tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428824763182540039.post3581938858393670915..comments2024-01-17T09:33:57.158-08:00Comments on Brain Rage: Something Someone Else SaidJBWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13293642610215334516noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428824763182540039.post-33344034135615088702010-06-01T15:08:15.885-07:002010-06-01T15:08:15.885-07:00You're a shrewd investor, T101: evil pays the ...You're a shrewd investor, T101: evil pays the biggest dividends. I actually did look into this but most financial advisers don't seem very confident about BP at the moment either way.<br /><br />one L, please tell Matt that I will not allow another discussion about Black Swan Theory on this blog unless he comes here and conducts it himself (or buys me a beer).JBWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13293642610215334516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428824763182540039.post-70336848166339510482010-06-01T14:15:14.894-07:002010-06-01T14:15:14.894-07:00I feel terrible about this JBW. I own Exxon stock....I feel terrible about this JBW. I own Exxon stock. I was excited that BP would end up in ruins and have to sell platforms and wells and stuff at cheap prices to Exxon so my stock would go up.<br /><br /> As a pinko socialist I feel guilty enough about making profits. Now this. Damn!Joe "Truth 101" Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08875151516978133598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428824763182540039.post-90411416040804294022010-05-29T14:01:23.376-07:002010-05-29T14:01:23.376-07:00My college roommate Matt - who still owes you a be...My college roommate Matt - who still owes you a beer - is always blathering on about the Black Swan Theory. I'm not sure that this totally qualifies, but it's similar. I hadn't considered buying into BP (I'm sure I already own tiny little chunks thru mutual funds), but maybe I should.<br /><br />Interesting idea about investing in companies you hate. You could say I'm currently doing that with my career to some lesser extent. I don't <b>hate</b> my client, but I definitely prefer shopping at Ace Hardware as opposed to Home Depot; if you know what I mean.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com