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- Fri May 07, 2010 11:08 pm
- Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
- Topic: Triterium Auction
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1920
Re: Triterium Auction
Is auction still being held in May or pushed back further? For folks to come back from mud being down and less time to hoard plats?
- Sat Nov 21, 2009 5:39 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Republicans: Take back your freedoms
- Replies: 152
- Views: 8169
Re: Republicans: Take back your freedoms
Now, before I allow you to continue to twist my words, I said: "Don't make the mistake of thinking that everyone that is underemployed or unemployed is "in trouble" because you're discounting a number of second, non-primary household income folks." Increasing font size does not ...
- Sat Nov 21, 2009 4:57 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Republicans: Take back your freedoms
- Replies: 152
- Views: 8169
Re: Republicans: Take back your freedoms
Consumer Confidence: http://www.conference-board.org/economics/consumerConfidence.cfm Observe the trend from February to October. From less than 30 to almost 50. The general trend is upward, even though October may have slipped a little. Do you not agree that if unemployment and underemployment was...
- Sat Nov 21, 2009 4:52 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Republicans: Take back your freedoms
- Replies: 152
- Views: 8169
Re: Republicans: Take back your freedoms
Foreclosures: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20091111-717587.html "The number of U.S. properties for which a foreclosure filing was received grew 19% in October from a year earlier, but declined for the third month sequentially , an indication the foreclosure tide may be turning." Th...
- Sat Nov 21, 2009 4:44 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Republicans: Take back your freedoms
- Replies: 152
- Views: 8169
Re: Republicans: Take back your freedoms
I appreciate your challenge to my assertion, but the trends and facts are still in my favor: Actually it wasn't I that challenged you. It was YOU that challenged my post of a fact which is unemployment and underemployment is high and is a problem. I'll do a play by play. In layman's words...17.5% i...
- Sat Nov 21, 2009 4:43 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Republicans: Take back your freedoms
- Replies: 152
- Views: 8169
Re: Republicans: Take back your freedoms
Bankruptcy Consumer bankruptcies rising http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aCE00r4wATqU http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601110&sid=aOnsz9q3r8_8 http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2006/01/bankruptcy_2005.html There were 2.06 million bankruptcies filed in 2005....
- Sat Nov 21, 2009 2:28 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Republicans: Take back your freedoms
- Replies: 152
- Views: 8169
Re: Republicans: Take back your freedoms
No comment on discussion between you two. Just wanted to inject stats for your discussions. Fact is 10.2% is the official number. However if you look at u-6 from us dept of labor's stats (http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t12.htm). "U-6 Total unemployed, plus all marginally attached worke...
- Fri Nov 20, 2009 7:25 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Stock trading thread
- Replies: 390
- Views: 21323
Re: Stock trading thread
Market is little rocky but been doing too good ahead of economy in my view. I do understand stock market is generally forerunner of how real economy does but I think there will be a dip coming. No indicators, no scientific data or stats. Just my instinct or pure speculation whichever you want to cal...
- Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:50 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Republicans: Take back your freedoms
- Replies: 152
- Views: 8169
Re: Republicans: Take back your freedoms
No comment on discussion between you two. Just wanted to inject stats for your discussions. Fact is 10.2% is the official number. However if you look at u-6 from us dept of labor's stats (http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t12.htm). "U-6 Total unemployed, plus all marginally attached worke...
- Mon Nov 09, 2009 5:30 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Republicans: Take back your freedoms
- Replies: 152
- Views: 8169
Re: Republicans: Take back your freedoms
Even for those suffering because of the downturn, those that find themselves in the 10.2% unemployed, ... are they really falling off the map? Perhaps a small percentage. So how pronounced is this cycle? No, they are not falling off the map. Why? Because we have government programs in place to help...
- Wed Nov 04, 2009 8:07 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Stock trading thread
- Replies: 390
- Views: 21323
Re: Stock trading thread
What do you think of this strategy? When the VIX index (VXX.ID - 'iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index') makes a NEW 15 day low AND closes ABOVE its open, it signals a sell in the market (for a buy indication: the VIX makes a new 15 day HIGH AND closes BELOW its open) A sell signal would ...
- Wed Nov 04, 2009 7:51 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Republicans: Take back your freedoms
- Replies: 152
- Views: 8169
Re: Republicans: Take back your freedoms
Gotta admit though, most folks can't get that kind of credit and even if 0% promotions still existed. Current rate of what 0.7~1.20% in bank doesn't mean much. Plus I assume later you closed out those credit card? So unless individual have exceptional credit and can take a hit for opening & clos...
- Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:08 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Stock trading thread
- Replies: 390
- Views: 21323
Re: Stock trading thread
Sarvis, Doing nothing is sometimes a good move via conserving cash. Ragorn, That sucks man. Sorry to hear that, especially fact that Website flaked out. Corth, How are you doing on your investments? As for me, I haven't made any major gain or loss on my investment choices. Still holding to C and it'...
- Wed Oct 14, 2009 3:00 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Stock trading thread
- Replies: 390
- Views: 21323
Re: Stock trading thread
So how have all of you been doing in the market for past 2 months and now?
- Sat Aug 29, 2009 2:48 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Stock trading thread
- Replies: 390
- Views: 21323
Re: Stock trading thread
Got out today at a very slight loss. I have no faith in holding over the weekend, and I'm glad I was able to withdraw from this consistently-down-week with only minimal bruising. Of course, this only means that FAS will be 90 on Monday morning, but that's ok :) I'm glad you were take a small loss. ...
- Sat Aug 29, 2009 2:42 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Stock trading thread
- Replies: 390
- Views: 21323
Re: Stock trading thread
I don't know enough about the rare earth markets, but this is the stuff that is required in so many high tech applications and there seems to be a very limited supply in the US and world wide. I have no idea on rare raw materials either. What I do know is that it doesn't even have to be rare raw ma...
- Fri Aug 28, 2009 6:45 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Stock trading thread
- Replies: 390
- Views: 21323
Re: Stock trading thread
Hey guys, I been discussing topic of recovery and opportunities in equity market with my buddies. All of my buddies and myself work in sales, finance, and shipping & logistics. 1. While sales volume and actual deals are not increasing, the interest is getting bigger and more inquiries do come th...
- Fri Aug 28, 2009 3:03 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Stock trading thread
- Replies: 390
- Views: 21323
Re: Stock trading thread
FAS at 80.35 now, peaked at 82.31. If you sold, you still made money! More money is better than no money.
- Thu Aug 27, 2009 8:08 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Stock trading thread
- Replies: 390
- Views: 21323
Re: Stock trading thread
Man had i the balls to buy CIT when I said I would and held on, I'd be up 18-20%. Did buy C at 4.80 and sell off at 5.08. As of today, I'm finally 100% fully recovered from my loss 10/2007 till early 2009. Personally, recent market trends in financial sector further strengthened my belief that corre...
- Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:22 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Stock trading thread
- Replies: 390
- Views: 21323
Re: Stock trading thread
There is one factor in regards to retirement that I don't know what number to put to and scares me the most. That factor is medical cost. Anyhoo...I think taxes in US is frigging complicated.
- Thu Aug 20, 2009 7:30 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Stock trading thread
- Replies: 390
- Views: 21323
Re: Stock trading thread
I just dumped all my stock holdings. My forecast is that with unemployment data was worse than expected and non-farm payroll is scheduled for Sept 4th release. I believe that report is going to worse than expected as well and if that's the case there should be dip. Doing my profit taking now and go...
- Thu Aug 20, 2009 7:28 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Stock trading thread
- Replies: 390
- Views: 21323
Re: Stock trading thread
Corth already mentioned tax table depends on how much withdraw. What I am going to mention through is while tax rates go higher not lower (I'm going to be very surprised if tax is lower when I retire than now) and I'm certainly for Roth IRA. I contribute to Roth IRA as well as 401K...it all depends ...
- Thu Aug 20, 2009 3:09 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Stock trading thread
- Replies: 390
- Views: 21323
Re: Stock trading thread
I just dumped all my stock holdings. My forecast is that with unemployment data was worse than expected and non-farm payroll is scheduled for Sept 4th release. I believe that report is going to worse than expected as well and if that's the case there should be dip. Doing my profit taking now and goi...
- Wed Aug 19, 2009 4:28 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Stock trading thread
- Replies: 390
- Views: 21323
Re: Stock trading thread
The DOW lost more than 25% of its value from high to low... we had a series of 10-25% drops, and a steady bleed that all contributed to about a 60% drop in total value from the low 14,000s to the low 6,000s. I'm still contributing to my 401(k), but only up to the maximum of my employer's match valu...
- Tue Aug 18, 2009 6:30 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Stock trading thread
- Replies: 390
- Views: 21323
Re: Stock trading thread
Wish my employer matched... :( If your employer does not match and if your 401K plan sucks. Keep in mind about Traditional IRA. Aside from limit on amount of contributions. No difference between 401K and Traditional IRA in terms of its tax benefits. But you have access to full brokerage...not limit...
- Tue Aug 18, 2009 6:26 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Stock trading thread
- Replies: 390
- Views: 21323
Re: Stock trading thread
The DOW lost more than 25% of its value from high to low... we had a series of 10-25% drops, and a steady bleed that all contributed to about a 60% drop in total value from the low 14,000s to the low 6,000s. I'm still contributing to my 401(k), but only up to the maximum of my employer's match valu...
- Tue Aug 18, 2009 12:57 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Stock trading thread
- Replies: 390
- Views: 21323
Re: Stock trading thread
Time will tell us the answer on whether.... 1. We bottomed out and begun some recovery (V, W, or whatever) 2. We didn't bottom out. 3. There is too much optimism 4. There is too much pessimism ...and then we can come back on this thread and point out to each other who was right and who was wrong on ...
- Fri Aug 14, 2009 7:51 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Stock trading thread
- Replies: 390
- Views: 21323
Re: Stock trading thread
CIT, to buy or not to buy. Tis the decision I am trying to analyze the current market situation while I wait my funds to settle from selling EJ. Big risk with possibly of big payouts or big nothing. Currently I'm leaning towards buying CIT shares with profits I gained from EJ and WCG sell off while ...
- Thu Aug 13, 2009 8:20 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Stock trading thread
- Replies: 390
- Views: 21323
Re: Stock trading thread
I'm perhaps a little TOO conservative when trading... Hey man, it's all about your comfort level with taking risk. There is absolutely nothing wrong with taking low risk or your style of investment. If it works for you, it works! Everyone has different take and approach to market. Thing I love abou...
- Thu Aug 13, 2009 3:09 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Stock trading thread
- Replies: 390
- Views: 21323
Re: Stock trading thread
I went in financials right before the dip so whether I like it or not. I gotta hold on. This is an example of bad trading psychology Well I'm not going to hold on so long that I'll take 30-40% loss. It does mean however, that I gotta hold on because financials is in upswing and instead of setting s...
- Wed Aug 12, 2009 6:33 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Stock trading thread
- Replies: 390
- Views: 21323
Re: Stock trading thread
Good move man. I went in financials right before the dip so whether I like it or not. I gotta hold on.
C at $3.99
FAS at $77.76 (ouch...)
Only saving grace is EJ is putting me in green. Except I missed out on early morning sell off and missed $ 24 peak.
C at $3.99
FAS at $77.76 (ouch...)
Only saving grace is EJ is putting me in green. Except I missed out on early morning sell off and missed $ 24 peak.
- Tue Aug 11, 2009 7:33 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Where's kiryan today?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2432
Re: Where's kiryan today?
Corth don't forget about furloughed workers. They do not count as unemployed either even though they essentially are not working or getting paid. All in all, two things about unemployment. 1. Unemployment means that's much more slower our economic recovery will be. 2. Unemployment is lagging indicat...
- Tue Aug 11, 2009 2:35 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Stock trading thread
- Replies: 390
- Views: 21323
Re: Stock trading thread
I hope what we are seeing today is the profit-taking from result of T + 3 of people buying during the rise and now 3 days have past, investors are taking profits. Or investors are playing 'safe' and waiting for the meetings to end and to hear the results. Well...at least that's what I'm telling myse...
- Mon Aug 10, 2009 7:30 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Census to count all people equally
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1442
Re: Census to count all people equally
Holy crap. I wrote a nice response to your points Kiryan and right before I can submit...my friggin IE crashed.
So um...yeah take my word that I wrote some valid points to respond to you and we had a good discussion hahaha. Damn the IE6.
So um...yeah take my word that I wrote some valid points to respond to you and we had a good discussion hahaha. Damn the IE6.
- Mon Aug 10, 2009 6:43 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Stock trading thread
- Replies: 390
- Views: 21323
Re: Stock trading thread
I'm not trading today. If I make another round trip today (buy and sell in the same day), I"ll get labeled a day trader and subject to restrictions on my account. I'm not willing to take the risk of being unable to sell out if the market tanks this afternoon, so I'm on the sidelines for what's...
- Mon Aug 10, 2009 6:40 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Stock trading thread
- Replies: 390
- Views: 21323
Re: Stock trading thread
Read a good article and wanted to share. http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3400641 "Wall Street 'gurus' come and go, but in the case of Bob Farrell legendary status was achieved. He spent several decades as chief stock market analyst at Merrill Lynch & Co. and had a...
- Mon Aug 10, 2009 6:35 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Stock trading thread
- Replies: 390
- Views: 21323
Re: Stock trading thread
Take your profits and cut your losses... don't let emotions run your trading. Amen, this is so hard to do... I'm really tempted to buy FAZ this afternoon. Today is either the beginning of a turn, or a temporary bump in the middle of a strong rally. Problem is, those are two mutually exclusive optio...
- Mon Aug 10, 2009 6:10 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Census to count all people equally
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1442
Re: Census to count all people equally
It's nearly free but not completely. Illegral immigrants do pay taxes that does not require their SSN checkup. Taxes such as sales, food, gas, etc. Some illegals even pay property and income taxes (personal & business) by using SSN of friend, family, or their children on paper. Regarding service...
- Mon Aug 10, 2009 4:16 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Census to count all people equally
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1442
Re: Census to count all people equally
I agree with counting non-Citizens in Census. I think we also need to find out who are citizen, green card, illegal, in-progress, type too. Biggest two reason for why counting non-Citizens in Census is for the following reason in my opinion. 1. Regardless of your status, you use up resources provide...
- Fri Aug 07, 2009 6:16 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Stock trading thread
- Replies: 390
- Views: 21323
Re: Stock trading thread
All, I think I got on board with financial sectors rally bit too late but hopefully rally will be stronger and longer lasting. I finally sold all my shares and going aggressive. MVL and WCG all gone, everything but 20% of my total investments in Financials... 20% in FAS 20% in EJ 60% in C Wish me lu...
- Sat Aug 01, 2009 4:27 am
- Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
- Topic: Illithid Psi upgrade request
- Replies: 22
- Views: 5187
Re: Illithid Psi upgrade request
Any upgrade for Psi by anychance or is Psi work priority is all in the backseat for Toril 2.0 due to lack of players that play this class as main? Clarify to players what and how stats affect Psi because wearing lot o Max Pow and Int gear doesn't seem to do anything... If no upgrade, would it be pos...
- Fri Jul 31, 2009 1:59 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Stock trading thread
- Replies: 390
- Views: 21323
Re: Stock trading thread
Don't know AT&T or how telecom market works or their technology and differences between competitors. I can provide little insight on their current business. Regarding iPhone deal, AT&T was paying boat load of money to Apple but in return AT&T made money off the plan. As matter of fact, A...
- Thu Jul 30, 2009 8:26 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Stock trading thread
- Replies: 390
- Views: 21323
Re: Stock trading thread
Next 6 business days will be very interesting for C. There are plans for large purchase of C stocks (0.50 to 1.25 bil shares) by certain companies.
I don't have any available cash to go in but I see a big opportunity and risk.
I don't have any available cash to go in but I see a big opportunity and risk.
- Thu Jul 30, 2009 2:16 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Stock trading thread
- Replies: 390
- Views: 21323
Re: Stock trading thread
...and suddenly FAS shoots up 8.89%. Times like this makes it hard for me to hold and wait for correction before jumping into financial stocks again.
- Wed Jul 29, 2009 1:52 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Stock trading thread
- Replies: 390
- Views: 21323
Re: Stock trading thread
Lot of data that are mentioned in this thread such as unemployment rate, consumer credit default rate, etc. are lagging indicators and if you are investing for the long term, you are better off more focused on leading indicators. Stock prices are leading indicators along with building permits, unemp...
- Sat Jul 18, 2009 9:17 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Outsourcing (IT and everything else)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1046
Re: Outsourcing (IT and everything else)
Those with solid basic skills should think about developing soft skills: etiquette, communications, public speaking, social networking, etc. As IT professional I take offense to this comment. Doesn't my 300 friends in Facebook, World of Warcraft, and Toril count as social networking, communication,...
- Sat Jul 18, 2009 2:08 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Outsourcing (IT and everything else)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1046
Re: Outsourcing (IT and everything else)
Another thing I'd like to add is that if the job in question is just run of the mill banging out widget factory line type of work. It can be outsourced fairly easy. When it comes to creativity though, this is area that US (even more than Europe imo) leads more than anywhere in the world for now. Do ...
- Fri Jul 17, 2009 8:36 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Outsourcing (IT and everything else)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1046
Outsourcing (IT and everything else)
Starting a new thread on outsourcing and continuing from where we left off in... Not that this is an outsourcing thread, but what I see right now is danish companies outsourcing to USA. With the weak dollar, then US programmers are worth it. Mainly because they actually care about what they produce....
- Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:19 pm
- Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
- Topic: Healing Aura.. not worth it as is? (enter to discuss)
- Replies: 25
- Views: 6258
Re: Healing Aura.. not worth it as is? (enter to discuss)
Thanks for the answer Shev!
- Thu Jul 16, 2009 5:04 pm
- Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
- Topic: Healing Aura.. not worth it as is? (enter to discuss)
- Replies: 25
- Views: 6258
Re: Healing Aura.. not worth it as is? (enter to discuss)
I question why this was even given to Clerics. Was this something needed for Clerics? What about Stasis Field, what purpose does Stasis Field serve? Yes, it is evilrace only since Illithid is only one that can use it. Nevertheless, why tweak or even given such spellout in first place when an ability...