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Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News

Sony's Mr. Stringer should put his company on the road back to its core.
Take a little risk will you. Sell off to get back to top notch home entertainment products at reasonable cost. Do something that makes YOUR competition nervous. You're already in the hole, you may as well dig a little deeper to get this ship back on course. Make me want to buy your products as I wanted to yesteryear.

Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News

Yes, it's the same as: " ...We have less jobs lost this month than last", or , "the stimulus has been making a credible impact", or, " give diplomacy a chance", or, "middle-class taxes won't go up a dime", or, "your healthcare premiums won't go up", or "the checks in the mail", or ...............!


On Nov 16 09:56 AM Shaggieman wrote:

> “ How bad is it when a $1.5 billion GM loss is an improvement? How
> the mighty have fallen. ”

Netflix's Sony PS3 Streaming Is Slow and Painful

IMHO Netflix is continuing to increase its customer base with innovative ideas that it actually acts on. They have pretty much destroyed Blockbuster, their main competition. Netflix is visionary, takes risks, lays down the bucks early to get the jump, and that pays off in the future. As we have seen. I hope they keep up what they've been doing, technology-wise and marketing-wise and staying 3 steps ahead of the competition.

Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News

For sure !!


On Nov 03 08:55 AM ScroogeMcduck wrote:

> Yea, I miss Rachel. Don't get me wrong Eli, your doing a great job
> your just not as pretty.

Which Dividend Stocks Are Relatively Safe?

True, but customer service/relations puts VZ over the top for me.


On Sep 27 03:22 PM buoy wrote:

> VZ and T could almost be identical twins.

Rachael Granby Is on Maternity Leave

One of the highlights of my morning is reading your Wall Street Breakfast. Now you have one of the highlights of your life with your new baby boy. Best wishes Rachael. We will miss your smiling face every day for a while...but your family will get to see it more.

Starting to Think Differently About Sony

I agree, Sony needs to get their act together. How many years and management changes and intiatives does it take? I have been buying Sony home entertainment products since the original WalkMan. The last 15 years I have been most disappointed with them as company of choice for TV, Video, and Audio equipment especially...as well as a stock holding. They have their hands into too much and need to get back to what they used to do best. They are losing their customer base. Are you listening Mr. Stringer?!

Windows 7 Launch a Potential Boon to McAfee, Symantec - Deutsche Bank

Let's not forget about Windows Security Essentials (Morro) that's in Beta right now. It's a free anti-spyware that the competition may be starting to sweat about.

Fiscal Policy: Obama Administration Isn't Making Much Sense

I agree it's small business that needs the break to stimulate employment.
Also, I used to think he was a great speaker, but I'm beginning to wonder. Have you seen the video comparisons of effectiveness with and without the Teleprompter? Shouldn't great Statesmen be writing their own speeches and not reading someone elses words? ...At least for minor speeches.


On Jul 13 02:16 PM kohalakid wrote:

> If I owned a business producing widgets, I sure wouldn't be expanding
> and hiring now. I'd be looking to move overseas.
> Let's review. Obama wants to add the following burdens to my business:
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> Higher income taxes
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> Higher energy costs via Cap and Trade
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> Higher minimum wages
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> Higher employee costs via mandated health care
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> How do any of these things encourage a business to hire new workers??
> Obama is a great speaker, but he doesn't know jack about what it
> takes to make a business or an economy grow.

Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News

I can't believe it; I miss Rachael's picture already!!

7 Questions to Ask Warren Buffett

Well you seem pretty bright too Stephen. Well said and optimistic.....I like that!

How to Value a Commodity

Thanks for the excellent training session for us novice investers!
Perhaps an article on commodity ETF's and ETN's might be in the making to help us with easing into this area. Seems in order to cut down on some risk that an all-around balanced pick that wasn't tilted too much in one area (like oil) might be a smart choice in the forthcoming inflationary years ahead.

Mutual Fund Industry Is in Critical Condition

I must agree. Two years ago I had 12 Mutual Funds. Now I have one core Bond Fund and all my equities reside in either ETF's or individual stocks. The negatives, for me on Mutual Funds were:
They didn't do any better than Index Funds
You have to wait till after the Market closes for your buy or sell transaction to take place
and of course the total annual expenses to have the Fund

I'm confident in my portfolio revision/update.

Diversification: It Really Doesn't Matter

A most interesting article. A bit of a negative though as with most financial articles it seems is the lack of ideas on alternate solutions....or a better way to "diversify".
How does the author invest his portfolio now?

How GE Compares to Other Banks

Most interesting string. Being newly retired and my wife losing her good job I'm nervous about staying long on GE. I think losing or downsizing their financial division would be like a dose of antacid medicine to me. Shouldn't the reduction of their AAA rating or say a 50% cut in dividends alter a decision to stay long?
What say ye all?