Jos. A Bank Clothiers Inc. (JOSB)

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  • commenter
    mrsowerberry
    Oct 08 01:44 PM
    Throw Everything At It - Cramer's Mad Money (10/1/08) [view article]
    Just a comment on the sacred cow known as "the free market". There is no such thing, and never has been, here or anywhere. The capital markets must be "policed", just like the free society is "policed" to protect you from being mugged, robbed, burgled or murdered. As most of us have now learned the hard way, even a "free market" must be policed, and obviously heavily, because of fraud, cheating and breaches of fiduciary duty. The price of a security is predicated on the 'fiction' of an efficient market, i.e., one in which all relevant information is disclosed and available. Obviously, every possible abuse, from every angle, resulted in the credit default swap debacle. The system was set up to withhold information from the public, and permit originators to "take the money and run", which they did. The absence of regulation (really "policing") ennabled huge leverage on near worthless paper which nobody had the incentive to value -- until it was too late. I'm no economist, but the "free market" is always a ready victim for greed and corruption. That's what happened here. From the original homebuyer who bought a home on terms "too good to be true", to the mortgage originator, to the purchase of the mortgage-bundled securities, to the investment bankers, to the lobbyisits, to the Congress (republican and democrat alike), to the President, to the SEC, to the other so-called watch-dog agencies --- every one of them had an essential role in the credit crisis of today. The answer: Immediate and heavy government involvement in the fix -- whatever it takes. That includes re-casting mortgages based on current home values with fixed rate mortgages to create a floor on home prices -- the root of the whole pitiful business. Socialism? Just a label. We've had alleged 'socialism' for decades. Without it, you'd have elderly dying on the streets like in old Calcutta. Ask any Republican if he/she is unhappy with their Medicare, and instead would prefer to be saddled with a $ 400,000 hospital bill when they are 86 years old. Not a one would give it up. Getting health care is not the same as buying a car. Health care is not a commodity. Reply
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    Dr Venkman
    Oct 06 12:04 PM
    Throw Everything At It - Cramer's Mad Money (10/1/08) [view article]
    Jim Cramer is just another idiot Democrat that somehow made some money on Wall Street. He now spends his time, like a true liberal, trying to tell other people what to do with their money. The bailout bill that passed has NOT addressed the fundamental problem which is political interference in the free market system. Barney Frank, Chris Dodd, Franklin Raines and Jamie Garelick, for starters, should be placed in stocks (the old kind made of wood) in front of the Capitol so the public can urinate on them as they go in to beg for more money from the state. The coming inflation that a Jim Cramer-approved money prining mania guarantees will be a terrible sight to behold. Thanks, Jim! Great analysis! Reply
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    User 126886
    Oct 06 10:29 AM
    Throw Everything At It - Cramer's Mad Money (10/1/08) [view article]
    Bill-p---

    I do believe your specialty might continue in the computer game sphere, or run for Congress, based upon your suggested craving, to give away individual American's earnings. Just a thought!

    Also, have you added enough zeros to your computation?

    Just a thought.
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    WeeklyTA
    Oct 06 07:55 AM
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    The Weak Short Case Against Jos. A. Bank [view article]
    SA requires me to write fundamentals and not only technicals.

    I made 21% so I don't give a f- either.     Reply
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    User 263610
    Oct 05 07:53 PM
    The Weak Short Case Against Jos. A. Bank [view article]
    "They've been around for over 100 years. "

    Who cares how long they've been in business that has absolutely nothing to do with it, How long was Lehman in business for?     Reply
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    bill-p
    Oct 03 03:19 AM
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    Throw Everything At It - Cramer's Mad Money (10/1/08) [view article]
    i have a better idea than handing out billions of dollars to people that have already proved they can't balance their own checkbooks. let's suppose there are 380 million people in this country and the government gives each and every one a measly one million dollars. instead of giving it to the top teir and letting it "trickle down" let's let it trickle up. this would end a multitude of government assistance programs such as unemployment, child support from deadbeat dads,and welfair to name a few. all the while allowing people to buy the houses they have dreamed about, the retirement trat has been stolen from them etc.etc. etc. this as they spend them money it would "trickle up to bankers, insurance brokers and yes wall street. this plan is not foolproof but it would be cheaper and easier to fix and help those who had nothing to do with the original problem to start with. think of the money the government would save just on public assistance programs alone. just a thought. any other suggestions? Reply
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    Pfloyd234
    Oct 02 11:20 PM
    Throw Everything At It - Cramer's Mad Money (10/1/08) [view article]
    Correction.....I meant the guy that leads the department of energy needs to go. Reply
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    Pfloyd234
    Oct 02 11:18 PM
    Throw Everything At It - Cramer's Mad Money (10/1/08) [view article]
    Sorry.......i was talking about KBR above. I am a supporter of the free market system. But with the mess we are in right now the people that just say let them fail are morons. People will lose the rest of their nest eggs, 401 Ks will evaporate, people will lose their jobs, things we must avoid. I think this bailout plan is horrible but I don't think we have a choice. What I do want is an effective bailout without all the extra crap that I have heard them trying to put into it. This pork has got to stop! If they need more time then its worth it to get the bill right. But the way the democrats and republicans have been its really hard to think they are able to do anything right. But again I don't think we have a choice. Both parties let us down AGAIN.....people need to start taking this stuff more serious. Barney Frank needs to go....Christopher Dodd needs to go......Chris Cox needs to go.......Bush will be gone.....Pelosi is a joke as is Harry Reid.....the Dep of Energy needs to go.....the guy who leads the transportation department needs to go.....not mentioning a whole lot more of the republicans and democrats in the congress and senate that act like they are looking out for us when all they care about is keeping their jobs and the power that goes with it. Until people stand up and start getting rid of these cockroaches these things will continue to happen. The people of this great country will continue to suffer because who is looking out for us?......not many I tell you that. Reply
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    Pfloyd234
    Oct 02 10:55 PM
    Throw Everything At It - Cramer's Mad Money (10/1/08) [view article]
    I think its a pretty good long term investment. But I would wait just a little bit. I think it has more to fall. Reply
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    rhj123
    Oct 02 11:48 AM
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    Throw Everything At It - Cramer's Mad Money (10/1/08) [view article]
    The rescue-bailout bill has been loaded with pork in the Senate. Now it is up to the House to vote it down and try to let the market operate as it should. This whole thing has been fear mongering by Paulson, the ex-Goldman Sachs executive. Reply
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    scholar
    Oct 02 09:30 AM
    Throw Everything At It - Cramer's Mad Money (10/1/08) [view article]
    before i lost 150000 in the wachovia citi deal even though 95% of the stock was pd for in cash fidelity sold my shares five minutes after they resumed trading siteing it was to protect me instead of a margin call placed to me it closed higher by one dollar and by 10am next day 3.35 dollars mark cuban was on fox and said he bought 2 mill shares hes cleaning up! when i had a stock portfolio i wanted a deal now that i dont i hope paulson and his buddies on wall street get no deal let only the good banks take over let the govt seize the bad ones and sell housesand condos for fair value over time you dont really believe you live in a free country do you/ Reply
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    Kath H.
    Oct 02 08:59 AM
    Throw Everything At It - Cramer's Mad Money (10/1/08) [view article]
    The Bailout Bill is a joke. Over 100 billion dollars have been added. And these are real dollars, not just guarantees that might not end up being actual expenditures. Cramer has turned into a pimp for Wall Street banks.

    Regional banks are doing business. The big car dealers that are in trouble are the ones that expanded too much. Let them fail.     Reply
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    Robert
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    Decker2
    Oct 02 08:16 AM
    Throw Everything At It - Cramer's Mad Money (10/1/08) [view article]
    Cramer is a good fellow. He always has an edge in the Market.
    Investors need advice now not next week. His advice is as good
    as any in the WSJ. Assuming you only have so much to spend!     Reply
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    punk_ash
    Oct 01 11:59 PM
    Throw Everything At It - Cramer's Mad Money (10/1/08) [view article]
    The word Cramer is bad news. Wasn't DOW supposed to hit 15000 last year, ooops, we are under 11,000 10 months later. This is what is wrong with the system, guys like Cramer are still around, babbling. Ultimately, DOW will hit 15,000, may be this year or 10 years from now, and he will be saying told you so. Cramer - Get a real Job... Reply
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    Billy
    Staples
    Sep 23 11:43 AM
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    Stocks Potentially Impacted by SEC's Enforcement of Regulation SHO [view article]
    It's so odd to me. when DNDN spiked into the 20's i remember peopleposting that they couldn't short the stock anymore, their broker didn't have and couldn't find anymore shares to short for their clients. I guess things have changed a little bit since than.
    What would happen in todays market, ok before 5 days ago, when naked short selling was allowed.

    what would have happened. I'm lost on this one as usual.


    Billy Staples

    for a prez shirt thedarksize.com

    for a hard to get stock market joke thedowjokesreport.com


    Hang in there all, but not like I did with apple


    Oh unofficial poll.....what do you think happens in October for DNDN


    Yea or nay for Provenge?     Reply
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