Now I am about to do something that my editors tell me I should not do with my column and that is, put a time stamp on my comments. They tell me that make sure if I want my column to have a longer shelf life, I need to make sure it is “Evergreen”. In the news industry that means; don’t date it, don’t say, today is Thanksgiving, or Lincoln's birthday. This way I can send my stories to all my different editors and news folks with out worrying about my stuff being. . . out of date. Alright, now that I have probably aged you folks by making you read my goings on. So lets get to work before my comments don’t even make sense to me.
Here is what is happening today: Today is the LAST presidential debate of the 2008 election. For the last time the two candidates get a chance to put words in each others mouths. The only two rules that I think they should enforce is: Mc Cain, no wondering around the stage and if you do we will have to chain you to your chair. Obama, no lounging in your seat, it gives us the impression that you are staring at your poll numbers, and that would make me feel relaxed if I were you to. I hear that this might be the debate that Mc Cain pulls out the old 1..2 punch. If I were Obama I would beat Mc Cain to the punch line and say: “I wont talk about your scandals and you don’t talk about mine.” I say to both of you break a leg, just make sure it is your own!
The high point of this day is the low point of our economy, the stock market or what I call “The ROCK market”. The Dow is down, which why the don’t just call it the DOUGH, the DOUGH is down, is beyond me. It would make it easier for us simple folks that don’t know much about how this all works, the wall street that is. We understand one thing, we reach in our pockets and if something comes out we are ahead.
We still don’t really understand the whole thing about if a man (or woman) is given 700 billion dollars of our money, why aren’t we getting a certificate that has our families names on it. You know so that when you all make the money back and then some, we would get a profit check? The way things are going now, I bet most Americans would feel a little safer if you took that 700 Billion dollars and place it on a craps game in Germany. Better yet, go on line and use an Internet casino it will save on travel cost. Hotels, meals, nice Champagne and scandals that powerful people with money tend to get in tangled with.
Maybe sometime soon we can get someone that can come out on TV and really explain how this all really works, the market, In simple-er terms, Really simple terms. Like you get two pretzels and we get two and we sneak your two pretzels and eat them when you are not looking. Then you starve and we become fatter,. . . something like that. I don’t mean to say we are stupid about how things work on wall street. But if you are the experts, should we not get our advice from the folks who are holding the loot before they jump ship, jump air ship with a golden parachute.
The American public can honestly say that we have learned two things in the last year and a half that helps us understand what is going on down on Wall Street. Two words: Down and Negative. And we did not even learn them from the high rollers on wall street. Both of these words we have learned from our presidential candidates and the executions, ooopps, elections they have been running. It is the platform that politicians run on.
Headlines: “The market drops DOWN -640 points and still rising”
I was crossing my fingers that it would either go past or below 666. If we hit that number the Republicans would have surely launched a political ad claiming that Obama was working with the devil.
Speaking of evil doers, looks like Dick Cheney had a visit to the hospital for a heart problem. Contrary to popular belief, he has one, a heart that is. It was not beating the way it should, It was misfiring, that might be a first. The saddest thing about Mr. Cheney is that he can cry wolf all he wants, I just don’t think folks would listen anymore. Cry WOLF all you want Mr. Cheney as long as the next time you go hunting you cry out DUCK!
Will Roberts
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1-866-381-Will (9455)
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Thursday, October 16, 2008
Re: Stocks go down and Americans up their negative approval of our government, Will Roberts says.
Stocks go down and Americans up their negative approval of our government, Will Roberts says.
Now I am about to do something that my editors tell me I should not do with my column and that is, put a time stamp on my comments. They tell me that make sure if I want my column to have a longer shelf life, I need to make sure it is “Evergreen”. In the news industry that means; don’t date it, don’t say, today is Thanksgiving, or Lincoln's birthday. This way I can send my stories to all my different editors and news folks with out worrying about my stuff being. . . out of date. Alright, now that I have probably aged you folks by making you read my goings on. So lets get to work before my comments don’t even make sense to me.
Here is what is happening today: Today is the LAST presidential debate of the 2008 election. For the last time the two candidates get a chance to put words in each others mouths. The only two rules that I think they should enforce is: Mc Cain, no wondering around the stage and if you do we will have to chain you to your chair. Obama, no lounging in your seat, it gives us the impression that you are staring at your poll numbers, and that would make me feel relaxed if I were you to. I hear that this might be the debate that Mc Cain pulls out the old 1..2 punch. If I were Obama I would beat Mc Cain to the punch line and say: “I wont talk about your scandals and you don’t talk about mine.” I say to both of you break a leg, just make sure it is your own!
The high point of this day is the low point of our economy, the stock market or what I call “The ROCK market”. The Dow is down, which why the don’t just call it the DOUGH, the DOUGH is down, is beyond me. It would make it easier for us simple folks that don’t know much about how this all works, the wall street that is. We understand one thing, we reach in our pockets and if something comes out we are ahead.
We still don’t really understand the whole thing about if a man (or woman) is given 700 billion dollars of our money, why aren’t we getting a certificate that has our families names on it. You know so that when you all make the money back and then some, we would get a profit check? The way things are going now, I bet most Americans would feel a little safer if you took that 700 Billion dollars and place it on a craps game in Germany. Better yet, go on line and use an Internet casino it will save on travel cost. Hotels, meals, nice Champagne and scandals that powerful people with money tend to get in tangled with.
Maybe sometime soon we can get someone that can come out on TV and really explain how this all really works, the market, In simple-er terms, Really simple terms. Like you get two pretzels and we get two and we sneak your two pretzels and eat them when you are not looking. Then you starve and we become fatter,. . . something like that. I don’t mean to say we are stupid about how things work on wall street. But if you are the experts, should we not get our advice from the folks who are holding the loot before they jump ship, jump air ship with a golden parachute.
The American public can honestly say that we have learned two things in the last year and a half that helps us understand what is going on down on Wall Street. Two words: Down and Negative. And we did not even learn them from the high rollers on wall street. Both of these words we have learned from our presidential candidates and the executions, ooopps, elections they have been running. It is the platform that politicians run on.
Headlines: “The market drops DOWN -640 points and still rising”
I was crossing my fingers that it would either go past or below 666. If we hit that number the Republicans would have surely launched a political ad claiming that Obama was working with the devil.
Speaking of evil doers, looks like Dick Cheney had a visit to the hospital for a heart problem. Contrary to popular belief, he has one, a heart that is. It was not beating the way it should, It was misfiring, that might be a first. The saddest thing about Mr. Cheney is that he can cry wolf all he wants, I just don’t think folks would listen anymore. Cry WOLF all you want Mr. Cheney as long as the next time you go hunting you cry out DUCK!
Will Roberts
"The Good Will Tour"
www.WillRogersUSA.com
1-866-381-Will (9455)
Direct# 310-228-7105
Fax# 800-844-4259
"All I Know Is What Little I Read On The Internet!"
Friday, October 03, 2008
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Humorist Will Roberts predicted this money mess December of last year ... Read OR listen on!
Read or click here to have Will Roberts read it to you: http://thesop.org/index.php?article=8650
(Transcription of PAST Audio Podcast) December 5 2007
Well, Friday I was in Idaho doing a show for real estate professionals, now hold your boos because I went with my own motives. I had the chance to finally get the inside scoop on a group of folks that confuse me right now. Real estate folks. Now, up until that moment, I thought they all had their own interest in mind.
This fine group of people dealt in commercial real estate. Not residential real estate. The difference between the two – the commercial real estate customer knows what kind of ride they are in for and the residential folks just know they are going to be taken for a ride on an empty tank of gas, in the middle of the desert while looking for ocean front property.
Anyhow, this Christmas company get together was to recognize and to motivate these real estate sales people. Real estate people can sell you a lot and make you think it is a castle, you built it and they will come, I am convinced that was a real estate marketing slogan first.
I was brought there to entertain these folks, little rope spinning, little humor but no matter what they were going to sell me. Now, I met this gentleman named Ron. He was real set on learning the fine points of rope throwing and me not wanting to deny anyone of this skill decided to show him how. He did a pretty good job at throwing the rope around the target and an even better job at tighten the noose, said it was his real estate training and chuckled.
Well, I said we are in the same sort of biz, we chase things down until they get tired of running from us. Then we wrangle them into a pen with all the others and sort them based on how plump they are and ready for market. They only difference I can see between us is even if we don't pick um, they still have a home afterwards.
Funny thing is just the other day I got a knock on my front door only to be greeted by a real estate person asking me if I was ready to sell my home. In which I replied No thank you, I am still living in it. I found it astounding that he was standing right in front of me that I thought this must be a sign to find out what these boys were thinking, so I asked. "Is this the best time to get people to sell?" Or shouldn't you be telling me that I can get two homes for the prices of one. He explained to me that things are not as bad as they say on TV and that economist are not smart as they seem. I wont argue that second point. He then said, “We have had over 100 folks selling their homes this week alone, in this area. Selling them or turning them over I said. Did I have a sign on my back that said Sub Prime sucker, Kick me OUT, before they throw me out! No offence to the person that has to go door to door to make a living, but those 100 or so sellers (foreclosures) were met by a very happy buyer, if they even met them.
I feel sorry for the sub prime buyers. These are the folks that are making their way to a payroll express on a weekly routine, First time buyers, Bad Credit, Bankruptcy, none of which are really important on a sub prime loan, matter of fact they would rather you did not have the means, turn and burn. Now don't take what I am saying as a fact for all who sell homes, some do what you to have to for the American dream, but most get the agents that give you the American nightmare, I have been there.
This sub prime racket is a lot like gambling, only the real estate folks own the house and they know that they have the best odds, and that is even money that most will not make it through the first year. Give enough credit out and soon the whole country will be facing sub prime debt, unless you are the one passing out that American dream.
My suggestion #1. Don't sell anything (If you can hold off) until the elections are over. Your location location location is worth more than our politicians Promises promises promises.
Don't gamble on anything UNLESS your know it will win!
Good luck on that one.
Your friend . . .
Will Roberts
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310-228-7105
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