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How does Craigslist make money?

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 06:12:33 -0500

I can't seem to figure out how Craigslist makes money. Advertising is free and I don't see any ads on it. Anyone know?

Want to read something brilliant on investors in America?

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:50:18 -0400

I was never a huge Paul Farrell fan, until today. This is a great article. See link. http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=836d9b74673d4b93bfee 6275e854f357&siteid=nwhpf&sguid=Bp5eIEb4W0GK2zSP-x8T_w

Do traders ever lure market makers?

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:14:49 -0400

Twice in the last month, I have had the unfortunate experience of putting in a stop loss order well below a previous low, but still having the market come down to my price, scooping up my shares, then heading much higher. I was pulling out my hair in frustration, until it dawned on me. Could one lure the market down artificially to a stop loss of say, 100 shares, then as soon as that is filled, put in a buy order of say 500 shares, so as to get in with the larger order at a great price? Is this a strategy that other traders use? Are there any other strategies like this that people are aware of?

What do Tickerhounds think of the proposed stimulus bill, either the house or senate version?

Sat, 07 Feb 2009 05:00:20 -0500

For an itemized breakdown of the stimulus bill by both the house and senate, see the link below: http://www.cnbc.com/id/29063134

Is there a web site that will show one day charts of stocks for any historical day?

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 07:39:51 -0400

Most sites will show you one day charts for only the last trading day, then they show you the 30 day, 90 day, one year, three year etc charts. I am looking for a site that will show a one day chart for any day that I choose over the last few years. Suggestions?

Can Tickerhound questions be used as a contrarian indicator?

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:22:38 -0400

It seems to me that the level of fear, even among the very sophisticated investors of the Tickerhound community, has been rising in the past week or two. Just looking at the questions makes me wonder if we are close to the bottom of the stock market now. So I wonder, can we use the number of anxious sounding questions as a contrarian indicator to call a bottom? Sometimes I see the same phenomenon here regarding individual stocks or sectors. Would love to hear people's thoughts on this.

Would Tickerhound Participants Be Interested In Meeting In a R/T (Un) Conference?

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:55:48 -0400

Would any tickerhound participants be interested in meeting for a conference, or more likely an "unconference", with non formatted focus groups to be completely organized by members? Preliminary sites to be held have been discussed as NYC, San Francisco, and Del Ray Beach, FL. This is in very early stage of development, but just looking at this point to see how many members would be interested in something like this.

Whatever happened to "Made In Japan"?

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 08:29:11 -0400

When I was younger, all the cheap goods used to say "Made In Japan". People used to laugh about that. Then for some reason that ended. Was that because their prices increased? These days everything is "Made In China". Chaos Nantuko brought it to my attention that if the Chinese raise their currency in an effort to fight inflation, that could make the Chinese goods go up. If that happens, would another country begin to manufacture many of the items that China now makes? Could China go the way of "Made In Japan"?

Is this five dollar bill worth more than normal face value?

Thu, 29 May 2008 09:12:37 -0400

I have a five dollar bill that looks different from other five dollar bills, and I'm wondering if it is worth something more than five dollars. It's a Federal Reserve note, with a purplish eage and stars seal on the front, and a very large 5 in the lower right corner of the back that is also purple color. The 5 is about 3x the size of the other 5's that are printed on the back. Can anyone tell me what the deal is with this bill?

What are your favorite gold stocks, and why?

Wed, 21 May 2008 17:37:33 -0400

I hope Warren B. will answer this one. I just read your very interesting analysis of Barrick on Tycoon. I have been favoring Goldcorp (GG) in recent months, and wonder how you regard that one? Also would like to hear from other goldbugs as well.

Who stands to make the most money from WiMax?

Tue, 13 May 2008 17:16:42 -0400

What companies stand to make the most money from the new technology of WiMax and why?

Thanks CuWU, turns out Sotheby has a stock (BID), do you think it's a short?

Sat, 03 May 2008 06:33:04 -0400

Thanks for the article link, CUWu. Sotheby is symbol BID. Is it a good short?

How can we profit off the Art bubble?

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:52:20 -0400

Eli Broad just commented on CNBC that Fine Art is in a bubble, with prices tripling in recent years. Is there a way to profit if the bubble collapses? Any ETF's that short the art market?

What is the relationship of net cash flow to ask price of a business?

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:38:11 -0400

A friend of mine is looking to buy a business. We see many businesses available with all different ask prices, gross sales, and net cash flow. I would like to know if there is a ratio of what the gross sales and or net cash flow should be to the asking price, or perhaps better, the actual sales price of a business. For example, if the net cash flow is $30,000 per year, should the business sell for $75,000, $100,000, $150,000, etc. in order for it to be a good investment?

If/when capital gains tax rates change, what will the effects be on the stock market?

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:38:21 -0400

If either of the two Democratic candidates win in November, we are likely to see higher capital gains tax rates. I would like members' input on how you think this will effect the stock market. For example, will there be more short term trading? More or less emphasis on dividend stocks? Any new products that could come along to get around the pain of the increased tax burden?