SportsFan0000: You never know. An outfit named ledgergazette.com has done good homework on ownership of this stock. Institutional investors own 85.18 percent of the stock, according to ledgergazette.
This stock is very volatile. So if you buy cheap and sell dear, you can make money. Years ago, I wrote a column saying that while I considered the company a corrupt one, the stock might go up for technical reasons. When shorts pile up and then there is suddenly surprise good news, Bridgepoint tends to shoot up. So it can be good for speculators. CalPERS, however, should not be a gambler. Best, Don Bauder — April 16, 2018 9:07 p.m.
Papa Doug won’t get Bahamas job
dwbat: I would bet that Manchester is the father. Many men are sexually active in their mid-70s. I do not know, however, about the quality of sperm at that age. Best, Don Bauder— April 17, 2018 10:57 a.m.
Papa Doug won’t get Bahamas job
Darren: The babies are real. I am a father and grandfather and have some knowledge of. the topic, as do many if not most readers of this blog. Best, Don Bauder— April 17, 2018 10:55 a.m.
Papa Doug won’t get Bahamas job
dwbat: I don't have the answers to your questions, except this: your questions are good ones. Best, Don Bauder— April 17, 2018 10:53 a.m.
Papa Doug won’t get Bahamas job
SportsFan0000: Manchester had a bad reputation. He thought ownership of the U-T would enhance it. Instead, it worsened it. Best, Don Bauder— April 17, 2018 10:51 a.m.
Papa Doug won’t get Bahamas job
dwbat: Not surprising. Best, Don Bauder— April 17, 2018 10:48 a.m.
CalPERS buys boatload of Bridgepoint stock
swell: Yes, I have written about that a couple of times. Bridgepoint stock shot up from about $8 to above $11 right after the election. (Don't hold me to those prices. I am going from memory.) But the stock came back down, as did the stocks of other for-profit universities. Yes, Trump and DeVos champion the for-profits, despite their obvious smelliness. Some Bridgepoint executives were named to Trump administration posts. I have written on that, too. Best, Don Bauder— April 17, 2018 10:45 a.m.
CalPERS buys boatload of Bridgepoint stock
Visduh: I called CalPERS twice on this. It never called me back. It claims its main concern is making the assets grow. But a highly speculative stock like Bridgepoint, which may not make it, might make the assets shrink. CalSTRS, the teachers pension fund, adheres to social investing policies, like not investing in gun makers and gun retailers, and not buying tobacco and coal stocks. Best, Don Bauder— April 16, 2018 9:11 p.m.
CalPERS buys boatload of Bridgepoint stock
SportsFan0000: You never know. An outfit named ledgergazette.com has done good homework on ownership of this stock. Institutional investors own 85.18 percent of the stock, according to ledgergazette. This stock is very volatile. So if you buy cheap and sell dear, you can make money. Years ago, I wrote a column saying that while I considered the company a corrupt one, the stock might go up for technical reasons. When shorts pile up and then there is suddenly surprise good news, Bridgepoint tends to shoot up. So it can be good for speculators. CalPERS, however, should not be a gambler. Best, Don Bauder— April 16, 2018 9:07 p.m.
Papa Doug won’t get Bahamas job
SportsFan0000: That Austin hotel was finally financed and is near opening, I understand, but I haven't followed it for some time. It will have huge problems. Austin hotels are overbuilt. This was known when Manchester was building. Best, Don Bauder— April 16, 2018 10:02 a.m.
Papa Doug won’t get Bahamas job
aardvark: I don't think he has financing yet, but, like you, I am not certain of that. Best, Don Bauder— April 15, 2018 9:12 p.m.