Having lived in asia for several years, I can attest to the netting that is often present around tall buildings, especially in congested areas.  It is placed there because many of these buildings are perpetually under construction and it is meant to prevent objects from falling onto the sidewalks beneath and injuring o...more

Real wealth is passive income that creates passive income.  In other words, stock dividend returns that are re-invested to purchase more dividend paying stock that can be reinvested, and so on.  Seeking those opportunities and continuing to create passive streams of income is the bottom line of financial independence. ...more

Hey isWalmartblahblahblah.  Why don't you put a cigar in that pie-hole and change your fatigues, they probably need it.

Oh come on!!  Who could thumbs down ExtremeJim for that comment?  Some people just can't absorb wit.  Excellent comment Jim!

Fair enough Re-TOG.  You are a shareholder so you have more info than me.  Just my take off the story.

I appreciate your sentiment, but what people need is really up to them.  However, if they then complain about the cost... you have a point.

I'm really looking hard to find the outrage here.  Let's see, of the $46 million dollar package, $34 million is in restricted stock grants he had previously received.  The remaining $12 million is divided between cash AND benefits (read - not all cash) over the next four years.  So a couple of million per year over fou...more

"The high 5 digits?"  wouldn't that be north of $90,000?  You may be right on "Screw the banks," but if you can't find anything profitable to do with 90 extra grand a year, then nickels and dimes from the bank are nothing compared to the money you are losing on investments.

Can we just agree that some folks out there do not, in fact, have what it takes to save in a disciplined manner.  Those who say that in this circumstance the government is receiving an interest free loan are correct.  But if people who are unable to control their spending have only this as a way to save a lump sum duri...more