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Dear David Many thanks to you and your team for your invaluable work.

in the April commentary is up Comment by Turtle April 2014
Love it thank you.

in Finally! Barry Ritholtz spoke to me Comment by Turtle March 2014
You might say: Gold is a good buy because it’s a store of value, it protects against inflation, and it gives comfort in times of panic. So you argue that’s a good reason to buy gold today at $1300. But the trouble is that all those things were also …

in GLD, Huh, What Is Good For ? Absolutely Nothing ! Comment by Turtle February 2014
Today I bought - DOX , SWK , TEVA , LYB , BX AND added to SPLV. Will add more if the market keeps falling. In my humble opinion The past 2 weeks have followed the script for a normal bull market pull back. Good luck to all.

in Open Thread: What Are You Buying/Selling/Pondering (HFIB Edition) Comment by Turtle February 2014
Reply to @Ted: Don't forget to SHOVE the aspirin where the sun don't shine.

in Springtime for Hitler and Germany. Happy New Year, all. Comment by Turtle January 2014
You like to have the last work don't you... Get a life... Regards. Turtle

in Springtime for Hitler and Germany. Happy New Year, all. Comment by Turtle January 2014
The humor is in bad taste and is Not appreciated !

in Springtime for Hitler and Germany. Happy New Year, all. Comment by Turtle January 2014
NO -The dumm .kopf was meant to The one who posted the original post MaxBialystock ! Regards, Turtle

in Springtime for Hitler and Germany. Happy New Year, all. Comment by Turtle January 2014
Disgusting. A poor choice. dumm·kopf

in Springtime for Hitler and Germany. Happy New Year, all. Comment by Turtle January 2014
F.A.S.T. Graphs™ offers two subscription options for researching stock fundamentals deeper and faster. You can choose from our Basic or Premium membership option, depending on your needs. Premium membership includes all of the features in our Basic …

in screening sites these days Comment by Turtle November 2013
a company needs more than hype to become a good stock. Promotion and wishful thinking sometimes outweigh common sense in this market.

in Twitter IPO Was A Non-Event For Fund Investors--- And That's A Good Thing Comment by Turtle November 2013
fiscal year end for many mutual funds is October, nice mark-up day opportunity for many.

in The Closing Bell ! S&P 500 Closes At Record On Fed Expectations Comment by Turtle October 2013
"Gurus predict based on ego. Traders anticipate based on price." - David Blair

in John Hussman: The Market Is Being Driven By The 'Grand Superstition' Comment by Turtle October 2013
"Our world needs less gurus and more teachers. Gurus are about helping themselves become successful - teachers are about helping others become successful."

in Bill Gross's Investment Outlook For October: Survival Of The Fittest ? Comment by Turtle October 2013
The Market is Fairly Valued! http://brooklyninvestor.blogspot.com/

in John Hussman: Market Valuations Are 'Obscene' Comment by Turtle October 2013
Good Morning When stocks hit new highs, the natural impulse is to look for signs of over valuation, but there are good reasons why US stock prices are elevated: cash flows are high, growth looks good, the macro risks seem to have faded (at least so…

in good morning Comment by Turtle May 2013
1-SEQUX 1year =14% ,3 =15.9% ,10=7% 2-YAFFX 1 YEAR=11.9%, 3 = 10.8%, 5= 10.7% 3-VWINX 1Year = 12.6% , 3 = 10% , 10= 7.2% 4- VILLX 1 YEAR = 18% , 3=17% ,10= 9.4% 5- SFGIX 6- PAUIX 7- DBLTX

in Will you revise your fund holdings going into 2013, regardless of "fiscal cliff", etc.? Comment by Turtle December 2012
Reply to @catch22: Thank you all for your reply, I do appreciate it. The risk reward in bonds is too rich for my taste. At this juncture I prefer to sit tight in treasury money market (60% of my portfolio) and wait for the Market to clear up a bit…

in Open Ideas Thread Comment by Turtle October 2012
These are NOT MY WORDS but 100% the way I feel now about BONDS at this juncture. This comes from Fidelity and it is the statistical equivalent of buffalo herd charging across the prairie toward an unseen cliff: "The below-average real returns for e…

in Open Ideas Thread Comment by Turtle October 2012
Hey Scott Here are a few ideas that I like ; 1-OAK: Oaktree Capital Management http://brooklyninvestor.blogspot.com/2012/04/oak-oaktree-capital-management-ipo.html 2-Loews Corp http://brooklyninvestor.blogspot.com/2011/10/loews-corp.html 3-Leucadia …

in Open Ideas Thread Comment by Turtle October 2012