This is the time of the year when the media is having a field day again. Over the next couple of months, you will find headlines such as the following: tags Watch Out for the Media10 top stock picks for 2007 The perfect portfolio for 2007 My best stock for the year ahead 2006 losers ready to rebound 10 stocks for 2007 and beyond It always amazes me where the reporter finds the ability to predict the future as to which investment may be ‘perfect’ for the next 12 months. Perfect for whom? What are you supposed to do? Sell every investment that did well in 2006 and buy these new favorites? That’s ridiculous. Keep in mind that these are nothing more than wild predictions and about as accurate as you can forecast the exact amount of money you will have in your checking account by 12/31/2007. My preference is to hold my (and my clients’) no load fund and ETF positions, with no emotions attached, until economic circumstances change and my trailing stop loss points get triggered. That eliminates the silly guesswork and allows me to have a plan in place that can be easily monitored and adjusted. Of course, this presumes that you work with an exit point strategy. You do use sell stops on your investments, don’t you? picked by devikamp 2 years ago |
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This is the time of the year when the media is having a field day again. Over the next couple of months, you will find headlines such as the following: 10 top stock picks for 2007 The perfect portfolio for 2007 My best stock for the year ahead 2006 losers ready to rebound 10 stocks for 2007 and beyond It always amazes me where the reporter finds the ability to predict the future as to which inve... read full post picked by devikamp 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
The leprechaun fairy watch webcam is in a hidden location in the field in Tipperary, Ireland. This is an enchanted area, well known for magical associations. There is fairy ring close-by and you may see leprechauns and other Irish fairies such as pookas, banshees and merrows. Because the Leprechaun Watch is in the countryside in a remote part of Ireland there is only natural light and there will b... read full post picked by DaftGretel 9 months ago 6 comments edit related share weird |
The New York Times' refusal to publish John McCain's rebuttal to Barack Obama's Iraq op-ed may be the most glaring example of liberal media bias this journalist has ever seen. But true proof of widespread media bias requires one to follow an old journalism maxim: Follow the money... picked by ImNotBlue 1 year ago 2 comments edit related share politics |
Media Research Center does an excellent job tracking liberal bias among journalists, is out with its Best Notable Quotables of 2006, a compilation of the most outrageous and/or humorous news media quotes from December 2005 through November 2006 picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
The perfect storm that has swept oil prices to $132 a barrel may subside over the coming months as rising crude supply from unexpected corners of the world finally comes on stream, just as the global economic downturn begins to bite. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago 11 comments edit related share plime.com |
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On Election day twelve Obama voters were interviewed extensively right after they voted to learn how the news media impacted their knowledge of what occurred during the campaign. These voters were chosen for their apparent intelligence/verbal abilities and willingness to express their opinions to a large audience. The rather shocking video below seeks to provide some insight into which informatio... read full post picked by shuallyo 1 year ago 1 comments edit related share politics |
MSNBC anchor David Shuster was the victim of a hoax. 2 comments edit related share politics... And in retrospect, Martin Eisenstadt isn’t too convincing of an advisor (just watch those YouTube videos!). But it worked just the same. If you want to create a fake policy adviser, how do you do it? What’s the best way to hoax the media? Just follow these 4 steps... picked by ImNotBlue 1 year ago |
Several major media outlets such as FOX, Yahoo! and CNN announced they will be retiring two outdated themes in media:using fact-based information and professional journalism standards. picked by gratheo 2 years ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
Every year, Regret the Error1 publishes a roundup of the year's media errors and corrections. 2006 list includes such gems as: 3 comments edit related share plime.comBecause of an editing error, a recipe last Wednesday for meatballs with an article about foods to serve during the Super Bowl misstated the amount of chipotle chilies in adobo to be used. It is one or two canned chilies, not one or two cans. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago |
Rush Limbaugh unleashed an exquisite blast of paranoia on Sean Hannity's show last night, predicting that newspapers, television networks, and radio networks will all go bankrupt (true), at which point Obama will personally take them over (crazy). 6 comments edit related share weird*and all this time I thought it was the Jews* picked by bornbad 6 months ago |
What do you do on a slow work day? Well these people decided to have some fun with their coworkers and their money. And it turns out playing with your money can be very interesting. Look at how pictures you see everyday, takes on new life when you replace the top or the bottom half of the bills with your friends faces. Enjoy! picked by amabaie 7 months ago 2 comments edit related share weird |
I read an article yesterday, blaming Digg for good stories being ignored. More than anything else, his argument shows that Thomas Kostigen has no clue what he is talking about when it comes to social media. picked by msaleem 3 years ago 0 comments edit related share technology |
A column by Ed Driscoll about the evolution of media and reporting from the invention of radio to our current circumstances. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
It seems that the media only reported HALF of retired General Ricardo Sanchez's feelings towards the war in Iraq. 4 comments edit related share plime.comFunny how they neglected to include the portions where he said, “[To many of those in the media] the truth is of little to no value if it does not fit your own preconceived notions, biases and agendas." Looks like he could have used himself as evidence. picked by ImNotBlue 2 years ago |
The media grabbed the story and went running with it. Understandably disgusted at such behavior. The problem is after a full investigation the only one who heard the shouting was the reporter for the story. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago 8 comments edit related share politics |
Op-ed piece stating that Obama's "Change" slogan was perfect for the primaries. He needs to change it up a bit to highlight what he brings as well as highlighting McCain's faults. Also noted is a study showing that during a 6-week period, Obama's negative media coverage exceeded his positive coverage by a wide margin picked by BernardBlack 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share politics |
Also advocates shifting to a beaver pelt-based economy. 3 comments edit related share entertainmentThe Obama campaign refused to comment on the plan citing their inability to stop laughing. picked by gratheo 1 year ago |
A watch company called Patek Philippe is to bid some of its fancy watches. The price of each timepiece is estimated in hundreds of thousands (dollars). picked by Maxriter 3 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
With a headline like "Bush Motorcade Kills Cop" you would picture Bush running over some poor cop. The actual story is a motorcycle crashed his bike while riding as part of the motorcade. Must be some ultra-liberal rag right? Well, it was Time Magazine. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago 11 comments edit related share politics |
It’s the beginning of another year, when who knows what’s going to happen, what adventures we’ll have and what ground-breaking news will hit the headlines. It’s the perfect time to reminisce over events of the previous year and ponder new discoveries. picked by Bornbad 11 months ago 0 comments edit related share science |