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During privatization in the Czech Republic, Coca-Cola announced a bottling and distribution deal for the country's second largest city, Brno, with a company named Fruta Modrice. Of course, Fruta Modrice's share price skyrocketed. After enough normal people got sucked into buying Fruta...

Unfortunately, I'm a pessimist about the U.S.'s economic future. (I've been a pessimist since Jan 1991 when I emigrated from the U.S. The current crisis is no surprise to me--the handwriting was on the wall 18 years ago.) Obviously, the U.S. is now in a "deflationary contraction" to quote...

Firn Brno a.s. was a company originally listed on the Prague Stock Exchange. Firn is a nice Czech word that means the type of icy snow that stings your face when the wind blows. You won't be surprised to know that Firn Brno was a frozen foods company, which primarily produced drstkova polevka...

Regarding Bill Gates' investment in AutoNation (symbol: AN), a person on AN's discussion board at Google Finance posted this comment: chris.simmons...@gmail.com wrote: > old news-- why do they keep replaying it?? Feels like a pump and > dump. stocks up 85% with bad reports and 1.4 bil in...

I previously **had** accounts at Citibank in Brno, Czech Republic, but I closed them after I became pissed off at Citibank’s repeated incompetence. When I needed to perform a transaction beyond a simply deposit or withdrawal, Citi never got it right the first time. Wiring money to the U.S...

In other words, you're succumbing to the fearmongering that has driven the U.S. since 9/11.

Even more ridiculous than bailing out the U.S. automakers. Citi is a MULTINATIONAL company. There are branch offices right here in Brno, Czech Republic that employ Czechs, not Americans. Why should U.S. taxpayers bail out Citi? To save Czech jobs...

Can't we have just a little hint? Maybe "they" will only break one of your arms. :)

"The meeting on capitol hill with the big 3 is the most pitiful thing i have ever seen" Yeh, but it's not the real issue. The real issue--how the $700 billion bailout, which was intended to buy toxic mortgages, is being used for just about anything.

When will it turn around? Gee, I wouldn't make any predictions about **anything** until we see what happens to the "Big 3 Automakers". If even one of those companies goes under, then we may see the beginnings of a real meltdown.

What bothers me is that these hijackings only became fashionble recently. Six months ago, we rarely heard anything about pirates and ship hijackings. Now, a new hijacking occurs every week.

Do you actually think the indictments will go anywhere?

Ford buys shares in Mazda; Ford sells shares in Mazda (yesterday's news). BMW bought British automaker Rover; BMW sold British automaker Rover. Daimler-Benz bought Chrysler; Daimler-Benz sold Chrysler. Ford bought Jaguar; Ford sold Jaguar. Wake up, people. Hello! Hello! Do you see a...

If you would like to see some dirty share price manipulation, look no further than Putnam Master Intermediate Income Trust (symbol: PIM). On days when PIM must pay its monthly distribution, the share price on the market jumps up hugely. The result—shareholders who have elected dividend...

Moreover, the problem is not limited to Verasun. Bill Gates bought a large stake in Pacific Ethanol (symbol: PEIX) when the share price was high, many normal shareholders got sucked in by the "Bill Gates" name, then PEIX's share price crashed. Gates sold some shares at the bottom, presumably...

I bought Verasun shares almost two years ago (for exactly the reason that you cited--"this one seemed to have the best fundamentals out of all the ethanol stocks"), but I dumped the shares as soon as it became clear that Verasun’s management is dirty. First, in May 2007, they issued...

During Winter break 2006, my family took a scuba diving trip to Egypt. When we returned to the Czech Republic, I thought to myself, “Why don’t I see about buying shares in some Egyptian companies?” Thus, in the early part of 2007, I began to investigate. What a fortunate surprise...

libertad: Believe it or not, you and I agree MUCH more than we disagree. :) Yes!!! Yes, BUT... I do NOT think that's the motivation behind the consolidation in NYSE Euronext, Wiener Borse, and NASDAQ OMX, which is a consolidation of control. Moreover, there will always be at least two...

In 2005, before the most recent flurry of acquisitions, the BATS “exchange” (http://www.batstrading.com) was created because “market innovation and technology leadership were at risk due to over consolidation in the Exchange industry”. I look for more nefarious factors. Here’s my...

libertad: Thank you very much for your reply. I will keep an eye on BATS. If BATS wanted to be very special, they could offer access to international exchanges that are NOT readily available. NYSE, NASDAQ, Europe, and Asian markets are passe. :) How about Middle East markets such...