i wish it did, but here we are with the same shit, a company has bad assets, etc, they simply put the numbers on a fake company elsewhere. only eventually do the numbers get back to the real company when the losses surpass their ability to pay. BSC was the fastest i've ever seen them traced back. one day "we're fine' then bam, margin calls come in and "we're suddenly faced with a liquidity issue" then bam, bought out. $100 to 2.00 to 10 in a matter of a month or so

I'm not so sure the employees had the option to sell out of the company's stock.

a lot of times, there are several restrictions and penalties for selling out of stock like that, but it's a case by case thing. Either way, i'm 90% sure most people just thought, "Eh, it's a cycle, the stock will come back up, the company has been in business for 70+ years, i'm sure they know what they are doing" or "eh, they are the largest, they will be fine"

I'm looking at wachovia....

Fair enough.
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Hmm...interesting.

I miss Host's input.
I realize this does not add to furthering the discussion.
I would apologize for having nothing further to add,
but that would be a lie.

good lord, the new bailout bill: Pork pork pork..and mccain and the republicans supported it...wow... the first was a lot leaner but nooooo, gotta blame pelosi's 'speech' bc obviously..country first..

wtf

and where are host and ustwo