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Post by spiro on Apr 15, 2015 15:18:53 GMT -5
It has been said, that the darkest hour is just before the dawn. Let it be known to all, that Spiro along with over 1000 other Afrezza user's, hear the crack of dawn, every time they close their Afrezza dreamboat inhalers. Dawn is coming, Spiro just hopes it happens before he gets sent to Siberia.
Spiro here, trying to remain patient through the nonsense
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Post by kc on Apr 15, 2015 18:18:26 GMT -5
The Sunrise will look very nice and my guess is that will happen before the autumn harvest. Forget about the bad moon rising.
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Post by purge on Apr 15, 2015 19:45:51 GMT -5
How often have any of you ever come across a battle ground stock similar to Mannkind?
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Post by itrade on Apr 15, 2015 19:54:11 GMT -5
How often have any of you ever come across a battle ground stock similar to Mannkind? I have never come across a battleground stock on the same caliber as MannKind. It's the most interesting stock ever.
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Post by purge on Apr 15, 2015 20:05:53 GMT -5
How often have any of you ever come across a battle ground stock similar to Mannkind? I have never come across a battleground stock on the same caliber as MannKind. It's the most interesting stock ever. That is exactly why I am here.
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Post by otherottawaguy on Apr 15, 2015 20:47:17 GMT -5
Enter the LONG WESTMORESHARES: O that we now had here But one hundred thousand of those shares they shorted That do not rise to-day! LONG. What's he that wishes so? My cousin Westmoreshares? No, my fair cousin; If MNKD is mark'd to rise, we are enow To do our portfolio loss; and if to live, The fewer men, the greater share of ROI. God's will! I pray thee, wish not one share more. By Jove, I am not covetous for gold, Nor care I who doth short upon my cost; It yearns me not if men my shares loan while paying 23%; Such outward things dwell not in my portfolio. But if it be a sin to covet captial gain, I am the most offending soul alive. No, faith, my coz, wish not a share from the treasury. God's peace! I would not lose so great an gain As one short more methinks would share from me For the best hope I have. O, do not wish one more! Rather proclaim it, Westmoreshares, through my host, That he which hath no stomach to this fight, Let him depart; his portfolio shall be made, And 5.28 for trading put into his purse; We would not hold in that man's company That fears his fellowship to suffer loss with us. This day is call'd the feast of Mann. He that holds this day, and comes safe home, Will stand a tip-toe when this day is nam'd, And rouse his purse at the name of Mannkind. He that shall hold this day, and see a dividend, Will yearly on the vigil feast his neighbours who doth not hold, And say 'To-morrow is Mannkind's day.' Then will he strip his statement and show his dividend, And say 'These wounds I had on Shortin day.' Old traders forget; yet all shall be forgot, But he'll remember, with advantages, What trades he did not that day. Then shall our names, Familiar in the market as household words- Tesla, Volkswagon, Netflix, Ford and Zarlink, Excelixis and LyondellBasell- Be in their flowing cups freshly rememb'red that turned to gold. This story shall the good man teach his son; And Alfred Mann shall ne'er go by, From this day to the ending of the world, But we invested shall be remembered- We few, we happy few, we band of investors; For he to-day that holds his shares with me Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile, This day shall gentle his condition; And gentlemen not holding and now-a-bed Shall think themselves accurs'd they were not loading, And hold their investments cheap whiles any speaks That held with us upon Saint Mann's day.
OOG
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Post by jimfrapples on Apr 15, 2015 21:51:28 GMT -5
The greatest thing I have ever read here
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Post by BD on Apr 16, 2015 1:02:40 GMT -5
Well, this has certainly been an entertaining thread tonight.
I've been involved with three "battleground" stocks in my investing experience, as I seem to be drawn to them as a moth to a flame. I'm a bit inured to the emotional roller-coaster by now, so I do not in fact see MNKD as the biggest-ever example of a battleground stock, even from my own direct experience. But it's got my attention right now, that's for sure.
It helps a lot, in a situation such as this, to repeatedly take a personal inventory of what one actually knows. I cannot stress enough (and thus I do it more often than some probably appreciate) the first of Ken Fisher's "Only Three Questions That Count": What do you know that other people don't?
Being on the bleeding edge can be lonely. Personal enthusiasm sometimes only goes so far, before some positive reinforcement is needed...but what if no one around you actually has enough information to be excited or supportive? Or, worse, ones you trust most heap derision on the intended vehicle of your financial salvation? I've been through that; I've also been through the experience of trusting myself to a surprisingly high degree and then benefiting from that trust. Intuition has mostly led me in a productive direction, albeit not always in a financially beneficial way.
Executive summary: it's a scary stock, but I'm a whole lot happier as a human being to be on the long side of this than I could possibly be on the other side.
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Post by cretin11 on Apr 16, 2015 6:19:27 GMT -5
BD, I'm curious what were your other three battleground stocks? Mine was CHTP, that was a crazy ride but MNKD might have it beat.
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Post by BD on Apr 16, 2015 6:40:15 GMT -5
The one people know about is GMCR. There's another one that was a Pink Sheet penny stock that I'm embarrassed to even identify, but it was the crux of some serious pyrotechnics.
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Post by mnholdem on Apr 16, 2015 7:27:27 GMT -5
OOG,
You brought a bloody tear to me eye with that poem... okay, I'm over it now.
Holdem
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Post by otherottawaguy on Apr 16, 2015 13:12:34 GMT -5
Thought that if the topic quoted one Briton, that something from "The Bard" was also required to support our cause...
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Post by BlueCat on Apr 16, 2015 13:37:42 GMT -5
Well, this has certainly been an entertaining thread tonight. I've been involved with three "battleground" stocks in my investing experience, as I seem to be drawn to them as a moth to a flame. I'm a bit inured to the emotional roller-coaster by now, so I do not in fact see MNKD as the biggest-ever example of a battleground stock, even from my own direct experience. But it's got my attention right now, that's for sure. It helps a lot, in a situation such as this, to repeatedly take a personal inventory of what one actually knows. I cannot stress enough (and thus I do it more often than some probably appreciate) the first of Ken Fisher's "Only Three Questions That Count": What do you know that other people don't? Being on the bleeding edge can be lonely. Personal enthusiasm sometimes only goes so far, before some positive reinforcement is needed...but what if no one around you actually has enough information to be excited or supportive? Or, worse, ones you trust most heap derision on the intended vehicle of your financial salvation? I've been through that; I've also been through the experience of trusting myself to a surprisingly high degree and then benefiting from that trust. Intuition has mostly led me in a productive direction, albeit not always in a financially beneficial way. Executive summary: it's a scary stock, but I'm a whole lot happier as a human being to be on the long side of this than I could possibly be on the other side. Been in a couple. The worst, most bloody (didn't turn out well for me or any stockholder) was DELL. IMHO Dell stole his own company from its shareholders by using up shareholder money to buy up assets, and then driving to stock price down to reduce the buyout price. Icahn got involved unsuccessfully to stop the action, potential lawsuits were all over the news, and I took a seriously bad bath. I hadn't intended on a risk-on investment. And then of course, the company 'surprisingly' turns around after the fact .... that the 'rumor' of the decline of the PC market was over-estimated. Quel surprise. Live and learn. But for the rest of my natural life, I will never buy a Dell system nor recommend the company. And I share the experience with anyone (through my personal contacts) who will listen. My perception is a theory based on the events as I don't believe (unfortunately) this was ever tried in a court. I confess I do feel nervous when people suggest the MNKD price was tanked with purpose to facilitate a LBO. But while I have stock LBO PTSD, naturally I'm not stupid enough to sell at bottom. So that FUD is not working. And IMHO, the facts of the company, current trajectory and even Old Mann's MO just don't fit that scenario. I think its a bigger concern regarding what the Foundation may do after him. Could be for better, could be for worse. In any case, I'm with BD. The difference here is that this time, I knew it was risk-on, and for a company doing something good for people - versus making a buck off of them, or in a sin stock - exploiting them.
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Post by purge on Apr 16, 2015 18:22:27 GMT -5
I still can't believe Dell was allowed to do what they did.
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Post by kc on Apr 16, 2015 22:02:21 GMT -5
I have faith in Al Mann but the thought has entered my mind that he could take the company private for very little premium. All he has to do is get a could to the institutional holders on board and he has majorority voting shares. Impractical but you never know what will happen.
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