Bob, I truly try to avoid wasting a message on you, but you dig yourself so deep in holes that I need to come to the rescue.
>>> In order to double your money in GT, it would need to reach the 14 or 15 range. It hasn't done that in almost two years but you seem to think they are going to reach that within the next 18 months. <<<
First, GT was at 26 about 16 months ago, and at 12 much, much more recently.
Second, if GT stocks go to 14-15 in the next 18 months, that means doubling their current price, which is a terrific return in *anyone's* book (except perhaps yours <g>). In fact, doubling your money in even three years is a terrific gain.
>>> The first responsibility that any executive has is to the shareholders.
Only indirectly. The first responsibility is to do the things that earn market share and profits. Shareholders benefit indirectly. I've never been involved in a meeting where shareholders were a consideration. Never. I guarantee to you that Bill Gates gives a flip about shareholders. He's focused on making Microsoft dominate, profitable and successful. Any talk about shareholders is lip service. (Perhaps I have personal knowledge of his feelings on this subject--but I'll never admit it. ;)
>>> Don't worry about Scott not posting to you on your previous posts. You see, even Pavlov had to use the right bait. <<<
Wrong again. I can't reply to everyone--I only have three messages a day.
Scott said: <<<Cannot say, due to our agreement. Perhaps this info is included in the annual report.>>>
Bob retorted: >>> Once again...how did I know this would be your answer. <<<
Would you prefer for me to violate my agreement?!?! Ever heard of confidential information? Bob, I hope people are seeing through your sad attempts to make me look bad.
Scott said: <<<As a rule, I never buy stock when it's near its high>>>
Bob retorted: >>> I always love reading this. As if anyone would believe that anyone would buy a stock near its high. <<<
Bob, it's a common technique to wait until a stock falls off it's high by 10% or more before buying into it. Perhaps you're unaware of this method.
>>> ...another example of advice fit for a retard. You don't dollar cost average on stocks.
Sure you do, Bob. Ever heard of asset allocation accounts that buy a block of stocks every month? You need to get out of the house more often.
>>> It's getting rather tiresome to have to continually poke holes in your contentions. AOL and MSN are about as close as two companies can come to being identical. <<<
Errr, Bob, AOL is a company...MSN is a service by Microsoft. See the difference?! AOL is focused on one thing, being an online service. Microsoft, Bob, does many, many things, MSN being just one of the many.
>>> Well I will leave it at this: Windows does not qualify as a monopoly. The Justice Department itself has already determined this. It's really discouraging that a hot shot like yourself doesn't recognize this fact. <<<
Poor Bob, you have been fooled, too, it appears (a fool is easily fooled, they say). Windows *is* a monopoly, whether it has been legally charged as one or not. Everyone I know in the computer industry recognizes that Windows is a monopoly, without true competition. Bob, if Windows is not a monopoly, what other operating system is its competition on the PC?!!! (Try to name something with at least a 5% market share, please.)
Scott Miller
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