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[quote=Put Sucks]
Oh Put,
I'm not attacking your age. I don't have an age bias, unlike yourself. I just find it funny that you essentially state, in your typically rigid fashion that brokers who don't stay in the biz past age 60 quit because they failed (clients left them). Then we find out that you're one of them. Humorous, that's all.
[/quote]Nah, I left production while in my early thirties--haven't earned a commission in about twenty-five years.
I was the guy who you would call when you needed an expert to come hold a client's hand.
I've also raised my hand and been sworn in as an expert witness more times than I can remember--which is why I appreciate the risks that you kids can't grasp because you're either so new that you don't know any better--or blessed with the longest running bull market in history.
Go look at that Dow Chart and tell me that a chimp could not have made money since 1982.
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Seriously Put, this “you don’t know how tough it can be” stuff was fine in the go-go 90’s, and granted we haven’t seen a version of the slow-death of the 1980s, but the past few years have been damned tough for those of us still in the business. Those of you who haven’t been working during that period would be better off silent.
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But wait, aren't you the one who talks about how easy it is--all you have to do is stay in touch with your clients and educate them on what is a reasonable expectation?
Tell me about the slow death of the 1980s?
Put, I'm sorry your Alzheimers is kicking in, but I posted this Dow chart yesterday: http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=%5EDJI&t=5y&l=off&am p;z=l&q=l&c=
Your uberchimp would have been flinging feces during 2000-2003.
How many times do we have to remind you: the Bull Market of 1982 ENDED in March 2000. Then there was this thing called a BEAR market for a couple of years. You remember bear markets, right? You keep reminding us of your horrible 73-74 experience, so here's an idea to jog your memory: whip out your John Denver LPs, crank up the lava lamp, tack up your Eliot Gould poster and gaze at the 2000-2003 chart above. Flashbacks will surely ensue.
[quote=Cuffy_Meigs]
Put, I’m sorry your Alzheimers is kicking in, but I posted this Dow chart yesterday: http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=%5EDJI&t=5y&l=off&am p;am p;z=l&q=l&c=
Your uberchimp would have been flinging feces during 2000-2003.
[/quote]Go to that site and click the "max" link at the top for a visual as to why I'm telling you kids that a chimp could have made money since 1982.,
Priceless! When a mesg board pest is cornered, he always goes running to the “my pal is the webmaster and he says you’re a multi-ID” defense.
OK, Duke#1, let’s post at the same time. Ready? 1…2…3…GO!
Dang. Guess I'm busted. Thanks a ton, Dukie---way to talk to yourself...myself...whatever.
Don't fret, Put. Pop in your Ray Stevens and Mac Davis 8-tracks and all will be well.
[quote=Cuffy_Meigs]
Dang. Guess I’m busted. Thanks a ton, Dukie—way to talk to yourself…myself…whatever.
Don't fret, Put. Pop in your Ray Stevens and Mac Davis 8-tracks and all will be well.
[/quote]I'm older than that--take me back to Pearls Before Swine. If you're nice I'll tell you about having breakfast with Grace Slick.
[quote=stanwbrown]
I have MANY clients who now deal with a pro.
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I am sorry to hear that, seriously. Do you miss them now that they have gone?
[quote=jonesnewbie]
[quote=stanwbrown]
I have MANY clients who now deal with a pro.
[/quote]
I am sorry to hear that, seriously. Do you miss them now that they have gone?
[/quote]OK, the competition is over. The award for comment of the year, no comment of alll time, has been won by Jonesnewbie.
I think it’s time to oust Putrader. He clearly is not currently working in the industry, and therefore should not be entitled to use these boards.
[quote=ezmoney]I think it’s time to oust Putrader. He clearly is not
currently working in the industry, and therefore should not be entitled
to use these boards. [/quote]
EZ-even when he was ‘working’ he was a ‘travelling branch manager’,
which meant he was hardly working even when he was getting a paycheck…
[quote=joedabrkr][quote=ezmoney]I think it’s time to oust Putrader. He clearly is not
currently working in the industry, and therefore should not be entitled
to use these boards. [/quote]
EZ-even when he was ‘working’ he was a ‘travelling branch manager’,
which meant he was hardly working even when he was getting a paycheck…
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It is true that for a few years, about twenty years ago, I did a stint
as a replacement branch manager covering branches when the assigned
manager was on vacation, hospitalized, retired, quit, or was
fired. What wonderful experience that is if somebody is ambitious.
What a curious phrase, “…not entitled to use these boards.” Entitled?
[quote=Put Trader] [quote=Put Sucks]
Oh Put,
I'm not attacking your age. I don't have an age bias, unlike yourself. I just find it funny that you essentially state, in your typically rigid fashion that brokers who don't stay in the biz past age 60 quit because they failed (clients left them). Then we find out that you're one of them. Humorous, that's all.
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Nah, I left production while in my early thirties--haven't earned a commission in about twenty-five years.
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As if we needed a another reason to ignore this fossil...
Put, you're a clueless old man if you think the ride for the last five years has been easy. Everything you're babbling would have had a point IF you were talking between 1994 to 1999, but you aren't. Tell somebody who saw the NAS at 5000+ FIVE LONG YEARS AGO that he hasn’t faced a tough market.<?:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
In fact, you could make the case that the bear market of the 1970s was easier than this setting for a broker because as bad as the market was you had ZERO competition. There were no discounters, there was no Elliot Spitzer, there was no CNBC, there were no do not call lists, etc., etc.,etc.. In fact, during the loudest roaring parts of the Bull market the fad was do-it-yourself, something YOU never faced. You had a captive market with no alternatives. Don’t ask me to cry in my beer because the only game in town crowd faced a tough market.
So, please, do us all a favor and your “I haven’t earned a commission in 25 years” ass outside and get some fresh air. That is, unless you town hasn’t banned you from your towns parks for yelling at the kids….
[quote=jonesnewbie]
[quote=stanwbrown]
I have MANY clients who now deal with a pro.
[/quote]
I am sorry to hear that, seriously. Do you miss them now that they have gone?
[/quote]
By golly, that's so witty. Alter a quote and then add a zippy reply. Did you come up with that while you were sitting in your car trying to get up your nerve to play the borkerage industry's version of WatchTower salesman door to door?
Don't know what the webmaster has to say to you, Put, but either he/she or you is wrong. But, that's okay, you're apparently delusional anyway, so this fits. But, I"d be proud to have Cuffy as my alter-ego -- he's funny.
[quote=stanwbrown][quote=jonesnewbie]
[quote=stanwbrown]
I have MANY clients who now deal with a pro.
[/quote]
I am sorry to hear that, seriously. Do you miss them now that they have gone?
[/quote]
By golly, that's so witty. Alter a quote and then add a zippy reply. Did you come up with that while you were sitting in your car trying to get up your nerve to play the borkerage industry's version of WatchTower salesman door to door?
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Oh Stanley, some days it is just too easy to get you spinning.
[quote=jonesnewbie][quote=stanwbrown][quote=jonesnewbie]
[quote=stanwbrown]
I have MANY clients who now deal with a pro.
[/quote]
I am sorry to hear that, seriously. Do you miss them now that they have gone?
[/quote]
By golly, that's so witty. Alter a quote and then add a zippy reply. Did you come up with that while you were sitting in your car trying to get up your nerve to play the borkerage industry's version of WatchTower salesman door to door?
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Oh Stanley, some days it is just too easy to get you spinning.
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Spinning? You must be joking. I simply pointed out your ethics deficit...
[quote=stanwbrown]
Spinning? You must be joking. I simply pointed out your ethics deficit...
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ROFLMAO - It took you all of four minutes to find my post and give your response. Yeah, sure thing stanley, I must be joking.