Smazz

A wise man once said: "tell me where I will die and I will surely not go there" in other words, if you can tell me the future, I can answer your question.

I'm going to try to make the meeting but unfortunately wont be able to make the dinner. The annual meeting of shareholders of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited will be held on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. (Toronto time) in the John W.H. Bassett Theatre, Room 102 Metro Toronto Convention Centre 255 Front Street West, Toronto, Canada

agree

Hope this one can rise like the Phonex but man, I didnt quite see the love mgt had with this one. Especially with all the other indicators he was right on - it doesnt seem congruent to me.

The problem: Culture of Entitlement

Its funny, I was just thinking of something along those very lines. I have experience in the assembly and engineering of power plants and vehicles are like making snowmen in comparison. It is very easy with todays technology and sourcing to develop an efficient assembly plant (thats all they really are) in little time. They dont even need a current plant IMO. If they are smart they would put some new $ into natural gas conversions etc. This would be the easiest low hanging fruit with the shortest change curve.

you would think they would have learned from watching the UAW and the like play that game with the buyouts. Oh to be a fly on the wall at those meetings.

Damn, I wish I could pull up old threads from the other board. I remember when Chrysler were in talks about amalgamation - I started the thread "after amalgamation - Bankruptcy next" ;D

Sanj, in your Admin rights you should have the ability to "lock" threads (or delete if you want). That would have stopped most of the drama.

The best time to buy a company is when there are no more questions to be answered.

I just use the printout given to my by my discount broker - its easiest and there is a paper trail. It worked in my favour too :)

yes, they are funny.

by just reverting to the mean some of us are going to be making alot of Dinero.. ;D Hopefully everyone took some profits as I always encourage people to do in times of excess. Wait it out as always, accumulate if you can - be prudent and spend your next $ (investment wise) like its your last. This has always helped me navigate.

I found my answer, he does still have a show, I honestly did not know: http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/index.php?cl=12556180

Ha, of course he has, he is Canadian. Be successful in Canada and the majority will attempt to bring you down for some reason. One lesson I have learned the hard way: "if you want to be successful - how ever you deem that to be - you must first not care what other people think, for there are people who will envy pure happiness itself and make you feel guilty for it" i.e. dont care what other people think, especially when you are doing better then them.

FTR, I did not read any of his books - just the article written some years ago. yes, a frugal person with a house paid off and dividends or capital gains instead of reg employment income (tax benefit) - thats all you need - -especially if you can get your wife to continue working at the same time - the later which my buddy is trying really hard to accomplish ...lol..seriouslu ;D

Ive read about this guy a while ago - in a newspaper article. Im pretty sure the article was written before he had a book out. He could have been prodded to write his book/books - who knows. There are a few of us on this very board who are in the same boat as he - "retire" early. To me, retiring early doesnt mean you no longer do good work, its just that to you - you dont think of it as work for a load of different reasons. Good for him. The world would be a better place if more people were happy and didnt have to spend every waking hour doing something they despise.

Let them all go. If people want cars they can buy from the other companies. Im sick and tired of guys, who screw in one bolt on a bumper, thinking they are "skilled trade" ::)

JON STEWART FOR PRESIDENT??????????????? :D

I dont mind this guy Aaron Task but working at "The Street" and saying he didnt think Cramer did anything illegal even though he all but admitted it..otherwise, Roll the clip: Aaron Task talks about it Im not fan of Cramer but at least he didnt run - not sure why this was? To try to save his career? Who knows, I doubt it helped.

Guys, Ive asked this question at the beginning of the thread and I really dont know the answer. I would not know what Channel or time to find him on (Ive only seen him on the TV when I am visiting my parents) but DOES HE STILL HAVE A SHOW??? IF so, what is he saying to these people after all this? I think he is on MSNBC? is that correct?

Im always amazed at how Stewart is able to come off both hilarious and brilliant with the broad specter of guests he has on his show and is always very well prepared. So, he does a comedy AND human interest show in the same 22 minutes. Unbelievable. His show always makes me laugh and I was afraid he would run out of material once GW left but looks like hes got some new whipping boyz..

sorry if this is a repost but some funny stuff: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw5JN2pUZlg&feature=related that was the financial version of "homina homina homina homina" Serious Q, does he (Cramer) still have a show - not joking because the only time I would see him is if I am visiting my parents and for some reason it is on over there. P.S> anyone know how to post links in the short form on here? used to be able to do it by [link=www] title [/link]

yes Shah thanks for sharing

lets not forget - as long as we are not buying (soon to be)insolvent securities and we are doing most of our buying now (and not 8 - 12 months ago like most happy feet) the downside is limited at this point and the upside could be explosive. If youve owned the likes of FFH for some time you will have practice in patience. Once again, it will be a matter of when not if.