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To: TobagoJack who wrote (86150)	1/21/2012 6:29:08 AM
From: elmatador	Respond to of 217865

PR stunt definitely. Finnish friend of my wife used to invite her friends to pass her shop by and browse. Shop with people inside sells more than empty shop.

To: TobagoJack who wrote (86150)	1/21/2012 11:40:35 AM
From: Haim R. Branisteanu	Respond to of 217865

OK so where on this chart are we now?

To: TobagoJack who wrote (86150)	1/21/2012 11:52:34 AM
From: Haim R. Branisteanu	3 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217865

something funny - where are the stocks mentioned in this article now? marketwatch.com "I really don't know what the future is," says Mr. Branisteanu. "But the stock market is not where I want to be." amazing Citibank was higher in 1987 finance.yahoo.com

To: TobagoJack who wrote (86150)	1/22/2012 4:01:36 AM
From: Haim R. Branisteanu	1 Recommendation Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 217865

Could not stand the temptation to post some charts again and compare to 2001 http://www.marketwatch.com/story/glimmers-of-faith-fade-in-chat-rooms-2001-03-15 Something funny - where are the stocks mentioned in this article now? "I really don't know what the future is," says Mr. Branisteanu. "But the stock market is not where I want to be." Amazing Citibank was higher in 1987 http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=C+Basic+Chart&t=my JP Morgan Chase & Co http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=JPM+Basic+Chart&t=my Du Pont is lower than in year 2000 but not much higher than 2001 http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=DD&t=my&l=off&z=l&q=l&c= Merck & Company, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Co and Pfizer Inc. - the stalwarts of the US drug companies All are below the price of year 2001 http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=MRK+Basic+Chart&t=my http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=BMY+Basic+Chart&t=my http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=PFE+Basic+Chart&t=my Ford Motor http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=F+Basic+Chart&t=my Cisco System - the hot growth company and Intel Corporation http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=CSCO+Basic+Chart&t=my http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=INTC+Basic+Chart&t=my Liz Claiborne same http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=LIZ&t=my&l=on&z=l&q=l&c= Digital, Eastman Kodak and many other stalwarts of US stock market are not around anymore 2012 remarks - management of all the companies above reap huge compensation on the expense of the shareholder as the shareholders ROI is in most cases negative if adjusted to inflation.