I hope you take a good deal of pleasure in what you've accomplished with this blog. I don't possess the expertise to contribute much of anything, but I truly appreciate the insight I've gleaned from your blog.
I have no objection at all to advertising, but believe some of us would also welcome the opportunity to make a modest contribution to your operating expenses. Please consider one of the "donate" buttons that I see (and occasionally use) on other websites, most of them much less useful than this one. :>)
MTHood,
You provide some good analyses to others' content. Also, your name here reminds me to try to work less and hike more.
Hey CR, how about an REI banner?
There's nothing wrong with ads. For one thing, they help motivate me to publish during the rare times that I don't feel like it. They're also completely voluntary: if a reader really hates them, she can install an ad-blocker or simply ignore them.
Also, if you see an ad by a company you don't like, click the ad. Each click takes money out of the wallet of the company you hate and transfers it to the blog writer you love. Now that's my kind of donation.
Perhaps you do not read Macroblog (http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/). There was a comment about your blog there: “Calculated Risk has a map with the regional breakdown of delinquency rates, showing the concentration...”
Thanks for moving the ads from the body of the blog's text. I noticed the ads there yesterday and found it to be very annoying.
I agree it is best to keep the ads out of the body of the text.
I found your blog several months ago by following a link on a housing blog. Although I read several blogs on housing, and economics I have found your blog to be the most informative.
You cover the range of topics involved in housing. I have learned much.
This is the best of the web, sharing accurate information so others can learn.
Dirk's contribution to comments have typically be quite helpful. In fact, I would suggest you make a special rule for him as an advertiser. He should be required to contribute to the comments section as part of the cost of posting his ad.
K,
Happy to continue to contribute. Actually, it was literally "not my department" in terms of getting the add posted, although i did try to facilitate things. I do think that many of the readers here will find Zacks.com interesting. There is a fair amount of info availible for free. There is also a premium service for about $10/mo. that offers much more. The premium service includes quarterly research reports on over 1100 stocks (about 5-7 pages long usually). Most of the analysts writing the reports have CFA's and over 7 years of experience in the business. The research is totally independent with no tie ins to any Investment Banking activities. These reports are part of the settlement the SEC reached with the major brokerages houses after the dot.com blow up. You can also get my monthly strategy report (which often uses graphs first posted here, and for which i am very grateful to CR). There is also access to the Zacks model, a quant system that has generated extremely strong returns since it was introduced in the early 1980's, but which has a high implicit turnover (personally not my style of investing). Ok, enough with the plug and I will soon return to my normal posting and commenting.
Just a question - I'm not actively looking for employment - but how hard is it to get employed by Zacks for a well-rounded CFA-less person bearing a few years experience and a convincing record of ability to do responsible & deep due diligence?
CR,
I hope you take a good deal of pleasure in what you've accomplished with this blog. I don't possess the expertise to contribute much of anything, but I truly appreciate the insight I've gleaned from your blog.
CR,
I have no objection at all to advertising, but believe some of us would also welcome the opportunity to make a modest contribution to your operating expenses. Please consider one of the "donate" buttons that I see (and occasionally use) on other websites, most of them much less useful than this one. :>)
Thanks CR & Dirk!
MTHood,
You provide some good analyses to others' content. Also, your name here reminds me to try to work less and hike more.
Hey CR, how about an REI banner?
why don't you just set up a "wish list" at amazon.com? you can do it as "calculated risk" and come christmas people can buy you a book or cd or dvd.
they've been doing that at fark.com for the moderators for years and it seems to work well.
tanta can set one up too.
It is great you have been able to advertise but if you do start pumping Google and Zachs in your posts, I will be asking some questions.
OT:
With Dodd Senate Introducing Aid to 2.2 Million Subprime Borrowers
Senate Weighs Aid to 2.2 Million Subprime Borrowers (Update4) - Bloomberg.com
It is interesting to see who his main campaign contributors are 404
RESPEKT
No I got a better idea, how about an REO banner? Sponsored by Toll Brothers.
I second the wish list.
Seriously, Dodd should be honest about exactly WHO he wants to bail out.
lama, I'd love it if REI would advertise here! My email includes the word "hike" for a reason.
Best to all.
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There's nothing wrong with ads. For one thing, they help motivate me to publish during the rare times that I don't feel like it. They're also completely voluntary: if a reader really hates them, she can install an ad-blocker or simply ignore them.
Also, if you see an ad by a company you don't like, click the ad. Each click takes money out of the wallet of the company you hate and transfers it to the blog writer you love. Now that's my kind of donation.
BTW, anybody seen the Asian indices yet? Lots of red:
Major World Indices - Yahoo! Finance
I had suspected early this week was just a relief rally. The bears put their paws back on the wheel today, and probably will tomorrow too.
Headlines will be about the DOW close under 12000.
I want to meet Eeyore!
Nikkei 225 off -452.5\t-2.63%
All Red in Asia tonight
Picture a CDO
"It is interesting to see who his main campaign contributors are..."
Bear Stearns, Citi Group and Goldman Sachs, all in the top 5. That's a pretty influential list of donors. Who's interest is he serving again?
Nikkei, Hang Seng - oh, what a wonderful thing we have wrought!
Perhaps you do not read Macroblog (http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/). There was a comment about your blog there: “Calculated Risk has a map with the regional breakdown of delinquency rates, showing the concentration...”
CR
Chill.
Advertising is what makes media businesses work.
CR is a media business, a small self publishing exercise.
If you had to make a living as a newsletter, you would be charging $250 pa as a minimum, per subscriber.
By using the web you have opened up the format to a far larger audience, therefore you can survive on a fall smaller revenue per 'subscriber' basis.
It's a model every web based media company (including your local newspaper) will be following in the decades to come, in one form or another.
CR,
Thanks for moving the ads from the body of the blog's text. I noticed the ads there yesterday and found it to be very annoying.
I agree it is best to keep the ads out of the body of the text.
I found your blog several months ago by following a link on a housing blog. Although I read several blogs on housing, and economics I have found your blog to be the most informative.
You cover the range of topics involved in housing. I have learned much.
This is the best of the web, sharing accurate information so others can learn.
Thank you
CR,
Dirk's contribution to comments have typically be quite helpful. In fact, I would suggest you make a special rule for him as an advertiser. He should be required to contribute to the comments section as part of the cost of posting his ad.
K,
Happy to continue to contribute. Actually, it was literally "not my department" in terms of getting the add posted, although i did try to facilitate things. I do think that many of the readers here will find Zacks.com interesting. There is a fair amount of info availible for free. There is also a premium service for about $10/mo. that offers much more. The premium service includes quarterly research reports on over 1100 stocks (about 5-7 pages long usually). Most of the analysts writing the reports have CFA's and over 7 years of experience in the business. The research is totally independent with no tie ins to any Investment Banking activities. These reports are part of the settlement the SEC reached with the major brokerages houses after the dot.com blow up. You can also get my monthly strategy report (which often uses graphs first posted here, and for which i am very grateful to CR). There is also access to the Zacks model, a quant system that has generated extremely strong returns since it was introduced in the early 1980's, but which has a high implicit turnover (personally not my style of investing). Ok, enough with the plug and I will soon return to my normal posting and commenting.
Mr. Van Dijk,
Just a question - I'm not actively looking for employment - but how hard is it to get employed by Zacks for a well-rounded CFA-less person bearing a few years experience and a convincing record of ability to do responsible & deep due diligence?