When Bernanke speaks he reminds me

Quote from giggollo:

Do you guys think he might actually be reading these boards? Is this a possibility?
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you'd be surprised at how many ET threads have started a media uproar...look for katie couric to take over this thread and make sense of what we're saying...

i can see it now..

Bernanke Shivers:...."hey...can somebody turn the heat on...my teeth are chattering"

reminds me of a Forrest Gump quote:
"It must be hard being the king...."
 
agreed

i counted ben saying 12 um.... ah..... um..... ahhh's in a minute....

he also hasnt mastered greenspeak. greenspan could speak for 7 1/2 hours without actually saying anything and could put a speed addict to sleep.
 
Wouldnt you be nervous if you were in his position, a slip
of the tongue and world stock markets lose a $trillion in market cap.:eek:
(The Wilthshire 5000 lost a quarter of trillion in value today).
 
Quote from markcuban:


greenspan could speak for 7 1/2 hours without actually saying anything and could put a speed addict to sleep.
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That's what made him the best man for the job.
 
Quote from markcuban:

agreed

i counted ben saying 12 um.... ah..... um..... ahhh's in a minute....

he also hasnt mastered greenspeak. greenspan could speak for 7 1/2 hours without actually saying anything and could put a speed addict to sleep.
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LOL,

Seriously, I'd be nervous if I had to give a speech to the nation on inflation when the market was already down over 1%. Now the media is going to blame the huge drop all on Bernanke, when in reality it was already down big for the day. The interest rate increase is going to happen, it would be a shock to investors if we paused at this point. It would suck to be in Ben's position, because he's the new guy on the block and he has to deliver the bad news for some time to come. Kinda like what happened when Greenspan took over and the market started tanking hard.
 
Quote from markcuban:

agreed

i counted ben saying 12 um.... ah..... um..... ahhh's in a minute....

he also hasnt mastered greenspeak. greenspan could speak for 7 1/2 hours without actually saying anything and could put a speed addict to sleep.
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He hasn't dealt with that "ah um" yet? Missed him today but it was very distracting the last time I watched - the night Maria was buying him drinks I think. :p

Anyway, here's what he said without the lapses. Lot here.

http://www.federalreserve.gov/boarddocs/speeches/2006/20060605/default.htm
 
Quote from brokerboy:

He is an economist not a politician or and actor. I think most of us would be nervous giving uneasy news to the country that nobody wants to here.
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It matters if every "uhm" and quiver in one's voice represents an S&P point.
 
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