Comments on: Rising prices for slow snails http://www.investmentpostcards.com/2008/04/16/rising-prices-for-snails-at-slow-speed/ Prieur du Plessis’s international investment blog Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:06:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: David Wallacehttp://www.investmentpostcards.com/2008/04/16/rising-prices-for-snails-at-slow-speed/comment-page-1/#comment-2277 David Wallace Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:09:00 +0000 http://www.investmentpostcards.com/2008/04/16/rising-prices-for-snails-at-slow-speed/#comment-2277 The Economist is a great publication. You can get headlines/stories pushed to you via email.I remember back in 1999? they did a cover/story on oil at $10 a barrel. Their analysis showed oil going lower. Of course, it was almost the exact bottom. The Economist is a great publication. You can get headlines/stories pushed to you via email.

I remember back in 1999? they did a cover/story on oil at $10 a barrel. Their analysis showed oil going lower. Of course, it was almost the exact bottom.

]]> By: Erichttp://www.investmentpostcards.com/2008/04/16/rising-prices-for-snails-at-slow-speed/comment-page-1/#comment-2272 Eric Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:31:27 +0000 http://www.investmentpostcards.com/2008/04/16/rising-prices-for-snails-at-slow-speed/#comment-2272 It was also heartening to hear Mark Mobius, he of Asiamoney mag's list of Top 100 Most Influential People Who Frequently Wear Pancake Makeup, declaim to a talking head at Bloomberg tv that the "worst is over" regarding the the recent unpleasantness in the credit markets.Sounds like he's lobbying for a spot on the board of Mr. Hancock's Fed IPO. It was also heartening to hear Mark Mobius, he of Asiamoney mag’s list of Top 100 Most Influential People Who Frequently Wear Pancake Makeup, declaim to a talking head at Bloomberg tv that the “worst is over” regarding the the recent unpleasantness in the credit markets.

Sounds like he’s lobbying for a spot on the board of Mr. Hancock’s Fed IPO.

]]> By: Bill Critchhttp://www.investmentpostcards.com/2008/04/16/rising-prices-for-snails-at-slow-speed/comment-page-1/#comment-2270 Bill Critch Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:30:04 +0000 http://www.investmentpostcards.com/2008/04/16/rising-prices-for-snails-at-slow-speed/#comment-2270 Very wry, Mr Hancock. Very wry indeed. How nice that the investment banks will help Ben. Very wry, Mr Hancock. Very wry indeed. How nice that the investment banks will help Ben.

]]> By: Jim Hancockhttp://www.investmentpostcards.com/2008/04/16/rising-prices-for-snails-at-slow-speed/comment-page-1/#comment-2260 Jim Hancock Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:54:02 +0000 http://www.investmentpostcards.com/2008/04/16/rising-prices-for-snails-at-slow-speed/#comment-2260 But Prieur - I have heard from the very best of sources that we are simply in a brief slowdown, that housing is bottoming and earnings will be over 15% in H2!Yes sir, increases in exports and the rebounding housing market will start the next bull market later this year.Also, the investment banks are planning to merge with the Fed, so they can better direct Ben's efforts.At least this is the only way I can explain the rally today ... But Prieur – I have heard from the very best of sources that we are simply in a brief slowdown, that housing is bottoming and earnings will be over 15% in H2!

Yes sir, increases in exports and the rebounding housing market will start the next bull market later this year.

Also, the investment banks are planning to merge with the Fed, so they can better direct Ben’s efforts.

At least this is the only way I can explain the rally today …

]]> By: Prieur du Plessishttp://www.investmentpostcards.com/2008/04/16/rising-prices-for-snails-at-slow-speed/comment-page-1/#comment-2245 Prieur du Plessis Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:40:40 +0000 http://www.investmentpostcards.com/2008/04/16/rising-prices-for-snails-at-slow-speed/#comment-2245 Mr Obvious: I alerted Barry to the cover and we exchanged some ideas. I truly think The Economist should rather have higlighted the "fresh story", i.e. the rising price of snails (or food in general)! Mr Obvious: I alerted Barry to the cover and we exchanged some ideas. I truly think The Economist should rather have higlighted the “fresh story”, i.e. the rising price of snails (or food in general)!

]]> By: Mr. Obvioushttp://www.investmentpostcards.com/2008/04/16/rising-prices-for-snails-at-slow-speed/comment-page-1/#comment-2244 Mr. Obvious Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:34:50 +0000 http://www.investmentpostcards.com/2008/04/16/rising-prices-for-snails-at-slow-speed/#comment-2244 Barry Ritholz commented on this cover, too, and others recently as to why they are NOT contrary indicators, in keeping with your comment. Barry Ritholz commented on this cover, too, and others recently as to why they are NOT contrary indicators, in keeping with your comment.

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