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Thanks, Denton.
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Not trying to spend the morning defending a position that I’m not sure I even hold – I just found the timing in poor taste. Maybe Dave should buy all the drinks tonight and I’d feel better about it.
I had to stage a testimonial for a retiring CEO once whom everyone loathed & who was absolutely useless. One of the saddest jobs I’ve ever done – trying to find people to say nice things, pix to illustrate initiatives. Truly appalling. It was a mandatory retirement because of age but he died w/in 2 months.
“He’s not protecting them, he’s trying to make them more money by purchasing construction and pipeline stocks”
I lost my job from a company whose value went up because they laid of people. One of the first things I did when the layoffs started was by more stock. The stock price was low and now it is rising. I have a responisbility to project my investment.
I guess it’s the same thing as making money from a company that’s value went up because it let people go. When someone here says they lost their job, would it not be tasteless for someone else to recommend that company as a “buy� That’s all I’m talking about. It’s that effect, multiplied and spread across sectors, that makes me feel kinda sad.
Thanks, Denton.
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Not trying to spend the morning defending a position that I’m not sure I even hold – I just found the timing in poor taste. Maybe Dave should buy all the drinks tonight and I’d feel better about it.
I had to stage a testimonial for a retiring CEO once whom everyone loathed & who was absolutely useless. One of the saddest jobs I’ve ever done – trying to find people to say nice things, pix to illustrate initiatives. Truly appalling. It was a mandatory retirement because of age but he died w/in 2 months.
“He’s not protecting them, he’s trying to make them more money by purchasing construction and pipeline stocks”
I lost my job from a company whose value went up because they laid of people. One of the first things I did when the layoffs started was by more stock. The stock price was low and now it is rising. I have a responisbility to project my investment.
Actually, the most egregious is when a stock price goes up because a CEO who’s considered not very good gets terminally sick.
Additionally, what do you think about people shorting AAPL if Jobs becomes very ill.
The grandaddy trade of that scenario would be Thailand when the King dies.
jessi, TIAA/CREF has a socially responsible fund.
If you go to page 270 of the pdf, you can see its holdings. It has done fairly well over time compared to its Russell 3000 benchmark.
http://www.tiaa-cref.org/ucm/groups/content/@ap_ucm_p_tcp_inco/documents/document/tiaa02026886.pdf
I see CAT on the list. You could make a lot of arguments against a lot of the choices, which is why I just don’t bother.
Arkady, I’ve seen blue footed boobies in the Galapagos.
And tits – they’re pretty much everywhere, right?
By charlie sheen on March 11, 2011 12:04 PM
Emilio isn’t interested in surprise buttsecks, David.
I was thinking maybe the other way around. 🙂
Damn! I did a cute post w/ links to boobies & tits but forgot the OT blocks those unless you take off the http. Not doing it again. Your loss.
I guess it’s the same thing as making money from a company that’s value went up because it let people go. When someone here says they lost their job, would it not be tasteless for someone else to recommend that company as a “buy� That’s all I’m talking about. It’s that effect, multiplied and spread across sectors, that makes me feel kinda sad.