The Case for Stock Shorting
by Raymond C. Niles
(February 15, 2009)
Short sellers bring to light valuable information about poorly run companies.
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The Real Problem With Tim Geithner for Treasury
by Jonathan Hoenig
(January 23, 2009)
Wealth is not created because of a bailout, backstop or government stimulus plan. Geithner's history suggests he believes government intervention is key to growing the economy.
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Antipathy Towards Mark-to-Market Accounting is Misguided
by Raymond C. Niles
(November 6, 2008)
The antipathy towards mark-to-market accounting is misguided.
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Alan Greenspan vs. Capitalism
by Edward Cline
(October 27, 2008)
No sympathy should be wasted on Alan Greenspan. He did what John Galt in Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged refused to do even at the point of a gun and under physical torture: he agreed to become an economic dictator of the country.
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In Defense of Speculators and Short-Sellers
by Amit Ghate
(October 2, 2008)
Speculators and short-sellers don't create facts, they seek to identify and respond to them; and in the process they help adjust prices to economic conditions and establish smooth and liquid markets. As a result--instead of being scapegoated and banished--they should be respected and welcomed for the productive role they play in our markets.
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Stocks Look Cheap Historically, But They May Get Cheaper
by Don Luskin
(February 26, 2007)
I know that stocks are cheap, taking the long view. But in the context of the last couple of years when stocks have been persistently cheap, I see them as relatively rich.
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Stocks Will Shine Again
by Don Luskin
(October 24, 2005)
Wall Street loves bonds and hates stocks. Guess what I'm buying.
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Running Out of Gas
by Don Luskin
(October 13, 2005)
Energy is a hot commodity right now -- too hot. Take profits while you still can.
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When to Sell a Stock
by James K. Glassman
(September 27, 2005)
Sell if something has gone wrong with the business itself.
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How to Avoid Investing in Crooked Businesses
by James K. Glassman
(September 5, 2005)
How on earth could an amateur investor discern the true value of Enron? Or of WorldCom, a company whose fraudsters registered billions of dollars in operating expenses as capital investments, thus boosting profits in the short term?
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