Down goes the Dow

Gruntz wrote:

Ghost of Igloi wrote:

On another topic, Zuckerberg looks like an emoji and Dorsey looks like a homeless person.

Ok, you obviously didn’t learn the lesson.

Let’s try this: Do the words, “People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones” mean anything to you?

Lighten up. Igy is spot on.

the media is corrupt wrote:

Gruntz wrote:

Ok, you obviously didn’t learn the lesson.

Let’s try this: Do the words, “People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones” mean anything to you?

Lighten up. Igy is spot on.

Thanks, Igy.

Let it be known to all: I will , going forward, be reinvesting the lion's share of my dividends and interest...into Chinese stocks. Primarily CXSE because it avoids state owned companies and most of the banks. Probably I'll spread into other Asian nations too.

It will be a slow build, but steady.

Sally,

Thanks you. The 30k was my best race, it was about three weeks before Boston in 1974. Second place was Mark Covert, famous for the first Nike athlete across the finish line in the 1972 Olympic Trials Marathon (6th I believe), and a continuous running streak lasting close to 50 years. At Boston I passed Bill Rodgers the last mile (he was cramping). My best effort in a marathon was 2nd place Western Hemisphere Marathon in 1973 2:20:08 on a very windy day.

Igy

Gruntz wrote:

the media is corrupt wrote:

Lighten up. Igy is spot on.

Thanks, Igy.

That wasn’t me. Do your thing. You’re wasting your time if you think you can intimidate me.

Here is what I see.

If Joe Biden wins. Donald Trump turns apathetic, nothing gets done for two months, market declines erratically.

If Donald Trump wins. Immediate chaos. Market declines erratically.

Ghost of Igloi wrote:

Gruntz wrote:

Thanks, Igy.

That wasn’t me. Do your thing. You’re wasting your time if you think you can intimidate me.

I’m not trying to intimidate you. I’m trying to educate you.

Since Trump takes personal credit for any rise in the Dow; I want to give him his dues for the 900+ drop yesterday due to Covid surges !! Much deserved in many ways ?

Gruntz wrote:

Ghost of Igloi wrote:

That wasn’t me. Do your thing. You’re wasting your time if you think you can intimidate me.

I’m not trying to intimidate you. I’m trying to educate you.

You are not nearly as clever or entertaining or whatever it is you think you are, as you think you are.

And no, this isn’t Igy. Igy is at least a straight shooter and adds to the conversation, whether you agree with him or not. You are just an annoying sniper.

the media is corrupt wrote:

Gruntz wrote:

I’m not trying to intimidate you. I’m trying to educate you.

You are not nearly as clever or entertaining or whatever it is you think you are, as you think you are.

And no, this isn’t Igy. Igy is at least a straight shooter and adds to the conversation, whether you agree with him or not. You are just an annoying sniper.

Igy is a sad little man who makes fun of how people look. He has the maturity of the average middle schooler. Your defense of that kind of childish behavior suggests the description fits you too.

I check this thread periodically.. Try not to get involved with the personal attacks which are quite silly..

All I'm concerned with is doing well on my investments. Bought Amazon and Apple 2 months ago when they were at their near peak and have lost roughly 10% of my portfolio since.

Had the urge to sell and minimize my losses but I'm not going to. I hope in spite of the virus and election uncertainty, these tech stocks will continue to thrive.

September and October have not been terribly inspiring. Just a decline followed by some minimal gains that do not bring me back to my initial priniciple.

Greg wrote:

I check this thread periodically.. Try not to get involved with the personal attacks which are quite silly..

All I'm concerned with is doing well on my investments. Bought Amazon and Apple 2 months ago when they were at their near peak and have lost roughly 10% of my portfolio since.

Had the urge to sell and minimize my losses but I'm not going to. I hope in spite of the virus and election uncertainty, these tech stocks will continue to thrive.

September and October have not been terribly inspiring. Just a decline followed by some minimal gains that do not bring me back to my initial priniciple.

Greg,

Good companies, but expensive investments. Apple revenue is modestly better than year end 2015 when the stock was considerably lower. At the same time, their debt level is considerably higher. So what are the doing with the debt, largely buying their stock back, which improves their EPS (earnings per share). So, their is little organic growth in this stock. See for yourself, go to page 20 of the 10K (Annual Report) listed below:

Igy

Let’s try this:

https://s2.q4cdn.com/470004039/files/doc_financials/2019/ar/_10-K-2019-(As-Filed).pdf

Gruntz wrote:

the media is corrupt wrote:

You are not nearly as clever or entertaining or whatever it is you think you are, as you think you are.

And no, this isn’t Igy. Igy is at least a straight shooter and adds to the conversation, whether you agree with him or not. You are just an annoying sniper.

Igy is a sad little man who makes fun of how people look. He has the maturity of the average middle schooler. Your defense of that kind of childish behavior suggests the description fits you too.

Hahaha .... making a lighthearted crack about how 2 billionaires look (in a forum that they’ll never see) at a congressional hearing, and you are suddenly the protector of all that is true and just. Give me a break.

And from the same guy who made a mean-spirited dig of a picture of Igy during a cancer battle. Yeah, you’re quite the hero.

Greg wrote:

I check this thread periodically.. Try not to get involved with the personal attacks which are quite silly..

All I'm concerned with is doing well on my investments. Bought Amazon and Apple 2 months ago when they were at their near peak and have lost roughly 10% of my portfolio since.

Had the urge to sell and minimize my losses but I'm not going to. I hope in spite of the virus and election uncertainty, these tech stocks will continue to thrive.

September and October have not been terribly inspiring. Just a decline followed by some minimal gains that do not bring me back to my initial priniciple.

Greg,

Amazon is the most expensive of the mega cap tech stocks. People assume the business that they are famous for (internet commerce) is the profit driver, which it is not. It is Amazon Web Services (AWS), which is a web-hosting cloud services. The AWS is business is slowing as a half a dozen major platers begin to take market share. Again, great company, but very expensive.

Igy

the media is corrupt wrote:

Gruntz wrote:

Igy is a sad little man who makes fun of how people look. He has the maturity of the average middle schooler. Your defense of that kind of childish behavior suggests the description fits you too.

Hahaha .... making a lighthearted crack about how 2 billionaires look (in a forum that they’ll never see) at a congressional hearing, and you are suddenly the protector of all that is true and just. Give me a break.

And from the same guy who made a mean-spirited dig of a picture of Igy during a cancer battle. Yeah, you’re quite the hero.

Thanks. Evidently I wasn’t the only one that noted Dorsey’s look (see below). The camera angle, and short hair did make Zuckerberg resemble an emoji.

Sad little man you are incredibly jealous of. Why else would you care on like this for years? A little concerning and crazy actually.

Ghost of Igloi wrote:

Sad little man you are incredibly jealous of. Why else would you care on like this for years? A little concerning and crazy actually.

Like I said, I’m just trying to educate you about publicly making fun of someone looks. Once we accomplish that, we can start working on some of your other shortcomings.

Gruntz wrote:

Ghost of Igloi wrote:

Sad little man you are incredibly jealous of. Why else would you care on like this for years? A little concerning and crazy actually.

Like I said, I’m just trying to educate you about publicly making fun of someone looks. Once we accomplish that, we can start working on some of your other shortcomings.

Absolutely deranged lol