Comments on: Back in the Saddle http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/07/back-in-the-saddle/ Macro Perspective on the Capital Markets, Economy, Geopolitics, Technology, and Digital Media Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:29:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Mark E Hoffer http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/07/back-in-the-saddle/comment-page-1/#comment-197225 Mark E Hoffer Sun, 26 Jul 2009 13:08:34 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=33248#comment-197225 BR, from the thread:: re: Jackson (yours), has anybody called him/inquired after "Stonewall", yet? ~~ and, as as rec., have you batched up your "Intro Rules for Investors"--that you did awhile back. that'd make for a great permanent link. as you know, new readers find TBP on an ongoing basis.. BR,

from the thread::

re: Jackson (yours), has anybody called him/inquired after “Stonewall”, yet?
~~

and, as as rec., have you batched up your “Intro Rules for Investors”–that you did awhile back.

that’d make for a great permanent link. as you know, new readers find TBP on an ongoing basis..

]]> By: Barry Ritholtz http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/07/back-in-the-saddle/comment-page-1/#comment-197223 Barry Ritholtz Sun, 26 Jul 2009 12:40:48 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=33248#comment-197223 On the way back from our Honeymoon in Quebec and Montreal -- we drove to Canada, had a great adventure, and returned a route that took us to Saratoga, where we stayed at a B& -- it was terrific. Originally, it was supposed to be Italy, but it was int he midst of the last dollar collapse 17 years ago, and we were pretty broke. I hear SPAC is outstanding On the way back from our Honeymoon in Quebec and Montreal — we drove to Canada, had a great adventure, and returned a route that took us to Saratoga, where we stayed at a B& — it was terrific.

Originally, it was supposed to be Italy, but it was int he midst of the last dollar collapse 17 years ago, and we were pretty broke.

I hear SPAC is outstanding

]]> By: drey http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/07/back-in-the-saddle/comment-page-1/#comment-197213 drey Sun, 26 Jul 2009 04:53:56 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=33248#comment-197213 That's a tough schedule, Barry. Ever get to Saratoga? Me and the wife will be making our first trip in August. She's a rabid horse racing fan whereas I can take it or leave it. Don't like the odds for parimutuel wagering, generally speaking. Seems like for every winner there's two losers... Make you a deal - I'll buy a copy of Bailout Nation if you'll sign it for me. I want to be able to tell everyone, alas, I knew him when he was little more than a humble blogger who dug Steely Dan... ~~~ <strong>BR</strong>: Done. That’s a tough schedule, Barry. Ever get to Saratoga? Me and the wife will be making our first trip in August. She’s a rabid horse racing fan whereas I can take it or leave it. Don’t like the odds for parimutuel wagering, generally speaking. Seems like for every winner there’s two losers…

Make you a deal – I’ll buy a copy of Bailout Nation if you’ll sign it for me. I want to be able to tell everyone, alas, I knew him when he was little more than a humble blogger who dug Steely Dan…

~~~

BR: Done.

]]> By: contrabandista13 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/07/back-in-the-saddle/comment-page-1/#comment-197205 contrabandista13 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 02:34:37 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=33248#comment-197205 I'm dying to read "Bailout Nation", however, need to finish re-read of Sun Tzu's "Art of War" 4th time, then Naifeh/Smith's "Jackson Pollock". I can't wait perhaps I'll start it this Black Monday. Best regards, Econolicious I’m dying to read “Bailout Nation”, however, need to finish re-read of Sun Tzu’s “Art of War” 4th time, then Naifeh/Smith’s “Jackson Pollock”. I can’t wait perhaps I’ll start it this Black Monday.

Best regards,

Econolicious

]]> By: bitjockey http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/07/back-in-the-saddle/comment-page-1/#comment-197204 bitjockey Sun, 26 Jul 2009 02:34:20 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=33248#comment-197204 I don't know if you're still tracking FDIC bank closures but they just closed 7 more, 6 in Georgia - to include mine! Total YTD is now 64. ~~~ <strong>BR</strong>: Mentioned <a href="http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/07/six-georgia-banks-fail-bringing-2009-us-tally-to-64/" rel="nofollow">Friday night</a> http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/07/six-georgia-banks-fail-bringing-2009-us-tally-to-64/ I don’t know if you’re still tracking FDIC bank closures but they just closed 7 more, 6 in Georgia – to include mine! Total YTD is now 64.

~~~

BR: Mentioned Friday night
http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/07/six-georgia-banks-fail-bringing-2009-us-tally-to-64/

]]> By: Mark E Hoffer http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/07/back-in-the-saddle/comment-page-1/#comment-197136 Mark E Hoffer Sat, 25 Jul 2009 14:54:02 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=33248#comment-197136 as an aside-- re: Wine How many, different, Academic Disciplines, do you reckon, are corked up in a single bottle? <a href="http://clusty.com/search?input-form=clusty-simple&v%3Asources=webplus&query=meteorology+wine" rel="nofollow">Meteorology + Wine</a>, is one, though, hardly, alone.. as an aside–

re: Wine

How many, different, Academic Disciplines, do you reckon, are corked up in a single bottle?

Meteorology + Wine, is one, though, hardly, alone..

]]> By: batmando http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/07/back-in-the-saddle/comment-page-1/#comment-196854 batmando Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:18:55 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=33248#comment-196854 Barry hobnobs with the other humble fisher folk gathered together (formerly) at Weatherby's lodge on Grand Lake Stream by David Kotok of Cumberland Advisors. (Rich clients to help out Maine fishing guide The case of a single 11-inch smallmouth bass has reverberated far beyond a Maine lake and the fishing lodges of Maine's Grand Lake Stream, echoing through the courts to the canyons of Wall Street. It involves an undercover sting operation aimed at a popular fishing guide with an unblemished record, New York area investment advisers who combine wine tastings with fishing vacations, and allegations of abuse of power by the Maine Warden Service It all started last year, when the new owner of the venerable Weatherby's lodge on Grand Lake Stream decided to get a liquor license. As a result, the lodge told investment adviser David Kotok that he and his fishing buddies would no longer be permitted to bring their own wines on their visits, so the group took their business and libations elsewhere http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/fishing/news/story?id=2156906) Barry - you guys must bring some pretty nice vintages with you, eh? ~~~ <strong>BR</strong>: Its a good group, and that story is typical As to vino -- I prefer to go local, using a Long Island North Fork vineyard -- I ship a case of <a href="http://www.duckwalk.com/?q=node/130" rel="nofollow">Duck Walk Pinot Grigio</a> -- quite delicious, reasonably priced. Crisp, with lots of fruit, its a great summer wine. <strong>Unpaid endoresement</strong>:<em> I highly recommend it</em> Barry hobnobs with the other humble fisher folk gathered together (formerly) at Weatherby’s lodge on Grand Lake Stream by David Kotok of Cumberland Advisors.

(Rich clients to help out Maine fishing guide
The case of a single 11-inch smallmouth bass has reverberated far beyond a Maine lake and the fishing lodges of Maine’s Grand Lake Stream, echoing through the courts to the canyons of Wall Street.
It involves an undercover sting operation aimed at a popular fishing guide with an unblemished record, New York area investment advisers who combine wine tastings with fishing vacations, and allegations of abuse of power by the Maine Warden Service
It all started last year, when the new owner of the venerable Weatherby’s lodge on Grand Lake Stream decided to get a liquor license. As a result, the lodge told investment adviser David Kotok that he and his fishing buddies would no longer be permitted to bring their own wines on their visits, so the group took their business and libations elsewhere
http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/fishing/news/story?id=2156906)

Barry – you guys must bring some pretty nice vintages with you, eh?

~~~

BR: Its a good group, and that story is typical

As to vino — I prefer to go local, using a Long Island North Fork vineyard — I ship a case of Duck Walk Pinot Grigio — quite delicious, reasonably priced.

Crisp, with lots of fruit, its a great summer wine. Unpaid endoresement: I highly recommend it

]]> By: cfischer http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/07/back-in-the-saddle/comment-page-1/#comment-196840 cfischer Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:57:58 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=33248#comment-196840 Where in Maine are you headed? My family used to head up to a cabin in Waterville, Maine, every Summer. It was incredibly Relaxing. Where in Maine are you headed? My family used to head up to a cabin in Waterville, Maine, every Summer. It was incredibly Relaxing.

]]> By: uno http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/07/back-in-the-saddle/comment-page-1/#comment-196837 uno Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:49:30 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=33248#comment-196837 Reverberating thoughts: it may largely be a <i>scaling</i> issue in the fractal geometry sense of the word. Were it up to any one person, things would move rather quickly, but with masses of people involved, price change requires collective mindset change...and that clearly takes time, and clearly has more than a bit of irrationality involved. Reverberating thoughts: it may largely be a scaling issue in the fractal geometry sense of the word. Were it up to any one person, things would move rather quickly, but with masses of people involved, price change requires collective mindset change…and that clearly takes time, and clearly has more than a bit of irrationality involved.

]]> By: uno http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/07/back-in-the-saddle/comment-page-1/#comment-196836 uno Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:46:44 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=33248#comment-196836 <i>I will also discuss the long lag between reality and its manifestation in the markets..</i> What is <i>up</i> with that anyway...? I suppose the universe is full of homeostasis...perhaps that's just the market's way of participating. Will look forward to hearing much more about this. I will also discuss the long lag between reality and its manifestation in the markets..

What is up with that anyway…? I suppose the universe is full of homeostasis…perhaps that’s just the market’s way of participating. Will look forward to hearing much more about this.

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