Just a few random thoughts:
1. If you think yesterday's stock sell-off was a "little correction," then just wait until Israel nukes Iran's WMD sites later this year. I'd think about bumping up the cash percentage in your protfolio to be ready for the real sell-off.
2. Investing is a lot like driving to work through rush hour traffic, except that you win at investing when everybody tries to merge into your lane at once.
3. I could care less about Anna Nicole or Brittany Spears. I hope Brittany finds peace, but would rather she do it in private. I am sick of the media obsession with those two.
4. I love the national guard, but "one weekend a month, 2 weeks a year," is total bullshit. Even my junior enlisted guys put in more than that.
5. Cheating has always been a part of NASCAR. Just accept the rulings when you are caught and stop whining. Trying to get an edge in qualifying is in no way the same issue as steroids in other pro sports. A lot of commentators have been claiming otherwise.
6. Playboy Radio is pretty funny, but getting sex advice from porn stars and desperate second tier models is probably not really going to help much.
7. You can slide really far across a gently sloped field covered in 4" of ice, at least if you can manage to avoid any of the sparsley spaced out trees and bushes.
8. You can have some really odd conversations by reading a Dungeon's and Dragon's game book in a public place.
9. Getting slapped on the love handles can cause enough pain to make your knees buckle (thanks wifey).
10. Kids always think "I didn't mean to..." is enough to get them off. Come on little troopers, you either perform the task to standard or not!! I don't care what you meant to do, it's the results that count, now assume the front leaning rest position!
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Monday, February 26, 2007
Get Rich Quick, My Ass!
OK, let's say for a minute that I was so smart that I had Wall Street totally figured out. Using my years of market experience, I create a system or software tool that allows me to reliably and efficiently set up a portfolio. The system is so easy, that anybody can use it to make money with almost no risk at all. If I had such a system, how would I chose to make money? By A: Selling the system to people like you or B: Actually managing my own hedge fund and getting rich off my market genius.
If you guessed A, then I think you need to spend some of your hard earned money on Russ Jordin's (or somebody else's) new system. They all have GREAT commercials, and after all, these guys are all so tired of making easy money, they'd rather spend the rest of their life helping you gain financial independence, for a small fee - just enough to cover the cost of materials I assure you.
If you guessed B, then I am in the same boat as you. My normal inclination is to assume that any person will work in the trade that offers the most return. It is true that such a return might very well includes more than simple wealth accumulation. Still, when I listen to somebody on CNBC Radio tell me about their new fangled system, I can't help but wonder why they are trying to make money selling it to me rather than actually putting it to use for themselves. The fact that they are trying to sell it to me speaks volumes about what their system really is all about, making them money through consultation and product fees.
Personally, I was wondering if I should set my own system up. For a small fee, I could teach you how to set up your own system, that involves helping yet others set up their own system. I wouldn't say that up front, but my 4 page instruction guide would basically say, "the quickest way to get rich is to infer that you can get others rich, and have them pay you for that advice. You better hurry up, because I am busy selling my scheme and taking your potential customer base while you tarry." Send me $1000 and I promise I'll get you in on the ground floor.
If you guessed A, then I think you need to spend some of your hard earned money on Russ Jordin's (or somebody else's) new system. They all have GREAT commercials, and after all, these guys are all so tired of making easy money, they'd rather spend the rest of their life helping you gain financial independence, for a small fee - just enough to cover the cost of materials I assure you.
If you guessed B, then I am in the same boat as you. My normal inclination is to assume that any person will work in the trade that offers the most return. It is true that such a return might very well includes more than simple wealth accumulation. Still, when I listen to somebody on CNBC Radio tell me about their new fangled system, I can't help but wonder why they are trying to make money selling it to me rather than actually putting it to use for themselves. The fact that they are trying to sell it to me speaks volumes about what their system really is all about, making them money through consultation and product fees.
Personally, I was wondering if I should set my own system up. For a small fee, I could teach you how to set up your own system, that involves helping yet others set up their own system. I wouldn't say that up front, but my 4 page instruction guide would basically say, "the quickest way to get rich is to infer that you can get others rich, and have them pay you for that advice. You better hurry up, because I am busy selling my scheme and taking your potential customer base while you tarry." Send me $1000 and I promise I'll get you in on the ground floor.
Friday, February 23, 2007
Events
A friend who got me started on blogging reminded me on recent post, to simply keep writing. I have started about 4 articles in the last month and published none. So rather than worry about coming up with my pulitzer prize winning post, here are some thoughts about a recent event.
Got Viagra?
Check out this headline:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,253959,00.html
It would seem a 70 year old U.S. Military retiree choked an armed mugger to death while on a bus during a cruise tour somewhere where in Costa Rico. All I can say is "Hooah, Hoorah, Hooyah, Up you go into the wild blue yonder," mostly because I don't know the gentleman's prior service. After 9/11, not too many Americans would seem to take the idea of sitting idly while armed men take control of them while on public transportation, not even our venerable senior citizens. Ironically, after choking the assailant out and dropping the body off at a local Red Cross, the tour group proceeded with their planned outing. The guy is probably back up on the Lido deck right now, sipping a pina colada. "Yeah babe, I'm the guy you heard about. Why don't you bring a lady friend and you two can tag team me on a little shuffle board, maybe hit the hot tub when we are done." Cyalis or Viagra? None needed. As a matter of fact, with Mark Martin no longer racing for Pfizer (been about 2 years now), they should sign this guy up as a spokeman.
Got Viagra?
Check out this headline:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,253959,00.html
It would seem a 70 year old U.S. Military retiree choked an armed mugger to death while on a bus during a cruise tour somewhere where in Costa Rico. All I can say is "Hooah, Hoorah, Hooyah, Up you go into the wild blue yonder," mostly because I don't know the gentleman's prior service. After 9/11, not too many Americans would seem to take the idea of sitting idly while armed men take control of them while on public transportation, not even our venerable senior citizens. Ironically, after choking the assailant out and dropping the body off at a local Red Cross, the tour group proceeded with their planned outing. The guy is probably back up on the Lido deck right now, sipping a pina colada. "Yeah babe, I'm the guy you heard about. Why don't you bring a lady friend and you two can tag team me on a little shuffle board, maybe hit the hot tub when we are done." Cyalis or Viagra? None needed. As a matter of fact, with Mark Martin no longer racing for Pfizer (been about 2 years now), they should sign this guy up as a spokeman.
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