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6/17    I know the .com days of ugrads trading on etrade are long dead, but
        I haven't heard any economy stuff on the motd these days... so...
        what are the predictions on the DOW hitting 10,000? if, and when?
        also, is that a good or bad sign?
        \_ As long as Bush is in office, we are f*cked.
           \_ why?
              \_ economic policy based upon benefiting small group of
                 people which is politically important (read: farm bills,
                 steel tariff, lift estate tax and reduce stock dividends,
                 you name them); lavish military spending (Afghanistan,
                 Iraq), and shows no fiscal discipline... for starters.

                 \_ and this is new to this administration?  hi idiot!
                        \_ well it is more extreme.  Bush's budget has
                           planned for record deficts.  Almost 1.5 times
                           as high in 2003 dollars as the last record defict
                 market.  look for small, midcap, low pe, low ps, some growth for
                 decent peg, little or no debt, no big worries like
                 market.  I look for small, midcap, low pe, low ps, some growth
                 for decent peg, little or no debt, no big worries like
                 headache walmart giving to supermarket stocks, price at
                 least 25% lower than yahoo minimum 1-year target ... get
                 some good stuff out here.
                           that was created by... yup that's right, his dad.
                           Funny how the democrats are the party of responsible
                 some good stuff out here.  among the stuff above, still like
                           spending these days.
                           \_ No, they just raise taxes endlessly to pay for
                              the votes they need to buy to stay in office and
                              keep the poor dependent on government.
                              \_ Here are stats even a neocon can understand:
                 market.  I look for small, midcap, low pe, low ps, some
                 growth for decent peg, little or no debt, no big worries
                 like headache walmart giving to supermarket stocks, price
                 at least 25% lower than yahoo minimum 1-year target ... get
                                 http://csua.org/u/3a9
                                 Democrats have decreased the size of the
                                 government, Pugs increased it for the last
                                 five presidents.
              \_ because no matter how well or poorly the economy does, the
                 "we are f*cked" person is so deeply entrenched in their
                 own hatred they can't believe anything else.  the comment
                 has nothing to do with the economy but with irrationally
                 deep personal political philosophy.
                 \_ Nonetheless, we are still f*cked.
                    \_ *laugh* whatever.
        \_ I don't know about economy, but I've been making a killing in the
                 some good stuff out there.  among the stuff above, still like
           stock market. like 80% return since last october.  It's as good as
           ever.
           \_ how do you do that? derivatives?
              [ kinney's drivel deleted]
              \_ just pick the right stocks, and you don't even have to go
                 into those high risk stocks, just all your basic boring
                 value stocks like best buy, helen of troy, american eagle,
                 fossil, blue rhino, netbank ... ok ... a bit of tech like
                 nvidia, utstarcomm and gric.  basic idea of last october
                 is find boring safe stocks that has good value and no
                 downside as alternative to hopelessly low rates of money
                 market.  I look for small, midcap, low pe, low ps, some growth
                 for decent peg, little or no debt, no big worries like
                 headache walmart giving to supermarket stocks, price at
                 least 25% lower than yahoo minimum 1-year target ... get
                 some ideas from smartmoney magazine.  now is a little harder
                 cause things are more expensive but I think there are still
                 some good stuff out here.  among the stuff above, still like
                 and hold hele, rino, ntbk, tkci, fosl and utsi (I like utsi,
                 started by berkeley alumni, for the long term.  it's a
                 telecom stock doing well in the worst telecom slump ever).
                 \_ there's no such thing as a 'no downside' stock.  the
                    stock market always has risks.  maybe martha's company
                    was looking real good for a while, eh?
                        \_ you're an idiot.
                           \_ thanks for adding nothing to this thread.
                \_ My portfolio is up 50% over the last 6 months.  Of course
                        it's 100% SUNW, so it's also down 80% from a couple
                        of years ago.  It's all just numbers you can spin any
                        way you want.
                        \_ Down 80% means you lack discipline in your
                           investing.  You won't ever see warren buffett
                           down 80%.
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