tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2335748440449035592.post4649171408054149235..comments2008-12-22T12:37:27.100-05:00TraderMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241756200482130281noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2335748440449035592.post-18877699834868914882008-12-22T12:37:00.000-05:002008-12-22T12:37:00.000-05:00Patrick,<BR/><BR/>If you go to Dennis Kneale or Kudlow's blog you would not age one bit; the Goldilocks economy is fine. However, on the flip side, you'd probably be down 50% or so on your investments.<BR/><BR/>So I guess that's the choice - information or hope/cheerleading.TraderMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241756200482130281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2335748440449035592.post-61119710758570349272008-12-22T02:48:00.000-05:002008-12-22T02:48:00.000-05:00<A HREF="http://livingoffdividends.com/2008/12/18/the-deflation-scam/#comment-27334" REL="nofollow">The deflation scam?</A>Beanievillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04251024125518218874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2335748440449035592.post-56573581483079883622008-12-22T02:18:00.000-05:002008-12-22T02:18:00.000-05:00I literally feel like I've aged an additional 20 years because of this market. I am now 41 years old in "stock market years."<BR/><BR/>Seriously though, I've found that routine exercise and a consistent bearish bias will carry you through this market. I just don't see how 2009 could be a positive year for stocks. IMO the best case would be a flat year, despite trillions of $$$ in stimulus. It might be better just to sit entirely in cash or 50/50 long short in 2009. I am especially worried about the treasury bubble popping once Bernanke leaves and we stop "quant easing."<BR/><BR/>Now I am 42 years old...gotta stop talking about this market.Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12217554921967118634noreply@blogger.com