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Christopher Cox takes pride in his response to the U.S. financial crisis.

Started by stevejhx
over 17 years ago
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.S. Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Christopher Cox, responding to heavy criticism, said in an interview published on Wednesday he takes pride in his response to the U.S. financial crisis. "What we have done in this current turmoil is stay calm, which has been our greatest contribution -- not being impulsive, not changing the rules willy-nilly, but going through a very professional and... [more]
Response by alpine292
over 17 years ago
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Is Cox smoking weed?

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Response by jsmith9005
over 17 years ago
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What does this have to do with Manhattan RE?

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Response by alpine292
over 17 years ago
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Almost nothing stevejhx posts has to do with Manhattan RE.

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Response by stevejhx
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Don't think that the current Wall Street mess affects Manhattan RE?

How many people lost their jobs & fortunes...?

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Response by manhattanfox
over 17 years ago
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An attempt to instill confidence is not denial as much as stating the party line. Simarly, Warren Buffett told Americans to buy stocks with their excess cash in early October . .... Before the market fell another 25%. Be calm.... invest in a market where I have all of my billions invested.... Slow and steady....

Jsmith9005/Alpine292 -- All of these market comments affect nyc real estate. REAL ESTATE IS NOT IN A VACUUM UNTO ITSELF. Are you too myopic in scope to understand the impact? If so -- You should not be investing....And we have no interest in your whining.

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Response by stevejhx
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alpine is upset because he claimed that prices have not fallen 20% yet people (including me) gave dozens of examples where they have.

mf - I don't think anyone (including me!) could have predicted that they would let Lehman fail, and the disastrous outcome it had. Many people have lost 60% - 70% of their wealth. I agree waiting is the right thing to do, but it's not easy.

Cox is an incompetent. The SEC will not exist very much longer. We will soon have what the Brits have (not that it helped them, either), an omnibus Financial Services Authority.

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Response by manhattanfox
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Sure -- my point is that Warren recommended placing monies in the market after lehman failed....

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Response by stevejhx
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Yes, but there was a huge (and unforeseeable) credit freeze in October and November. Look at LIBOR.

WB is a long-term investor. From that perspective he is likely to be right.

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