Re: McCain on Larry Ellison and Corporate Responsibility / Re: OT - unix

2002-07-15 Thread Tim Gorman
My understanding is that this was the very first time Ellison had ever sold Oracle stock, in over 25 years of the company's existence, in 2000, which is the occasion that McCain (and you) are referring to. As you might be aware, there was a far greater opportunity for Ellison to cash out and

Re: McCain on Larry Ellison and Corporate Responsibility / Re: OT -

2002-07-15 Thread Eric D. Pierce
Tim, It is my understanding that Oracle's stocks have gone up and down wildly several times. As you say, the only time I've heard that Larry Ellison cashed out before a plunge happened was the recent one that McCain brought up. I'm afraid I fail to see what you think people should conclude

RE: McCain on Larry Ellison and Corporate Responsibility / Re: OT

2002-07-15 Thread Johnson, Michael
Not defending Ellison for anything, but it appears McCain is just another politician who is only interested in his future and he constantly takes on these reform ideas and just makes the matter worse. Everyone should accept the fact that we are in a bear market and as such all the boats go

RE: McCain on Larry Ellison and Corporate Responsibility / Re: OT

2002-07-15 Thread Alex
On Mon, 15 Jul 2002, Johnson, Michael wrote: Everyone should have been smart enough to sell stocks and put their money into cash or better yet short stocks when it was very clear that in the Fall of 2000 after the initial March 2000 sell off that we were going into a prolonged Bear

Re: McCain on Larry Ellison and Corporate Responsibility / Re: OT - unix

2002-07-15 Thread Tim Gorman
to get gigantically screwed just because Larry Ellison has only done it once? regards, ep On 15 Jul 2002 at 4:53, Tim Gorman wrote: Date sent: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 04:53:21 -0800 From: Tim Gorman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:Re: McCain on Larry Ellison and Corporate

RE: McCain on Larry Ellison and Corporate Responsibility / Re: OT

2002-07-15 Thread Johnson, Michael
:53:21 -0800 From: Tim Gorman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:Re: McCain on Larry Ellison and Corporate Responsibility / Re: OT - unix To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L [EMAIL PROTECTED] My understanding is that this was the very first time Ellison had ever

RE: McCain on Larry Ellison and Corporate Responsibility / Re: OT

2002-07-15 Thread Johnson, Michael
I wish I had enough money to retire. But I did get out of the market in the Fall of 2000 so I at least have a fighting chance. This is only because I had parents who forced me to study bull and bear markets and let me know that money is important. Otherwise I would be in the same boat as