Posts by JDW

Quote: Originally posted by blue2kdave ...you only lose money if you sell. I completely agree with you Dave. I've been an Apple shareholder since 1998. Haven't sold yet. I simply take issue with all the fanatical analyst news...

Quote: Originally posted by Chucker 35% tax? Where? In the US? Not all shareholders are in the US. Taxes rates are beside the point in my mind. Dividends are to be paid out at some point because it is the right thing to do. If...

Quote: Originally posted by e1618978 dividends are for losers, as you pay 35% tax on it instead of 15% tax for the long term gains you can get instead with no dividends. Dividends are for "losers." ...

Quote: Originally posted by e1618978 the lawsuit against Apple and the other companies seems like a pretty clear cut case of exectuives stealing from shareholders, and not "bringing your own water". One could argue along...

More "pain and suffering" that results in society from frivolous lawsuits which center on those so-named p&s payouts. You can't always get what you want, but so many out there today try very hard to get what they want. My...

This story reaffirms all I've written about these nutty "it's gonna hit $90 a share" analyst news reports. No matter how many good reports of optimism there may be from some analysts, it takes only one bad one to throw the...

Quote: Originally posted by rasnet ...shouldn't you be responsible for correcting the wrongs you do to others? Yes. Outside the courts, where ever possible!

Quote: Originally posted by rasnet They aren't personally entitled to money they made. They owe it to the entity they made that money for, and thus the stockholders. I think this is largely good statement within the context of...

Quote: Originally posted by rasnet Yes, it shows a society that believes that fairness is not determined by who has the most money or power. You are speaking of the ideal case for why courts are needed and why they were created. ...

Quote: Originally posted by e1618978 the few lawsuits that occur... "few"? We are both speaking about the United States, right? "Slip-and-fall? Call John Riley. John Riley got me $356,000 for just one...