Backlighting Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dglgmut Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Romney--not great, but he can buy us some time. He should run on that slogan... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Stuart Kelly Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 I'm no fan of hedge funds.To the extent they are for monetary privacy, are tax dodges, do corporate restructuring as venture capitalists, invest in companies that produce actual goods and services, etc., I'm all for them.To the extent they invest in things like currency and government bonds (any old government will do) and lobby like hell all over the world, buying politicians in back rooms by the boatload, they are organizations of pull, not production.If one day I were ever to sell my soul to the contextless greed of gaining gobs of money from pull (and calling that capitalism), I would definitely go into hedge fund work. The peace of mind sucks, but the money is great.I don't know enough about Capitalist Pig Hedge Fund (or Hoenig, for that matter) to say if it is the same, but if I were a betting man, I would bet it plays by the same rules they all do. There seems to be a tipping point in the human soul for practically everyone when gobs and gobs and gobs of money are on the table. Not everyone sells out, but I have yet to see a major player of the hedge fund game I can say with confidence who hasn't.It's one thing to talk good game. it's another to play it.Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brant Gaede Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Hoeing is in tight with Binswanger.Hedge funds help provide markets liquidity. They're a mixed bag for we have mixed economies.--Brant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Stuart Kelly Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Brant,Liquidity?Heh.I didn't know pull had a physical form, much less was liquid, but I suppose it can be...Glug glug glug...Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaalChatzaf Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Brant,Liquidity?Heh.I didn't know pull had a physical form, much less was liquid, but I suppose it can be...Glug glug glug... MichaelHe means that the hedge funds can pull cash out of god knows where.Ba'al Chatzaf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kat Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 I like Jonathan Hoenig. He is a wonderful champion for Ayn Rand and capitalism over here in Obama country. I've met him and he has spoken at tea party events and he's a very nice guy. I'm glad he's getting the message out to a wider audience through his media appearances. He also did a plug for Atlas Shrugged Part II and had a cameo in the wedding scene.Kat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Stuart Kelly Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 As folks can see, sometimes my love, Kitten, and I do not hold the same views.And that's the way it's supposed to be.Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brant Gaede Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 As folks can see, sometimes my love, Kitten, and I do not hold the same views.And that's the way it's supposed to be.MichaelNow, sir, it is time to "cool" it.--Brantflowers might help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kat Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Why cool it? We're not really disagreeing as I see it. Hedge funds, private equity firms, etc. are just groups of investors and just a means to mobilize large sums of money. Sure there are evil people like George Soros in the business, but he is the exception and not the rule. Like Francisco says, money is just a tool.Mike just knows Jonathan is an ARI guy but he doesn't like going to the ARI or tea party events as he wants to stay away from both ARI and Chicago politics. Since I work in downtown Chicago, it is far more convenient for me to attend meetings and lectures which I enjoy. I try to catch most of the meetings because I'm still kicking myself for missing the monthly meeting where Gary Johnson just happened to show up.Kat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brant Gaede Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 I was just trying to gently needle Michael, Kat.--Brant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now