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Thanks Prier, that’s a mixed bag but makes for some interesting reading.

Thank you for the informative posts. I find it helpful to read diverse opinions as a system of checks and balances. All of us are wrong sometimes. Unfortunately, some are disingenuous in doing so. I don't often call someone out, but in the case of Don Luskin, you may not be aware of some of his history. With the Dow > 14K, he was a loud cheerleader. As the market started to crack in early 2008, he maintained his aggressive stance with phrases such as 'buy with both hands'. After the Dow lost nearly 8,000 points, his articles and appearances started blaming others for his bad calls. And now that we've had a rally (bounce?) he's baaaack. Permabulls and permabears are both useless. In Luskin's case, he also has an attitude problem. Below is a clip of Luskin on Kudlow's show on May 14,2008. Barry Ritholtz also appeared and was concerned about the economy and market. Yet Barry was respectful of other's views. Luskin was smug. Please note in particular the arrogance from Luskin and the ot...(Read more of this comment)her permabulls, just BEFORE they got face planted by the Oct '08 cliff diving event. http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/05/kudlow-co-appearance-51408/ (video from 5/14/08 Barry Ritholtz correctly forecast the economy topping in Oct '07 and is in the process of decline. The other panelists including Kudlow, Luskin, Jimmy P, practically mocked Ritholtz denying there was any recession and wouldn't be one. They were all grossly wrong. Ritholtz nailed it. Doug Kass was interviewed recently (6/4/09) by Barron's Randall Forsyth. He said “The same talking heads who were scared witless in March have turned back into perma-bulls,” he adds. He didn't mention names, but you can figure that out. I don't watch CNBC anymore because this back-asswards thinking is prevalent there. And Doug Kass has again turned cautious. http://online.barrons.com/article/SB124404271987981539.html(Show less of this comment)