gdp's Comments

20s Money : Facebook - Buy, Sell, Hold

Tue, 22 May 2012 14:36:02 +0000

Good points Brent. Lots to consider with this stock. Today it continues to drop. Pretty risky to play a stock on the opening IPO day.

Fund My Mutual Fund - Stock Market, Economic, Equity Analysis - Via A Model Mutual Fund : Fed VP Janet Yellen Prepares Us for QE3, while Bank of America (BAC) Sees $5 From its Porch

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:59:12 +0000

If you think QE3 is coming, shouldn't you buy BAC at current levels and "front-run" the announcement?

20s Money : Personal Finance Rule #1

Sun, 3 Jul 2011 00:47:30 +0000

Now we're talking different stuff. Primary residence = an expense. I do believe in the use of debt for higher rates of return (assuming a large number of factors are good) and that includes rental property.

20s Money : Government Considering Changing How CPI Is Calculated

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:51:17 +0000

Maybe the government will decide to recalculate how you determine what an ounce of gold is therefore they can suppress it's "price" and show people that their cash is still worth more than it is!

20s Money : How Republicans Get The Economy Wrong

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 01:31:55 +0000

I completely disagree. Big business loves regulation because they essentially write the regulations themselves. Regulation only hurts small business and erects barriers which prevent small business from chipping away at the markets that big corporations dominate. Big business has a seat at the table. Small business does not. When has regulation prevented a crisis? It hasn't and it won't prevent the next one. Of course big business doesn't throw money at Ron Paul, he wants to cut them out of the Washington circle and make them make it on their own without public backing. The last thing Wall Street wants is Ron Paul because it means cutting Wall Street off from public money either directly from bailouts and TARP or indirectly from Fed "lending of last resort" The dumbest thing in America is that people think the Democratic party has it out for Wall Street. Time to wake up.

20s Money : How Republicans Get The Economy Wrong

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 11:33:36 +0000

See Ron Paul's comments from the debate here: http://www.zerohedge.com/article/complete-ron-pau...

20s Money : How Republicans Get The Economy Wrong

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 11:21:02 +0000

Richard: If there's anything that has proven over and over again to fail, it is socialism or a perverted blend of central planning capitalism. Which book did you read? I have read End the Fed, and it is excellent. If Obama or one of the other Republicans get elected, you can bet that nothing will change and the only change will come when the market forces it since we will have no leadership to change the course of America. The market will ensure it is a painful transition.

20s Money : How Republicans Get The Economy Wrong

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:55:47 +0000

kyle, you're correct. insurance premiums are definitely a problem with small business. I work for a company with under 10 employees and it is a major issue. I think more small businesses will opt not to offer health insurance to employees at some point. The other thing is that it is getting overall more expensive to have full time employees. More businesses will hire contractors and part time employees rather than take on the additional costs of full time employees.

20s Money : Hello QE3?

Thu, 2 Jun 2011 00:26:20 +0000

More on the QE3 whispers: http://www.cnbc.com/id/43244609

20s Money : Next DRIP Candidate: Raven Industries, Inc. (RAVN)

Fri, 20 May 2011 20:26:44 +0000

I'm not a premium dividend.com member, if you want to email me the entire analysis they provide on RAVN, I'll let you know what I think about it. Thx

20s Money : Next DRIP Candidate: Raven Industries, Inc. (RAVN)

Fri, 20 May 2011 20:19:29 +0000

Not sure, but I don't pay much attention to the ratings on various websites. I'd recommend reading the CEO's letter to shareholders and looking at some of their recent filings.

20s Money : Dividend Stocks vs $200 / Month Website

Thu, 19 May 2011 02:09:40 +0000

I probably pitch my case studies 1 out of 100 posts. Your comment was poor at best. Thanks tho.

20s Money : Dividend Stocks vs $200 / Month Website

Tue, 17 May 2011 03:05:27 +0000

Currently, $100 per month of it is Adsense. Good question.

20s Money : Microsoft Buying Skype

Wed, 11 May 2011 11:18:20 +0000

Update: I'm actually liking this deal more and more as I think about it. I'm definitely in the minority with that statement, and maybe that is part of the reason I like it? I think Skype offers some interesting capabilities for Microsoft and is more about a legitimate business need (communication) versus some quick consumer fad. I want to buy MSFT under $23/share.

20s Money : Ron Paul Is The Man

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:31:54 +0000

Meanwhile the dollar is tanking, silver skyrocketing, etc. Well done Bernanke.

20s Money : Must Rachet Up The Rhetoric

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 19:49:14 +0000

You might be right but i dont think they call it QE3... they will try and disguise what they are doing because the political pressures are mounting... hence the need for a press conference. I still think they stop QE when QE2 ends then they resume another round after a brief period. Regardless i think the path is set regardless of the short term timing. You have to own gold/silver in this environment.

20s Money : The Stock Market Is Not Going Higher, It Is Going Lower

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 20:33:27 +0000

I dont have a 401k, i rolled it into an IRA that i manage myself.... I like certain dividend companies, energy companies, cash, metals (CEF is the most trusted i think).

Fund My Mutual Fund - Stock Market, Economic, Equity Analysis - Via A Model Mutual Fund : Expect More Volatility than Usual Wednesday Afternoon as the First Federal Reserve News Conference O

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 19:29:11 +0000

Any thoughts on why all of a sudden Fed is diong a press conference? Could it be that they anticipate the need to get out there and defend policies more in the future? If that's the case, i'd expect the inflation trade continues.

20s Money : The Stock Market Is Not Going Higher, It Is Going Lower

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 18:58:22 +0000

If QE2 ends, yes there should be a dip. I think continual Fed inflationary policies is inevitable however as if rates climb, the country is basically insolvent. As such, i view the end of QE2 as a possible buying opportunity for metals and stocks assuming it plays out as expected (which it rarely does). I have large exposure to metals, but I also have a large cash position in my portfolio right now ready for buying opportunities. I'm not advising you go all in on silver.

20s Money : So You Want To Invest In Real Estate? A Tale Of How One Average Guy Got Started

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 01:51:20 +0000

Arthur: What type of tenants do you get in a home like this? How many of them are unemployed? Have you ever had a tenant stop paying rent based on a hardship or whatever?