Comments on: Thousands Of Abandoned, Foreclosed Homes Threatened By Florida Hurricane http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/09/thousands-of-abandoned-foreclosed-homes-threatened-by-florida-hurricane/ Macro Perspective on the Capital Markets, Economy, Geopolitics, Technology, and Digital Media Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:30:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Gazza P http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/09/thousands-of-abandoned-foreclosed-homes-threatened-by-florida-hurricane/comment-page-1/#comment-214369 Gazza P Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:48:56 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=37855#comment-214369 CTX Says: September 10th, 2009 at 7:06 pm "lets talk about this rally here. Nothing can stop this from going up…. The recession is over! Media is having a field day with this good news….Not a negative word out there! Realistically, what can stop this momentun driven rally? Is there any news due out that could move it South?? This is ridiculous already, 5 days and the nasdaq is at year highs!" Hi CTX, I'd argue that there is very little 'good' news out there, but, when the expectation bar for company earnings, jobs reports etc. is set so low it would be very difficult for any of these reports to not be better than expected. Imagine setting the olympic 100 meters qualifying time at 20 secs. Every lame duck would be able to make it to the olympics. I think we've got a lot of qualifying for the olympics euphoria around at the moment. The spin going on at the moment to keep this rally afloat is quite remarkable but I've always subscribed to the old adage 'never let your own view get in the way of making money'. CTX Says:

September 10th, 2009 at 7:06 pm
“lets talk about this rally here. Nothing can stop this from going up…. The recession is over! Media is having a field day with this good news….Not a negative word out there! Realistically, what can stop this momentun driven rally? Is there any news due out that could move it South?? This is ridiculous already, 5 days and the nasdaq is at year highs!”

Hi CTX,

I’d argue that there is very little ‘good’ news out there, but, when the expectation bar for company earnings, jobs reports etc. is set so low it would be very difficult for any of these reports to not be better than expected. Imagine setting the olympic 100 meters qualifying time at 20 secs. Every lame duck would be able to make it to the olympics. I think we’ve got a lot of qualifying for the olympics euphoria around at the moment.

The spin going on at the moment to keep this rally afloat is quite remarkable but I’ve always subscribed to the old adage ‘never let your own view get in the way of making money’.

]]> By: Wes Schott http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/09/thousands-of-abandoned-foreclosed-homes-threatened-by-florida-hurricane/comment-page-1/#comment-214358 Wes Schott Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:18:11 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=37855#comment-214358 @VD - he did not really apologize @VD – he did not really apologize

]]> By: getreoproperty http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/09/thousands-of-abandoned-foreclosed-homes-threatened-by-florida-hurricane/comment-page-1/#comment-214322 getreoproperty Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:31:39 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=37855#comment-214322 Leave the homes if they are insured Thanks Leave the homes if they are insured
Thanks

]]> By: Trainwreck http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/09/thousands-of-abandoned-foreclosed-homes-threatened-by-florida-hurricane/comment-page-1/#comment-214314 Trainwreck Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:19:51 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=37855#comment-214314 Mr Hurricane, thank you for solving our housing crisis, we thought we would have to help out the homeless, but you are doing an awesome job of getting rid of our oversupply of condos. P.S. Can you do us a favor and kill all the old people living in Florida? Hugs and kisses, someone that doesn't give a rat's ass about Florida. Mr Hurricane, thank you for solving our housing crisis, we thought we would have to help out the homeless, but you are doing an awesome job of getting rid of our oversupply of condos.

P.S. Can you do us a favor and kill all the old people living in Florida? Hugs and kisses, someone that doesn’t give a rat’s ass about Florida.

]]> By: VennData http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/09/thousands-of-abandoned-foreclosed-homes-threatened-by-florida-hurricane/comment-page-1/#comment-214278 VennData Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:23:12 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=37855#comment-214278 No hatred. Not from me. I was referred to as "classless" by one, then "you really aren’t too bright are you?" by another. I responded. Note: Heckler’s District Mostly Supports the Outburst http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/11/us/politics/11wilson.html?hpw I wonder how they feel about his apology. No hatred. Not from me. I was referred to as “classless” by one, then “you really aren’t too bright are you?” by another. I responded. Note:

Heckler’s District Mostly Supports the Outburst

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/11/us/politics/11wilson.html?hpw

I wonder how they feel about his apology.

]]> By: deanscamaro http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/09/thousands-of-abandoned-foreclosed-homes-threatened-by-florida-hurricane/comment-page-1/#comment-214257 deanscamaro Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:10:27 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=37855#comment-214257 And how many time have these scare tactics been totally wrong and these purported hurricanes turned into a dud? Ah, the glory of media scare tactics! And how many time have these scare tactics been totally wrong and these purported hurricanes turned into a dud? Ah, the glory of media scare tactics!

]]> By: franklin420d http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/09/thousands-of-abandoned-foreclosed-homes-threatened-by-florida-hurricane/comment-page-1/#comment-214247 franklin420d Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:53:59 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=37855#comment-214247 Ahab I hope he has a great time, I have one that age too. But he already knows EVERYTHING. Yea 18 again you and be both Ahab I hope he has a great time, I have one that age too. But he already knows EVERYTHING.

Yea 18 again you and be both

]]> By: call me ahab http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/09/thousands-of-abandoned-foreclosed-homes-threatened-by-florida-hurricane/comment-page-1/#comment-214243 call me ahab Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:44:41 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=37855#comment-214243 420d- well not sure i can spot you- but- i will say this- he will be having one hell of a time- when he was with me at the young age of 16- beer only- but now- the world is his oyster- man- if i was only 18 again 420d-

well not sure i can spot you- but-

i will say this- he will be having one hell of a time- when he was with me at the young age of 16- beer only- but now-

the world is his oyster-

man- if i was only 18 again

]]> By: franklin420d http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/09/thousands-of-abandoned-foreclosed-homes-threatened-by-florida-hurricane/comment-page-1/#comment-214235 franklin420d Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:29:45 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=37855#comment-214235 Whooaaa dude your young one is off to amsterdam eh, hey can you spot me a 20 so he can pick me up something a little special.....Thanks dude.......:) Whooaaa dude your young one is off to amsterdam eh, hey can you spot me a 20 so he can pick me up something a little special…..Thanks dude…….:)

]]> By: call me ahab http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/09/thousands-of-abandoned-foreclosed-homes-threatened-by-florida-hurricane/comment-page-1/#comment-214231 call me ahab Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:22:52 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=37855#comment-214231 alright- back from travel booking nightmare- anyway- mregan- no- my son is actually traveling to amsterdam and hooking up w/ a friend of his to travel Europe for 3 or 4 weeks- he's been there previously w/ me- so he knows the city somewhat- anyway- sorry for the confusion on your post- you have some very interesting posts- so- i never know- i remember the jeff macke hypnosis post fondly- classic alright-

back from travel booking nightmare- anyway-

mregan- no- my son is actually traveling to amsterdam and hooking up w/ a friend of his to travel Europe for 3 or 4 weeks- he’s been there previously w/ me- so he knows the city somewhat-

anyway- sorry for the confusion on your post- you have some very interesting posts- so- i never know-

i remember the jeff macke hypnosis post fondly-

classic

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