Comments on: Investor Suicide Sign Of Things To Come?

Hard-Luck Investor Tells The Early Show That He Expects More Madoff-Related Tragedy

[walt1944-2009]

ANOTHER SIGN THAT THE GREAT EMPEROR BUSH II DEPRESSION IS HERE!!!!

In 1929, when the banks closed and Wall Street collapsed, investors were flying off roofs and thru windows when they found out they were suddenly broke after being millionares the day before!

Today, though, you not only have a rotten economy with GREEEDY corporate executives, but you have GREEEEDY CROOKS like Madoff helping make sure you are REALLY BROKE!!!

Of course, back in the 1920''s and 30''s, at the height of the DEPRESSION, you had crooks like Al Capone swindeling your money and criminal gangs fighting for "turf" with a breakdown of law and order.

Sounds a lot like what we have today!!!

Eliot Ness, we NEED YOU!!!

SIG HEIL, I''M TH NEW "AL CAPONE"!!!, BUSH!!!

[jthomp79]

I was listening to the Dr. Savage the other night when he had victums of Madoff call in. It was heartbreaking to hear these people. Some of them sold houses to invest with him, and now they have nothing.

They were doing something that they though was going to be good for their future, and ended up with nothing.

You could say that they didn''t follow the old addage of, "Don''t put all your eggs in one basket."

[jthomp79]

in reply to erb0087

When you look at the data between men and women when it comes to suicide. Men typically do whatever it will take to get the job done, whereas women will typically take pills of use another less gruesome measure.

[erb0087]

Michael Savage reported this yesterday on his radio show as the suicide of Bernie Madoff himself.

Read the whole story before the jump to conclusions, sir.

[erb0087]

On Tuesday, the body of Rene-Thierry Magon de la Villehuchet was discovered in his Madison Avenue office after apparently swallowed sleeping pills and slashed his wrists with a box cutter, police said.

No suicide note was found, said NYPD spokesman Paul Browne.
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This is a bit suspicious.

Do men like this kill themselves with box cutters ?

No suicide note ??

[vcofreason]

Posted by morphndol8 at 10:28 AM

This fan of harming children posts about spanking naked little girls and NO ONE BOTHERS to notice but they keep on posting their whining and moaning. Shows how much these morons on here pay attention. Perhaps taking a moment to report the pedophile would help? I did.

[evian_ycnan]

Ya gotta have FAITH people.

I have faith. The hemorrhaging will stop soon, confidence will return, and the inevitable rise in the price of commodities will signal to the average man that the disaster was narrowly averted by the diligent work of the corporate over-paid elite and their elected well-bribed leaders. Then, I''ll cash in and split.

Head for the hills, stock in rice, water and ammo.

[credibility2]

I hope the family tries to sue Madoff in a civil court for having contributed to the death of this man. No amount of punishment for Madoff will ever be adequate justice for what he''s done to thousands all over the world. The death penalty wouldn''t even be adequate.

[jthomp79]

Lets all face it there is enough blame to go around on both sides of the fence. Unfortunatly those who are in power rarely get voted out of power even though they allow these outright wrongdoings to occure.

Rember the United states is a Representitive Republic not a Democracy. Our Reps failed us and are continuing to do so, for now they have the Bush scapegoat.

Remember people Hope for America lies not with the goverment, but within its individuals. Unfortunatly many people have forgotten that, and as such they want the gov to take care of everything cradle to grave. Remember you know what your best interest is, then gov doesn''t.

[ospreyisland]

Excellent point made in a previous post about Christopher Dodd''s highly questionable mortgage deal. Then you have Diane Feinstein''s husbands business involvement in the use of carcinogens on our troops in Irag. How about the lack of Congressional oversight regarding all the TARP money given to the various financial institutions. Next, some are suggesting Jesse Jackson Jr be awarded the Illinois senate seat and of course don''t forget the consideration of Caroline Kennedy for Hillary''s senate seat. Where does all this financial and political nepotism and cronyism end? No wonder some one like Maddof can escape detection. The majority of our elected officials are just a guilty.

[barbaraf4]

"And then everyone can continue killing themselves after the holidays..." Posted by REPUBLISCUMS
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Maybe. If so, I would rather have any of these people commit suicide on a date that wasn''t being celebrated by their children for the rest of their lives.

[bjcone8559]

You republicans are alwasy squalking about government handouts. You are constantly saying, "If you want to get ahead in life, work for it."

How about a 100% inheritance tax?

Eliminate the whole concept of trust-funders.

Make EVERYONE earn their way in life.

You wouldn''t like that would you?

[gowens1]

Instead of the usual bi-partisan bull and the cold cruelty towards the victims and their families, why don''''t we simply enjoy the holiday season for a few days?

Soon enough we can return to the finger-pointing and table pounding (which never accomplishes anything).

Even Jesus threw the moneychangers out of the Temple.

Merry Christmas, everyone! Enjoy your family and say a little prayer for those less fortunate this season.


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Posted by barbaraf4 at 10:17 AM : Dec 24, 2008
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And then everyone can continue killing themselves after the holidays...

[barbaraf4]

Instead of the usual bi-partisan bull and the cold cruelty towards the victims and their families, why don''t we simply enjoy the holiday season for a few days?

Soon enough we can return to the finger-pointing and table pounding (which never accomplishes anything).

Even Jesus threw the moneychangers out of the Temple.

Merry Christmas, everyone! Enjoy your family and say a little prayer for those less fortunate this season.

[generey]

A gun is better. (IF you are a half way good shot). WAAAAAAAAH!

[gowens1]

What thye should be doing is taking the lying thieves with them before they commit suicide

[lenfar-2009]

I have little or no sympathy for Wall Street individuals like Madoff, but I am concerned about the many people whose family incomes and futures have been and are devastated by the likes of him. Unfortunately, too, these families bought into investments which also devastated and continue to devastate the lives of the poor in places like South and Central America, Africa and the like. It is like the eagle--not the chicken--finally coming home not to roost, but to prey.

[mecury69]

Nice post jthomp79.

Good to see clear, rational, objective opinions on this board (as rare as they are).

[zykracosmos]

Let me ask you something, and try to keep an open mind and limit any biases or pre-conceived notions.

Would this have happened in a socialist democracy, where banking institutions are at least partially or wholly owned by the government? Would we be in this energy and transportation mess if such big entities in our infrastructure were owned and run by government agencies? Would we be importing 70% of our energy from foreign dictatorships? Granted that government bureaucracies have a reputation for being inefficient and non-innovative, they are, nonetheless, directly responsible to the people. In a democracy where people elect responsible leadership, the government can plan for the long-term well-being of the nation, instead of the short-term profiteering we are seeing from unregulated big multi-national corporations. Worth thinking about.

[jthomp79]

It is not the lack of oversight that caused what we are currently in. It is the failure of those who are the overseers to act in an appropriate manor. Just look at Chris Dodd Democrat from Connecticut. Head of the banking commity, and gets a "Friends of Angelo," Mortgage deal through countrywide.

IN 2005 the republicans wanted to reform Freddy and Fannie, but that was blocked be guess who the Democrats.

I am not saying that Bush is blamless, but look at all the facts before you let it all fall on the shoulders of one man.

Now the people involved in the scheme they should have looked more into what was going on, and not taken everyone elses word for it. He was promissing a 10% return on investment, not a huge ammount. Still it is a higher yeild than your average bank account.

If you put money in a CD in anticipation that you will have a good yeild, does that make you greedy? If you buy an item that it, "collectible" and hold onto it so one day it is worth more, does that make you greedy? If you inherit a house from a deceased relative, and want to get top dollar from its sale, does that make you greedy?

Write to your congressman and demand they stop the bailouts. Let the free market work. Companies exist because there is a need for a service, and they provide those services.

The top banks that benefitted from the bank bail out are banks that all sit on the New York Federal Reserve. Food for though.