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if you need impetus, just add up how much you spent on interest and other charges during the year and think what you could do with that extra money.]]> Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:23:09 -0400
if you need impetus, just add up how much you spent on interest and other charges during the year and think what you could do with that extra money.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/168503-how-apple-s-market-share-will-propel-stock-to-500-part-1?source=feed#comment-728871 728871

On Oct 24 11:15 PM martyg wrote:

> advice on $400,000,000 or so revenues from somebody with 17 years
> experience, who doesn't know the difference between "throw" and "through"
> is very suspect.]]> Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:19:25 -0400

On Oct 24 11:15 PM martyg wrote:

> advice on $400,000,000 or so revenues from somebody with 17 years
> experience, who doesn't know the difference between "throw" and "through"
> is very suspect.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/168503-how-apple-s-market-share-will-propel-stock-to-500-part-1?source=feed#comment-728869 728869

On Oct 24 03:01 PM Techtrader10 wrote:

> Jason Schwartz is not doing the investing public any favors. To
> say that the stock will be worth $500 per share is illogical. Do
> the math $500 per share times 800,000,000 shares if you don't have
> a calculator that can handle that may 0's it's $400,000,000,000.00
>
>
> That's four hundred billion dollars, it would seem Jason is watching
> too many govenment interviews where they through around numbers like
> that as if it were pocket change.
>
> My advice is watch your investment carefully, don't get greedy, and
> get out when this momentum fades.
>
> As a professional in the investment business for more than 37 years,
> I can tell you the enthusiasm for this stock will not last for ever
> and Jason is like all the analysts predicting the stock will go to
> the sky, this is a self serving prediction, just be careful.]]> Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:15:01 -0400

On Oct 24 03:01 PM Techtrader10 wrote:

> Jason Schwartz is not doing the investing public any favors. To
> say that the stock will be worth $500 per share is illogical. Do
> the math $500 per share times 800,000,000 shares if you don't have
> a calculator that can handle that may 0's it's $400,000,000,000.00
>
>
> That's four hundred billion dollars, it would seem Jason is watching
> too many govenment interviews where they through around numbers like
> that as if it were pocket change.
>
> My advice is watch your investment carefully, don't get greedy, and
> get out when this momentum fades.
>
> As a professional in the investment business for more than 37 years,
> I can tell you the enthusiasm for this stock will not last for ever
> and Jason is like all the analysts predicting the stock will go to
> the sky, this is a self serving prediction, just be careful.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/167649-apple-microsoft-google-cash-vs-cash?source=feed#comment-723480 723480 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:45:23 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/163560-research-in-motion-a-smart-call-long-term?source=feed#comment-692999 692999
rimm is still a one trick pony. cell phones.

aapl has a broad portfolio of products to fall back on with new ideas coming forward on a regular basis. rimm has to wait for aapl to come up with a new idea and then try to integrate it into their system.]]> Sun, 27 Sep 2009 10:58:21 -0400
rimm is still a one trick pony. cell phones.

aapl has a broad portfolio of products to fall back on with new ideas coming forward on a regular basis. rimm has to wait for aapl to come up with a new idea and then try to integrate it into their system.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/162313-google-releases-a-nuke-apple-wont-win-this-fight?source=feed#comment-684838 684838 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:21:30 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/161813-does-true-competition-among-credit-card-issuers-exist?source=feed#comment-680645 680645
as far as transparency is concerned, i'm certain that mr angry banker can read the journal of medicine and start performing brain surgery.

as far as the credit card companies shrinking, only people strung out on debt for survival should be paying usurious interest rates. like smoking cigarettes, the public should be weaned off credit cards. it's painful for a while but healthy in the long run.

disclosure: reformed credit card junkie. been clean for almost
2 1/2 years and only use debit cards.


]]> Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:59:54 -0400
as far as transparency is concerned, i'm certain that mr angry banker can read the journal of medicine and start performing brain surgery.

as far as the credit card companies shrinking, only people strung out on debt for survival should be paying usurious interest rates. like smoking cigarettes, the public should be weaned off credit cards. it's painful for a while but healthy in the long run.

disclosure: reformed credit card junkie. been clean for almost
2 1/2 years and only use debit cards.


]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/158891-at-long-last-an-iphone-deal-with-china-unicom?source=feed#comment-652418 652418
then the floodgates will open.


/]]> Sat, 29 Aug 2009 12:18:13 -0400
then the floodgates will open.


/]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/158395-credit-card-act-of-2009-thanks-for-nothing-congress?source=feed#comment-649465 649465
knowing that this will not happen, any company that accepts a credit card should be forced to accept a debit card also. this is directed to auto rental companies as they make their own rules. i don't want a credit card. a debit card is like paying with cash and allows internet bill paying. it will help the economy and kill profligate spending. ]]> Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:59:56 -0400
knowing that this will not happen, any company that accepts a credit card should be forced to accept a debit card also. this is directed to auto rental companies as they make their own rules. i don't want a credit card. a debit card is like paying with cash and allows internet bill paying. it will help the economy and kill profligate spending. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/155015-blackberrys-26-advantages-over-iphone?source=feed#comment-623149 623149
aapl is twice the price of rimm but is only off about 35 or so points from the high, whereas rimm is down about 60 points from the high.

tough to argue with those numbers. rimm is still trying to contact dr ehrlich to find that magic bullet.]]> Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:29:54 -0400
aapl is twice the price of rimm but is only off about 35 or so points from the high, whereas rimm is down about 60 points from the high.

tough to argue with those numbers. rimm is still trying to contact dr ehrlich to find that magic bullet.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/154711-eric-schmidt-serving-on-apple-s-board-for-the-schwag?source=feed#comment-620980 620980
"schwag" is defined as marijuana.
"swag" is defined as gifts or trinkets.

which is it?

eric schmidt doesn't need charity and to nitpick at this shows your shallowness.]]> Sat, 08 Aug 2009 10:51:39 -0400
"schwag" is defined as marijuana.
"swag" is defined as gifts or trinkets.

which is it?

eric schmidt doesn't need charity and to nitpick at this shows your shallowness.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/152358-roger-mcnamee-judgment-day-on-pre-vs-iphone?source=feed#comment-607782 607782
the sprint bankroll will need a lot more help to justify those expenditures. tough time to borrow money.]]> Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:32:30 -0400
the sprint bankroll will need a lot more help to justify those expenditures. tough time to borrow money.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/148431-forget-the-feds-apple-is-doing-just-fine-wrecking-the-wireless-business?source=feed#comment-587590 587590

On Jul 13 07:50 PM rog1 wrote:

> Why wory about Apple. Their desire to prioritize and be exclusive
> killed their Macintosh computer business; And it will kill their
> latest venture into the iphone business. You can't be restrictive
> and expansive at the same time -- I doubt that they will ever learn.]]> Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:24:33 -0400

On Jul 13 07:50 PM rog1 wrote:

> Why wory about Apple. Their desire to prioritize and be exclusive
> killed their Macintosh computer business; And it will kill their
> latest venture into the iphone business. You can't be restrictive
> and expansive at the same time -- I doubt that they will ever learn.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/141365-preview-of-palm-s-pre-being-good-is-not-always-good-enough?source=feed#comment-533596 533596
apple has about 30 billion reasons to stay ahead of the pack. sprint / palm is still on line at the soup kitchen.]]> Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:49:47 -0400
apple has about 30 billion reasons to stay ahead of the pack. sprint / palm is still on line at the soup kitchen.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/130422-amazon-gaining-share-on-itunes?source=feed#comment-458811 458811 Fri, 10 Apr 2009 10:22:18 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/129379-does-rim-see-the-gap-in-iphones-defenses?source=feed#comment-451713 451713
att is supposed to roll out major improvements in coverage in 6/09. we'll see, but if what is rumored is true, then that shortcoming will become history.

rim managers better start resetting their clocks as to what time to come to work.]]> Sat, 04 Apr 2009 12:13:44 -0400
att is supposed to roll out major improvements in coverage in 6/09. we'll see, but if what is rumored is true, then that shortcoming will become history.

rim managers better start resetting their clocks as to what time to come to work.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/127714-1913-the-origin-of-this-whole-mess?source=feed#comment-439478 439478
prior to recent times, a company such as goldman sachs, had to stay as a stockbroker, not a bank. the marriage between the different financial properties has become incestuous. ]]> Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:11:15 -0400
prior to recent times, a company such as goldman sachs, had to stay as a stockbroker, not a bank. the marriage between the different financial properties has become incestuous. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/127714-1913-the-origin-of-this-whole-mess?source=feed#comment-439477 439477
prior to recent times, a company such as goldman sachs, had to stay as a stockbroker, not a bank. the marriage between the different financial properties has become incestuous. ]]> Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:10:04 -0400
prior to recent times, a company such as goldman sachs, had to stay as a stockbroker, not a bank. the marriage between the different financial properties has become incestuous. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/125889-companies-rated-triple-a?source=feed#comment-425811 425811 Sat, 14 Mar 2009 15:17:56 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/125853-the-15-most-cash-rich-companies?source=feed#comment-424231 424231
how much is the net cash? having a billion and owing a billion makes the company's amount of cash worth zero.]]> Fri, 13 Mar 2009 09:04:05 -0400
how much is the net cash? having a billion and owing a billion makes the company's amount of cash worth zero.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/123536-20-bathwater-babies-and-3-dogs-with-fleas-for-the-week?source=feed#comment-410912 410912
being facetious, i guess if they came in over 100% the stock would have collapsed another 4 or 6 points.]]> Tue, 03 Mar 2009 09:29:06 -0500
being facetious, i guess if they came in over 100% the stock would have collapsed another 4 or 6 points.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/123536-20-bathwater-babies-and-3-dogs-with-fleas-for-the-week?source=feed#comment-410908 410908
being facetious, i guess if they came in over 100% the stock would have collapsed another 4 or 6 points.]]> Tue, 03 Mar 2009 09:28:39 -0500
being facetious, i guess if they came in over 100% the stock would have collapsed another 4 or 6 points.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/123454-there-have-been-worse-recessions-according-to-real-gdp-growth?source=feed#comment-409809 409809
living during those times is much more telling and, imo, those post wwll recessions were lightweight compared to today.]]> Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:36:14 -0500
living during those times is much more telling and, imo, those post wwll recessions were lightweight compared to today.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/121535-why-sprint-needs-the-palm-pre-to-succeed?source=feed#comment-396377 396377 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:44:19 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/119136-u-s-needs-to-return-to-its-manufacturing-base?source=feed#comment-379926 379926
this statement, alone, makes your entire rant worthless. i write this as my dodge ram is on life support and my honda prelude is looking to conquer new worlds.

also, not recommending this, but china executes some of the culprits.]]> Sun, 08 Feb 2009 11:45:59 -0500
this statement, alone, makes your entire rant worthless. i write this as my dodge ram is on life support and my honda prelude is looking to conquer new worlds.

also, not recommending this, but china executes some of the culprits.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/117756-the-hopefully-not-so-great-next-depression?source=feed#comment-372649 372649
iraq is winding down and so will the spending. it will not cure the economy problem. energy independence will contribute many times more to solve that problem than saving on defense spending.

to win the war against perceived enemies, russia, venezuela, bolivia, iran, the mideast et al, the usa should strive to never ever import any gas or oil. just see what happened as oil went from $140 to $40. the armed fist wasn't necessary. the usa dollar is turning out to be a better place than the swiss franc.

money diverted to energy independence will pay off. if things are bad now, just factor in gasoline at 4 or 5 dollars a gallon.

lastly, afghanistan is almost like a continuation of iraq except that the afghans have been extremely brutal to women and minorities. abandoned dogs live better. should we just forget them?


]]> Sun, 01 Feb 2009 14:58:19 -0500
iraq is winding down and so will the spending. it will not cure the economy problem. energy independence will contribute many times more to solve that problem than saving on defense spending.

to win the war against perceived enemies, russia, venezuela, bolivia, iran, the mideast et al, the usa should strive to never ever import any gas or oil. just see what happened as oil went from $140 to $40. the armed fist wasn't necessary. the usa dollar is turning out to be a better place than the swiss franc.

money diverted to energy independence will pay off. if things are bad now, just factor in gasoline at 4 or 5 dollars a gallon.

lastly, afghanistan is almost like a continuation of iraq except that the afghans have been extremely brutal to women and minorities. abandoned dogs live better. should we just forget them?


]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/116236-john-thain-called-out-by-the-president?source=feed#comment-364986 364986 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 12:19:44 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/115425-how-the-iphone-and-poor-management-contribute-to-apple-s-downfall?source=feed#comment-360857 360857
you can be driving a new ferrari and get stopped by a cop and he can find something wrong and give you a summons. the list of once great companies, that are on the edge of extinction, is unfathomable.

apple is still in business and will continue so. i remember how they were chastised for moving to intel. apple does what it feels is correct and that usually filters down to the shareholders. nobody is perfect, but this financial crisis is worse than 90+% of the public has ever seen.

a terrific axiom: "everything in life is relative."]]> Tue, 20 Jan 2009 10:44:51 -0500
you can be driving a new ferrari and get stopped by a cop and he can find something wrong and give you a summons. the list of once great companies, that are on the edge of extinction, is unfathomable.

apple is still in business and will continue so. i remember how they were chastised for moving to intel. apple does what it feels is correct and that usually filters down to the shareholders. nobody is perfect, but this financial crisis is worse than 90+% of the public has ever seen.

a terrific axiom: "everything in life is relative."]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/115329-team-obama-vs-team-reagan?source=feed#comment-360439 360439
living through the carter era was torture. miserable foreign policy, incredible interest and inflation rates and a dispirited public to the nth degree.

if reagen did nothing, just changing the mood of the country was enough. and remember, on swearing in day, a message was received by reagen and broadcast across the usa that the americans seized and jailed for over a year by iran were on a plane and just crossed into usa controlled airspace. talk about a pick me up.

obama has his hands full and even republicans (most) want him to have a chance. if that isn't the case, the possible new secy of treasury would have zero chance to get elected.

lastly, as far as reagen trading weapons for prisoners, it was a calculated gamble that worked. the weapons never were of any use in the whole scheme of things. it was just like the chances being taken on the secy of treasury nominee. maybe he'll straighten out the economy.]]> Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:52:52 -0500
living through the carter era was torture. miserable foreign policy, incredible interest and inflation rates and a dispirited public to the nth degree.

if reagen did nothing, just changing the mood of the country was enough. and remember, on swearing in day, a message was received by reagen and broadcast across the usa that the americans seized and jailed for over a year by iran were on a plane and just crossed into usa controlled airspace. talk about a pick me up.

obama has his hands full and even republicans (most) want him to have a chance. if that isn't the case, the possible new secy of treasury would have zero chance to get elected.

lastly, as far as reagen trading weapons for prisoners, it was a calculated gamble that worked. the weapons never were of any use in the whole scheme of things. it was just like the chances being taken on the secy of treasury nominee. maybe he'll straighten out the economy.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/113748-steve-jobs-shrinking-billions?source=feed#comment-349536 349536 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:38:53 -0500