Disqus - Latest Comments for Christopher Smith

Re: How to Tell the Difference Between an Idiot and a Moron

Christopher Smith — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 15:50:26 -0000

Maybe I'm just not smart enough to get it, but I can't figure out how any consumer would be offended by this.

Re: Full Time Trader - Revisited

Christopher Smith — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 11:43:49 -0000

You're basing your plan on a 10% per month return, which is wildly optimistic. A 10% monthly return correlates to a 185% annualized return. A 20% monthly return, which you also suggest, comes out to over 640% annualized.

No day trader will make these numbers on a consistent basis. Over the long term the market will yield a return that's in the high single digits. Even if a day trader is able to double or triple this you don't get close to your numbers. And even that is optimistic; even good day traders will lose money some years.

You'll need a lot more capital and a lot more patience than your calculations indicate.

Re: Can the Realtor Trademark Fall into the Public Domain?

Christopher Smith — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:20:21 -0000

In my informal, highly unscientific poll I found that the question "what's the difference between a Realtor and a Real Estate Agent" is usually greeted with a blank stare.

I'm reminded of the poll last November in which Real Estate Agents fared poorly in the Harris Poll ranking prestige of professions. The NAR argued that the poor showing was because the Harris Poll asked folks what they thought about "Real Estate Agents" instead of asking what they thought about "Realtors." In their press release addressing the study the NAR reasoned that "Realtor is to real estate agents as Mercedes is to car." http://www.equityscout.com/realtors-fight-back

Does anyone believe this? The NAR leadership is living on Mars. These guys need to get out more.

Re: How to Tell the Difference Between an Idiot and a Moron

Christopher Smith — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 15:50:26 -0000

Maybe I'm just not smart enough to get it, but I can't figure out how any consumer would be offended by this.

Re: open letter to Gateway computers.

Christopher Smith — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 12:44:33 -0000

Part of Gateway's business model and strategy is to frustrate customers who attempt to return a Gateway product.

If you buy a computer that works properly you'll probably love Gateway - decent prices and *great* customer service for anything that involves whippign out your credit card.

But if you're a poor sap (like me) that ends up buying a product that has a problem then watch out. Prepare to spend - literally - hours on hold waiting to speak to someone from returns. And talking to the returns folks is like talking to the collections department at a bank. Terrible. And while you're at it get ready to spend hours with semi-competent technical representatives via their 24-7 technical chat line.

Read more here - http://www.equityscout.com/trouble-with-gateway... - if you're interested...but better yet, just don't buy anything from Gateway.

Re: open letter to Gateway computers.

Christopher Smith — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 12:45:51 -0000

http://www.equityscout.com/trouble-with-gateway...

Do not buy anything from Gateway.