Comments on: Doing Diligence http://longorshortcapital.com/doing-diligence.htm We dividend our ad money to you. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:04:13 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Regret http://longorshortcapital.com/doing-diligence.htm/comment-page-1#comment-127987 Regret Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:22:08 +0000 http://longorshortcapital.com/doing-diligence.htm#comment-127987 Doo doo diligence. Doo doo diligence.

]]> By: FutureDave http://longorshortcapital.com/doing-diligence.htm/comment-page-1#comment-127961 FutureDave Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:43:15 +0000 http://longorshortcapital.com/doing-diligence.htm#comment-127961 The new guys are likely to be smarter and more honest, on average, than the old guys. Using the same statistics, for example, the new guys are likely to be taller on average than James Madison and John Adams. The new guys are likely to be smarter and more honest, on average, than the old guys.

Using the same statistics, for example, the new guys are likely to be taller on average than James Madison and John Adams.

]]> By: Pleb http://longorshortcapital.com/doing-diligence.htm/comment-page-1#comment-127766 Pleb Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:20:26 +0000 http://longorshortcapital.com/doing-diligence.htm#comment-127766 >>>consider the fact that these other smart people are actually not that smart. Alas - a sound rule that is universally valid in economics, politics, and interpersonal relationships; and almost as uniformly ignored. Or as I put it to one of my friends waxing eloquent about how the new regime would finally hire smart guys with good educations to "run" the economy: "Dude, you're swapping the HBS class of 1986 for the HBS class of 1996, or maybe Wharton '93 with a certificate from LSE. What makes you think the new guys are any smartwer? >>>consider the fact that these other smart people are actually not that smart.

Alas – a sound rule that is universally valid in economics, politics, and interpersonal relationships; and almost as uniformly ignored. Or as I put it to one of my friends waxing eloquent about how the new regime would finally hire smart guys with good educations to “run” the economy: “Dude, you’re swapping the HBS class of 1986 for the HBS class of 1996, or maybe Wharton ‘93 with a certificate from LSE. What makes you think the new guys are any smartwer?

]]> By: Sandmich http://longorshortcapital.com/doing-diligence.htm/comment-page-1#comment-127167 Sandmich Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:16:39 +0000 http://longorshortcapital.com/doing-diligence.htm#comment-127167 From the link: <i>A positive performance in the past does, therefore, not constitute any guarantee for a positive performance in the future.</i> Well now I know. From the link: A positive performance in the
past does, therefore, not constitute any guarantee for a positive performance in the future.

Well now I know.

]]> By: Drinky McDiligence http://longorshortcapital.com/doing-diligence.htm/comment-page-1#comment-126923 Drinky McDiligence Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:23:40 +0000 http://longorshortcapital.com/doing-diligence.htm#comment-126923 I can now safely assume that the reason I was not offered a job at FGG was because of my intimate relationship with Ashland Partners. http://www.ashlandpartners.com/ I can now safely assume that the reason I was not offered a job at FGG was because of my intimate relationship with Ashland Partners.

http://www.ashlandpartners.com/

]]> By: Anal_yst http://longorshortcapital.com/doing-diligence.htm/comment-page-1#comment-126911 Anal_yst Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:08:36 +0000 http://longorshortcapital.com/doing-diligence.htm#comment-126911 What is this "do-" or "due diligence" of which you speak? Is there anyone you could recommend that specializes in such things? What is this “do-” or “due diligence” of which you speak? Is there anyone you could recommend that specializes in such things?

]]> By: american bandersnatch http://longorshortcapital.com/doing-diligence.htm/comment-page-1#comment-126910 american bandersnatch Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:06:50 +0000 http://longorshortcapital.com/doing-diligence.htm#comment-126910 Too long, couldn't bother. I'll just rely on my reputable swiss private bank to do the due diligence. Too long, couldn’t bother. I’ll just rely on my reputable swiss private bank to do the due diligence.

]]> By: Platinumfinger http://longorshortcapital.com/doing-diligence.htm/comment-page-1#comment-126901 Platinumfinger Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:56:17 +0000 http://longorshortcapital.com/doing-diligence.htm#comment-126901 At least Madoff was decent enough to wait for a financial crisis so that these "loses" wouldn't seem so bad in comparison to "real" investments At least Madoff was decent enough to wait for a financial crisis so that these “loses” wouldn’t seem so bad in comparison to “real” investments

]]> By: HAM05 http://longorshortcapital.com/doing-diligence.htm/comment-page-1#comment-126891 HAM05 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:35:00 +0000 http://longorshortcapital.com/doing-diligence.htm#comment-126891 the fact that this didn't happen in the malacca straight does not mean madoff was not a pirate. in fact, he may be the greatest pirate of all time. also, i highly recommend watching a current tv 'vanguard' production on piracy that documents a homosexual salor and his lifepartner as they meandre through indonesia/malaysia the fact that this didn’t happen in the malacca straight does not mean madoff was not a pirate. in fact, he may be the greatest pirate of all time.

also, i highly recommend watching a current tv ‘vanguard’ production on piracy that documents a homosexual salor and his lifepartner as they meandre through indonesia/malaysia

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