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YW,Call me strange.I liked Billy Mays and his YELLING.MJ not so much.lol Bob :))OxxyyyCleannnnnnn!!!!
Gonna Miss Billy Mays more than Michael Jackson for sure.I get a kick out of all the news and radio stations.All I see and hear is how great MJ was.The same folks were dragging him through the dirt the last few years.OxyClean baby.Bob :))))
YW,Expecting slowwwww and low volume swings.
2009
The NASDAQ Stock Market
The NASDAQ Options Market NASDAQ OMX PHLX
January 1 New Year's Day Closed Closed
January 19 Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday (Observed) Closed Closed
February 16 Presidents' Day Closed Closed
April 10 Good Friday Closed Closed
May 25 Memorial Day Closed Closed
July 3 Independence Day (observed) Closed Closed
September 7 Labor Day Closed Closed
November 26 Thanksgiving Day Closed Closed
November 27 Early Market Close* TBA Equity Options (Narrow Based) Closes at 1:00 p.m.
World Currency Options Closes at 1:00 p.m.
Broad Based Index Options Closes at 1:15 p.m.
December 24 Early Market Close* TBA Equity Options (Narrow Based) Closes at 1:00 p.m.
World Currency Options Closes at 1:00 p.m.
Broad Based Index Options Closes at 1:15 p.m.
December 25 Christmas Day Closed Closed
Agree Guys,Pbls and eeso are case studies of ultimate "Dump the pumps"I have seen over the years.I even bit until my questions were not answered.The first ride is the best.Then trade them till they die.Bob :))
Laughing My Azz off.Upside down tomato~Not even a little bit rewarding.If I get a tomato from the contraption.I will consider it a success.lol Bob :)))
Not expecting much this week.Markets closed Friday and lots of traders/investors take long 4th of July weekends.Volume will be light all week.Picking a few spots and watching mainly.Bob :)
.10+ buyout at eeso.wink
Ya think.Lifes lessons.
Can't beat nature.No matter how far down I tie the upside down tomato plant.When it grows,It bends up and tries to grow naturally.About a foot and a half long now.I hope the company made their $$$ this year.I bought it as a fun thing to try.Easier just planting in the ground.lol Bob :))
Happens to every stock cisco on all exchanges.Just a bit more drastic on pink/otcbb that ran big.Sell part of shares owned on way up and ride the freebies.
Yep,The strong stocks from before friday will continue as today showed.If not this holiday week.Next week for sure.Bob :))
Doesn't Madoff look like Ebenezer Scrooge without the hat?He must have been a hell of a talker.Bernard Madoff gets maximum 150 years in prison By TOM HAYS and LARRY NEUMEISTER, AP
posted: 7 MINUTES AGOcomments: 15PrintShareText SizeAAANEW YORK -A federal judge rejected Bernard Madoff's plea for leniency Monday, sentencing the 71-year-old swindler to spend the rest of his life in prison for an "extraordinarily evil" fraud that took a staggering toll on thousands of victims.
U.S. District Judge Denny Chin cited the unprecedented nature of the multibillion-dollar fraud as he sentenced Madoff to the maximum of 150 years in prison, a term comparable only to those given in the past to terrorists, traitors and the most violent criminals. There is no parole in federal prison so Madoff will most likely die there.
"Here, the message must be sent that Mr. Madoff's crimes were extraordinarily evil and that this kind of irresponsible manipulation of the system is not merely a bloodless financial crime that takes place just on paper, but it is instead ... one that takes a staggering human toll," Chin said.
The massive Ponzi scheme run by Madoff since at least the early 1990s demolished the life savings of thousands of people, wrecked charities and shook confidence in the U.S. financial system.
The actual loss so far has been put at $13.2 billion. But the judge said that was a conservative estimate and noted that even Madoff told his sons in December it was a $50 billion fraud.
The sentence reflected a growing tendency over the last decade to give white-collar criminals lengthy prison terms — although a handful of cases have received even longer terms. The outcome prompted scattered applause and whoops from a group of burned former clients in a packed Manhattan courtroom.
The judge noted that not one of the more than 100 letters he received supported Madoff or described any good deeds he had done.
"The absence of such support is telling," Chin said.
Chin announced the sentence with Madoff standing at the defense table, wearing a dark suit, a white shirt and a tie and looking thinner than he did at his last court appearance in March. He gave no noticeable reaction when the sentence was announced.
He also showed no emotion though he looked down earlier in the hearing as he listened to nine victims spend nearly an hour venting their despair and anger. Some openly wept or raised their voices, labeling Madoff a "monster," "a true beast" and an "evil low-life."
"Life has been a living hell. It feels like the nightmare we can't wake from," said Carla Hirshhorn.
"He stole from the rich. He stole from the poor. He stole from the in between. He had no values," said Tom Fitzmaurice. "He cheated his victims out of their money so he and his wife, Ruth, could live a life of luxury beyond belief."
Dominic Ambrosino called it an "indescribably heinous crime" and urged a long prison sentence so he "will know he is imprisoned in much the same way he imprisoned us and others."
He added: "In a sense, I would like somebody in the court today to tell me how long is my sentence."
Sheryl Weinstein, a certified accountant, said Madoff was effective because he seemed normal.
"But underneath the facade is a true beast," she said. "He should not be given the opportunity to blend so seamlessly into our society again."
When asked by the judge whether he had anything to say, Madoff slowly stood, leaned forward on the defense table and spoke in a monotone for about 10 minutes. At various times, he referred to his monumental fraud as a "problem," "an error of judgment" and "a tragic mistake."
He claimed he and his wife were tormented, saying she "cries herself to sleep every night, knowing all the pain and suffering I have caused," he said. "That's something I live with, as well."
He then finally looked at the victims lining the first row of the gallery.
"I will turn and face you," he said mechanically. "I'm sorry. I know that doesn't help you."
His immediately family did not attend the sentencing. But Ruth Madoff — often a target of victims' scorn since her husband's arrest — broke her silence afterward by issuing a statement through her lawyer. She said she, too, had been misled.
"I am embarrassed and ashamed," she said. "Like everyone else, I feel betrayed and confused. The man who committed this horrible fraud is not the man whom I have known for all these years."
Prosecutor Lisa Baroni said Madoff deserved a life sentence because he "stole ruthlessly and without remorse."
Outside court, some victims said it was time to move on.
"He stole my money. He didn't steal my life," said Ron Weinstein, whose wife spoke in court. "I'm not going to sit around and mope about it."
Madoff, who has been jailed since March, already has taken a severe financial hit: Last week, a judge issued a preliminary $171 billion forfeiture order stripping Madoff of all his personal property, including real estate, investments, and $80 million in assets his wife Ruth had claimed were hers. The order left her with $2.5 million that couldn't be tied to the fraud.
The terms require the Madoffs to sell a $7 million Manhattan apartment where Ruth Madoff still lives. An $11 million estate in Palm Beach, Fla., a $4 million home in Montauk and a $2.2 million boat will be put on the market as well.
Before Madoff became a symbol of Wall Street greed, he earned a reputation as a trusted money manager with a Midas touch. Even as the market fluctuated, clients of his secretive investment advisory business — from Florida retirees to celebrities such as Steven Spielberg, actor Kevin Bacon and Hall of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax — for decades enjoyed steady double-digit returns.
But late last year, Madoff made a dramatic confession: Authorities say he pulled his sons aside and told them it was "all just one big lie."
Madoff pleaded guilty in March to securities fraud and other charges, saying he was "deeply sorry and ashamed." He insisted that he acted alone, describing a separate wholesale stock-trading firm run by his sons and brother as honest and legitimate.
Aside from an accountant accused of cooking Madoff's books, no one else has been criminally charged. But the family, including his wife, and brokerage firms who recruited investors have come under intense scrutiny by the FBI, regulators and a court-appointed trustee overseeing the liquidation of Madoff's assets.
The trustee and prosecutors have sought to go after assets to compensate thousands of victims who have filed claims against Madoff. How much is available to pay them remains unknown, though it's expected to be only a fraction of the astronomical losses associated with the fraud.
The $171 billion forfeiture figure used by prosecutors merely mirrors the amount they estimate that, over decades, flowed in and out of the principal account to perpetrate the Ponzi scheme. The statements sent to investors showing their accounts were worth as much as $65 billion were fiction.
The investigation has found that in reality Madoff never made any investments, instead using the money from new investors to pay returns to existing clients — and to finance a lavish lifestyle for his family.
Madoff's sentence was not the longest for a white-collar criminal. New York businessman Sholam Weiss, 55, was sentenced in February 2000 to 845 years in prison for his role in a plot that skimmed $400 million from an insurance company, costing many of its 25,000 customers their life savings. The government lists his release date as Nov. 23, 2754.
And Norman Schmidt, 73, was sentenced in Denver last year to 330 years in prison for his role in a multimillion-dollar investment scam. He's scheduled for release in September 2291.
Nice on avnr Glassy 2.58+.19 :)))Still think we could see a breakout on cpst/acls this week or next.Both decent little companies that look good technically.
Buying opportunity.Looks as though they are all getting back in the range we liked them to move higher from before Friday.Nice
I know.Looking for acls and cpst to get back above 50rsi and their old trading range.Short week this week.Markets closed Friday.Bob :))
Acls&cpst look solid for this week.Acls stingy with shares.
Champagne by Cavo~
Mountain - Mississippi Queen~
Enjoy Benz~Amen~
The Kingsmen~Louie Louie~
Looks like lemon/lime/butter andolive oil are the key.Need something sweet instead of garlic.HeHe
Still up,Dominos banging/dogs barking andkids yelling.Its a wonderful life.Great classic movie I am living.lol
FUN..................KEY TO A LONG LIFE.
HeHe,Night Bob :))))
I always get the worm.Tequilla!!!!!!!!
Actually Egle may present a good trade next week below 5.00.No pump.lol
Give me a million before anyone else gets them.I will sell those high speed babies before anyone knows they are broken.lol
LOL~When the bottom falls out~
Anything looking interesting next week?Looking at Bee/cpst/zqk and scss.Still watching and playing ddr/cbl and pei(swings) in the developer arena(All teetering around the 50rsi).Pir and psun also tradable.If you run across any other retailers that look good let me know.Bob :))
Yea a little overhead resistance near 3.60.After that boing.Good hold off 3.00.Bob :))
HeHe
Get spyware for those nasty pms.
My favorite Pump song(lol)~
I would definitely avoid a new trader that just started trading and wamuq was their start a few short months ago.Now thats boiler room.yahoo/raging bull bs.lol
One can only try to be a consumer advocate.lol
Just be careful gum,Eeso and many others do the same thing as epaz and now their back to point one.Leaving peeps as bagholders.That is what tea is trying to say.Live and learn as you should know.
Well seafood spoils really fast.Some dealers try to keep selling it.Then they are shut down.Happens all the time.lol Bob :))
Hi Dan,What would that notice be about?Hmmmm
Will let you know what I decide to do with the shrimp/scallops.Can we pump how good seafood is.lol Bob :))