Comments on: Superannuation Raiding Party Being Formed

By: slowlearner

slowlearner — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:10:02 +0000

Chronically cash strapped Argentina recently nationalised all private (our equivalent is SMSFs) super funds on the pretext that "as the GFC was impacting adversely on returns to private super funds the governmnet would take them over in return for the default state pension to protect them" In other words, "we're from the governmnet and we're here to help you" Remember the words "Hi, I'm Kevin from Queensland and I am here to help you?" The trade union run industry super funds will be the first to be "voluntarily" nationalised. Of course, these decisions are being made by politicians and bureaucrats who have never risked a dollar and are in grandiose taxpayer funded defined benefit super schemes.

By: Biker Pete

Biker Pete — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 07:05:58 +0000

Actually, the fella on medication is close to the mark... financially, compared to many in Oz, I'm a tiny tiddler! As far as 'gloating', I find McIntyre, Melvin & Chan, and Boholt interesting reading... and never once considered them bragging, gloating or fascists for their beliefs, or success. As far as the latter, it's difficult to define, but in my case I've helped hundreds of individuals to gain higher income and status, without charge; mentored all who sought my assistance, without fee; and provided free accommodation to hundreds of families who needed respite from the cities. Old? I have to laugh here... Pete must imagine he can evade the inevitable. Never really thought of myself as old, as I'm still actively involved in all the adventure sports I enjoyed at half the age. Age really is a state of mind. Positive thinking helps, Pete!

By: Doctor Alex

Doctor Alex — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:10:23 +0000

Apologies to Don who wrote on 20 June 2009:

"There are plenty of places on the internet where people can hurl abuse at each other. Let's not make DR one of them."

Great comment Don. Sorry, but I hit the negative vote button by total mistake, so please don't feel that someone is hurling abuse at your comment about not hurling abuse!

DoctorAlex

By: rick e

rick e — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:57:39 +0000

Hi all just to let you know I am a VIP DR reader
I bought into DR at the 60% off deal, anyway
I like there stocks picks, I ask the Dr if there could be a private chat room or notice board so I could talk to other DR members about the stocks they pick without giving the stock picks away on there current public forum.
I’d like a bit of feed back, I am sure that not everyone has bought every stock that DR tip.
And I am sure there are others that have (researched) the DR tips.
Also would like to exchange other stock tips with others.
I know the market is on a up swing so if the bottom is in it makes it less stressful investing, how ever looking at the DR record a stop loss would have help there cause last year, that is what else(stop loss) I would talk about in the chat room
End of the day it is my decision
How to enter the VIP room maybe just type in a password on the DR site or link and you’re in, a notice board that holds 50 messages and deletes the first and keeps a rolling 50 recent messages.
Any comments please?

By: Greg Atkinson

Greg Atkinson — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:12:41 +0000

Don, I couldn't agree more. We can debate, agree, disagree but there is not need to start tossing abuse around. If you have to personally attack a person to counter their point of view then it means you simply lack the skills to present your own argument in a clear and coherent manner. I hope we can do better than that here on DR.

By: Don

Don — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 09:10:59 +0000

There are plenty of places on the internet where people can hurl abuse at eachother. Let's not make DR one of them.

By: Pete

Pete — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 07:16:58 +0000

An old man who finds the need to gloat about his past 'success'?

I have to admit he does well to subdue some of the less robust personalities on here with his personal attacks. That doesn't mean his logic-defying spruiker talk is right. That old man would be talking up the might of the German army even as the allies roll into Berlin

By: prozak

prozak — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:33:07 +0000

Biker Pete,

I'd say your detractors just see you for what you are.....

By: Greg Atkinson

Greg Atkinson — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:39:08 +0000

Biker Pete..ok understood I was just worried that the sake might be affecting by brain more than I thought!

By: Biker Pete

Biker Pete — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:26:40 +0000

That's Greg of Brissy, Greg... Steve K's alter ego. Apologies for the confusion!