tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2335748440449035592.post9012827724220249972..comments2008-05-20T14:36:33.034-04:00TraderMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241756200482130281noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2335748440449035592.post-37718249608138103682008-05-20T14:36:00.000-04:002008-05-20T14:36:00.000-04:00thanks guys!<BR/><BR/>mark thanks for the link add as well. I'm going to go set up a link list now and I'll be sure to add you.<BR/><BR/>jeff, yea i just changed url's and changed the layout/format up a little bit. i'll add your site to my link list as well jeff.madhatterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09190401467783694097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2335748440449035592.post-60345360154137983992008-05-20T12:41:00.000-04:002008-05-20T12:41:00.000-04:00Hatter; I was wondering where your old blog went all of a sudden... <BR/><BR/>good to hear you've got a new one.Risk Manager Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14994763012317049832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2335748440449035592.post-26508301734767441872008-05-20T12:12:00.000-04:002008-05-20T12:12:00.000-04:00Congrats on your blog launch, I'll add a link. My goal is for every reader of mine to have a blog by 2009! woo.TraderMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241756200482130281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2335748440449035592.post-40205170055396540242008-05-20T11:52:00.000-04:002008-05-20T11:52:00.000-04:00just fyi, on my site i posted the entire breakdown of BP Capital's position changes (Pickens' hedge fund) from his most recent 13F filing last Friday. too long to type it all out here, but he's made some notable moves. whether you agree or disagree with what he's saying, you've got to keep tabs on him like you would on buffett/icahn just because he has an impact. http://marketfolly.blogspot.com/madhatterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09190401467783694097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2335748440449035592.post-12425285729787836932008-05-20T10:58:00.000-04:002008-05-20T10:58:00.000-04:00Agree with yayankee.<BR/><BR/>Pickens was on Bberg TV 2 or 3 weeks ago. He argued oil would hit $150 by year end and that he expected natural gas to rise in price.Mike Maslandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06275851037612575206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2335748440449035592.post-60967524345972594452008-05-20T10:33:00.000-04:002008-05-20T10:33:00.000-04:00In my link from April, he cited $150 oil. I don't think that is "new news" but I believe now he said it by end of the year, so maybe that got people's attention. Either way he could be completely wrong (or correct). But the larger themes are what matter.<BR/><BR/>Remember, until the Wall Street Journal or Barrons has a front page article about something most of Wall Street lives in a vacuum of ignorance. The whole food shortage thing was off the radar until WSJ posted it on front page about 2-3 months ago.<BR/><BR/>And these are our "best and brightest" and compensated as such. There are some great people out there, but it seems the majority are just testosterone laden jocks with nice MBAs ;)TraderMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241756200482130281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2335748440449035592.post-17752596617171058522008-05-20T10:27:00.000-04:002008-05-20T10:27:00.000-04:00Pickens comments have been floating around the internet for several weeks, goes to show that CNBC does have impactyayankeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500359981802753931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2335748440449035592.post-89531948102117540952008-05-20T10:22:00.000-04:002008-05-20T10:22:00.000-04:00Guy,<BR/>Can't we just put the war spending on off the balance sheet accounts and then cut taxes even further? Meanwhile increasing Medicare spending? Worked like a charm so far! This off the balance sheet accounting worked great for Enron, then the banks, now the government. Woo hoo. If it is not there, than it does not exist.<BR/><BR/>Well if this had turned out to be a Clintong/Guiliani race as it looked like 1 year ago, I think Bloomberg would of raced in - America needs CENTRISTS. And people thinking up solutions. I still think Obama might tap him somehow for a cabinet post. The centrists with bright minds (like Hagel) are being driven from the hell that is Washington.<BR/><BR/>But anyhow, most war times the people are asked to sacrifice. In this one, we are not even allowed to photograph the caskets as they come home since its bad PR. And we send money to Americans and urge them to shop. Thats "support".<BR/><BR/>Welcome to Rome.TraderMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241756200482130281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2335748440449035592.post-72504798126872442522008-05-20T10:21:00.000-04:002008-05-20T10:21:00.000-04:00We cannot pay for healthcare; we cannot pay for gas; we cannot pay to fix anything like key infrastructure; but as American citizen you are always guaranteed the right to the 4 "c's" and a "b" and they are: 1)the right to smoke Cigarettes; 2) the right to Cable TV; 3) the right to have a Cell phone; 4) the right to a Car; 5) the right to have Body piercings and tatoos!!!! After this ....nothing is guaranteed!!Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09198161809721597881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2335748440449035592.post-30728118223552787452008-05-20T10:15:00.000-04:002008-05-20T10:15:00.000-04:00People can't even give up the super sized french fries for their health and you think they are going to sacrifice something for their country? It's sad, but I often wonder if the US is already past the point of a possible recovery (social/economic/political).Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14603027333434481007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2335748440449035592.post-19231336782403360602008-05-20T10:08:00.000-04:002008-05-20T10:08:00.000-04:00TM: We need a political movement in this country called "Sacrifice For America" because that is what it is going to take; folks are going to have to give up something if we want to remain on topGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09198161809721597881noreply@blogger.com