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On Jul 07 07:47 AM Rick99 wrote:

> Reverse splits are *never* good for share price. After r/s'ing a
> $5 stock, the $50 stock still has a perception in investors' minds
> that it is a $5 stock and the share price invariably drops. My strategy
> for coping with reverse splits is to sell before the split, and (if
> I feel a compulsion to own the stock), buy it back on a big dip after
> the split.]]> Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:12:21 -0400

On Jul 07 07:47 AM Rick99 wrote:

> Reverse splits are *never* good for share price. After r/s'ing a
> $5 stock, the $50 stock still has a perception in investors' minds
> that it is a $5 stock and the share price invariably drops. My strategy
> for coping with reverse splits is to sell before the split, and (if
> I feel a compulsion to own the stock), buy it back on a big dip after
> the split.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/139999-roubini-the-revisionist?source=feed#comment-521385 521385
now THAT scares me.


On May 28 09:28 AM Stock Market Sage wrote:

> Great article calling out Mr. "Banks Have to Nationalized". I was
> just talking to someone last night about how Mr. Roubini was on CNBC
> twice a day a few months ago, pictures of him at swank parties with
> models on his arm, etc. etc...
>
> Now?
>
> Not a peep about the end of the world, now he is all about recovery
> and when it will happen...
>
> Good article.]]> Thu, 28 May 2009 12:18:12 -0400
now THAT scares me.


On May 28 09:28 AM Stock Market Sage wrote:

> Great article calling out Mr. "Banks Have to Nationalized". I was
> just talking to someone last night about how Mr. Roubini was on CNBC
> twice a day a few months ago, pictures of him at swank parties with
> models on his arm, etc. etc...
>
> Now?
>
> Not a peep about the end of the world, now he is all about recovery
> and when it will happen...
>
> Good article.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/139999-roubini-the-revisionist?source=feed#comment-521023 521023

"Because I said the recession is going to be over by year-end, people say I am an optimist, but I've been saying the same thing for a while," Roubini said.

"I would say compared to current consensus, I am much more bearish," he said. "Compared to other people that say it's going to be a doomsday, I could be considered an optimist."

Roubini stood by a recent article in which he mentioned the possibility of a "perfect storm" in 2010.


but then i guess the point of your article would be moot if you had originally quoted the above, right? LOL]]> Thu, 28 May 2009 09:19:39 -0400

"Because I said the recession is going to be over by year-end, people say I am an optimist, but I've been saying the same thing for a while," Roubini said.

"I would say compared to current consensus, I am much more bearish," he said. "Compared to other people that say it's going to be a doomsday, I could be considered an optimist."

Roubini stood by a recent article in which he mentioned the possibility of a "perfect storm" in 2010.


but then i guess the point of your article would be moot if you had originally quoted the above, right? LOL]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/139999-roubini-the-revisionist?source=feed#comment-521004 521004 things change and i respect anyone who can "revise" his opinion based on new developments.
your article would have had more punch if roubini had made an about-face and started singing happy songs and rainbows started shooting out of his ass, but, alas, this is not what happened. he changed his view of the near term future of the economy. big whoop.


yawn.

next time write about something with a bit more oomph. ]]> Thu, 28 May 2009 09:14:33 -0400 things change and i respect anyone who can "revise" his opinion based on new developments.
your article would have had more punch if roubini had made an about-face and started singing happy songs and rainbows started shooting out of his ass, but, alas, this is not what happened. he changed his view of the near term future of the economy. big whoop.


yawn.

next time write about something with a bit more oomph. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/137859-a-summertime-short-play-with-sds?source=feed#comment-506704 506704 Sat, 16 May 2009 19:16:27 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/137859-a-summertime-short-play-with-sds?source=feed#comment-506701 506701

On May 15 04:23 PM maximummarket wrote:

> Carefull, the leveraged etfs are like swimming in theta. You could
> have been long FAZ and FAS last november at roughly 55$ respectfully.
> Today FAZ closed at 5.9 and FAS closed at 8.74. If the market trades
> flat, the extreme leverage on the FAS and the derivatives in the
> FAZ depreciate. This happens in flat markets after extreme volatility
> has occured. Same principle with BGZ and BGU but not as extreme.
> ]]> Sat, 16 May 2009 19:13:30 -0400

On May 15 04:23 PM maximummarket wrote:

> Carefull, the leveraged etfs are like swimming in theta. You could
> have been long FAZ and FAS last november at roughly 55$ respectfully.
> Today FAZ closed at 5.9 and FAS closed at 8.74. If the market trades
> flat, the extreme leverage on the FAS and the derivatives in the
> FAZ depreciate. This happens in flat markets after extreme volatility
> has occured. Same principle with BGZ and BGU but not as extreme.
> ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/133456-thursday-outlook-commodities-global-markets?source=feed#comment-493441 493441 Thu, 07 May 2009 07:51:15 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/134482-why-this-rally-is-unsustainable?source=feed#comment-486948 486948
"Given the scope and duration of the recent market advance, I believe that the U.S. equity market is vulnerable to a short-term decline of 5 percent to 6 percent," Kass said in a note to clients on Monday. -

sounds like he is predicting a correction to me.....



look, i am no bear, but are you people so deluded into thinking that this is the end of it; that this market is going to rise unfettered?? get real, peeps!


On May 01 04:04 PM accountant wrote:

> Making the short case, huh. Times must be getting pretty desparate
> for the shorts.
>
> I'll go with Doug Kass's predictions - SP at 1070 by fall. If he
> is as raccurate about that as he was at calling the bottom, which
> he nailed to the very day and level - then you shorts had better
> start running for the hills as you will not have much left. There
> is gobs of money on the sidelines, and if that money starts getting
> scared that it is getting left behind, look out - you could see another
> 100 point run in the SP 500 over a very short period of time when
> it occurs. Add to that the shorts trying to cover their positions,
> and it could be very interesting.]]> Sat, 02 May 2009 20:57:33 -0400
"Given the scope and duration of the recent market advance, I believe that the U.S. equity market is vulnerable to a short-term decline of 5 percent to 6 percent," Kass said in a note to clients on Monday. -

sounds like he is predicting a correction to me.....



look, i am no bear, but are you people so deluded into thinking that this is the end of it; that this market is going to rise unfettered?? get real, peeps!


On May 01 04:04 PM accountant wrote:

> Making the short case, huh. Times must be getting pretty desparate
> for the shorts.
>
> I'll go with Doug Kass's predictions - SP at 1070 by fall. If he
> is as raccurate about that as he was at calling the bottom, which
> he nailed to the very day and level - then you shorts had better
> start running for the hills as you will not have much left. There
> is gobs of money on the sidelines, and if that money starts getting
> scared that it is getting left behind, look out - you could see another
> 100 point run in the SP 500 over a very short period of time when
> it occurs. Add to that the shorts trying to cover their positions,
> and it could be very interesting.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/134296-book-review-brian-shannon-s-technical-analysis-using-multiple-timeframes?source=feed#comment-486930 486930 Sat, 02 May 2009 20:30:10 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/133280-the-swine-flu-swoon-what-the-markets-didn-t-need?source=feed#comment-478788 478788
well, luckily for him, a Gallup average showed Obama with a 63 percent approval rating for his first three months, the highest rating for a new president since the 1970s.

i guess the rest of america doesn't think that he's doing all that bad a job.


get over it.

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL


On Apr 27 06:54 AM Justice Kinky wrote:

> "Good luck investing. I sincerely wish that no one reading this article
> gets the Swine Flu. It can be a killer."
>
> Nice closing sentence. I think there's a bit more to the picture.
> Not only can Swine Flu be a killer, it can also miraculously make
> overnight fortunes, vault (no pun intended) the World Bank and the
> IMF into relevance again and cause a whole turn around in Latin America
> where certain naughty regimes have revolted against IMF meddling
> for years. Coming on the heels of this "global crisis", I'd say that
> Swine Flu stands to be very helpful. And how nice that the predictable
> Mr. Obama calls a medical emergency when he sees one. So astute.
> It's nice to know that he cares so deeply about the health and welfare
> of not only this nation, but of the world. I don't know about you,
> but I sure feel a lot safer, knowing that somebody cares. What with
> all the printing presses running at full speed and the IMF predicting
> horror for the third world, and a timely excuse needed for a market
> correction....well, it may just be time to buy into the markets before
> hastening into that bunker with a stack of comics and a few gourmet
> snacks. Perhaps its time to sit back and leave it to all the busy
> beavers out there, eh? So many loans to make...so many countries
> to enslave...so many people to vaccinate....so little time....]]> Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:27:13 -0400
well, luckily for him, a Gallup average showed Obama with a 63 percent approval rating for his first three months, the highest rating for a new president since the 1970s.

i guess the rest of america doesn't think that he's doing all that bad a job.


get over it.

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL


On Apr 27 06:54 AM Justice Kinky wrote:

> "Good luck investing. I sincerely wish that no one reading this article
> gets the Swine Flu. It can be a killer."
>
> Nice closing sentence. I think there's a bit more to the picture.
> Not only can Swine Flu be a killer, it can also miraculously make
> overnight fortunes, vault (no pun intended) the World Bank and the
> IMF into relevance again and cause a whole turn around in Latin America
> where certain naughty regimes have revolted against IMF meddling
> for years. Coming on the heels of this "global crisis", I'd say that
> Swine Flu stands to be very helpful. And how nice that the predictable
> Mr. Obama calls a medical emergency when he sees one. So astute.
> It's nice to know that he cares so deeply about the health and welfare
> of not only this nation, but of the world. I don't know about you,
> but I sure feel a lot safer, knowing that somebody cares. What with
> all the printing presses running at full speed and the IMF predicting
> horror for the third world, and a timely excuse needed for a market
> correction....well, it may just be time to buy into the markets before
> hastening into that bunker with a stack of comics and a few gourmet
> snacks. Perhaps its time to sit back and leave it to all the busy
> beavers out there, eh? So many loans to make...so many countries
> to enslave...so many people to vaccinate....so little time....]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/131085-obama-s-stock-holdings-include-northern-trust-jp-morgan?source=feed#comment-464614 464614
now - can we all move on??]]> Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:33:51 -0400
now - can we all move on??]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/125970-stewart-vs-cramer-a-cheap-shot?source=feed#comment-426915 426915
what the hell is wrong with you people?? geez.


On Mar 15 01:13 PM Dave Shafer wrote:

> Unfortunately it has come to the fact that a comedy show is the only
> one that will address the elephant in the room [whether it is pandering
> politicians, lack of accountability, or lack of real journalism].
> This time it was the fact that a channel's propoganda clearly indicated
> it will report on financial things, give good advice, keep the consumer
> informed, etc. The truth is it does none of that and only wants to
> increase its viewership. That truth should have been what Jon Stewart
> was about, unfortunately, it turned into a populist rant devoid of
> any connection to the reality of what happened. Love Stewart's show,
> but in this he blew it. Totally agree with the author of this post.]]> Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:22:14 -0400
what the hell is wrong with you people?? geez.


On Mar 15 01:13 PM Dave Shafer wrote:

> Unfortunately it has come to the fact that a comedy show is the only
> one that will address the elephant in the room [whether it is pandering
> politicians, lack of accountability, or lack of real journalism].
> This time it was the fact that a channel's propoganda clearly indicated
> it will report on financial things, give good advice, keep the consumer
> informed, etc. The truth is it does none of that and only wants to
> increase its viewership. That truth should have been what Jon Stewart
> was about, unfortunately, it turned into a populist rant devoid of
> any connection to the reality of what happened. Love Stewart's show,
> but in this he blew it. Totally agree with the author of this post.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/125970-stewart-vs-cramer-a-cheap-shot?source=feed#comment-426913 426913 lighten up, frank. this would have been a one-bit segment had cramer and cnbc not gotten all bent out of shape and dismissed stewart as an insignificant clown. it looks like they called him out and he answered. and BOY DID HE ANSWER. i think that they will leave well enough alone this time. 3 spankings is about all they can take.




On Mar 15 01:13 PM Dave Shafer wrote:

> Unfortunately it has come to the fact that a comedy show is the only
> one that will address the elephant in the room [whether it is pandering
> politicians, lack of accountability, or lack of real journalism].
> This time it was the fact that a channel's propoganda clearly indicated
> it will report on financial things, give good advice, keep the consumer
> informed, etc. The truth is it does none of that and only wants to
> increase its viewership. That truth should have been what Jon Stewart
> was about, unfortunately, it turned into a populist rant devoid of
> any connection to the reality of what happened. Love Stewart's show,
> but in this he blew it. Totally agree with the author of this post.]]> Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:20:27 -0400 lighten up, frank. this would have been a one-bit segment had cramer and cnbc not gotten all bent out of shape and dismissed stewart as an insignificant clown. it looks like they called him out and he answered. and BOY DID HE ANSWER. i think that they will leave well enough alone this time. 3 spankings is about all they can take.




On Mar 15 01:13 PM Dave Shafer wrote:

> Unfortunately it has come to the fact that a comedy show is the only
> one that will address the elephant in the room [whether it is pandering
> politicians, lack of accountability, or lack of real journalism].
> This time it was the fact that a channel's propoganda clearly indicated
> it will report on financial things, give good advice, keep the consumer
> informed, etc. The truth is it does none of that and only wants to
> increase its viewership. That truth should have been what Jon Stewart
> was about, unfortunately, it turned into a populist rant devoid of
> any connection to the reality of what happened. Love Stewart's show,
> but in this he blew it. Totally agree with the author of this post.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/123391-usirius-iphone-application-is-denied?source=feed#comment-408415 408415

On Mar 01 03:15 PM sl62 wrote:

> Relmor...
>
> You're right. I also think APPL wants to wait until SIRI proves it
> will get past this tricky time successfully. No sense in associating
> with a company (or goving it a space on the Apple Store) that (according
> to MSM) still has the BK factor in the conversation. This might still
> happen in 6 months when things settle down and are 90% on the upswing..plus
> economy should be a little improved by then. Not the right timing
> right here. Hope it's warm out there by you. I'm sick of freezing!!!!
> We're all getting excited it's going to be 40 degrees here this week
> LMAO...]]> Sun, 01 Mar 2009 17:39:02 -0500

On Mar 01 03:15 PM sl62 wrote:

> Relmor...
>
> You're right. I also think APPL wants to wait until SIRI proves it
> will get past this tricky time successfully. No sense in associating
> with a company (or goving it a space on the Apple Store) that (according
> to MSM) still has the BK factor in the conversation. This might still
> happen in 6 months when things settle down and are 90% on the upswing..plus
> economy should be a little improved by then. Not the right timing
> right here. Hope it's warm out there by you. I'm sick of freezing!!!!
> We're all getting excited it's going to be 40 degrees here this week
> LMAO...]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/123331-was-the-global-equities-crash-related-to-obama-s-election?source=feed#comment-407945 407945 Sun, 01 Mar 2009 12:02:01 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/123379-bernanke-seems-clueless-about-the-real-state-of-the-economy?source=feed#comment-407937 407937

On Mar 01 11:13 AM mikel wrote:

> The narcissist label is particularly apt.
>
> With looming 20-25% real unemployment by the end of the year, I think
> the best investments are stored food, fuel, ammo, gold, security
> systems, and plan to evacuate; perhaps even the country. As goofy
> as it sounds, one does need insurance.]]> Sun, 01 Mar 2009 11:55:20 -0500

On Mar 01 11:13 AM mikel wrote:

> The narcissist label is particularly apt.
>
> With looming 20-25% real unemployment by the end of the year, I think
> the best investments are stored food, fuel, ammo, gold, security
> systems, and plan to evacuate; perhaps even the country. As goofy
> as it sounds, one does need insurance.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/108119-is-starbucks-a-bargain-it-almost-goes-without-saying?source=feed#comment-335305 335305
and it looks like User 111058 is eating a bit of crow right about now. (what a genius he is. LOLOLOLOLOL). looks like all of that "studying" has done him a great deal of good.


On Dec 04 02:18 PM maelstrom wrote:

> I must agree with the many who believe SBUX is still pricey. I too
> see $5-6 as a more realistic price. They should have LOWERED prices
> instead of raising them and totally re-do the dessert selections.
> Quality should count there also. Many of the stores are not clean
> or comfortable and I feel as though only a fool stands in line 15minutes
> to order a $4-5.00 coffee then waites another 5minutes for the Barista
> to make it. Then they must drink it in there car from lack of seating.
> I used to love starbucks, very nice staff met very nice people in
> comfortable surrounding. That changed drastically in most locations
> as they canabalized themselvs..pure shortsighted greed..they destroyed
> the cache..regards to all]]> Sun, 21 Dec 2008 20:59:49 -0500
and it looks like User 111058 is eating a bit of crow right about now. (what a genius he is. LOLOLOLOLOL). looks like all of that "studying" has done him a great deal of good.


On Dec 04 02:18 PM maelstrom wrote:

> I must agree with the many who believe SBUX is still pricey. I too
> see $5-6 as a more realistic price. They should have LOWERED prices
> instead of raising them and totally re-do the dessert selections.
> Quality should count there also. Many of the stores are not clean
> or comfortable and I feel as though only a fool stands in line 15minutes
> to order a $4-5.00 coffee then waites another 5minutes for the Barista
> to make it. Then they must drink it in there car from lack of seating.
> I used to love starbucks, very nice staff met very nice people in
> comfortable surrounding. That changed drastically in most locations
> as they canabalized themselvs..pure shortsighted greed..they destroyed
> the cache..regards to all]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/108119-is-starbucks-a-bargain-it-almost-goes-without-saying?source=feed#comment-322646 322646 and it looks like since your post, sbux is up some 13%. looks like he does know what he is talking about. and you look like you need to take a lesson from kelly.

i also like that he doesn't feel the need to defend his position. i guess he let's profit do the talking....LOLOLOLOL

wtg, jason. you've made most who've replied to your article look rather dumb. love it.


On Nov 26 09:34 AM User 111058 wrote:

> You need to go back and understand the real drivers of value of a
> company and not rely on PEG or a historical review of growth. Investing
> is about the FUTURE, not the past. For your own sake, stop your
> "anecdotal analysis" and put some numbers into the calculations...
> and numbers beyond next year (a company's value goes far, far, far
> beyond next year's performance) with a slapped on P/E ratio.
>
> I have no idea if SBUX is a good investment or not. It just pains
> me to see "analysis" of this type. For your own good, go learn a
> lot more about finance and start putting some numbers to your anecdotes
> (which are ver colorful and very good background thinking, I will
> give you that). I assure you it will help you in your future investing,
> which should resume after you go study for a year or two.]]> Sat, 06 Dec 2008 21:30:50 -0500 and it looks like since your post, sbux is up some 13%. looks like he does know what he is talking about. and you look like you need to take a lesson from kelly.

i also like that he doesn't feel the need to defend his position. i guess he let's profit do the talking....LOLOLOLOL

wtg, jason. you've made most who've replied to your article look rather dumb. love it.


On Nov 26 09:34 AM User 111058 wrote:

> You need to go back and understand the real drivers of value of a
> company and not rely on PEG or a historical review of growth. Investing
> is about the FUTURE, not the past. For your own sake, stop your
> "anecdotal analysis" and put some numbers into the calculations...
> and numbers beyond next year (a company's value goes far, far, far
> beyond next year's performance) with a slapped on P/E ratio.
>
> I have no idea if SBUX is a good investment or not. It just pains
> me to see "analysis" of this type. For your own good, go learn a
> lot more about finance and start putting some numbers to your anecdotes
> (which are ver colorful and very good background thinking, I will
> give you that). I assure you it will help you in your future investing,
> which should resume after you go study for a year or two.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/108118-better-than-the-depression-don-t-kid-yourselves?source=feed#comment-317115 317115
that's what i am doing. is that what you had in mind? what else can be done? i think that people hunkering down and doing all listed above is a foregone conclusion.....


On Nov 28 03:58 AM The hand wrote:

> my internet is screwed up and it is late in the day.
>
> comments from ithinkbig, kelly lieberman, carey_jim, and jlounsbury
> are on target. to ignore the potential of an economic meltdown and
> not prepare seems absolutely stupid. there is no one who can say
> it will happen, and only fools are singing pollyanna tunes. the
> economy is in a crisis. things are happening which have never happened
> before. how can you trust that we can be lead out of this event
> unscathed?
>
> and if you are positioned, this event (IF IT HAPPENS) does not have
> effect the quality of your life. you will still have a car. your
> kids might have to go to public school. a big mac meal may take
> the place of your two hour martini lunch. but your enjoyment of
> life will still be good (or as bad as the case may be) as it is today.
>
>
> Actually i was thinking that a contrarian approach to stimulus -
> lower taxes only - might be the correct approach. but actually,
> at this point i think we are wasting good money by doing anything
> at this point but trying to ease the social problems caused by this
> economic event.
> ]]> Sat, 29 Nov 2008 10:20:58 -0500
that's what i am doing. is that what you had in mind? what else can be done? i think that people hunkering down and doing all listed above is a foregone conclusion.....


On Nov 28 03:58 AM The hand wrote:

> my internet is screwed up and it is late in the day.
>
> comments from ithinkbig, kelly lieberman, carey_jim, and jlounsbury
> are on target. to ignore the potential of an economic meltdown and
> not prepare seems absolutely stupid. there is no one who can say
> it will happen, and only fools are singing pollyanna tunes. the
> economy is in a crisis. things are happening which have never happened
> before. how can you trust that we can be lead out of this event
> unscathed?
>
> and if you are positioned, this event (IF IT HAPPENS) does not have
> effect the quality of your life. you will still have a car. your
> kids might have to go to public school. a big mac meal may take
> the place of your two hour martini lunch. but your enjoyment of
> life will still be good (or as bad as the case may be) as it is today.
>
>
> Actually i was thinking that a contrarian approach to stimulus -
> lower taxes only - might be the correct approach. but actually,
> at this point i think we are wasting good money by doing anything
> at this point but trying to ease the social problems caused by this
> economic event.
> ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/108064-commercials-on-sirius-xm-benefit-vs-backlash?source=feed#comment-316478 316478 ummmmmmmmmmm......viab... business model? like getting out of the RADIO business?? thank GOD you are not running the company. what would those 19mil subscribers do?? lololololol


On Nov 27 01:42 AM Konsta wrote:

> as far as not being able to short stocks under 5$, not necessarily
> so, e-trade lets you short stocks over 3$ , so it depends on the
> brokerage. as far as the person who is upset with the "move to a
> communist country" comment, this company needs to come up with a
> VIABLE business model iinstead of f--king around like they have been,
> and commericals are such a viable option that works for everyone
> else. so I say, you tried, you failed, and now try something that
> your peers do that actually works.
> also go beyond radio, radio is almost dead, i.e. expand into tv,
> gps and internet access inside vehicles
>
> disclosure: i hold a small position in sirius at a very low price,
> it's a speculative stock]]> Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:54:51 -0500 ummmmmmmmmmm......viab... business model? like getting out of the RADIO business?? thank GOD you are not running the company. what would those 19mil subscribers do?? lololololol


On Nov 27 01:42 AM Konsta wrote:

> as far as not being able to short stocks under 5$, not necessarily
> so, e-trade lets you short stocks over 3$ , so it depends on the
> brokerage. as far as the person who is upset with the "move to a
> communist country" comment, this company needs to come up with a
> VIABLE business model iinstead of f--king around like they have been,
> and commericals are such a viable option that works for everyone
> else. so I say, you tried, you failed, and now try something that
> your peers do that actually works.
> also go beyond radio, radio is almost dead, i.e. expand into tv,
> gps and internet access inside vehicles
>
> disclosure: i hold a small position in sirius at a very low price,
> it's a speculative stock]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/108118-better-than-the-depression-don-t-kid-yourselves?source=feed#comment-316299 316299 what IS the reality and what should we do about it, genius?

hobbes gives absolutely no answers (oh - wait - he did: short TLT. thanks!! LOL), only whining and chicken little-ing......


On Nov 26 01:53 PM sbenard wrote:

> Yes! Let's all sit around and sing Cumbayah! Let's also quit our
> jobs, become couch potatoes, and just wait for monthly government
> stimulus checks for the rest of our lives while we live in endless
> prosperity!
> No thanks! I'd rather live in reality!
>
>
> On Nov 26 10:58 AM MurphMan wrote:]]> Thu, 27 Nov 2008 12:34:52 -0500 what IS the reality and what should we do about it, genius?

hobbes gives absolutely no answers (oh - wait - he did: short TLT. thanks!! LOL), only whining and chicken little-ing......


On Nov 26 01:53 PM sbenard wrote:

> Yes! Let's all sit around and sing Cumbayah! Let's also quit our
> jobs, become couch potatoes, and just wait for monthly government
> stimulus checks for the rest of our lives while we live in endless
> prosperity!
> No thanks! I'd rather live in reality!
>
>
> On Nov 26 10:58 AM MurphMan wrote:]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/108118-better-than-the-depression-don-t-kid-yourselves?source=feed#comment-315404 315404

On Nov 26 09:19 AM sieraromero wrote:

> It is suprising that so many experts[ the same ones who said we couldn't/wouldn't
> get to the point where we are now] completely rule out the possibility
> of a depression. The real economic problems have not even surfaced
> yet ! Many people are even saying that (IF) we drop into a recession
> that it will not be a long one. People who listen to the talking
> heads are going to get burnt badly.]]> Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:38:47 -0500

On Nov 26 09:19 AM sieraromero wrote:

> It is suprising that so many experts[ the same ones who said we couldn't/wouldn't
> get to the point where we are now] completely rule out the possibility
> of a depression. The real economic problems have not even surfaced
> yet ! Many people are even saying that (IF) we drop into a recession
> that it will not be a long one. People who listen to the talking
> heads are going to get burnt badly.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/108118-better-than-the-depression-don-t-kid-yourselves?source=feed#comment-315403 315403 yawn. another doom and gloom piece. boring.

the author is one of those who is dissatisfied with EVERYTHING and apparently is terribly unhappy with obama as prez. according to hobbes, there is NOTHING obama can do that would be satisfactory. according to hobbes there should be NO BAILOUTS OF ANYONE. want to see a depression? there ya go.
we KNOW what will happen if the govt does NOTHING (a depression. a severe depression), what we don't know is what will happen if we try to stem the damage. i will have to go with the UNKNOWN on this one, hobbes.....

]]> Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:37:15 -0500 yawn. another doom and gloom piece. boring.

the author is one of those who is dissatisfied with EVERYTHING and apparently is terribly unhappy with obama as prez. according to hobbes, there is NOTHING obama can do that would be satisfactory. according to hobbes there should be NO BAILOUTS OF ANYONE. want to see a depression? there ya go.
we KNOW what will happen if the govt does NOTHING (a depression. a severe depression), what we don't know is what will happen if we try to stem the damage. i will have to go with the UNKNOWN on this one, hobbes.....

]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/106554-three-reasons-for-sirius-aggravation?source=feed#comment-312831 312831
cooler heads prevail. no one told you to hold when the bottom started to fall out of SIRI, it was your greed/ignorance/inabil... to use stop loss that put YOU in the position you are in now. now you are fucked. take responsibility, because its not mel's fault.


On Nov 20 01:40 AM i'm not jim cramer wrote:

> relmor; I respect your opinion, but who on this board, even me who
> you know thinks sirius has no long term future, would have ever guessed
> that it would trade at 16 cents. So we would be crazy to assume,
> that it can't go to any particular price.
>
> Also, you are right that they don't fear a takeover, ironically enough
> because of the huge bloated number of shares make that unwieldy and
> the limited prospect of financing capability.
>
> I said about buying at one cent tongue-in-cheek, because I had given
> some thought to buying at 20 cents. The price drop this week I believe
> reflects sat radio's poor decision to bet the house on auto installations.
> Satellite, should mean that it is the very essence of portability,
> but they have gone the opposite way and tied it to the car. Ipods
> made and sold millions before the first auto adapter for car use
> was ever marketed. They knew the market better than Mel.
>
> I have three children under 16 with two cell phones and two mp3 players
> between them. I pay a helluva lot more for their cell subscriptions
> than I would for Sirius, but they don't ask for sat radio. It doesn't
> play a part in their world at all. None of their friends have it
> either because I've asked.
>
> Looking at it from a business perspective, where is the marketing
> toward women and girls? How many women will buy subs based on NASCAR,
> sports and Howard? If it comes in their cars for free, what programming
> will lure them to keep it after the first year? I would be willing
> to bet that if we had the info, we would find that there is a big
> disparity in the numbers of men who re-up their freebies, versus
> the number of women.
>
> So it's not all about manipulation. A number of very basic totally
> crappy business decisions brought us here. Remember, in the world
> where Mel made his fortune and reputation, women and men are not
> viewed on the same scale. Advertisers pay more for the male demographic,
> especially on sports etc. than they do the female demo. If Mel came
> into this thinking that would work in non-advertising based radio
> too, well he blew a lot of people's money by not understanding the
> difference!]]> Sun, 23 Nov 2008 09:45:51 -0500
cooler heads prevail. no one told you to hold when the bottom started to fall out of SIRI, it was your greed/ignorance/inabil... to use stop loss that put YOU in the position you are in now. now you are fucked. take responsibility, because its not mel's fault.


On Nov 20 01:40 AM i'm not jim cramer wrote:

> relmor; I respect your opinion, but who on this board, even me who
> you know thinks sirius has no long term future, would have ever guessed
> that it would trade at 16 cents. So we would be crazy to assume,
> that it can't go to any particular price.
>
> Also, you are right that they don't fear a takeover, ironically enough
> because of the huge bloated number of shares make that unwieldy and
> the limited prospect of financing capability.
>
> I said about buying at one cent tongue-in-cheek, because I had given
> some thought to buying at 20 cents. The price drop this week I believe
> reflects sat radio's poor decision to bet the house on auto installations.
> Satellite, should mean that it is the very essence of portability,
> but they have gone the opposite way and tied it to the car. Ipods
> made and sold millions before the first auto adapter for car use
> was ever marketed. They knew the market better than Mel.
>
> I have three children under 16 with two cell phones and two mp3 players
> between them. I pay a helluva lot more for their cell subscriptions
> than I would for Sirius, but they don't ask for sat radio. It doesn't
> play a part in their world at all. None of their friends have it
> either because I've asked.
>
> Looking at it from a business perspective, where is the marketing
> toward women and girls? How many women will buy subs based on NASCAR,
> sports and Howard? If it comes in their cars for free, what programming
> will lure them to keep it after the first year? I would be willing
> to bet that if we had the info, we would find that there is a big
> disparity in the numbers of men who re-up their freebies, versus
> the number of women.
>
> So it's not all about manipulation. A number of very basic totally
> crappy business decisions brought us here. Remember, in the world
> where Mel made his fortune and reputation, women and men are not
> viewed on the same scale. Advertisers pay more for the male demographic,
> especially on sports etc. than they do the female demo. If Mel came
> into this thinking that would work in non-advertising based radio
> too, well he blew a lot of people's money by not understanding the
> difference!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/107241-sirius-investors-decline-in-oem-take-rate-something-to-watch?source=feed#comment-312743 312743
take responsibility for your OWN avarice and lack of knowledge or discipline. learn how to trade and most important - learn how to MITIGATE RISK. stop loss, peeps - learn how to use it.


On Nov 21 03:37 AM SirusDun wrote:

> Don’t talk bad about Sirius here are you will be absorbed. (READ
> FAST)
>
> Can it be more obvious that Sirius pays advertisers, bloggers, and
> people to post good things about Sirius?
>
> Well, Mel the vote is pretty much over. You can stop paying people
> to post confusion and start paying for Xmass sales. Like you have
> a clue what the company needs (You don’t). I want to know how much
> Sirius paid this quarter for blogging advertising?
>
> STOCK PREDICTION
>
> Sirius at .06 before the split…
> 50 to 1 split puts it at 3.00
> Shorts continue.
> When it hits 1.00 after the split Mel will take it private 50 million
> on the cheap…
>
> Yes, I am already prepared to sue Mel directly when he does the reverse
> split.
>
> Economy hell, Mel is just another NWO elitist clown…]]> Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:55:34 -0500
take responsibility for your OWN avarice and lack of knowledge or discipline. learn how to trade and most important - learn how to MITIGATE RISK. stop loss, peeps - learn how to use it.


On Nov 21 03:37 AM SirusDun wrote:

> Don’t talk bad about Sirius here are you will be absorbed. (READ
> FAST)
>
> Can it be more obvious that Sirius pays advertisers, bloggers, and
> people to post good things about Sirius?
>
> Well, Mel the vote is pretty much over. You can stop paying people
> to post confusion and start paying for Xmass sales. Like you have
> a clue what the company needs (You don’t). I want to know how much
> Sirius paid this quarter for blogging advertising?
>
> STOCK PREDICTION
>
> Sirius at .06 before the split…
> 50 to 1 split puts it at 3.00
> Shorts continue.
> When it hits 1.00 after the split Mel will take it private 50 million
> on the cheap…
>
> Yes, I am already prepared to sue Mel directly when he does the reverse
> split.
>
> Economy hell, Mel is just another NWO elitist clown…]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/104765-earnings-preview-sirius-xm-radio?source=feed#comment-301742 301742 just look at some of the inane, poorly spelled posts on seeking alpha and yahoo (ESPECIALLY yahoo. pick ONE random page on the SIRI yahoo msg. board (frequented by retail investors), and read the posts) - the word unsophisticated might be generous.
it may seem insulting, but was he far off?


On Nov 09 08:33 PM cos1000 wrote:

> siriusly depressed...
>
> It doesn't change my opinion of Mel at all. All of this information
> has been fully disclosed. Mel insulted us by calling us, as retail
> shareholders unsophisticated. He was probably right. I have never
> attacked Mel, ever on this board or anywhere else. If I felt Mel
> was a criminal and not operating in shareholder best interest I would
> lead the charge in his undoing. Just because I might be insulted
> by what he said, doesn't mean that as I get more sophisticated in
> my analysis, that he was wrong, or Weinkes for that matter.
>
> All this talk on these boards about law suits and Goldman, has been
> a distraction created by those shareholders who post here and are
> regretting their investment.
>
> Just as you, I have been struggling to understand what is going on
> based on the numbers and publicly disclosed SEC reports. No conspiracy
> theories, no paranoia out of control, just analysis of what is available
> to the common shareholder. That is the only discussion that I feel
> is productive and useful in determining what to do next. The information
> I have provided is available for anyone to read from the SEC filings.
> Most, including myself, have been so concerned with SP movement,
> that doing research and analysis has fallen by the wayside.
>
> Morgan Stanley is a relevant player here and soon we will see to
> what extent.... Just because, as disclosed, Mel negotiated the deal
> doesn't mean anything illegal took place. Morgan Stanley has been
> involved with these two companies since inception. Their profiting
> from that relationship is not something that I would be oppose to,
> so long as the current shareholders profit with them.]]> Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:53:25 -0500 just look at some of the inane, poorly spelled posts on seeking alpha and yahoo (ESPECIALLY yahoo. pick ONE random page on the SIRI yahoo msg. board (frequented by retail investors), and read the posts) - the word unsophisticated might be generous.
it may seem insulting, but was he far off?


On Nov 09 08:33 PM cos1000 wrote:

> siriusly depressed...
>
> It doesn't change my opinion of Mel at all. All of this information
> has been fully disclosed. Mel insulted us by calling us, as retail
> shareholders unsophisticated. He was probably right. I have never
> attacked Mel, ever on this board or anywhere else. If I felt Mel
> was a criminal and not operating in shareholder best interest I would
> lead the charge in his undoing. Just because I might be insulted
> by what he said, doesn't mean that as I get more sophisticated in
> my analysis, that he was wrong, or Weinkes for that matter.
>
> All this talk on these boards about law suits and Goldman, has been
> a distraction created by those shareholders who post here and are
> regretting their investment.
>
> Just as you, I have been struggling to understand what is going on
> based on the numbers and publicly disclosed SEC reports. No conspiracy
> theories, no paranoia out of control, just analysis of what is available
> to the common shareholder. That is the only discussion that I feel
> is productive and useful in determining what to do next. The information
> I have provided is available for anyone to read from the SEC filings.
> Most, including myself, have been so concerned with SP movement,
> that doing research and analysis has fallen by the wayside.
>
> Morgan Stanley is a relevant player here and soon we will see to
> what extent.... Just because, as disclosed, Mel negotiated the deal
> doesn't mean anything illegal took place. Morgan Stanley has been
> involved with these two companies since inception. Their profiting
> from that relationship is not something that I would be oppose to,
> so long as the current shareholders profit with them.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/104701-4-signs-for-further-caution-by-satellite-radio-investors-goldman?source=feed#comment-301422 301422

On Nov 07 11:20 PM markbmark wrote:

> Hear others express shame over Sirius actions
>
> People want to invest in stocks they want to make money. Can you
> blame them for being afraid? We are constantly misled and lied to
> by corporate monsters, by financial analyst and others tied to this
> skewed industry.
>
> Dylan talks about transparency and the lack there of. I say there
> is no transparency until people get caught. These people are constantly
> lying and hiding stuff on balance sheet off balance sheet. Where
> is the protection for shareholders? You’re told to invest in stocks
> and that when you do you are owning a piece of the company, yet you
> really have no rights. When the poop hits the fan you find out that
> the rats have already jumped ship, or they have enriched them selves
> even more over the company destruction and damage that they caused.
>
>
> In the end it is always the shareholders that get hurt. They are
> always the ones left flapping in the wind, via reverse splits, dilution,
> or bankruptcy. The shareholder is the absolute last person in line
> to receive anything except a zero in there bank account. In this
> case imparticular I am referring to siri-xm they are going to have
> a shareholder meeting Dec. 08. and they want to effect as much as
> a 1-50 reverse split and or authorize 8billion more share. Mel Karm.
> I ask where is the responsibility to shareholders.
>
> Where is the responsibility to do the right thing, make the right
> business decisions, and pursue all alternatives available to working
> out any problems that a company might have. Instead corporate finds
> the most profitable and easy alternative is in most cases to just
> wipe out shareholders make them pay the price.
>
> We have been trying to get Sirius shareholders to rally together
> to vote this proxy rev-split thing down. It would be nice to get
> some kind of media exposure. I can’t believe no one is talking about
> this madness on cnbc. Mel publicly states everything is ok and the
> company has no need to sell any assets. They could if they needed
> to. Why do that when we can just unconscionably reduce our shareholders.
> Why should they care they will get theirs and then some regardless.

>
>
> Sincerely The Bagholder
>
> Amen … Vote no Rev Split]]> Sun, 09 Nov 2008 18:52:41 -0500

On Nov 07 11:20 PM markbmark wrote:

> Hear others express shame over Sirius actions
>
> People want to invest in stocks they want to make money. Can you
> blame them for being afraid? We are constantly misled and lied to
> by corporate monsters, by financial analyst and others tied to this
> skewed industry.
>
> Dylan talks about transparency and the lack there of. I say there
> is no transparency until people get caught. These people are constantly
> lying and hiding stuff on balance sheet off balance sheet. Where
> is the protection for shareholders? You’re told to invest in stocks
> and that when you do you are owning a piece of the company, yet you
> really have no rights. When the poop hits the fan you find out that
> the rats have already jumped ship, or they have enriched them selves
> even more over the company destruction and damage that they caused.
>
>
> In the end it is always the shareholders that get hurt. They are
> always the ones left flapping in the wind, via reverse splits, dilution,
> or bankruptcy. The shareholder is the absolute last person in line
> to receive anything except a zero in there bank account. In this
> case imparticular I am referring to siri-xm they are going to have
> a shareholder meeting Dec. 08. and they want to effect as much as
> a 1-50 reverse split and or authorize 8billion more share. Mel Karm.
> I ask where is the responsibility to shareholders.
>
> Where is the responsibility to do the right thing, make the right
> business decisions, and pursue all alternatives available to working
> out any problems that a company might have. Instead corporate finds
> the most profitable and easy alternative is in most cases to just
> wipe out shareholders make them pay the price.
>
> We have been trying to get Sirius shareholders to rally together
> to vote this proxy rev-split thing down. It would be nice to get
> some kind of media exposure. I can’t believe no one is talking about
> this madness on cnbc. Mel publicly states everything is ok and the
> company has no need to sell any assets. They could if they needed
> to. Why do that when we can just unconscionably reduce our shareholders.
> Why should they care they will get theirs and then some regardless.

>
>
> Sincerely The Bagholder
>
> Amen … Vote no Rev Split]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/104701-4-signs-for-further-caution-by-satellite-radio-investors-goldman?source=feed#comment-301420 301420 time to go back to your padded cell now, mongo.


On Nov 07 08:54 AM scamcity wrote:

> Own stock , bought a new truck(first one and american!) only got
> 90 days included XM, although I like the radio as we lack any country
> stations of any good , the renew is OVERPRICED $ 142.45 a year all
> this for 2 or 3 stations I would listen to. I believe this is on
> purpose to kill the company and take over the remains . At least
> I voted against merger and saw there should be a lawsuit against
> the looters ceo Martha, Howard and the rest of the SCAMMERS , A
> legitimate business model would not give Millions to goofballs, scum
> and FELONS (for scamming) and would price legitimately a $60.00 /yr
> subscription in which everyone would buy it , I am sure they know
> this but the failure to act is to line thier pockets once they scam
> the stockholders monies .]]> Sun, 09 Nov 2008 18:49:34 -0500 time to go back to your padded cell now, mongo.


On Nov 07 08:54 AM scamcity wrote:

> Own stock , bought a new truck(first one and american!) only got
> 90 days included XM, although I like the radio as we lack any country
> stations of any good , the renew is OVERPRICED $ 142.45 a year all
> this for 2 or 3 stations I would listen to. I believe this is on
> purpose to kill the company and take over the remains . At least
> I voted against merger and saw there should be a lawsuit against
> the looters ceo Martha, Howard and the rest of the SCAMMERS , A
> legitimate business model would not give Millions to goofballs, scum
> and FELONS (for scamming) and would price legitimately a $60.00 /yr
> subscription in which everyone would buy it , I am sure they know
> this but the failure to act is to line thier pockets once they scam
> the stockholders monies .]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/104947-the-reagan-counterrevolution?source=feed#comment-301414 301414

can anyone say - SOUR GRAPES......?]]> Sun, 09 Nov 2008 18:39:28 -0500

can anyone say - SOUR GRAPES......?]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/104947-the-reagan-counterrevolution?source=feed#comment-301411 301411 the end of prosperity is HERE, friend.

hilarious how obama, who isn't even in office yet, is projected by schiff to push us further into the abyss than we are already. perhaps you SHOULD start packing your bags, petey. (its exactly what i had pondered if mccain had gotten in....LOL). i hear the caymans are BEAUTIFUL....

bon voyage.


On Nov 09 10:15 AM GerryB43 wrote:

> Let us look at the record: economic growth restored, inflation contained,
> stock market at record levels, huge increase in jobs, all while winning
> the cold war for freedom-loving people of the world. Pretty good
> record in spite of not getting the entire growth agenda enacted into
> law. This legacy of Ronald Reagan has been eroded by two decades
> of creeping increases in state control of the activities of our daily
> lives. The number of pages added to the Federal Register each year
> is a pretty good measure of the level of regulatory interference
> in the economy and it is now at an all-time high. After a sharp
> decline in the Reagan years, it has climbed steadily through both
> the Clinton and the Bush years. It is not just the Federal intrusion
> - state power has steadily increased too. The myth of the Bush deregulation
> is just that - a lie told repeatedly by too many politicians and
> media pundits.
>
> And now we have a new President who clearly promises an acceleration
> in regulation at rate not seen since Richard Nixon. If you care
> to check the numbers, just click here: www.mercatus.org/uploa...
>
>
> So, Peter, you are correct in your prognosis. The end of prosperity
> is near.]]> Sun, 09 Nov 2008 18:31:29 -0500 the end of prosperity is HERE, friend.

hilarious how obama, who isn't even in office yet, is projected by schiff to push us further into the abyss than we are already. perhaps you SHOULD start packing your bags, petey. (its exactly what i had pondered if mccain had gotten in....LOL). i hear the caymans are BEAUTIFUL....

bon voyage.


On Nov 09 10:15 AM GerryB43 wrote:

> Let us look at the record: economic growth restored, inflation contained,
> stock market at record levels, huge increase in jobs, all while winning
> the cold war for freedom-loving people of the world. Pretty good
> record in spite of not getting the entire growth agenda enacted into
> law. This legacy of Ronald Reagan has been eroded by two decades
> of creeping increases in state control of the activities of our daily
> lives. The number of pages added to the Federal Register each year
> is a pretty good measure of the level of regulatory interference
> in the economy and it is now at an all-time high. After a sharp
> decline in the Reagan years, it has climbed steadily through both
> the Clinton and the Bush years. It is not just the Federal intrusion
> - state power has steadily increased too. The myth of the Bush deregulation
> is just that - a lie told repeatedly by too many politicians and
> media pundits.
>
> And now we have a new President who clearly promises an acceleration
> in regulation at rate not seen since Richard Nixon. If you care
> to check the numbers, just click here: www.mercatus.org/uploa...
>
>
> So, Peter, you are correct in your prognosis. The end of prosperity
> is near.]]>