You Ask, Altucher Answers

On Stockpickr Answers Tuesday and yesterday, James Altucher responded to a new batch of questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community.

Anybody can ask, respond or comment at Stockpickr Answers; the top responders get ranked in our "Top Analysts" section. Here are a few of the questions to which Altucher recently responded. (Note: You may have to scroll through several answers to see Altucher's.)

• I'm having a hard time finding Goldman Sach's (GS) Americas Conviction Buy List on Stockpickr.com. Does anyone know any other ways how we can access the Americas Conviction Buy List?
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• With Microsoft (MSFT) down significantly, is this the time to get in?
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• With a $22 book value on Countrywide Financial (CFC), why is the Bank of America (BAC) offer so great? With the changes in interest rates and the increase in refinancing applications, why is Countrywide still going along with the BofA offer?
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• Would you sell or buy Google (GOOG)?
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• Bank of America's downgrade of Yahoo! (YHOO) -- Even with regulatory questions, this deal is good. Any thoughts?
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• Is the recession over? Some analysts are discussion if the Federal Reserve need to cut the rate down to as low as 2% eventually. Any ideas? I find it unreasonably low.
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• Something that might give one of you an idea for a stock?
  LONDON (AP) -- Preventing obesity and smoking can save lives, but it doesn't save money, researchers reported Monday. It costs more to care for healthy people who live years longer, according to a Dutch study that counters the common perception that preventing obesity would save governments millions of dollars...
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For an archive of James Altucher's Stockpickr answers, go to www.stockpickr.com/answers/ and type "James Altucher" under "search for questions." Select "Username - Answered" from the dropdown menu at right, and click "search." The most recent questions will appear first.

(Editor's note: Altucher is long Bank of America.)

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