Comments on: Shorting a stock, 2.0 style http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/10/shorting-a-stock-20-style/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Ken http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/10/shorting-a-stock-20-style/#comment-2816 Ken Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:16:46 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/10/03/shorting-a-stock-20-style/#comment-2816 The stock chart of AAPL showing the heart attach is amazing, I need to scan for this type of news story more often, even thought I don't wish bad health on anyone The stock chart of AAPL showing the heart attach is amazing, I need to scan for this type of news story more often, even thought I don't wish bad health on anyone

]]> By: Ken http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/10/shorting-a-stock-20-style/#comment-7668 Ken Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:16:46 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/10/03/shorting-a-stock-20-style/#comment-7668 The stock chart of AAPL showing the heart attach is amazing, I need to scan for this type of news story more often, even thought I don't wish bad health on anyone The stock chart of AAPL showing the heart attach is amazing, I need to scan for this type of news story more often, even thought I don't wish bad health on anyone

]]> By: Ken http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/10/shorting-a-stock-20-style/#comment-2815 Ken Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:16:46 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/10/03/shorting-a-stock-20-style/#comment-2815 The stock chart of AAPL showing the heart attach is amazing, I need to scan for this type of news story more often, even thought I don't wish bad health on anyone The stock chart of AAPL showing the heart attach is amazing, I need to scan for this type of news story more often, even thought I don't wish bad health on anyone

]]> By: Rika's Juicing Recipes http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/10/shorting-a-stock-20-style/#comment-13147 Rika's Juicing Recipes Sat, 04 Oct 2008 07:50:00 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/10/03/shorting-a-stock-20-style/#comment-13147 This is interesting. Glad I am not a public figure - having to worry about rumors day in and day out must be a bore. These days rumors can spread so fast. They simply can't be controlled. It is scary to think what it can do to stock prices. Have to be wide awake and able to respond super fast. This is interesting. Glad I am not a public figure – having to worry about rumors day in and day out must be a bore. These days rumors can spread so fast. They simply can’t be controlled. It is scary to think what it can do to stock prices. Have to be wide awake and able to respond super fast.

]]> By: Christopher S. Penn http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/10/shorting-a-stock-20-style/#comment-7670 Christopher S. Penn Fri, 03 Oct 2008 23:34:12 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/10/03/shorting-a-stock-20-style/#comment-7670 The key here really is rapid transparency. If Apple had good listening posts in place, they could have quickly slapped up a video on <a href="http://Apple.com" rel="nofollow">Apple.com</a> from Steve saying, "Um, no, I'm fine, guys." The key here really is rapid transparency. If Apple had good listening posts in place, they could have quickly slapped up a video on Apple.com from Steve saying, “Um, no, I'm fine, guys.”

]]> By: Kevin Behringer http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/10/shorting-a-stock-20-style/#comment-7669 Kevin Behringer Fri, 03 Oct 2008 23:29:51 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/10/03/shorting-a-stock-20-style/#comment-7669 Christopher:<br><br>Interesting concept and one that companies will have to be careful of...especially if their stock prices rely so heavily on one person.<br><br>One thing that makes me nervous about this is what the push-back will be with regard to citizen journalism. Will CNN just stop iReport all together? I agree that Apple needed to come out on Twitter/blogs/etc if they had one. Hey, why not take a lesson from the terrorists for every time the US seems to stop thinking about Osama? Put out a video of him to remind us.<br><br>I worry that this just gives fuel to the fire for those people who say social media and citizen journalism are not good for the industry/world. I think that making CNN liable to the Apple shareholders sets a very dangerous precedent. <br><br>I don't know what the answer is here. How transparent/open can we go before things start becoming detrimental to those who participate?<br><br>I don't know, but I hope this doesn't have the negative effects that I can certainly see it having.<br><br>Kevin Christopher:

Interesting concept and one that companies will have to be careful of…especially if their stock prices rely so heavily on one person.

One thing that makes me nervous about this is what the push-back will be with regard to citizen journalism. Will CNN just stop iReport all together? I agree that Apple needed to come out on Twitter/blogs/etc if they had one. Hey, why not take a lesson from the terrorists for every time the US seems to stop thinking about Osama? Put out a video of him to remind us.

I worry that this just gives fuel to the fire for those people who say social media and citizen journalism are not good for the industry/world. I think that making CNN liable to the Apple shareholders sets a very dangerous precedent.

I don't know what the answer is here. How transparent/open can we go before things start becoming detrimental to those who participate?

I don't know, but I hope this doesn't have the negative effects that I can certainly see it having.

Kevin

]]> By: Christopher S. Penn http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/10/shorting-a-stock-20-style/#comment-2814 Christopher S. Penn Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:34:12 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/10/03/shorting-a-stock-20-style/#comment-2814 The key here really is rapid transparency. If Apple had good listening posts in place, they could have quickly slapped up a video on <a href="http://Apple.com" rel="nofollow">Apple.com</a> from Steve saying, "Um, no, I'm fine, guys." The key here really is rapid transparency. If Apple had good listening posts in place, they could have quickly slapped up a video on Apple.com from Steve saying, “Um, no, I'm fine, guys.”

]]> By: Kevin Behringer http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/10/shorting-a-stock-20-style/#comment-2813 Kevin Behringer Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:29:51 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/10/03/shorting-a-stock-20-style/#comment-2813 Christopher:<br><br>Interesting concept and one that companies will have to be careful of...especially if their stock prices rely so heavily on one person.<br><br>One thing that makes me nervous about this is what the push-back will be with regard to citizen journalism. Will CNN just stop iReport all together? I agree that Apple needed to come out on Twitter/blogs/etc if they had one. Hey, why not take a lesson from the terrorists for every time the US seems to stop thinking about Osama? Put out a video of him to remind us.<br><br>I worry that this just gives fuel to the fire for those people who say social media and citizen journalism are not good for the industry/world. I think that making CNN liable to the Apple shareholders sets a very dangerous precedent. <br><br>I don't know what the answer is here. How transparent/open can we go before things start becoming detrimental to those who participate?<br><br>I don't know, but I hope this doesn't have the negative effects that I can certainly see it having.<br><br>Kevin Christopher:

Interesting concept and one that companies will have to be careful of…especially if their stock prices rely so heavily on one person.

One thing that makes me nervous about this is what the push-back will be with regard to citizen journalism. Will CNN just stop iReport all together? I agree that Apple needed to come out on Twitter/blogs/etc if they had one. Hey, why not take a lesson from the terrorists for every time the US seems to stop thinking about Osama? Put out a video of him to remind us.

I worry that this just gives fuel to the fire for those people who say social media and citizen journalism are not good for the industry/world. I think that making CNN liable to the Apple shareholders sets a very dangerous precedent.

I don't know what the answer is here. How transparent/open can we go before things start becoming detrimental to those who participate?

I don't know, but I hope this doesn't have the negative effects that I can certainly see it having.

Kevin

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