tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post715853373418799049..comments2024-03-26T17:55:50.539-04:00Comments on Cranky old man: SOMETIMES “EXPERT” IDEAS SUCKjoehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-43500646883693088402012-07-28T18:36:24.039-04:002012-07-28T18:36:24.039-04:00Since I just retired from working full time at a b...Since I just retired from working full time at a brokerage I found this very interesting. You have certainly underscored the fact that our trust in experts in any field is often misplaced.Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04810126999695733332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-60277698917728772332012-07-28T18:19:52.568-04:002012-07-28T18:19:52.568-04:00Very informative. I love expanding my knowledge on...Very informative. I love expanding my knowledge on finance and economics, two subjects I know little about. Thanks for the education.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-53007338491349871022012-07-28T16:07:15.206-04:002012-07-28T16:07:15.206-04:00Oh, and that was actually a very interesting, info...Oh, and that was actually a very interesting, informative history of how things worked behind the scenes on Wall Street. And I didn't know Ross Perot bought DuPont. <br /><br />SLowandslowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08608734222483888884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-31346673834287830362012-07-28T16:03:41.360-04:002012-07-28T16:03:41.360-04:00"Expert"....break it down. An "ex&..."Expert"....break it down. An "ex" is a has-been. A "spurt" is a drip under pressure. Therefore an "expert" is a "has-been drip under pressure".<br /><br />Doesn't exactly inspire confidence, does it? (OK, a few liberties taken, but you get my point.)<br /><br />SLowandslowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08608734222483888884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-48820804561318698362012-07-28T12:14:48.100-04:002012-07-28T12:14:48.100-04:00A lovely post. It never occurred to me that a bro...A lovely post. It never occurred to me that a brokerage firm would balance its trading at the end of the day to be sure there were no errors. Nothing has changed; the unknown factor in any application is the people who apply it.<br /><br />Still not a robot.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.com