Comments on: Coppock Guide About To Give Bullish Signal http://www.tradersnarrative.com/coppock-guide-about-to-give-bullish-signal-2530.html Freshly squeezed market commentary & analysis Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:49:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Babak http://www.tradersnarrative.com/coppock-guide-about-to-give-bullish-signal-2530.html#comment-39687 Thu, 21 May 2009 20:24:34 +0000 http://www.tradersnarrative.com/coppock-guide-about-to-give-bullish-signal-2530.html#comment-39687 Lou, EG doesn't even have a stock market (yes, I checked lol) Lou, EG doesn’t even have a stock market (yes, I checked lol)

]]> by: Lou http://www.tradersnarrative.com/coppock-guide-about-to-give-bullish-signal-2530.html#comment-39674 Thu, 21 May 2009 05:49:10 +0000 http://www.tradersnarrative.com/coppock-guide-about-to-give-bullish-signal-2530.html#comment-39674 Very well, Senta. To play devil's advocate, Equatorial Guinea has considerable wealth due to abundant energy reserves. The small population relative to available wealth means this country could one day be an excellent buy were the political climate to change favorably, so you should keep an eye on it. Per capita income is $15k annually (3x that of South Africa, 50% above Brazil), while it has a per capita GDP of $30,000 (5x that of China, and in the same ballpark as the US). Unfortunately, almost all of this income is appropriated by the dictator/president, leaving the population in poverty. Mark Thatcher shared your aspirations - he allegedly financed a coup there, likely noting the same opportunities for growth in an emerging market that you do, Senta. While the above is tongue-in-cheek, you must recognize that investing in penny stocks requires a different outlook than buying Fortune50. Guinea is like a penny stock, or perhaps more like a slot machine. Very well, Senta. To play devil’s advocate, Equatorial Guinea has considerable wealth due to abundant energy reserves. The small population relative to available wealth means this country could one day be an excellent buy were the political climate to change favorably, so you should keep an eye on it. Per capita income is $15k annually (3x that of South Africa, 50% above Brazil), while it has a per capita GDP of $30,000 (5x that of China, and in the same ballpark as the US).

Unfortunately, almost all of this income is appropriated by the dictator/president, leaving the population in poverty. Mark Thatcher shared your aspirations - he allegedly financed a coup there, likely noting the same opportunities for growth in an emerging market that you do, Senta.

While the above is tongue-in-cheek, you must recognize that investing in penny stocks requires a different outlook than buying Fortune50. Guinea is like a penny stock, or perhaps more like a slot machine.

]]> by: Babak http://www.tradersnarrative.com/coppock-guide-about-to-give-bullish-signal-2530.html#comment-39658 Thu, 21 May 2009 03:47:47 +0000 http://www.tradersnarrative.com/coppock-guide-about-to-give-bullish-signal-2530.html#comment-39658 Senta, that's hilarious. Where did you find that stat? Senta, that’s hilarious. Where did you find that stat?

]]> by: Senta http://www.tradersnarrative.com/coppock-guide-about-to-give-bullish-signal-2530.html#comment-39656 Thu, 21 May 2009 03:23:07 +0000 http://www.tradersnarrative.com/coppock-guide-about-to-give-bullish-signal-2530.html#comment-39656 Equitorial Guniea has a debt to GDP ratio of 0.01. Must be a good place to invest. Equitorial Guniea has a debt to GDP ratio of 0.01. Must be a good place to invest.

]]> by: Lou http://www.tradersnarrative.com/coppock-guide-about-to-give-bullish-signal-2530.html#comment-39061 Tue, 12 May 2009 01:49:01 +0000 http://www.tradersnarrative.com/coppock-guide-about-to-give-bullish-signal-2530.html#comment-39061 The amount of debt is not as important as debt to GDP ratio - in other words, how much ability do we have to pay ourselves out of whatever debt we are in? Japan's dept-to-GDP ratio is 170%, Italy's 103%, France 67%. The US is at around 80% right now in Q2-2009, although that number is rising. Not a great place to be, but keep in mind that the US was at 94% in 1950 and we not only survived, but prospered. The amount of debt is not as important as debt to GDP ratio - in other words, how much ability do we have to pay ourselves out of whatever debt we are in?

Japan’s dept-to-GDP ratio is 170%, Italy’s 103%, France 67%. The US is at around 80% right now in Q2-2009, although that number is rising. Not a great place to be, but keep in mind that the US was at 94% in 1950 and we not only survived, but prospered.

]]> by: Babak http://www.tradersnarrative.com/coppock-guide-about-to-give-bullish-signal-2530.html#comment-38996 Sat, 09 May 2009 01:26:40 +0000 http://www.tradersnarrative.com/coppock-guide-about-to-give-bullish-signal-2530.html#comment-38996 blues, you may be right. To play devil's advocate, consider that inflation can flatten debt... blues, you may be right. To play devil’s advocate, consider that inflation can flatten debt…

]]> by: blues http://www.tradersnarrative.com/coppock-guide-about-to-give-bullish-signal-2530.html#comment-38990 Fri, 08 May 2009 19:03:26 +0000 http://www.tradersnarrative.com/coppock-guide-about-to-give-bullish-signal-2530.html#comment-38990 Babak, the DEBT freight train WILL FLATTEN US of A... Babak, the DEBT freight train WILL FLATTEN US of A…

]]> by: Dhath http://www.tradersnarrative.com/coppock-guide-about-to-give-bullish-signal-2530.html#comment-38986 Fri, 08 May 2009 17:32:33 +0000 http://www.tradersnarrative.com/coppock-guide-about-to-give-bullish-signal-2530.html#comment-38986 Enjoying the site. Been an occasional visitor for 2-3 months now. Good insights, thanks. To blues and sinilar I leave you David Rosenberg's point #4 from his parting list today... 4) Fall in love with your partner, not your forecast. No one knows what will happen, but you will eliminate 50% of your potential wins if you take a hard stance before tomorrow unfolds. Enjoying the site. Been an occasional visitor for 2-3 months now. Good insights, thanks.

To blues and sinilar I leave you David Rosenberg’s point #4 from his parting list today…

4) Fall in love with your partner, not your forecast.

No one knows what will happen, but you will eliminate 50% of your potential wins if you take a hard stance before tomorrow unfolds.

]]> by: Babak http://www.tradersnarrative.com/coppock-guide-about-to-give-bullish-signal-2530.html#comment-38985 Fri, 08 May 2009 16:37:45 +0000 http://www.tradersnarrative.com/coppock-guide-about-to-give-bullish-signal-2530.html#comment-38985 blues, don't shoot the messenger! I'm just telling you what the Coppock Guide says. Things may look bad but it is always darkest before the dawn. Or there is always a light at the end of the tunnel... and hopefully it isn't a runaway freight train about to flatten us. blues, don’t shoot the messenger! I’m just telling you what the Coppock Guide says. Things may look bad but it is always darkest before the dawn. Or there is always a light at the end of the tunnel… and hopefully it isn’t a runaway freight train about to flatten us.

]]> by: e http://www.tradersnarrative.com/coppock-guide-about-to-give-bullish-signal-2530.html#comment-38982 Fri, 08 May 2009 14:41:10 +0000 http://www.tradersnarrative.com/coppock-guide-about-to-give-bullish-signal-2530.html#comment-38982 Amazing Amazing

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