Hi DJ, I agree with <<He ... knows and understands better than most, what a gigantic f*k-up the whole situation is.>>
I thought it a good idea that I do a search on Soros in my offline posting file. I had often thought "Forget about trying to think like a criminal. Instead, think like Soros":0)
Message 12423716
December 30th, 1999
<<... following up my earlier post on hedge funds wading into technology. Not bad that Soros turned a year-on-year loss to a 30+% gain in 60 days ...
My guess for 2000 is that Soros will be testifying in the Senate in 2001.>>
Message 14861804
November 22nd, 2000
<<As George Soros had said in 1998 right before the massive HK market intervention, "this time it is on the periphery, next time the center">>
Message 15061631
December 20th, 2000
<<I am looking for that contra-cycle trade and having a hard time, really wanting to know what the great Soros is doing with his stash. Even as I am aware of the enormous overhang of Central Bank and private hoard of gold that is out there, I gravitate towards it, adding ever so little with each passing month.>>
Message 16024396
July 2nd, 2001
<<Soros buys entire silver industry as bargaining chip with Buffet>>
Message 16170508
August 4th, 2001
<<On September 19th, we, the communist, socialist, capitalist, and the undecided realist (no labor here, yet), the round, almond, slant, anxious, shifty, crying, and blind eyes, the black, white, brunette, blond, slick and phony haired (and yes, the hairless too), the Christians, Buddhist, Hindus and anarchists (not too many Moslems here, yet), the smart, wise, quick, slow, dim, foolish and educated ones holding many passports, will all have an option to gather in worship at the make-shift High Temple of Finance (Marriott Hotel), in the Chamber of Oracle (Main Ball Room), to bow down and partake in absolution, seek redemption, get a speculative idea or preferably two, and touch the hand of HIM. HE, the one who makes money from money, not through Buffet-like investment (icky) or Gates-like diligence (yucky), but from pure speculation (yeah, baby, do me another), and HE who foretold the happenings, first at the periphery, then, as certain as the marching equation of time, in the center.
(… more shameless synchronized geewhiz gush gush ooh aah …)
There are so many possible and imperative questions to ask and so little opportunity. Luckily, I figure all Hong Kongers will have at least one common question for Soros: “Sir, the mighty one, what are you doing with your money now, right at this very moment, and if you deem us worthy, what’s next, as in what are you thinking of doing to everyone else's money?” ...
Well, I for one have something not to ask but to tell Soros if I get the chance, possibly by simply passing him a note printed from this …
Message 16025306
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… and, you should remember, September 11 made the SI threads difficult to communicate, as opposed to lynching, so by private mail to some on this thread I had communicated the following …
<< September 19th, 2001
Soros spoke (start of paraphrasing):
(a) I just visited China
(b) China has published “Open Society”, indicating new openness
(c) But certain sections missing, indicating not yet completely open
(d) I am famous, which is good
(e) But I am known as the crocodile, which is amusing
(f) I am going to fire my Malaysian publicity agent for doing too good a job
(g) WTC merely reinforces then existing trend already taking place, namely bear market and recession
(h) Making the depth deeper, slope steeper, but also making the duration shorter, due to larger pent-up demand buildup
(i) The system withstood initial trauma, but will have delayed reaction
(j) Response Level 1: must fight terrorism
(k) Response Level 2: must focus on economic and social justice to remove grievance on which terror feeds
(l) Airpower is useless against cave dwellers
(m) Sealing off Afghanistan may work better, but takes longer time
(n) Must avoid civilian casualty
(o) Must avoid demonizing Islam, else bin Laden will have won
(p) Bin Laden is between a Hitler and a Uni-bomber
(q) Capitalist system is deficient
(r) …(s) Financial system is weak
(t) Global markets and trade require global monetary and political institutions
(u) Wealth generation is now lob-sided
(v) Need global institution and rich nations to contribute Special Drawing Rights to fund global public goods (HIV, education, human rights, … programs)
(w) Market should be market, and should not be venue for patriotism
(x) If I were not a public figure, I would do what is necessary to make money in this environmentEnd of paraphrasing. Chugs, Jay>>
DDGU tonight? I have my cold drinks all at the ready. Computer keyboard cleaned. Plasma TV channel tuned to CNBC. Ready for the bell that tolls;0)
Chugs, Jay |
