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william lindblad

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U.S. Debt Concerns Weigh on Global Stocks (BloggingStocks)

Apr 18th 2011 5:45PM U.S. debt concerns are real and given the present changes in fuel cost, the recovery may reverse.
That statement reflects the majority of Wall St. opinion.

I wish that I were that optimistic -
We have massive debt, no real agreement on how to address it, spiraling fuel which is going to take food with it, a Fed that is ignoring inflation and weather conditions that will damage food production the world over. By September there will be more interest in food than gold.

First Solar & Renewables Industry Plead to Save DoE Loan Program (BloggingStocks)

Apr 13th 2011 1:40PM Nice to hear from all.

The real problem is getting a replacement for vehicle fuel and the only viable alternative if natual gas. Electric has potential, but it's still a long way off for use other than local.

Electric generation in the U.S. is mostly coal, followed by natural gas, water and with oil in last place. We could easily increase natural gas, re-open many closed hydro operations and continue with wind and solar. The combined would make electric abundant for at least another fifty years. I don't like nukes for two reasons - they cost too much and we still don't know what to do with the waste. Besides that, another commentator mentioned insurance. Adding to that I wouild like to mention that these facilities have a "terminal" life span and unlike coal and gas, you cannot simply do a modernization and keep the facility operating.

First Solar & Renewables Industry Plead to Save DoE Loan Program (BloggingStocks)

Apr 10th 2011 6:20PM The government is lilke a serpent - forked tongue.

I think Mr Pickens has been on the natural gas bandwagon for years and has spent a great deal of his own money. I anyone has a point - he does, but I don't see any response from our government. The only thing happening is a move to get flex fuel pumps installed across the country - and that AIN'T the government.
The government has been flat on it's ass since the oil embargo. Talk, talk & more talk, but there proactive stance has been limited to token movement. So, if past performance is any indication -solar and wind are going right back to where they were ca. 1980, aka, the backseat.
What is amazing about this is - take a look at Europe and the UK. Both are taking a very strong proactive approach and it's not entirely based on moving from coal and oil, but on looking to future needs and the ability to be more self reliant at less cost.
Does make one wonder why we even bother with elections.

Corn Reserves Expected to Fall to 15-Year Low (BloggingStocks)

Apr 8th 2011 4:59PM Remember that all information at present is projected and the results do not become known - starting in August and ending in October. Suppose it's a lousy harvest. Suppose it's a very lousy harvest. Than what?

Suppose this is true with soybeans, spuds, wheat, oats and just about everything else that grows?

Why are we doing pellitized seed? The coatings are fungicide/pesticide. Is there a problem? Glyphosate is starting to fail.

When Are We Going to Pay Off the National Debt? (BloggingStocks)

Apr 6th 2011 4:07PM Kevin, we are NEVER going to pay off the national debt. Even if we could, it's bad economics. Anyone who thinks that statement is nonsense, try the equation on a personal level.
If one were to pay all debts upfront -
You would have to buy cash:
home
vehicle(s)
major appliances
EVERYTHING
Now lets suppose credit cards never existed and you find a great deal on something you want while on vacation. Your bank is where you live and you do not have enough cash. Where do you get credit?
Governments have the same problem.

The ideal is to balance the budget and have an excess which you apply to debt, however the present government is a long way from that accomplishment and to get there will require taxation and austerity measures,
all politically unfavorable.

Deere & Co. (DE): 'Equipped for Growth' (BloggingStocks)

Apr 5th 2011 5:22PM Deere has the brand name and recogniton, but they also have the largest price. Advantages include their ability to cross over into the contractor area in which they also have a large market. They do have a lot of competition.
Case/IH, New Holland, Mahindra, Kubota, to name a few.
The outcome for all will hinge on this season as there are reasons to believe that there are field problems, problems that are in the realm of the chemical makers, which effect harvest and the need for machines. In other words, if production becomes lower, the need for more efficient equipment becomes less, simply because income is less.
Note: USDA projections are ALWAYS optimistic.

Chasing Value: EZcorp Still Besting Apple (BloggingStocks)

Apr 5th 2011 4:34PM I conclude that tell the truth as you have posted "less desirable" results as well as the positive. I have no interest in EZ, but I will point out that their business likely reflects the general economy. Obviously, this results in two distinct viewpoints as in one goes up and the other goes down. I am sure that all that drive get the point.

Bank of America Cuts First-Quarter GDP Forecast (BloggingStocks)

Apr 5th 2011 12:56PM The Fed can neither hide or ignore this particular type of inflation as it is so blatantly obvious and to try to do so would endanger credibility. As they have no control of this particular situation they will have a hard choice - continue stimulus policy or raise interest rates to counter inflation. I think that they will go with the later simply because the hikes in food and oil will put the economy in reverse. I expect that it will effect everything and the recent job gains and lower unemployment will not last, not to mention the wave of discontent that will also be part. There might be options in avoiding another mess as we could convert to a natural gas based fuel to replace oil, but this is a pipedream as it would take government backing and the crowd on the Hill is hardly proactive. These days they make "agree to disagree" a permanent position.

Chasing Value: The NBA Should Learn from Others (BloggingStocks)

Apr 4th 2011 7:25PM The arguments between players and owners is over 100 years young. It's only when we started to acquire superstar players that the real big money came into play.
It started with baseball, worked into football and hoops around the same time. If you put the Y A Tiddles and the others of the era into time frame money you would find them to be well under today. In that time tickets to the game were in line with avg. wages. The owners were millionairs, today billionairs. The sports area is not a business as such as the players are more as property, not a product. Impass = everybody gets mad, including fans.

Brent Crude Oil Explodes to $120 Per Barrel (BloggingStocks)

Apr 4th 2011 7:15PM I think it is close to the breaking point already. One should take into consideration that the last spike came in a robust economy. Irony is that we have a "glut" in the U.S. and the price is speculator driven. Another view for capitalism could be sell your independence to fund your downfall. I know the trading is legal, but when it is destroying your economy? While Congress is worrying about the budget/defecit, this is a larger threat as if they do not fix this - the former will just get bigger.
(hint - change the laws)