Recent Content by bettles

  1. my fiscal cliff solution

    Neither side wants to budge. So fine. Here is how to fix the problem and the growing debt permanently. Simply keep all spending exactly where...
    Post by: bettles, Dec 25, 2012 in forum: Economics

  2. Doesn't look good for retailers

    Only time I've been to a mall in 2012 was when I was having some work done on my car nearby and it was raining so I didn't want to walk around...
    Post by: bettles, Dec 25, 2012 in forum: Economics

  3. Some jobs require only H1B, B1 and B2 visas apply. No citizens please

    Actually, it probably has more to do with the fact that Windows 8 makes some radical changes, whose benefits are not clear (particularly for...
    Post by: bettles, Dec 25, 2012 in forum: Economics

  4. The Impending Fiscal Cliff

    It's anybody's guess if an agreement will be reached in December or not. I tend to think it will, but it is far from certain. If an...
    Post by: bettles, Dec 5, 2012 in forum: Economics

  5. Why is a Greek default a big deal?

    Okay, I just had to bite on this one. Its quite obvious to me. The reason is because both the nation, and individuals, have large net debts....
    Post by: bettles, May 15, 2012 in forum: Economics

  6. Never-Ending Recession:Have Americans lost all hope for the future?

    Depends on the type of drug. Heroin, meth, coke, they are likely to die off, possibly in large enough numbers to significantly decrease public...
    Post by: bettles, Nov 26, 2011 in forum: Economics

  7. Food inflation

    It might make sense from a logical perspective that higher fuel prices cause grocery prices to go up. But then again, oil prices fell something...
    Post by: bettles, Apr 8, 2011 in forum: Economics

  8. Take the speculators out of the oil market and oil will drop 50%!!!

    Last I checked, major US stock indexes are higher now than they were during the summer of 2008 when everyone had their eyes on energy prices....
    Post by: bettles, Apr 8, 2011 in forum: Economics

  9. How Will US Consumers Cope With $100 Oil?

    For most people, I think the actual cost of the gasoline to get to and from work is quite small. Go ahead and figure it out - how many miles do...
    Post by: bettles, Feb 23, 2011 in forum: Economics

  10. How Will US Consumers Cope With $100 Oil?

    One would hope, by purchasing more fuel-efficient vehicles. But that does not appear to be the case. On the way to work this morning, I saw a...
    Post by: bettles, Feb 23, 2011 in forum: Economics

  11. Boehner: U.S. Will Not Default on Debt, But Congress Will Slash Spending

    Fed's in the red to China A very scary thought Not benign, a Contrary monetary shot To redesign a New world in which Beijing has bought The...
    Post by: bettles, Jan 30, 2011 in forum: Wall St. News

  12. Tunisia, then Egypt, now Yemen ....

    What happens in Egypt, stays in Egypt!
    Post by: bettles, Jan 30, 2011 in forum: Economics

  13. Weekly Poll: Even After The Ugly Red Candle, SPY +1.5% YTD. Where To Now?

    I voted bullish for this coming week, but now that I read Cramer is bullish, I may need to reconsider, since I consider him a contrary indicator....
    Post by: bettles, Jan 30, 2011 in forum: Trading

  14. What do you do when you have opened a trade?

    Before you get in, you should already have decided under what conditions (both going your way and not) you will get out under.
    Post by: bettles, Jan 30, 2011 in forum: Trading

  15. POLL: How long before stock indexes are back at record highs?

    The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 166 points today, its largest one-day fall in 5 months. How long do you think it will be before the Dow is...
    Thread by: bettles, Jan 28, 2011, 3 replies, in forum: Trading