Merlin Account talk

**merlin** · 02-18-2007, 12:39 AM

Hello All,

Well, I figured it was time to jump in and not be bashful. Oh by the who sent these monkeys by my house. They have set up shop. One's kind of cute. See attachment. The monkey's continue to brag about the eye.

Hmmm

Merlin

**EW_ret** · 04-04-2007, 02:13 PM

You posted in your account an IFT to 100% G yesterday (4-03-07) at 12:06 pm, and the same allocation again (100% G) at 9:16 am this morning (4-04-07). There is no need for double posting, or that you remain at same allocation. Did you forget you already went 100% G yesterday? I will delete your post this morning since it shows no change in fund allocations from yesterday.

Originally Posted by merlin

100% G
cob

**merlin** · 05-20-2007, 07:30 PM

http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/070520/colum...look.html?.v=1

Reuters
Stocks may fly on M&A; oil clouds view
Sunday May 20, 10:06 am ET
By Kristina Cooke
NEW YORK (Reuters) - If bulls have their way, U.S. stocks will extend their streak of gains this week with another wave of takeovers expected and worries about a housing fallout diminishing. But rocketing crude oil prices along with disappointing outlooks from major retailers, could spoil the party.

**merlin** · 05-20-2007, 09:00 PM

China widens yuan's daily trading band
Hikes interest rate, tightens reserve requirement for banks

By Steve Goldstein & Wanfeng Zhou, MarketWatch
Last Update: 2:28 PM ET May 18, 2007

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The People's Bank of China on Friday said it's widening the trading band for the yuan, hiking interest rates and increasing banks' reserve requirements, as authorities act to cool the red-hot stock market and lessen pressure from disgruntled trading partners such as the United States.
The Chinese central bank said it was widening the yuan's trading band to plus or minus 0.5% per day against the U.S. dollar, as opposed to plus or minus 0.3% per day previously. China's currency has traded in a limited band against the greenback since July 2005.

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/stor...6583C2A217D%7D

**merlin** · 05-28-2007, 02:15 AM

http://usmarket.seekingalpha.com/art...10?source=feed
Financials, Materials, Consumer Sectors Have Positive Price-P/E Divergence

Posted on May 27th, 2007 with stocks: IVV, IYC, IYF, IYK, IYM, SPY, VAW, VCR, VDC, VFH

Hickey and Walters (Bespoke) submit: Below we highlight the trading areas and historical p/e ratios of the ten major sectors of the S&P 500. The trading area is represented as two standard deviations above and below the sector's 50-day moving average.
Most sectors continue to trade near overbought levels, although Utilities have come in a little bit lately. Also noteworthy are the sectors whose p/e ratios have not risen along with price. Financials, Materials, and both Consumer sectors currently have positive divergences between price and p/e.
Have a great Memorial Day weekend!
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**merlin** · 05-28-2007, 02:18 AM

continued from previous page

**merlin** · 06-01-2007, 02:34 PM

Still following the I fund. 100%

**Remo** · 06-01-2007, 02:46 PM

Did you see wall street journal and Dow Jones is up for sale? What's that going to do to/for the market?

**merlin** · 07-22-2007, 11:40 PM

Remo, I don't think it will change.

**merlin** · 07-22-2007, 11:50 PM

Going 100% in I cob 7/23/2007. Following the great Ebb chart.

**merlin** · 08-16-2007, 03:59 PM

Tried to hold on but it is time to reconsider and move to the G fund. The I fund has kicked me in the butt.

**merlin** · 08-23-2007, 06:18 PM

Taking some off the table. Thinking about waiting until the Great Bail Out for the financial sector. They did it for Chrysler. Take look at what happen last night with Buffet buying BOA and others. Then funneling of money into CountrySide. The next thing will be the Great Bail Out. The Feds are not going to allow BOA the leading bank fail. Just my thinking at this time.