The charming and very handsome Mr. Wexler discusses his favorite investment ideas, ruminates about the market, and makes fun of stock frauds and scams.
1/25/08 update...
My prediction about a news story about a house selling for $1 comes true even sooner than I expected:
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1/03/07 update...
Though I am fairly certain the U.S. has already tipped into recession, there are some stocks out there which are beginning to look like compelling values. I bought back my entire SBUX position and then some at prices below 19 a share.
10/27/07 update...
I'm either a high-powered hedge fund manager who strikes fear into the hearts of crooked CEOs:
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...or I'm Borat:
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10/22/07 update...
Portfolio remains mostly in cash. Buying more gold because inflation pressure mounts and currency issues are not going away. Bought some homebuilders as an ultracontrarian bet...however, one that will probably take years to pay off (I maintain GTC bids to the low single digits in some names). Began buying water/infrastructure with SWWC...
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PREDICTIONS
I am posting these in the header to create a timestamp and an easy way for anyone to judge my prognostications of economic/market conditions over the next few years.
1) We are entering a secular bear market in U.S. real estate and equities. I believe that Bernake's ill-fated decision to lower interest rates coming off the greatest asset bubble in history was a bell ringing. Stocks may get a little knee-jerk traction in the short term, but they will inevitably head lower...significantly lower.
2) Much like the real estate collapse is starting in rural areas and heading towards urban centers, the stock market will begin falling apart where the seller of finished goods meets the consumer - stocks of major retailers, then head down the supply chain.
3) Commodities will head higher as the torch is being passed from the declining consumer-driven economy of the United States, to the growing Asian, European and LatAm economies. Also, the U.S. stocks that run countertrend will have good exposure overseas.
4) Before we hit bottom in real estate, there will be at least one news story of a house/condo trading for $1.
5) Gold will continue its inverse relationship to the dollar, and at some point, accelerate. Gold will trade for over $3,000/oz. |