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Occupation/Title: Retired
Location: Midwest
College: Lots. Big fun. Chef on South Park described it best: 'There's a time and place for everything, children, and it's called college'.
Favorite Stocks: AGPH, GILD, PCYC, SEPR, DLGC, SIBI, AKRX, EMF. Amongst original picks, AGPH, DLGC, and SIBI have been acquired.
Investment Style: Fundamental stock-picking. Macro regarding the continuing decline of USD. Specialization in biotechnology.
Investment Experience: 25 years
Interests and Hobbies: Music -- guitar or acoustic bass, vocals. Look for recordings of 'Moonbeam Lane'.
25 Most Recent SubjectsLast PostPosts
momo-T/FIF11-09-11 01:33 AM 91
Biotech Valuation08-24-11 11:47 AM 338
Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis06-09-11 12:10 AM 394
2010 Biotech Charity Contest 01-06-10 08:30 PM 1
Jokes and Humor Only12-23-09 01:26 PM 8
SARS and Avian Flu11-20-09 10:42 PM 14
Sepracor-Looks very promising09-03-09 03:06 PM 162
biotech fireworks08-27-09 06:47 PM 22
Welcome to Slider's Dugout 06-11-09 10:11 PM 1
VPHM - Viropharma Inc12-31-08 02:04 PM 17
ClownBuck Deathwatch10-03-08 09:59 PM 4
LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE - Tell us a joke09-15-08 06:34 PM 1
Neurogen (NRGN)09-03-08 12:20 PM 7
Elan Corporation, plc (ELN)07-08-08 12:43 PM 57
biotech firesales03-12-08 01:55 PM 7
John McCain for President02-15-08 11:13 PM 1
Obama: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of Him?01-02-08 08:10 PM 1
Ron Paul for President (2012) 12-29-07 11:17 PM 11
Who Killed Pat Tillman? 12-19-07 02:50 AM 6
View from the Center and Left 11-17-07 12:26 AM 2
The Epic American Credit and Bond Bubble Laboratory11-06-07 06:34 PM 18
Genentech (NYSE:DNA) formerly known as (NYSE:GNE)06-19-07 02:16 AM 1
Munch-a-Biotech Today04-26-07 05:22 PM 23
YEEHAW CANDIDATES01-30-07 07:59 PM 23
Biotech Stock Picking for Charity - 2006 12-18-06 03:20 PM 10
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Posts by John Metcalf
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It was an amazing season for the Cardinals, including great playoffs. This wamomo-T/FIF 11/09/2011 01:33:47 AM
Job losses at European banks are now over 40,000. http://finance.yahoo.com/newsBiotech Valuation 08/24/2011 11:47:15 AM
Weiner's problem is not a sex scandal. It is the exposure of his abject and arrMish's Global Economic Trend Analysis606/09/2011 12:10:59 AM
I guess I'm not always in favor of science: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Biotech Valuation206/01/2011 04:52:38 AM
Interesting thought. Japan has a number of LNG shipment and regasification termBiotech Valuation 03/16/2011 04:17:14 PM
"Sounds like it turned into a vendetta" Jim recommended my best-ever biotech Biotech Valuation203/12/2011 05:20:56 AM
"Maybe KDUS will be his new vehicle. :)" If he hasn't sold it, that would be Biotech Valuation 03/09/2011 08:01:18 AM
Carl Icahn sends his hedge fund investors' money back. $1.75 billion. http:/Biotech Valuation103/08/2011 11:11:56 PM
"they would now have 225 Trillion shares outstanding." I have to translate reBiotech Valuation 03/06/2011 01:34:52 AM
Ian said "Righthaven to identify the source" Gotcha! Seriously, can a jourBiotech Valuation 01/14/2011 12:46:48 AM
Bare knuckles at BMJ. Fraud alleged in autism study. TV has a multiplicity of Biotech Valuation101/06/2011 04:57:53 PM
Lots of details on flu incidence, from our old friend, Henry Niman: http://wwBiotech Valuation 12/22/2010 01:09:44 PM
FBI and Internet -- variations of this story are all over: http://news.cnet.comMish's Global Economic Trend Analysis112/15/2010 06:03:05 PM
"there's no other way to get to QE10." In a curved, or crooked, space, the shMish's Global Economic Trend Analysis 12/10/2010 07:18:19 PM
Bernanke: "We could raise interest rates in 15 minutes if we have to.... that Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis412/07/2010 08:05:55 PM
Yes. Thanks for reminding us it is even worse than I thought. Three yearsBiotech Valuation211/12/2010 02:51:11 AM
"Cox was slow to move" With all the politicalmomo-T/FIF 11/11/2010 08:52:38 PM
Thanks for the article, which I wouldn't have otheBiotech Valuation411/11/2010 07:51:03 PM
"Or just boycott their programming." That has been my choice for several yearMish's Global Economic Trend Analysis111/08/2010 03:43:58 AM
"I voted "no" on prop. 19" That's curious. I would have voted "yes" because:momo-T/FIF 11/05/2010 03:22:56 AM
Bond pricing models and correlation studies depend on markets of investors seekiBiotech Valuation 10/27/2010 02:39:00 PM
Here is a link to a Bloomberg article, which repormomo-T/FIF 10/25/2010 10:18:15 PM
A little more on TIPS, from Asia Times: "if QE succeeds in increasing inflatimomo-T/FIF 10/25/2010 04:02:48 AM
Timing TIPS doesn't work for me because: inflation adjustments are only made twmomo-T/FIF 10/22/2010 12:57:27 AM
"But I prefer to blame the corrupt CEOs and politicians." So do I. And I wormomo-T/FIF 10/13/2010 02:31:51 PM
From the perspective of one vet in the grocery store, to the perspectives of 20 momo-T/FIF 10/13/2010 02:09:46 PM
I don't understand the "pocket veto" story. This is from an AP news blurb: "ThMish's Global Economic Trend Analysis510/07/2010 09:01:59 PM
That's right, Hawk. There are still features of contract and real estate law thMish's Global Economic Trend Analysis110/07/2010 01:34:31 PM
"the Fed is openly targeting stock and housing primomo-T/FIF 10/07/2010 12:45:02 PM
It's been thirteen months since the Kansas decision. Wheels of justice are moviMish's Global Economic Trend Analysis510/02/2010 12:26:27 PM
You're becoming a gridlocker? That's very popular these days. Here is more pmomo-T/FIF 10/01/2010 02:47:01 AM
I would also like to see that graph corrected for inflation. But the realizatioMish's Global Economic Trend Analysis 09/29/2010 12:04:47 AM
John Boehner is not running in San Francisco. Pelosi's opponent is John Dennis.momo-T/FIF 09/22/2010 05:20:51 PM
Rats leaving. Ship is sinking?, has sunk, or will sink? Market response to QEImomo-T/FIF 09/22/2010 01:17:17 PM
"I can buy myself a civilized spot with my gold stock money-lol." I hope thatMish's Global Economic Trend Analysis 09/17/2010 01:25:19 AM
"John M., are we headed to another bubble anywhere, and how are we looking re. dmomo-T/FIF 09/07/2010 11:20:17 PM
"excessive-savings" The article also says: "The result today is gross goverMish's Global Economic Trend Analysis108/31/2010 11:42:02 PM
More OT: Have you heard Eva Cassidy sing (and play) "Over the Rainbow"? htMish's Global Economic Trend Analysis208/24/2010 02:20:40 AM
Dunno what Glen Beck can do. I blew up my teevee, threw away my papers, moved tMish's Global Economic Trend Analysis108/24/2010 02:04:47 AM
I only listen to Jeff Beck. Who is Glen? What does he play?Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis 08/24/2010 01:19:58 AM
"Zombies and DNA...now that will scare the bejebbers out of you!" http://www.Biotech Valuation108/20/2010 01:31:09 AM
"Until we get this unemployment problem resolved aMish's Global Economic Trend Analysis 08/17/2010 02:15:08 AM
Whether Mac Bica's experience is universal, or politically meaningful, is a mootMish's Global Economic Trend Analysis108/04/2010 04:01:36 AM
Thanks. The lesson is still there, though it's ten times worse with corrected aBiotech Valuation 08/04/2010 01:47:09 AM
Net of 1:6, 1:50, and 1:100 reverse splits, I calculate the starting point at 30Biotech Valuation108/03/2010 05:04:41 PM
"Local Governments Cutting Jobs and Services: Job losses projected to approach Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis108/03/2010 05:00:46 PM
"In the past four quarters, total debt has dropped by a record $789 billion evenBiotech Valuation108/03/2010 04:45:45 PM
Yeah the fixes must happen, but will not happen beBiotech Valuation208/02/2010 03:17:14 AM
"maybe vikings can sail these seas" The Viking business plan was to land on theMish's Global Economic Trend Analysis208/02/2010 03:00:59 AM
"rates other than Treasuries and Agency bond are too high - that's a function ofBiotech Valuation108/02/2010 01:53:49 AM

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