Archive for May, 2011
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Oh there’s a double dip in housing?!? Some are saying prices will now go back to the prices from the 80s? This could be. I know I TALK a lot about the MonkeyBusiness McMansion, but have yet to pull the trigger. Been talking about it for almost 3 years now. I gather that’s been a [...]
Memorial Day Weekend
Just wanted to make sure you all have a fabulous weekend, and at some point, WHATEVER you are doing, please, in your own way, thank the people who have given their lives to keep this country free, and the best place EVER on earth. We all go to barbeques, picnics, road trips, etc, because a [...]
All That Glitters
Well knock me down! Bad economy, huh? Discretionary spending non-existant, huh? Well go tell that to the people at Tiffany and Co. Yep, the sellers of jewels and other nifty things that come in that little light blue box? Well ticker TIF just hit an ALL-TIME high, baby. And unless you are one of these [...]
Keep It In The Family!
Sooooooooo, word is out now that the NY Mets will be selling 49% of themselves to David Einhorn, President of hedge fund Greenlight Capital, Inc, for $200mm. You may recognize that name because we talk a little bit about David now and then, and certainly talked about him a LOT back in 2008 when it [...]
Bring the Protests, Leave the Politics
Ahhh yes, former President Billy Clinton has stepped into the budget fray. Why not? Its fun. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that President Clinton says for the US government to default is NOT calamitous. Yeah let’s try this default thing out for a few days and see what happens. This oughta be good follow [...]
Media Alert!!
Now, when you do a major production, that will be taking the world by storm, you must write up good scripts, rehearse such scripts, and let the entertainment fly! You also need to do what the Hollywood types like to call “a promotional tour”.
Morning Musings
So much to talk about, so little time…….
How ’bout those Mets? So you may have heard, Fred Wilpon, owner of the Mets is 1) publicly bashing his team, 2) frantically trying to sell them, 3) watching about 20% less people come to Citi Field versus last year. When this is all played out, would you [...]
Y2K This Is Not
So the world did not end on Saturday at 6pm eastern time. Some might have thought the world ended about 20 minutes later when SHACKELFORD won the big horse race at the Preakness Stakes at 12-1, but most of us are still here on planet Earth, and that’s a good thing. I seem to remember [...]
You in The IN-Surance Buying Business Freddie?
Lot of people talking about this LinkedIn IPO eh? Up a bunch on the first day of trading. That’s a stock that you won’t catch me buying anytime soon. You know how I heard someone describe the “business” of LinkedIn? “It’s a big resume database holder.” Um, not for nothin, but I think “resume database [...]
Preakness Picker-ooooooze!
Editor’s Note–Saints preserve us! Black-Eyed Susans and crabcakes! Maryland, My Maryland! It’s time for the Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Track in beautiful Baltimore! We have Big Dick, handicapper to the A-listers, in our corner, and we couldn’t be happier. Speaking of horse racing, I just wanted to let you all know that the familiar [...]
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