This, was, by far, the most out of context post of the lot....
I never had an intention of disclosing a position...but I will give you an idea, since it seems to be the only thing you want to know.
I own AOL, CNXT, CPQ, GE and ORCL. I have lost money on only CNXT, which was a purchase I was unsure of even as I made it. I haven't sold it because it keeps me humble. All others, I am ahead on by a wide margin or have taken my initial capital out of already.
At any rate, I remain a LTBH.
As for anything else you'd like to know, I personally say up yours. Your attack on me at the end of this post is unwarranted and, like everything else, purely out of context. If you think what I post is drivel, why invite me into your thread to begin with?
All of your posts have been based on qualitative statements. You have yet to post anything with a real economic basis...information from housing/unemployment/inflation/interest rates. Primarily because there is little there to support your belief. Qualitative judgements are easy to make if you rely on what people say.
You claim that we shouldn't rely on CNBC drivel. Yet every single one of your posts included statements from Buffet, Greenspan, or somebody from whom CNBC derives their drivel. That would essentially make you a shill for them.
Up to now, I've been courteous, I haven't attacked your statements as worthless or drivel. Why you felt the need to do so is beyond me.
I'm sorry you feel bad about your non-Wintel purchase. I don't know why you have the problems you do with it. I never had any, nor does anyone else I know with an Apple product. I have always been happy with the purchase and laugh at the number of times the wintellian have to reboot and lose files due to a crash.
I'm glad you found it so easy to respond. Upon reading the entire response, I once again learned why you found it so easy. Because nothing is ever in context with you. 1. you take things far too literally whereas I am a little looser with the language than lawyers prefer. Therefore, I may say "there is no evidence" when in fact I mean "there is little evidence". A mere detail, but one you would pick upon as a complete flaw in an argument. This, of course, is wrong. 2. You take one point and spin an argument you think I made, then take another point - knowing it is exactly the point I made - and claim I am inconsistent. This, again, is poor judgement on your part. While you seem to be backing me into a corner...I am merely confused by the point you're trying to make because I can barely understand your language. 3. you seem to love to focus on the psychological state quite a bit....and that is the crux of your argument anyway. Well, my psychological state is fine. I am not upset by the collapse of the market in any way because I had a good deal of cash on the side. I am in a solid financial position, and I have no worries when it comes to meeting my bills for the next year. That's pretty much all I've ever been concerned about, even during the bull...so I'm not changing my outlook.
I've railed against the con game that was played, but not because I was hurt. I've railed against it because I resent the way a number of investment bankers and 25 year old whiz kids have found a way to siphon funds from granny into their pockets and not feel bad about it. Still, as much as it was a con game, and that con seems to be at an end....I don't see any long term deleterious effects. Except to say that granny won't be investing anytime soon, which I'm sure has the brokerage firms more than a little pissed at this point.
I had fun. When you were being nice, it was a good time. As soon as you decided to treat me like the village idiot (disclosure, since you are so fond of it - I have an IQ of 140) and look upon my opinions as so sad...I felt it was time to ignore you. I rarely use this function. I have used it 2 times in 4 years. You are the third. It's a shame, really, because I was beginning to think you were finally going to give me real evidence of your beliefs....and yet you came so tantalizing close only to fail.
CYA, good luck and when I'm busted (not likely), I'll unignore you and tell you how damn smart you were and how stupid I was and I wish I'd listened to you...because I have determined that this is all you want me to do anyway. |
