If somebody's sales pitch SCREAMS all of the stereotypical Guru catch phrases - does that automatically mean they aren't bringing any value to the table?

I think most investors are pretty welcoming and nice -which kinda goes against the stereotype!

Treasury non-voting perpetual preferred stock (TARP Preferred Stock) and warrants for a total of $45.0 billion.

We are each like a math equation: Our genetics + our parenting + our schooling + our environment + our experiences + our stereotype + you name it = <>.

I don't want to be taken for a ride like a pretty young blonde at the car repair garage(forgive the stereotype).

While rentals can be a constant headache, the rents will flow in perpetuity.

- Invest where the kids learn---college town investments may not be recession proof, but an ongoing and perpetual demand smooths out any rough edges.- Follow the Boomers---By and large, the over 60 crowd is the most affluent generation this country has every seen...The boomers need or will eventually come to need retirement communities, assisted living facilities, affordable housing and businesses to service their wealth

Do you think the news media has been partially responsible for “perpetuating” the market slump?

You did not put any restrictions on the ideas.Note that you claimed that you recently diid a big deal and will be getting perpetual checks.

It's self-perpetuating and just results in more and more investor-owned as owner-occ's can't get financed.I talked to Wells last week about a conventional investor refi on a condo THAT MEETS the guidelines and was told that Wells no longer offers refi's to any investor owned condo's - regardless of the investor ratio.