Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Strategies & Market Trends : ahhaha's ahs -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: ahhaha who wrote (4611)	6/25/2002 2:32:31 PM
From: GraceZ	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 24758

I guess I know a few more people that aren't involved with the stock market than you do. In fact, I know people who have never wanted to have anything to do with it. Some that are involved with it against their wills in that they have retirement plans that put them in the market when they aren't at all comfortable being there at all.

To: ahhaha who wrote (4611)	6/25/2002 3:01:46 PM
From: frankw1900	Respond to of 24758

Rich? Friend of mine on a small disability pension is feeling rich these days because he gave up smoking. Objectively, giving up smoking moved him from poverty stricken to poor. I don't think his rich feeling is entirely to do with the new disposable income. .

To: ahhaha who wrote (4611)	6/25/2002 3:21:45 PM
From: Ahda	Respond to of 24758

I think everyone is trying to become rich, Better they do that that try for poverty No matter what you do there is a money tag involved. Volunteer work does not pay the rent in any field. I think the reasons have variables within as all roads require funds. SBC Ameritech Illinois Notifies MCI WorldCom That It Must Cease Its Slamming And Deceptive Marketing Practices Or Face ICC Complaint Notice Spurred by Almost 1,000 Customer Complaints Against MCI in Just 6 Months CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 25, 2002-- SBC Ameritech Illinois today notified MCI WorldCom of its intent to file a complaint with the Illinois Commerce Commission if MCI does not discontinue its deceptive sales and marketing practices, and slamming. Slamming is changing a customer's telecommunications provider without their authorization. Competition in business that looses ethics can find itself establishing a new set of standards. These type of standards that focus on win at all costs have had results similar to titles that are won in the boxing ring. These titles are short lived and someone forgot to include in the competition clause there is a very good chance of a KO and totally level.

To: ahhaha who wrote (4611)	6/25/2002 5:25:06 PM
From: Ron Dior	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 24758

Barton Biggs just on CNBC. He seems to have a pretty balanced view of the market. Says, no reason the market can't continue to go to unrealistic levels to the downside like it did to the upside. Admited he might have bought in to early because of not taking that into consideration. Also says the weak dollar will eventually be viewed as good for US but bad negative for others.... etc... Ron Dior

To: ahhaha who wrote (4611)	6/25/2002 6:06:11 PM
From: ayahuasca	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 24758

I disagree right back. I think the vast majority of people (in this country anyway) are all about getting rich, and even worse, at any expense. Money is the God, not any of the people who mercilessley pursue it. The assumption that everyone who is in the stock market is trying to get rich is also faulty. Perhaps that's the goal of most, but certainly not mine. In fact, I dont have a penny in the market any more and havent for some time. But the market is (or once was) a vehicle of investment, not unlike any one of a number of other investments from baseball cards to t-bills. Trying to make money over time, trying to save money are not analagous to trying to strike it rich. That's a diseased mentality in my book.