailing from their stock toys ...

drunken beefers climbing out of with speakeasy windows as Ness smashes the front door.

Uh .. Bud ... that pitch went over the fence a couple hours ago.

Bunkerman said...

if they pass a bil by year end, I'll be happy.

I'm very dissatisfied by pace of SEC regulaory reforms over short selling, etc.

Bunkerman said...

bot some VVUS, RIMM. room to add.

I term speculation.

Frosty said...

Bunky...you think funds tax loss sales RIMM are climaxing today.

Bunkerman said...

nope, just buying the gap suport for a starter.

I think there aren't many tax loos sales in RIMM - most of those would have sold Dec 2008

Bunkerman said...

lots of mutual fund year ends are now, anyway.

Vanguard, for example

Bud said...

well well well


apparently vegas bookmakers do read this blog ...............line moving after my post yday

doubled up on newyorkyankees -173 for GAME1.............guaranteed winner...........i am the king of gambling

Bud said...

don corelone..........vito corleone.........sonny sorleone........michael corleone.....fredo corleone........

mfl59 said...

"i am the king of gambling"

all in Kansas State to win the Big 12 North

Bunkerman said...

uh oh Bud .. where's your slave ?

Spin-em said...

"callin of the dogs" since I learned Buds on dialup

mfl59 said...

every douche and their brother is betting on the Yankees...

a 2-1 favorite? Phillies are an excellent value....I'm in....if you can top tick the euro surely you can top tick the Yankees big fella...

Spin-em said...

loooool...at least I can respect that bet.

mfl59 said...

thats a bet on the series, not tonight's game...

full disclosure...I love the Yankees....

Bud said...

i believe my wagering record in recent weeks speaks for itself

4-1 on thursday nite college........easily over 500 in college............3-0 in alcs and also won the series bet




non es deus my ass

Bud said...

actually 4-0 in alcs


non es deus my ass

Spin-em said...

you betting another steak with ur dad???...

come onn mike, get the poor sonsabitch a new flat screen.

Frosty said...

my bet joda has his final melt under pressure...they find him dead on the mean streets of philly with the needle still in his arm.

Bud said...

needle still in his arms


LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Spin-em said...

wonder what the weather's like today in Couchsta Rica.....

Bud said...

had to go in one more time................long newyorkyankees -173 again...........i can't see them losin this game...........guaranteed winner

Bunkerman said...

since you don't understand Latin, Bud, here's a German slave ...

Sie sind kein Gott.

Bud said...

you guys have to understand...........i am not 'betting' or 'rooting' for a team............i am in a fight with my bookie..........it's me vs him...........1 man loses.........1 man wins............i am tryin to knock his teeth out


1 of my guys owns a bmw and a jaguar.........and he upgrades to the new model alternatively every 2 years...........he been doin it since the early 90s............i have paid for those nice cars..........now it's time for him to buy me a car



non es deus my ass

Bud said...

in fact...........i did go buy a dealership few days back.........i am lookin at perhaps a late model german sedan


non es deus my ass

Bunkerman said...

uh oh ...

remember when I bought Gold Mist ?

Spin-em said...

ohhhh shit.....

Spin-em said...

good luck men....merny...may the best team win (handshake)