February 14, 2006
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Tomorrow night I’m attending an introductory “model club” meeting of the NAIC. National Assoc. of Investment Clubs is what I think it stands for. That is coincides with Valentines Day should be telling. I’m hoping I meet a woman who lives over here, who’s been trading a while, who I like. I’m especially looking forward to hearing about everyone’s strategies. And after the “blood bath” we took today — I’m listening to Jim Cramer now, on his show “Mad Money,” and that’s what a caller just said — I want to know who’s holding, who’s selling, and who’s buying.
He had me laughing so hard I was snorting, talking about “feeding at the trough” and “late-stage rapacious capitalism.” He was promoting a stock, trading on the pink sheets (highly speculative), and for the first time ever he was breaking his rule (about staying away from the pink sheets). Of course the background noise is the heart monitor stopping. He was really worked up this afternoon, when I saw him on “Closing Bell”; downright pissed. So the stock he was pushing was Motient, and the metaphor with the pigs was because the FCC sells off portions of Spectrum to “their rich friends.” Spectrum is “in short supply and high demand,” or so the government would have us think.
I like Cramer’s style. I like his sense of humor. I’m not sure I agree with his politics but he tells it like it is and instead of getting mad he gets even. He better watch his back, though.
Why Open Spectrum Matters
The End of the Broadcast Nation
http://www.greaterdemocracy.org/framing_openspectrum.html
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Comments (10)
You should always feel free to say what you think on my sight. Your comments give me thnigs to think about.
I am so glad you found this guy. Keep gathering the juice to supply your life!
interesting as always…
I caught up on the posts I hadn’t had the time for while at my mom’s, once again the zig-zagging of your classes is enthralling to follow. You are dipping into so many venues that we the people are treated to wonderful insights as you make you journey. Thanks for all the support on my mom, truly it’s a blessing to have your comments. AND, if I can do it, so can you!! marilyn
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Love & Blessings!
hmmm…. should be interesting. i wonder what kind of women you’ll meet tonight. i’d guess: smart, independent, not scared of much, and serious… have fun!!!
RYC. Wow! Thank you for such a nice comment.
I stopped by that drunken punches and I have to thank you. I will be going back very soon.
I never stop by here when I’m drinking, but tonight is an exception because I am tossing kisses about like candy.
that is for you Pru, because I love ya. And I trust/hope that you will bear with my sottedness.
Oh yeah, everytime someone mentions stocks at all, I think about you and wish you dominance! That can’t be really bad can it?
I can’t wait to hear how this meeting went. Should be interesting. I’m still scared witless when it comes to this stock stuff!!!
I was listening to the radio on my way to work this morning, and a commercial came on playing “Three Cheers for the Red, White, and Blue,” which I’m sure has a more official title. Anyway, I started tearing up a little bit. I realized that that’s my biggest idiosyncrasy – patriotic music always does that to me. I spent half of my formative years on military bases, and Independence Day is my favorite holiday after Christmas Eve.
I wanted to tell you that.
I’m probably learning more about stocks reading you than I have prior to this – it’s one of those blind spots of mine. I have no idea what my 401k is doing so I’ve lots to learn.