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Let’s see what happens over the next week or two on these.
Jan 06, 2009 – Go Long:
ARM – $3.27
EMKR – $1.21
CPE – $3.15
FED – $3.11
SRZ – $1.66
GGP – $1.45
THC – $1.19
KVA – $3.60
HUN – $4.40
Brad at Wendy’s place points out the obvious that is probably usually overlooked:
…choose an operating system and an office suite (and whatever else you use) that lets you retain full control of your files. Because they’re yours.
Why?
…suppose your word processor and spreadsheet programs stored all of your files in encrypted form. But not encrypted with a key you choose, or know; instead, encrypted with a secret key of the manufacturer, who assures you that the encryption key will always be available to you. At least, as long as you remain a customer of theirs. Would you trust your business’ important documents to that software?
There are software companies out there that would foist that very thing upon you. Choose wisely.
No, I’m not dead. Yet, anyway.
The improving weather has been getting the best of me. Intentions to blog here regularly have fallen victim lately to sunny days and outdoor projects.
Today’s header image is an annoying mess, just like the US tax codes.
Another April 15th comes and goes.
Only 8 more days until Tax Freedom Day this year.
Mike’s right: there will be a bit of everything here. Let’s set the ground rules right up front: no topic is off limits. There are no sacred cows. Don’t expect that you won’t be offended here, but keep it cordial. Please provide constructive criticism. You may not like what you read, but don’t forget: you came to us.
Let’s do this.
Like getting the keys to your new house. Put the key in the front door, giggle the lock a bit, and give a nice shoulder shot to unstick and open that door. Ah, the new home. It’s empty. A few dust bunnies and cobwebs. Needs paint. Needs more than just paint. But that’s alright. It’s yours. All yours.
What to work on first? Set a priority list? Or go with the flow? Probably a little bit of both.
What’s in my world right now that I’m bringing into this new house? For one – stocks and finance. Whoa, daddy. March 6, 2008. A Thursday. I’ve never heard of a “Black Thursday” before, but by golly it felt like a dark brown. If I could sum up all of my thoughts into words at this point, then I wouldn’t stop typing….ever.
Why not just start with the position we put on today and we’ll see how smart or smrt it was at the end of this month. Objects in motion tend to stay in motion (yeah, there will probably be a lot of geek style painting going up in this joint, too…they’re in the boxes…just gotta find ‘em and unpack ‘em), and I thought why not start with a currency move. Not to overthink things…but why not play the dollar against the Pound and Euro. When mortgage companies that didn’t take much/any subprime risk get margin calls and have a default because everyone’s stuffing cash under their mattresses…without any creative policy changes on the near term horizon, then the only ‘bullet’ (cough, cough) left appears to be another strong rate cut. Bank of England and European Central Bank showed their cards and not budging. Again, pretty simple view, but sometimes simple is all you need. We’ll see.
Today: 1 Euro = $1.539; 1 Pound = $2.01
This won’t be another stock blog. What kind of blog will it be? Stay tuned. A bit of everything. But definitely to amuse me/us (yes, you the reader…there’ll be a futon in the side room where you can crash), to think, to overthink, to underthink…
Alright, now I’m already starting to bore you. My bad. It’s like that guy (and you know who he is) at work that never stops talking to you and never has anything useful to say. And he does it right before lunch. At that point, you stop him and just walk away. But just like that guy, he’ll be back…and so will we. Take care.
