Leser's Comments RSS Syndication from SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.comuser/34293/comments http://seekingalpha.com/article/175442-think-the-u-s-economy-is-headed-toward-inflation-think-again?source=feed#comment-780569 780569 Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:06:12 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/175442-think-the-u-s-economy-is-headed-toward-inflation-think-again?source=feed#comment-778696 778696 Thanks, I appreciated your humor.
Last I heard from friends travelling, it was very expensive to visit England with dollars. Have things changed so dramatically? I didn't know. Can you give an example or more information? I don't doubt you, I just didn't know that people travelling with dollars are better off in in the UK than before.
Thanks.]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:24:44 -0500 Thanks, I appreciated your humor.
Last I heard from friends travelling, it was very expensive to visit England with dollars. Have things changed so dramatically? I didn't know. Can you give an example or more information? I don't doubt you, I just didn't know that people travelling with dollars are better off in in the UK than before.
Thanks.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/174846-food-stocks-deserve-to-be-on-your-plate?source=feed#comment-775360 775360 Mark Krieger wrote (and it's well worth reviewing:)
'Bottom line:
It is time to put food stocks on your plate. You won’t get rich overnight in these types of companies, but you certainly will be able sleep better, holding these conservative, low risk securities. Most of them have fairly low multiples and decent dividend yields. They are not overburdened with debt and are in an industry we cannot live without - “FOOD”.']]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:10:58 -0500 Mark Krieger wrote (and it's well worth reviewing:)
'Bottom line:
It is time to put food stocks on your plate. You won’t get rich overnight in these types of companies, but you certainly will be able sleep better, holding these conservative, low risk securities. Most of them have fairly low multiples and decent dividend yields. They are not overburdened with debt and are in an industry we cannot live without - “FOOD”.']]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/174846-food-stocks-deserve-to-be-on-your-plate?source=feed#comment-775217 775217 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:10:49 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/173282-sen-dorgan-the-system-is-rigged?source=feed#comment-760048 760048 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:43:17 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/167021-how-to-play-the-next-great-bull-matt-mccall?source=feed#comment-729615 729615 A very intelligent person I know did herself no favors taking colloidal silver years ago. Among other problems, I understand, from that regimen, she's now literally, and forever I suppose, blue/white in color. ]]> Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:22:05 -0400 A very intelligent person I know did herself no favors taking colloidal silver years ago. Among other problems, I understand, from that regimen, she's now literally, and forever I suppose, blue/white in color. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/153468-cramer-s-stop-trading-the-caterpillar-and-deere-of-the-banking-sector?source=feed#comment-615333 615333 Cramer thinks criticism of Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis is undeserved and believes the chief executive has put the bank in a good position to recover from the economic slowdown. In addition, Bank of America's stock is being bought "hand over fist."

"Isn't that what matters?" said Cramer.
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No, Mr. Cramer, it's ethics that matters, which is lacking both under this BOA leadership and also in your assessment of what life and investing are all about. Learn from Suzi Ormann's motto, which doesn't put money as the idol on the altar. She ethical relationships between people first. You "just want to make money." Your show's credo sums up your Achille's heel, Mr. Cramer. That's your hubris and the intrinsic fallibility of your otherwise informed views. However, even brilliant people make bad mistakes. Welcome to the club.]]> Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:46:26 -0400 Cramer thinks criticism of Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis is undeserved and believes the chief executive has put the bank in a good position to recover from the economic slowdown. In addition, Bank of America's stock is being bought "hand over fist."

"Isn't that what matters?" said Cramer.
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No, Mr. Cramer, it's ethics that matters, which is lacking both under this BOA leadership and also in your assessment of what life and investing are all about. Learn from Suzi Ormann's motto, which doesn't put money as the idol on the altar. She ethical relationships between people first. You "just want to make money." Your show's credo sums up your Achille's heel, Mr. Cramer. That's your hubris and the intrinsic fallibility of your otherwise informed views. However, even brilliant people make bad mistakes. Welcome to the club.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/149789-why-chasing-yields-will-lead-to-disappointment?source=feed#comment-601556 601556 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:41:17 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/151108-vive-la-france-cut-taxes-and-generate-energy-the-french-way?source=feed#comment-601505 601505 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:08:38 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/149848-is-natural-gas-about-to-break-higher?source=feed#comment-597784 597784 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 09:15:42 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/146648-6-ways-to-short-the-obama-health-plan?source=feed#comment-578281 578281 "Leser and Bob55, You guys sound like you are dedicating your lives to make a really meaningfull difference to us lesser mortals. Please give me a honest list of your accomplishments in this area. I find that people such as yourselves pontificate about what should be done but don't get it on. How much of your own energy do you generate by solar panels? How often do you take public transportation when you don't have to, etc., etc., etc.? While you are floating up above us narrow minded and greedy basthads please do us some good and check the ozone layer." --
Suncatcher,
Sorry that I sounded to be "pontificating." To be sure, if I had done it to make myself seem superior to anyone, it would prove that I am less than one should be. Where I live I can't much use public transportation, but I conscientiously make a mental list before I run errands, using less gas and not doing errands until there is a reasonable need to do perhaps ten at a time. I bought a house very close to my work so as not to need to use as much gas to get to work. I use the heat and air conditioning as sparingly as possible. Sometimes I have special uses for grey water. The recent appliances I've purchased all have the Engergy Star symbol of conservation and save some resources, be it water or electricity. My replacement light bulbs all have the energy star. When I leave a room I shut off lights I am not using almost all of the time. I wouldn't necessarily have to for financial reasons. It's just the right thing to do. I really do recycle everything feasible in my region and believe in the "reduce, reuse, recycle, repair" motto. But you are right, I need to consider more ways to use natural low-carbon or no-carbon energy sources. When the Boone Picken's natural gas cars become a practicality and can be refuled in my area, I'll need to avail myself of that means of transportation. I've influenced my family and many others through teaching to think of the result of recycling, etc. and I know some lives have been changed. If you hadn't asked for an inventory, I'd never think of talking about myself, but your question is fair. When I write this I still think about how little that is relatively I am doing for the environment. I believe in investing more in companies involved in lower carbon emissions like natural gas and a no-carbon energy source like wind. So, sorry if I came off sounding superior, but I think everyone, myself included, can still do more to make the world a better place. I need to think less about my personal benefit and think more about society's. Doesn't everyone? We're all in this together.
Leser ]]> Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:08:09 -0400 "Leser and Bob55, You guys sound like you are dedicating your lives to make a really meaningfull difference to us lesser mortals. Please give me a honest list of your accomplishments in this area. I find that people such as yourselves pontificate about what should be done but don't get it on. How much of your own energy do you generate by solar panels? How often do you take public transportation when you don't have to, etc., etc., etc.? While you are floating up above us narrow minded and greedy basthads please do us some good and check the ozone layer." --
Suncatcher,
Sorry that I sounded to be "pontificating." To be sure, if I had done it to make myself seem superior to anyone, it would prove that I am less than one should be. Where I live I can't much use public transportation, but I conscientiously make a mental list before I run errands, using less gas and not doing errands until there is a reasonable need to do perhaps ten at a time. I bought a house very close to my work so as not to need to use as much gas to get to work. I use the heat and air conditioning as sparingly as possible. Sometimes I have special uses for grey water. The recent appliances I've purchased all have the Engergy Star symbol of conservation and save some resources, be it water or electricity. My replacement light bulbs all have the energy star. When I leave a room I shut off lights I am not using almost all of the time. I wouldn't necessarily have to for financial reasons. It's just the right thing to do. I really do recycle everything feasible in my region and believe in the "reduce, reuse, recycle, repair" motto. But you are right, I need to consider more ways to use natural low-carbon or no-carbon energy sources. When the Boone Picken's natural gas cars become a practicality and can be refuled in my area, I'll need to avail myself of that means of transportation. I've influenced my family and many others through teaching to think of the result of recycling, etc. and I know some lives have been changed. If you hadn't asked for an inventory, I'd never think of talking about myself, but your question is fair. When I write this I still think about how little that is relatively I am doing for the environment. I believe in investing more in companies involved in lower carbon emissions like natural gas and a no-carbon energy source like wind. So, sorry if I came off sounding superior, but I think everyone, myself included, can still do more to make the world a better place. I need to think less about my personal benefit and think more about society's. Doesn't everyone? We're all in this together.
Leser ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/146648-6-ways-to-short-the-obama-health-plan?source=feed#comment-574454 574454 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:57:29 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/145931-two-consulting-giants-merge-que-pasa?source=feed#comment-566914 566914 By the same token, I feel the title "Must Know News" by a different Seeking Alpha contributor, is too bland. I don't open that link up because the title is too nondescript. I wrote to that contributor about it, but she's kept the column name lo these many months. I find "must know news" is an exaggeration. It's a come on to get me to open the article and never fulfills it's promise. After reading her column I never feel "Wow, I had to know that! Thank goodness for that alert! It certainly was a must know revelation."
So, unlike "What's in a name? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet," what's in a title? A way to get people who really would be interested in your article incentivized into reading it by giving a palpabale suggestion of the content. You'll have more appreciative readers and followers when you're done.
By the way, the body of the article has a good compositional style. Sorry, if it seems the earlier responders and I are trashing your contribution. I'm sure someone after me will point out what an idiot I am for writing about this and will love it all.
Nonetheless, I feel the title should be pertinent in multiple ways to the content. ]]> Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:42:07 -0400 By the same token, I feel the title "Must Know News" by a different Seeking Alpha contributor, is too bland. I don't open that link up because the title is too nondescript. I wrote to that contributor about it, but she's kept the column name lo these many months. I find "must know news" is an exaggeration. It's a come on to get me to open the article and never fulfills it's promise. After reading her column I never feel "Wow, I had to know that! Thank goodness for that alert! It certainly was a must know revelation."
So, unlike "What's in a name? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet," what's in a title? A way to get people who really would be interested in your article incentivized into reading it by giving a palpabale suggestion of the content. You'll have more appreciative readers and followers when you're done.
By the way, the body of the article has a good compositional style. Sorry, if it seems the earlier responders and I are trashing your contribution. I'm sure someone after me will point out what an idiot I am for writing about this and will love it all.
Nonetheless, I feel the title should be pertinent in multiple ways to the content. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/133160-leaving-green-to-the-free-market-barron-s?source=feed#comment-478436 478436 Sorry, also, that you think corporations and shareholders shouldn't pay for the environmental messes they make. Or better yet, not mess up the neighborhoods they work in to begin with. One who wouldn't want to pay his way would be a "freeloader", right?
I think that's an even worse label than a "liberal". Labels don't help us think. They separate us and they ultimately do not win arguments. Labels help us to avoid dealing with thougts. We just spit out the pre-chewed cud we always have ruminated on and learn nothing new. Same old, same old.
Example: No taxes + no government = anarchy delt out by the hands of "conservatives."
More thinking and fewer knee-jerk reactions are needed--no labels and more creative thought and a sense of responsibility. Let's come together with thought and a spirit of compromise.
Amen.



On Apr 26 01:04 PM brokerinbirmingham wrote:

>
> So where are all the people just clamoring to enter the worker's
> paradises of command economies? Gee, I just don't recall Soviet Union/Eastern
> Bloc being economic powerhouses.
. When will Liberals get it that cost increases are
> passed on to consumers. Corporations don't pay taxes, shareholders
> pay taxes (2 times - once as the income of the corporation and again
> as dividends received). ]]> Sun, 26 Apr 2009 21:36:47 -0400 Sorry, also, that you think corporations and shareholders shouldn't pay for the environmental messes they make. Or better yet, not mess up the neighborhoods they work in to begin with. One who wouldn't want to pay his way would be a "freeloader", right?
I think that's an even worse label than a "liberal". Labels don't help us think. They separate us and they ultimately do not win arguments. Labels help us to avoid dealing with thougts. We just spit out the pre-chewed cud we always have ruminated on and learn nothing new. Same old, same old.
Example: No taxes + no government = anarchy delt out by the hands of "conservatives."
More thinking and fewer knee-jerk reactions are needed--no labels and more creative thought and a sense of responsibility. Let's come together with thought and a spirit of compromise.
Amen.



On Apr 26 01:04 PM brokerinbirmingham wrote:

>
> So where are all the people just clamoring to enter the worker's
> paradises of command economies? Gee, I just don't recall Soviet Union/Eastern
> Bloc being economic powerhouses.
. When will Liberals get it that cost increases are
> passed on to consumers. Corporations don't pay taxes, shareholders
> pay taxes (2 times - once as the income of the corporation and again
> as dividends received). ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/133160-leaving-green-to-the-free-market-barron-s?source=feed#comment-477665 477665 Sun, 26 Apr 2009 09:21:58 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/129372-the-worst-isn-t-over-yet?source=feed#comment-451706 451706 Sat, 04 Apr 2009 11:59:18 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/127908-meet-the-top-10-low-carbon-footprint-vehicles-of-2009?source=feed#comment-441367 441367 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:38:29 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/125909-don-t-watch-cnbc?source=feed#comment-425544 425544 The idea of the viability of mixing "edutainment" and investment information is as rediculous as mixing fine wine and castor oil.
Being pleasant, friendly, courteous, happy, jovial, etc., should be fine on a news or investing program. Being the court jester (Cramer) or the hanging judge (Kudlow)are two inapporpriate roles to honestly informing the public about investing. So, definitely shut off the machine when shout-down-the-guest Kudlow comes on and turn to Bloomberg, where there is a much less frenetic and far more intellectually honest pursuit of information.
Also, I totally disagree with the heartless people above who say that each person is solely responsible for his own information gathering. Wherever we see the truth being betrayed we have to point out the hyped misinformation or dysinformation. As fellow human beings it's our responsibility. Or do you subscribe to the selfish thesis espoused in the question "Am I my brother's keeper?" If that's the case, there's a lot about life that one still has to learn. ]]> Sat, 14 Mar 2009 10:25:47 -0400 The idea of the viability of mixing "edutainment" and investment information is as rediculous as mixing fine wine and castor oil.
Being pleasant, friendly, courteous, happy, jovial, etc., should be fine on a news or investing program. Being the court jester (Cramer) or the hanging judge (Kudlow)are two inapporpriate roles to honestly informing the public about investing. So, definitely shut off the machine when shout-down-the-guest Kudlow comes on and turn to Bloomberg, where there is a much less frenetic and far more intellectually honest pursuit of information.
Also, I totally disagree with the heartless people above who say that each person is solely responsible for his own information gathering. Wherever we see the truth being betrayed we have to point out the hyped misinformation or dysinformation. As fellow human beings it's our responsibility. Or do you subscribe to the selfish thesis espoused in the question "Am I my brother's keeper?" If that's the case, there's a lot about life that one still has to learn. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/112354-the-economic-meltdown-dismantling-yes-doom-no?source=feed#comment-339346 339346 Democrats and Republicans can share in blame about our current crises. Republicans hand-off attitude toward financial and investment controls have hurt the stability of our country. There was a reason the controls were issued after the Great Depression. “Trickle down” from the rich to the poor doesn’t work in sharing the prosperity of the entire country, unless someone aspires to be a maid in the rich man’s house. Tax cuts to the rich and tax breaks to the wealthy companies, held mostly by the rich, have not spurred the economy to produce more effectively. They produce profligate use of the funds. (Witness AIG, et. al.)
The US can’t go up against every “evil dictator”. Financially, it’s not reasonable. Logically, it’s not an excuse for intervention, which was really, as everyone knows, because of oil and politics. The government tells us a lot of things, e.g. WMD—and you believe them? Well, then they have accomplished their purpose to persuade you with disinformation. Who’s smarter, the citizen or the government?
Foreign aid usually is to some extent misappropriated when it goes through the government. One intention is probably to make a positive impression. That’s not so bad. Supposedly, the better venue for aid would be Christian charities. More of the money gets to the people, although it will probably have a Christian message with it about loving everyone. Whereas, the “charity” that may go through China, Russia, and Cuba, may seem philanthropic, but is to influence the recipients into liking those donors and their philosophies.
This is quote from your comment, rcs, “the actual cost of the war in iraq is a very small part of the US budget and cannot possibly cause the effects the author is claiming.” The actual costs are very high: military expenses that could have been put to use teaching children in our schools and universities to function better in this unpredictable world; loss of life, loss of limb, loss of mental stability, loss of relationships of those involved, both for Iraqi and US victims; loss of international functionality and cooperation with allies and also possible opponents. Diplomacy would have certainly been more economical and positive in its results to control the stimulation of radical Muslim fundamentalism.
This isn’t an ignorant article. It is an invitation to our discussion, just like the one we are having in the comments below it. Good going Seeking Alpha, for letting us comment on this article and our fellow blogger’s thoughts. (And let’s use more civility and avoid the epithets, rcs. No need to call some someone “ignorant,” even when their comments show signs of it.)

]]> Sat, 27 Dec 2008 13:05:38 -0500 Democrats and Republicans can share in blame about our current crises. Republicans hand-off attitude toward financial and investment controls have hurt the stability of our country. There was a reason the controls were issued after the Great Depression. “Trickle down” from the rich to the poor doesn’t work in sharing the prosperity of the entire country, unless someone aspires to be a maid in the rich man’s house. Tax cuts to the rich and tax breaks to the wealthy companies, held mostly by the rich, have not spurred the economy to produce more effectively. They produce profligate use of the funds. (Witness AIG, et. al.)
The US can’t go up against every “evil dictator”. Financially, it’s not reasonable. Logically, it’s not an excuse for intervention, which was really, as everyone knows, because of oil and politics. The government tells us a lot of things, e.g. WMD—and you believe them? Well, then they have accomplished their purpose to persuade you with disinformation. Who’s smarter, the citizen or the government?
Foreign aid usually is to some extent misappropriated when it goes through the government. One intention is probably to make a positive impression. That’s not so bad. Supposedly, the better venue for aid would be Christian charities. More of the money gets to the people, although it will probably have a Christian message with it about loving everyone. Whereas, the “charity” that may go through China, Russia, and Cuba, may seem philanthropic, but is to influence the recipients into liking those donors and their philosophies.
This is quote from your comment, rcs, “the actual cost of the war in iraq is a very small part of the US budget and cannot possibly cause the effects the author is claiming.” The actual costs are very high: military expenses that could have been put to use teaching children in our schools and universities to function better in this unpredictable world; loss of life, loss of limb, loss of mental stability, loss of relationships of those involved, both for Iraqi and US victims; loss of international functionality and cooperation with allies and also possible opponents. Diplomacy would have certainly been more economical and positive in its results to control the stimulation of radical Muslim fundamentalism.
This isn’t an ignorant article. It is an invitation to our discussion, just like the one we are having in the comments below it. Good going Seeking Alpha, for letting us comment on this article and our fellow blogger’s thoughts. (And let’s use more civility and avoid the epithets, rcs. No need to call some someone “ignorant,” even when their comments show signs of it.)

]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/112354-the-economic-meltdown-dismantling-yes-doom-no?source=feed#comment-339311 339311 Sat, 27 Dec 2008 12:19:09 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/112354-the-economic-meltdown-dismantling-yes-doom-no?source=feed#comment-339310 339310 Sat, 27 Dec 2008 12:17:33 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/112344-my-8-value-plays-for-08-the-results?source=feed#comment-339262 339262 Making more generalized comments which analyze trends is one thing. However, making specific predictions which might potentially mislead investors is another. Who knows who might read such advice lacking experience and would invest inappropriately because of a specific but erroneous prediction? Well, that's inappropriate. Wouldn't you say?
Nonetheless, if you must make assumptions about future results, as anticipating the future is an inherent part of the investment process, add the requisite caveats, so the other possibilities of each scenario are sufficiently alluded to.]]> Sat, 27 Dec 2008 10:44:16 -0500 Making more generalized comments which analyze trends is one thing. However, making specific predictions which might potentially mislead investors is another. Who knows who might read such advice lacking experience and would invest inappropriately because of a specific but erroneous prediction? Well, that's inappropriate. Wouldn't you say?
Nonetheless, if you must make assumptions about future results, as anticipating the future is an inherent part of the investment process, add the requisite caveats, so the other possibilities of each scenario are sufficiently alluded to.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/112302-now-is-the-right-time-for-a-drip?source=feed#comment-338613 338613 DRIPs went out of fashion also for various reasons. Now they're back again. Our author here, Ganesh Kumar, has several good points, as far as I can tell, and they are well explained. DRIPs provide good things such as dollar cost averaging as well as consistency and self-discipline in investing if one sets up an automatic withdrawl from one's checking or savings account. (Some DRIPs are as low as $10.00 minimum a month--and in great stocks.) There are no fees from many company that provide DRIPs and, in my opinion, forget about getting a DRIP from the ones that charge a fee. The fee probably should be of concern for the small and frequent investor, that's something commentor number one above is not taking into consideration. DRIPs have a place in our stock portfolios, probably if we are of that apparently dying breed called buy and hold. Or is buy and hold the next idea to return from the boneyard of investment theories? I would guess it should return and perhaps investing will be more investing in companies and less gambling with investment money to make the fast buck.
There is a logical good investment tool for each investor.
To understand this investment tool I suggest those interested to go to their bookstore and purchase one of many books about DRIPs and also investing in dividend bearing stocks.
All things old become new again it seems.]]> Fri, 26 Dec 2008 09:29:54 -0500 DRIPs went out of fashion also for various reasons. Now they're back again. Our author here, Ganesh Kumar, has several good points, as far as I can tell, and they are well explained. DRIPs provide good things such as dollar cost averaging as well as consistency and self-discipline in investing if one sets up an automatic withdrawl from one's checking or savings account. (Some DRIPs are as low as $10.00 minimum a month--and in great stocks.) There are no fees from many company that provide DRIPs and, in my opinion, forget about getting a DRIP from the ones that charge a fee. The fee probably should be of concern for the small and frequent investor, that's something commentor number one above is not taking into consideration. DRIPs have a place in our stock portfolios, probably if we are of that apparently dying breed called buy and hold. Or is buy and hold the next idea to return from the boneyard of investment theories? I would guess it should return and perhaps investing will be more investing in companies and less gambling with investment money to make the fast buck.
There is a logical good investment tool for each investor.
To understand this investment tool I suggest those interested to go to their bookstore and purchase one of many books about DRIPs and also investing in dividend bearing stocks.
All things old become new again it seems.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/110312-blogs-profanity-and-editorial-integrity?source=feed#comment-330662 330662 I have often heard of young people reading about financial matters. The forum should respect the idea that finance is for everyone, not putting labels on individuals. Labelling Seeking Alpha as for adults only would be prejudiced, just what a free speaker might be thought to be against.
In the Congress the senators and representatives try to use courtesy in their forms of address in hopes of not descending to out-and-out fights. They are professional debaters and know that there is a much better chance of getting one's message heard, even by those who are of an opposing position, by speaking with more decorum. Gutter speach is for the gutter, and I refuse to believe that is what Seaking Alpha is. I wouldn't have thought so, but if profane language is condoned here and becomes prominent, I won't return. There are other fine sources of current information and advice to turn to.
We speak and write in much the way we are brought up. There can not be a unanimity of opinion about this, but there could be a balance of usage, a happy medium, albeit contrived, to be sure, but it would satisfy those who have the need to express themselves with elegance and exactitude with those who feel the only way for others to listen to their point of view is to pepper it with expletives. Most seasonings are far better the less they are used, but there is a time and quantity and type of dish to use them with. The point about swear words is, less is more, or being grammatical about it "fewer is better." My own taste would be to use none in composition, which I feel in this forum should appeal more to the cerebral than the visceral part of our brains.
Swearing often carries with it the implication of doing violence. That's a major problem in our world. People need to learn to problem solve using well-thought-out strategies, not with violence, even if it seems of the mock sort of a flippant insult. Investing is something like learning about genealogy, a never ending study. As far as you go into learning about it, there's more that you could do. It's best done cerebrally, not viscerally. Epithets are counterintuivite to wise investing. They are knee-jerk reactions.
I just now had my say and didn't need a swear word to get my point across, just as I read the comments above, some of which were without the swear words. It can be done. ]]> Tue, 16 Dec 2008 02:54:41 -0500 I have often heard of young people reading about financial matters. The forum should respect the idea that finance is for everyone, not putting labels on individuals. Labelling Seeking Alpha as for adults only would be prejudiced, just what a free speaker might be thought to be against.
In the Congress the senators and representatives try to use courtesy in their forms of address in hopes of not descending to out-and-out fights. They are professional debaters and know that there is a much better chance of getting one's message heard, even by those who are of an opposing position, by speaking with more decorum. Gutter speach is for the gutter, and I refuse to believe that is what Seaking Alpha is. I wouldn't have thought so, but if profane language is condoned here and becomes prominent, I won't return. There are other fine sources of current information and advice to turn to.
We speak and write in much the way we are brought up. There can not be a unanimity of opinion about this, but there could be a balance of usage, a happy medium, albeit contrived, to be sure, but it would satisfy those who have the need to express themselves with elegance and exactitude with those who feel the only way for others to listen to their point of view is to pepper it with expletives. Most seasonings are far better the less they are used, but there is a time and quantity and type of dish to use them with. The point about swear words is, less is more, or being grammatical about it "fewer is better." My own taste would be to use none in composition, which I feel in this forum should appeal more to the cerebral than the visceral part of our brains.
Swearing often carries with it the implication of doing violence. That's a major problem in our world. People need to learn to problem solve using well-thought-out strategies, not with violence, even if it seems of the mock sort of a flippant insult. Investing is something like learning about genealogy, a never ending study. As far as you go into learning about it, there's more that you could do. It's best done cerebrally, not viscerally. Epithets are counterintuivite to wise investing. They are knee-jerk reactions.
I just now had my say and didn't need a swear word to get my point across, just as I read the comments above, some of which were without the swear words. It can be done. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/110516-aren-t-we-all-unwitting-participants-in-ponzi-like-schemes?source=feed#comment-329208 329208 If we are to do anything to correct this flaw, it has to start with ourselves and avoid involvement in investments that are exploiting others as well as investments in which we ourselves will be exploited.
Which ones are they? ]]> Sun, 14 Dec 2008 14:12:01 -0500 If we are to do anything to correct this flaw, it has to start with ourselves and avoid involvement in investments that are exploiting others as well as investments in which we ourselves will be exploited.
Which ones are they? ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/109424-morici-depression-or-recession?source=feed#comment-322505 322505 Insulting others is probably the greatest weakness of these blogs in Seeking Aplha. Everyone has ideas of value, but by exercising scorn in our responses one to another we diminish the other person and ironically the value of our very argument to them is thereby ignored. One isn't going to consider the validity of another's opinion, if at the time of expressing an opposing argument the opposition is being insulted. We as problem solvers have to build each other up rather than belittle each other for having divergent views.



On Dec 06 01:53 PM surgcare wrote:

> To "You're Kidding " . Typical bleeding heart hypocritical left wing
> idiot . I 'm sure when you or your wife goes shopping you pay the
> highest price just because its made in america . I'm sure you never
> shop at walmart because they have the cheapest merchandise and I'm
> sure that you don't put your money or actions where your mouth is
> at by visiting some of these poor countries and actually doing something
> real to help truly poor people - no ,not your type , you expect someone
> else do it .]]> Sat, 06 Dec 2008 14:43:55 -0500 Insulting others is probably the greatest weakness of these blogs in Seeking Aplha. Everyone has ideas of value, but by exercising scorn in our responses one to another we diminish the other person and ironically the value of our very argument to them is thereby ignored. One isn't going to consider the validity of another's opinion, if at the time of expressing an opposing argument the opposition is being insulted. We as problem solvers have to build each other up rather than belittle each other for having divergent views.



On Dec 06 01:53 PM surgcare wrote:

> To "You're Kidding " . Typical bleeding heart hypocritical left wing
> idiot . I 'm sure when you or your wife goes shopping you pay the
> highest price just because its made in america . I'm sure you never
> shop at walmart because they have the cheapest merchandise and I'm
> sure that you don't put your money or actions where your mouth is
> at by visiting some of these poor countries and actually doing something
> real to help truly poor people - no ,not your type , you expect someone
> else do it .]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/108344-last-thursday-was-the-bottom-it-s-time-to-get-back-in?source=feed#comment-319490 319490

On Dec 01 05:36 PM squashnut wrote:

> Nice call. The internet is forever.
> Oh, Tacitus, they have facial recognition software now...]]> Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:53:57 -0500

On Dec 01 05:36 PM squashnut wrote:

> Nice call. The internet is forever.
> Oh, Tacitus, they have facial recognition software now...]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/108534-wall-street-breakfast-must-know-news?source=feed#comment-318565 318565 I like to read your column, but would find it much more enticing to open it if you had a varying title--at least in part. I don't open it as often as I should just because the title doesn't vary. The portion "Must-Know News" could be altered to a thematic phrase or word to indicate the overall concept of the content of your writing for that day. Or take "Must-Know News" and make that your title with an attention-getting word or phrase after the colon. And, again, I do like your writing and have signed up some time ago to receive your column each day. Now motivate the readers to open it. Thanks for your good work.
]]> Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:26:13 -0500 I like to read your column, but would find it much more enticing to open it if you had a varying title--at least in part. I don't open it as often as I should just because the title doesn't vary. The portion "Must-Know News" could be altered to a thematic phrase or word to indicate the overall concept of the content of your writing for that day. Or take "Must-Know News" and make that your title with an attention-getting word or phrase after the colon. And, again, I do like your writing and have signed up some time ago to receive your column each day. Now motivate the readers to open it. Thanks for your good work.
]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/108265-dividends-there-s-no-such-thing-as-a-free-lunch-on-wall-street?source=feed#comment-317029 317029 ]]> Fri, 28 Nov 2008 23:41:30 -0500 ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/108344-last-thursday-was-the-bottom-it-s-time-to-get-back-in?source=feed#comment-317023 317023


On Nov 28 10:54 AM mc2406 wrote:

> Written by "an attorney and investor" under a pseudonym touting his
> best guess as to where the market is going?? Why is this even being
> included on this website?]]> Fri, 28 Nov 2008 23:20:18 -0500


On Nov 28 10:54 AM mc2406 wrote:

> Written by "an attorney and investor" under a pseudonym touting his
> best guess as to where the market is going?? Why is this even being
> included on this website?]]>