Comments on: Words from the (investment) wise for the week that was (February 16 – 22, 2009) http://www.investmentpostcards.com/2009/02/22/words-from-the-investment-wise-for-the-week-that-was-february-16-%e2%80%93-22-2009/ 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: Jack Lovellhttp://www.investmentpostcards.com/2009/02/22/words-from-the-investment-wise-for-the-week-that-was-february-16-%e2%80%93-22-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-9323 Jack Lovell Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:30:17 +0000 http://www.investmentpostcards.com/2009/02/22/words-from-the-investment-wise-for-the-week-that-was-february-16-%e2%80%93-22-2009/#comment-9323 Interesting that the Baltic Dry Index has had a good run since the beginning of the year - is this a dead cat bounce? Your thoughts now that the Dow Theory bear signal has been confirmed (and also by the S&P)..... Interesting that the Baltic Dry Index has had a good run since the beginning of the year – is this a dead cat bounce? Your thoughts now that the Dow Theory bear signal has been confirmed (and also by the S&P)…..

]]> By: Davidhttp://www.investmentpostcards.com/2009/02/22/words-from-the-investment-wise-for-the-week-that-was-february-16-%e2%80%93-22-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-9317 David Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:06:54 +0000 http://www.investmentpostcards.com/2009/02/22/words-from-the-investment-wise-for-the-week-that-was-february-16-%e2%80%93-22-2009/#comment-9317 Update: Richard Russell noted early this week that none of the major news outlets seemed to mention the recent bearish Dow Theory confirmation of the bear market.Well, Barron's mentioned it (with an article called, "Be Leery of Dow Theory"), but probably few others did. But hey, at least we're listening! Update: Richard Russell noted early this week that none of the major news outlets seemed to mention the recent bearish Dow Theory confirmation of the bear market.

Well, Barron’s mentioned it (with an article called, “Be Leery of Dow Theory”), but probably few others did. But hey, at least we’re listening!

]]> By: WMhttp://www.investmentpostcards.com/2009/02/22/words-from-the-investment-wise-for-the-week-that-was-february-16-%e2%80%93-22-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-9265 WM Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:08:08 +0000 http://www.investmentpostcards.com/2009/02/22/words-from-the-investment-wise-for-the-week-that-was-february-16-%e2%80%93-22-2009/#comment-9265 Why should banks be forced to mark their assets to market? Who died and made you God? You think you know what accounting methods yield the One True Value? What arrogance! It is utter arrogance to argue for forcing accounting methods on private entities, and then when they struggle as a result, to write them off as unworthy to live and invite the government to go in and feast on them like parasites. I guess it is easy to scoff at the life work of others when you aren't in the line of fire--yet.There is right and wrong in this world, and what you are advocating is wrong. Why should banks be forced to mark their assets to market? Who died and made you God? You think you know what accounting methods yield the One True Value? What arrogance! It is utter arrogance to argue for forcing accounting methods on private entities, and then when they struggle as a result, to write them off as unworthy to live and invite the government to go in and feast on them like parasites. I guess it is easy to scoff at the life work of others when you aren’t in the line of fire–yet.

There is right and wrong in this world, and what you are advocating is wrong.

]]> By: anton kleinschmidthttp://www.investmentpostcards.com/2009/02/22/words-from-the-investment-wise-for-the-week-that-was-february-16-%e2%80%93-22-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-9240 anton kleinschmidt Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:07:10 +0000 http://www.investmentpostcards.com/2009/02/22/words-from-the-investment-wise-for-the-week-that-was-february-16-%e2%80%93-22-2009/#comment-9240 Hi PrieurI have mentioned Postcards from Cape Town on the Mail and Guardians Thought Leader site in one of Reg Rumneys posts'Your articles have become one of my main sources of financial info. Very good content Hi Prieur

I have mentioned Postcards from Cape Town on the Mail and Guardians Thought Leader site in one of Reg Rumneys posts’

Your articles have become one of my main sources of financial info. Very good content

]]> By: Words from the (investment) Wise 2.22.2009 | The Big Picturehttp://www.investmentpostcards.com/2009/02/22/words-from-the-investment-wise-for-the-week-that-was-february-16-%e2%80%93-22-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-9220 Words from the (investment) Wise 2.22.2009 | The Big Picture Sun, 22 Feb 2009 12:20:23 +0000 http://www.investmentpostcards.com/2009/02/22/words-from-the-investment-wise-for-the-week-that-was-february-16-%e2%80%93-22-2009/#comment-9220 [...] Words from the (investment) wise for the week that was (February 16 – 22, 2009) [...] [...] Words from the (investment) wise for the week that was (February 16 – 22, 2009) [...]

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