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Will China be able to keep the ball rolling until the Beijing Olympics?
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As discussed on the Buzz out of this morning’s gate, I flattened my remaining put positions into the initially harsh morning muck. I wasn’t huge—it was actually a shadow of my former size—but the mechanics of the swing should be noted nonetheless.
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The Hang Seng was off a finski (5%) after China's Premier said that the government needed to study risks, increase knowledge and prepare regulations to protect the markets (the markets?) in
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5%?!?! That brings this index all the way back to... October 23 levels.
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Still, see the long-term parabolic frolic and respect the nature of bubble psychology. It was different in dot.com. It was different in real estate. It was different in a debt bubble. And it's different now. Or not.
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But will the Chinese balls stay in the air until the Beijing Olympics?
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On my word, I saw something over the weekend that made me think to myself, "Self, Interactive Corp (IAC) sure seems to be worth more from a "sum of the parts" standpoint. Diller is a sharp cookie... I wonder why he doesn't whack it up?"
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Vikram Pandit was my boss while I was at Mother Morgan. Smart guy, for what it's worth, and very mild mannered.
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And yes, I thought the Amazon (AMZN) news a few weeks ago was that pebble in the pond too.
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Toss Boots & Coots (WEL) on your radar as well. If the Middle East is heating up, and certainly no pun intended, this little frisker could benefit.
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Trade. Don't hope. The definition of an investment should never be a trade gone awry.
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Keep an eye on crude as well--it's gnawing back to the flat line.
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And deep breaths, Minyans, it's a marathon, not a sprint and we're gonna need some mojo on the back half of this week!
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As always, I hope this finds you well.
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