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  • SA Site Status Update, 8/23/09 [View instapost]
    Thanks Seeking Alpha. Its good to be back.
    Aug 25 05:07 PM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Why I'm Buying Citigroup Stock [View article]
    If I had used my "gut" when it signaled, I might be a multi- millionaire today.


    On Jul 28 04:20 PM Oakland native wrote:

    > I'll pipe in. I bought a few months back, when the stock was $1.43.
    > The day before, it was just under $1.00. I figured, what the heck,
    > all of my money had tanked by about half, so why not gamble on Citigroup.
    > I'm going to hold. I do have a stop loss order to sell at $2.00,
    > just so I don't lose my money, but I can see this stock at $6.00
    > within a year. Based on what? Hell, I don't know, but neither do
    > the "experts." We'll all just have to see. By the way, my "gut" has
    > gotten me great returns on many investments over the years. The reason
    > I bought Citi was because earlier this year, Obama went on the radio,
    > and said that there were bargains out there in the stock market,
    > and to look at them. He mentioned Citi specifically because it was
    > under $1.00. I thought it was worth the risk, but I do look at my
    > investments as gambling at a certain level.
    > From a Middle aged bright woman in California.
    Aug 6 11:06 AM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • The Geithner Plan FAQ [View article]
    If you clean up your mouth, I might get past the second sentence to find your comments credible.

    On Mar 22 09:40 AM the ilster wrote:

    > These so called toxic assets will most likely never recover and if
    > the did it would be 10-15 years from now. Stop bailing out the fucking
    > banks already. Geez!!!!. Let everyone take a loss and lets start
    > over. I am getting IRATE!!!!!! We are watching the looting of the
    > US Treasury to save a fiat monetary system that is destined to fail.
    > Start buying commodities Inflation is on is way. This article in
    > Rolling stone is a MUST read.
    > www.rollingstone.com/p...
    Mar 23 02:03 PM | 1 Like Like |Link to Comment
  • Jim Cramer's TheStreet.com: Things Were Bad Last Quarter, and They’re Getting Worse [View article]
    An encouraging word from our president could move the markets in a positive way. We hear nothing but doom and gloom from him.

    On Feb 21 03:19 AM donzelion wrote:

    > I find Cramer to be fairly fascinating - Wall Street's equivalent
    > to a Britney Spears phenomenon.
    >
    > ""The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: 'I'm
    > from the government and I'm here to help.'" (Ronald Reagan)
    >
    > "...the blame for today's selloff [belongs] squarely on the shoulders
    > of Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, who...should be calming the markets,
    > but instead is nowhere to be found. This is what happens...when the
    > government is AWOL." (Jim Cramer, via "The Street")
    >
    > I suspect many of the people watching Cramer haven't realized that
    > his daily barrage often is a repudiation of their cherished ideals
    > and beliefs about the market. I wonder if they'd continue watching,
    > once they realized that he was coming from a position so diametrically
    > opposed to what they have stated they believe in.
    >
    > Or maybe many of the Reagan diehards found it easy to be courageous
    > in their 20s and 30s, but now in their 50s/60s, its a lot harder...it's
    > easy to say, "no taxes, no regulation, no interference with the market"
    > when stocks are up - but if the market can't function without Geithner
    > coming in to placate a bunch of babies, then it's not really saying
    > much about faith in capitalism, is it/
    Feb 21 03:40 PM | 1 Like Like |Link to Comment
  • Accenture Confirms My Confidence [View article]
    User 138602

    To find targets in a hurry for your stocks go to Yahoo Finance to find what the general opinion is on your stock then go to Analysts Opinion, It will give you a breakdown - mean targets upgrade downgrade history, etc.
    Oct 10 05:07 PM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Financial Terrorism? - Cramer's Stop Trading! (9/18/08) [View article]
    The terrorists have said they will destroy us within. Cramer may have something here.
    Sep 18 05:10 PM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Does Al Gore Finally Get It? [View article]
    The longer you talk the deeper the hole. There are two sides to this story. Listen and learn.
    Jul 20 05:11 PM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Will the Banks Rebound? Cramer's Mad Money (5/30/08) [View article]
    Don't knock a good site. I enjoy this site, no profanity like Yahoo and others. It is professional and in good taste. If Cramer is mentioned so what? Ignore that post if you don't care for him.

    On Jun 02 10:50 AM The Real Expert wrote:

    > Seeking Alpha is just another site that tries to get as big of an
    > audience as possible. You see, they want to ride the Cramer bandwagon
    > because they want that Cramer audience because they don't really
    > have enough valuable content to go at it on their own. Its the typical
    > follower mentality.
    >
    > They could care less about quality. Look at their ads - cheesy. How
    > can you take any site seriously that reports Cramer's picks? This
    > is why SA continues to lose real expert submitters.
    Jun 2 01:23 PM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Industries to Avoid, Industries to Buy [View article]
    Whew, narrow views for sure. You have some growing up to do, and a bit more study.
    May 23 12:38 PM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
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