[quote=gabe]Conrad,

You can't even read my friend, where did I ever say I was an equity analyst? [/quote]

That’s the impression you’ve been trying to leave throughout this thread. Like when you said “But when a client wants something to back up what you say you need the stuff people like me write. “.

[quote=gabe] Listen, it's clear you rely on Fox News talking points and are unwilling to look at numbers. [/quote]

Doesn‘t take long for the “Fox News“ stuff to get tossed around once you‘re caught out of your depth.

“Cause and effect”? Ring a bell? The “numbers” you’re trying to show us assume that they’re the result of some action on the part of the then current inhabitant of the Whitehouse. There’s just as much “proof” that the NFC’s success in the Superbowl drives the market.

[quote=gabe]

I'm always game to have a good analytical debate, as with Moraen. [/quote]

Saying “Democrats are better are better for the economy and markets” isn’t “analytical” is juvenile bloviating that no one with a background in economics or markets would attempt. It’s party-line demagoguery.

[quote=gabe] It's OK, your job is to sell, not to think. [/quote]

You don’t know the first thing about me, my job, or as you’ve proved, economics and markets. Like I’ve said all along, you might have a job title that includes the word “analyst” but it has nothing to do with finance or economics.

Conrad,



We all tend to gravitate to what we are good at (or at least to what we are less bad at!). In your case it’s selling. Nothing wrong with that, plenty of people do it and some do very well. Leave it at that.

[quote=LockEDJ] I’ll take that as a failure to respond.

[quote=gabe] [quote=LockEDJ] I’ll take that as a failure to respond.

too. As an analyst, you should probably learn how to spell a bit better. It makes what you write a bit more compelling.

Conrad,

We all tend to gravitate to what we are good at (or at least to what we are less bad at!). In your case it’s selling. Nothing wrong with that, plenty of people do it and some do very well. Leave it at that.

[quote=gabe]Conrad, We all tend to gravitate to what we are good at (or at least to what we are less bad at!). In your case it’s selling. Nothing wrong with that, plenty of people do it and some do very well. Leave it at that.

[quote=gabe] [quote=LockEDJ] I’ll take that as a failure to respond. [/quote]

You can take it as a bagel with cream cheese if it makes you happy!

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Tell you what; I’ll take it to mean you couldn’t answer the question. Best of luck to you trying to raise the ire of others.

I have better things to do than get into a pissing contest with a skunk. Best of the Holiday season to you.

Agreed. We know this type (Fancies himself an intellectual, an “analyst”, “knows“ the market, but knows nothing in reality. Knows next to nothing about what advisors do, but knows they’re scum and simple minded salesmen. The archetype for the baby in the E-trade commercials) nothing's gained by wasting time with them.

[quote=gabe] [quote=Conrad Dobler] [quote=gabe]Conrad, We all tend to gravitate to what we are good at (or at least to what we are less bad at!). In your case it’s selling. Nothing wrong with that, plenty of people do it and some do very well. Leave it at that. [/quote]

nothing’s gained by wasting time with them.

What I do pays me well and rewards my clients even more.

[quote=Conrad Dobler]

Agreed. We know this type (Fancies himself an intellectual, an “analyst”, “knows“ the market, but knows nothing in reality. Knows next to nothing about what advisors do, but knows they’re scum and simple minded salesmen. The archetype for the baby in the E-trade commercials) nothing’s gained by wasting time with them.

[quote=Conrad Dobler] nothing’s gained by wasting time with them.[/quote]

yet you can’t seem to turn away!



I’d return to selling if I were you, no need to worry your pretty little head.

It is pretty, no?

Primo, you showed up! So nice to see you.



It’s fascinating how most jobs attract a certain type of person, no? I guess there’s a commonality among FAs as well that shows up in this board.

Just callin’ it like I see it.  Exactly what kind of analyst are you again?

Just callin’ it like I see it. Exactly what kind of analyst are you again?

[quote=Primo] Just callin’ it like I see it.  Exactly what kind of analyst are you again?[/quote]

But if I explain what I do, would you understand what I wrote without having to look it up in wikipedia?



Listen, you guys are busy selling. Busy people cling to a few beliefs and myths they find comforting. So me showing up to explain that the economy and stock market tend to do better under Democrats in the White House probably upset you all.

Sorry about that.     

Well, I’ll take that you could not back up your claims with any actual experience or data and just quoted businessweek.com as proof that you are uniformed and do not understand the concept of cause and effect very well.

[quote=LSUAlum] Well, I’ll take that you could not back up your claims with any actual experience or data and just quoted businessweek.com as proof that you are uniformed and do not understand the concept of cause and effect very well.

[quote=gabe] [quote=LSUAlum] Well, I’ll take that you could not back up your claims with any actual experience or data and just quoted businessweek.com as proof that you are uniformed and do not understand the concept of cause and effect very well.